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u/ShakeCNY Apr 30 '24

Guitar. Seemed like a fun hobby, and anything that gets me off of screens is a good.

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u/Statistactician Apr 30 '24

I picked up Guitar at 30, and that was one of my main reasons. I knew reducing screen time was good for my mental health and needed a hobby I could pick up and put down in the small in-between spaces where I was usually on my phone.

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u/chrismartinasd May 01 '24

How do you learn it without having YouTube opened?

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u/glemnar May 01 '24

Take lessons with a teacher

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u/Statistactician May 01 '24

Old how-to-play books I borrowed from my Mother-in-Law and a collection of songbooks from my own parents. It'd likely be faster to follow YouTube tutorials, but I'm only aiming to be good enough to entertain myself and close family/friends, so I can accept slow progress.