Hi all,
Very nice information in this topic!
As for the tuning thing, I never messed with that much when I tried to play the guitar, but i probably gave up on it too quickly. I just can't get the right hand's rhythmic motions down, and the left hand to play odd chord shapes. If I had to hold down more than two or three strings I just couldn't do it, at least not cleanly, but as I said I probably didn't give it enough time. I think I was just frustrated because I knew exactly what I had to do, and could come up with really off the wall chords if I wanted to because i understood the theory inside and out, but couldn't play a clean simple chord.
Funny though with keyboard, the finger independence and precise maneuvering came naturally almost from day one. Of course i still have challenges with a few very specific scenarios, like everyone else, but I can quickly make good progress on those in weeks, where as with guitar I could practice every day and see minimal improvement throughout the coming months. I guess there is some truth to being physically built more for an instrument? Or maybe it all comes down to dedication and natural talent mentally and not so much physically? I've been wondering about that for years.
Regardless I am really enjoying this topic. Maybe at some point I will try guitar again and take it as seriously as I take my keyboard and music studies. Maybe I won't, that remains to be seen...
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