This blog is gonna be all about communication! When playing guitar there is a lot of this going on, one might think there is not much, but this blog will explain......
“You always feel better when you sing. Music touches people’s hearts. You know, it doesn’t go through your metal capacity, it just moves you and it will let you cry. It’s worth it doing a show and when you touch a crowd and move yourself at the same time” ~Jewel
Yes this quote is in reference to singing but singing is also part of this occupation. This quote describes perfectly that music makes connections with people, communicating, bringing people together.Communications
- Laughing: Yes, laughing. Laughing can be expressed when one is playing guitar, usually when your in front of a few people and you mess up the song horrifically so all you can do is laugh to cover up the embarrasment.
- Socialising: This is quite a huge one really, when playing guitar especially with other people there is a form of socialisation going on, one is expressing there interests and could be playing a song together with some one that they both like. There is also socialisation with the audience, they have come to see a musician or a band that they like (common interest) and are having some drinks, having a laugh etc. So when it comes to playing guitar, in particular in public there is a bit of socialisation going on for the ones playing the music and the ones listening to it. Ka pesh?
- Teaching/learning: Teaching guitar! this is something I do to get some extra coin, I just teach beginners so they can get there foot in the door and open their eyes to the coolest thing since chocolate milk.
- Individuality: This is expressing one's self through playing the guiar (playing originals) you can let people know if your happy, sad or really p#@@ed off! Listen to this song, its called "oceans" its just one guitar and it'll blow your mind..............
- Mis-communication: This could be playing songs that no-body wants to hear e.g. justin bieber, lady gaga etc, basically songs that shouldn't exist. The audience could get angry if they're not getting what they came for!. Also this could apply if you play with other people e.g. they're playing the right songs and you play something that is not quite what theyre playing, not good.
- Teaching/learning: Introducing the instrument to an indivdual, being the spokesperson for it and bringing something special into someones life.....awsum!
- Creative expression: Creating something thats yours and sharing it with others, and other people feeling what you feel. Cant get more connected than that!
- Sharing interests: People coming together, be it the muscians or the audience to share a comon interest.
- Addiction: This is a good and a bad thing. I cant get enough of my guitar, I would love to just play it all the time for the rest of my life but I cant =(, I have to go to class, study, work and sleep. All the time I just wanna play guitar cos I love playing it, it makes me happy, I am addicted and I'm proud of it!
- Damage to self: This is a bad one haha. You can really screw your wrists with this instrument, constantly strumming doesnt do much good for your joints and your muscles, its important to warm those puppies up before rocking out, basically so you have the use of your hands later on down the track.
- Not enough time to play: Some days I dont even pick up my guitar! I feel like ive let myself down. Sometimes im at tech from 8am till like 4pm, and expected to do homework! do i feel like playing guitar? not really! so sometimes I dont have time and I blame society with their expectation that I have to be a contributing member in society!
- Cost: Guitar is quite expensive, first the guitar is expensive anywhere from $200 - $15,000. Yup, $15,000 but thats only if you want like a stupid replicam model of some joker called paul McCartney whoever he is. You've also got strings, picks, amps, leads, pedals, picks, etc etc. Guitar is not cheap!!!!!!
- Time to learn: This takes awhile and can also cost alot if you get a techer, I tought myself so thats why some of my technique is not too good, but Im happy about my level of playing from just teaching myself. Its taken like 6years to where I am now and I still think I could have been better but oh well. One does not get amazing over night it takes years and years, lots of time, lots of patience and lots of dead skin
Rock on!
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Hey Matt. I am loving your blog! It’s full of sooo much meaning and passion! You seem to have an awesome grasp on the ideas of communication, connection and the aspects on your activity. The information provided is really enriched and you can tell you have obviously put a lot of thought into it, which is awesome. To help this post make a bit more sense to the readers (people outside of our course) it may help to explain and give a few definitions about affordance as communication, connection and aspects are all a part of it. Keep up the good work :)
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