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William MG
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William MG
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01/20/2022 2:02 pm

Hi Sam and happy new year to you!

I think it is important that we set goals for ourselves that are realistic and attainable. Learning everything is not something I am interested in, there is too much to learn and this is a hobby. So that is out for me.

What I am interested in is being able to write some of my own songs. I am interested in playing with other players and even though in these Covid times that is not easy, over Christmas I had the pleasure of playing guitar along with my son’s girl friend who played the piano. This is fun stuff. But do this, I need to know things like “hey what key is that song in?” and then know what to do with it.

I took on the challenge of learning the top Canadian rock hits of my childhood (I am a Canuck as you probably guessed). It’s a work in progress and will continue to be so.

What I am suggesting, and I don’t think you will find it here or on any site, is you need to develop a map for yourself of where you want to go. Then of course you can start digging into the “how is that done”.

My thoughts. Good luck


This year the diet is definitely gonna stick!