the process

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If a magic box is ever invented that automatically makes us an instant 
musician, we'll be missing out on a lot of fun. Sure it takes time and 
perserverance to play, but it's fun. That's why we play music as opposed to 
work music. Do you remember the glow you got the first time you nailed a 
bent note? Some of the best times I've ever had were spent working out riffs 
with friends, trying to whoop while playing chords on an old beat up Marine 
band when I was 16, figuring out octaves.Also, you don't have to be good to 
have fun playing music. Otherwise there'd be no such thing as garage bands. 

I spent an hour the other day happily lost trying to figure out the C, F, 
and D minor scales on the chromatic. You'd think it would be easy, but I 
always get thrown off because the C blow note is repeated, and you have to 
sharp the A to get a Bb. The D minor scale is easy enough but the D inhale 
is right next to the B and I'm trying to avoid the B all together (trying 
out my pentatonic scales). It's fun. It's like a crossword puzzle, except 
you have a usable skill when you're done-no offense to crossword fanatics 
intended. 

Cut and paste auto tune karaoke music has its place, but it's nowhere near 
as much fun as actually learning how to play. I do wish I had the $1200 for 
the Vocal Prism box-I'd spend it on voice lessons. 

Rainbow Jimmy
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