I’ve always been enamored with music, it’s creation, and it’s existence in the universe. Why is it that certain sounds placed in a particular rhythm and sequence have such a pleasing effect on the human mind? I could say the same about language and poetry. The ability to interpret and create patterns of sounds such as words and music is one set of abilities which differentiates us from other beings. We are intelligent and emotional beings. Music especially invokes emotions and makes us dance, sing, and lose ourselves in the beauty of sound.
I started to play the guitar last week and as of yet have been able to learn only the basics after overcoming the hurdle of painful fingers on steel strings. I’ve learned how to play certain open chords and am limiting myself to the first three frets. After I can play a clean chord, or rather a chord without my fingers interfering with the resonance of a string, I will start to string them along to form sequences equivalent to word such as “cat”, “dog”, and “bat”.
The experience is humbling to the say the least.
