[ It may have only been one note, but Caramia's so proud of him anyway!! He gives a quick clap of his hands together. ]
Great!! Did that feel okay? Hurt your fingers at all? That's bound to happen playing your first guitar, but it gets better with time.
[ (Throws confetti) Music!! ]
We still have quite a bit to go, but I think you'll pick it up fast. You'll just be learning how to make certain motions or... shapes, I guess, with your right hand, and learning where your left hand has to be.
[ Well, that certainly wasn't the best explanation ever, but he's trying! He never said he was a good teacher, but he does look like he's having fun. For now, he's holding his own hands up and showing Minato how to strum with the pick, moving his hand in a paintbrush-esque motion. ]
Keep your wrist loose, and, in the same chord, try out a few patterns. Strum down a few times, then strum up, then down some more-- just to get a feel for it, see what sounds nice.
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Great!! Did that feel okay? Hurt your fingers at all? That's bound to happen playing your first guitar, but it gets better with time.
[ (Throws confetti) Music!! ]
We still have quite a bit to go, but I think you'll pick it up fast. You'll just be learning how to make certain motions or... shapes, I guess, with your right hand, and learning where your left hand has to be.
[ Well, that certainly wasn't the best explanation ever, but he's trying! He never said he was a good teacher, but he does look like he's having fun. For now, he's holding his own hands up and showing Minato how to strum with the pick, moving his hand in a paintbrush-esque motion. ]
Keep your wrist loose, and, in the same chord, try out a few patterns. Strum down a few times, then strum up, then down some more-- just to get a feel for it, see what sounds nice.