Author: Sienark
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1/29/2024, Journal: 60 Minutes of Practice then Old Town School Class
Busy day. I’ll try to be brief. (OK, this isn’t terribly brief.) A Few Points to Begin: Chat with Steve O. Steve called. An old friend moving away from Chicago. He was surprised/pleased to hear that I was playing/practicing guitar. I think Steve was surprised at the number of songs I told him I was…
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1/28/2024, Journal: NFL Playoffs and a Dash of Guitar
Yes, it’s NFL playoffs time. I watched the 49’ers beat Detroit and the K.C. Chiefs beat the Ravens. I was hoping the Detroit Lions would make the Super Bowl. And yet, I still found time to play guitar at the end of the day for 60 minutes. What did I Learn Today? E Minor Pentatonic…
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1/27/2024, Journal: Is it Wise to Play 4 Guitars in One Day?
KaizenGuitarist Learnings for the Day Some days I learn a lot. Other days I learn a little bit. Today I learned: Today I learned that even if a guitar has high action (strings too high from the fret board), you can still play it. It may not be easy, it may be a bit painful,…
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I’m not Selling my Sears Roebuck 1969 Guitar
Sears Roebuck 1969 Guitar Here’s a link to my 1969 Sears Roebuck “Atomic” acoustic guitar. These guitars have often been called the “Atomic” guitar because the SR logo at the top of the neck looked like an atom. In the summer of 1969 she was #6 on page 776 of the 1969 Sears Roebuck Catalog…
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January 26, 2024, Journal: Guitar Jamming with a Friend
I jammed with a friend today and did a whole lot more on my website. Tom G. Visits to Jam with his Harmony Opus Guitar Now that I play guitar, Tom likes to visit every couple of weeks and play guitar with me. He calls my slightly improved 10 x 20 basement room “Rich’s Guitar…
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Tom’s First Guitar Joke
My very good friend Tom G. was the first to comment on this blog. Ever the humorist, Tom thought there should be a section for Guitar jokes on www.KaizenGuitarist.com . He’s absolutely right. His humor and jokes have brightened my life for almost 60 years since high school 🙂 Tom’s Guitar Joke: Far, Far Away…
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January 23, 2024: www.KaizenGuitarist.com Website Birthday
Today is January 23, 2024 and I began my Kaizen Guitarist website. I reserved my domain name of www.KaizenGuitarist.com on GoDaddy and set up a simple website. It’s not perfect, but it will get better. This feels good. I have no pretentious dreams or plans about the website. I want a “bucket” where I can…