Learning the Strings

With excitement, I am glad to announce that I've finally started guitar lessons! Finding the right teacher was a delayed process, one that started over a year ago. Two of my friends and I made the decision to start on our musical quest together, as we long shared a desire to play the instrument. We agreed to sit in a conference room, and interview some potential instructors by phone. The prospects seemed to offer a little something different based on their music experience, and yet they all made us even more excited to get started. Unfortunately, due to the availability of our chosen mentors and our own schedule limitations, we failed to make things happen.

That changed in October 2008. My friend and colleague, Kri, and I hired a new programmer into our company. Eric, as it turned out, was not just an experienced programmer but also a multi-talented individual. Coincidentally, one of his strengths is music. Eric plays the guitar, and honed his talent from the age of 12. Upon discovering Eric's secret skill, I asked him if he would would teach three of us who are very willing and anxious to learn to play the guitar. He eagerly accepted the challenge.

So, now on Mondays, in the now defunct studio located in our office building, Eric meets with the three of us gals for our weekly lesson. Instruction is simple enough for us amateurs who have never taken a lesson before, and Eric is both patient and encouraging. He has required that we practice daily, and by practicing an hour a day we will be stringing together notes in no time. It's a small sacrifice to pay for a fancy skill that I can add to my personal repertoire, and it's fun, too!