Learning the Guitar

Ok, so I'm learning the guitar. And I gotta say, my fingers are SORE. The guitar is so much harder to play than I thought it would be! I really admire guitarists now.

There were many things I didn't even think about when I watched someone play a guitar. I didn't think about how hard they had to press the strings down on the fret. If you don't press down hard enough, the string makes this horrible vibraty sound. I also didn't think about how much their thumb must hurt from plucking the guitar strings, especially if they're not using a pick. I didn't think about how much their back must hurt if they're sitting down. Especially since I'm a beginner, I have to lean over this huge acoustic guitar to see if I'm pressing the right strings. After about 20 minutes of playing my back feels pretty stiff.

But I must say, I am really starting to like the guitar. Even though I really suck... I mean REALLY suck at the guitar right now, I still enjoy playing it. I like playing it more than the piano. And I definitely won't let anyone hear me play until I'm good enough. Which will be soon. :]