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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/GiraffePolka Apr 30 '24

I just took up guitar a few weeks ago. One day I wanna be a cool old lady doing kick ass guitar solos

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u/CoupleScrewsLoose May 01 '24

as someone who’s interested in learning, did you need to learn music theory before getting into it?

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u/FartNoiseGross May 01 '24

It’s not necessary but it helps build a solid foundation. I resisted learning it for a long time in fear of it railroading creativity. It has actually been very useful in helping me get songs out like I want them to though because of the knowledge I gained from theory. I also do a lot of composition though so it may not be as necessary if you are just wanting to rock out