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Guitar Loving
Ever since I was in first grade my mother made me take piano, which I hated so I dropped it in the 5th grade. Since the third grade, I have taken viola, and I am so-so about it, (I'm in seventh grade) because I have played it for so long I don't want to let it go. My mother wants me to quit strings and take chorus next year, because she thinks I have potential there, but I don't want to do that because I feel like I let too many things I could have been good at go. I recently gave my mother a deal- let me start guitar lessons, and then I will totally drop strings and take chorus next year. My mother refused, and I think she did that because she thinks I can't be committed to anything, even though I love guitar to death and I would truly love it instead of being so-so about it like strings. Guitar is just such a lovely instrument that I would be so extremely happy to learn to play it. I love chorus too, but I don't want to make my mother think I'm not committed by jumping out of strings. What can I do? How can I prove I'm worthy of guitar and that I'm actually committed to it?
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It seems to me that you are scarde of the fact that you might let down your mother.dont go with what your mother thinks is best try to do what you know youwould injoy and be happy with. you need to sit down wth your mother and let her know what you want.
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tell your mother that if you drop strings for chorus it's no different then droping strings for chorus and guitar.
Karazi Kenzee
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Guitar is absolutley the best!! u know why? cuz im one too!! well, this is what i did: i saved up my money to buy a guitar and i bought one. i asked my parents to pay for my lessons and they did. i dont know about your parents, but your going to ask them what they want you to do inorder to play guitar. as for the chorus, i dunno... choose i guess.. Hope i helped. Ps. if you are going to start guitar, start with acoustic. Its the same thing as electric but if you start off with electric, you cant play acostic ad if you start with acoustic, you can play electric!!
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Well, me playing the cello, I have to go with you by staying in strings. Although I don't really think you should...it's like a "Yay! Another string player!" type of feeling. Don't go by my advice on this one.
Can you take chorus AND strings? I'm asking because I can, and my mom had the same deal with it as yours. I think ALL music is beneficial.
Hmm, I guess if you were to drop anything, what would you pick? Say you could only play 2 instuments....(singing being one of them...heheh lol) Do you like chorus or strings more? Try asking her if you can do two musical things. Thats what I did.
Hope I helped clarify at least SOMETHING...
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Show her that you're commited to it. Start doing research on guitars. What I mean is try to start learning about it before you start taking lessons. If you have a guitar then work on playing it. Practice with it and look things up online and see if you acn do some of the basic things with it. Maybe if your mom sees that you are really willing to learn and that you really want to go through with learning on the guitar she will give you a chance. If your mom doesn't let you get guitar lessons then take chorus but continue to look things up on guitars to show that are truly dedicated to learning. This should show her that you are not going to give up on guitar and you be able to stay involved with music at the same time.
Good luck and I hope things work out for you
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You've been trapped by a very common thing, sadly. It sounds like the music is in you, it is just a matter of tapping into it properly.
From what you've said here, it sounds like strings are the right way to go for you - your playing viola shows this.
Perhaps you could demonstrate that your love of guitar and current skill on viola can lend themselves to each other. Try talking about classical guitar, flamenco guitar, and even jazz. If you really want to drive your point, look for music by Andres Segovia.
Also, would it be worth your effort to say that you'd rather continue on viola than move to choir? That would also demonstrate drive in that area, and perhaps the switching from viola to guitar wouldn't seem so drastic to your mom? Just a thought.
No matter what though, you're young so you've got time on your hands. Keep at music in whatever form you are able. What I've learned from saxophone has translated to bass, and to guitar. There is much in music that you can teach yourself if you spend the time to keep on playing and moreso, to spend time listening and developing an ear for picking out melodies and creating harmonies.
Either way, good luck.
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