:)HI Mona Lisa, i read your post and this is a little something not to offend anyone or hurt anyone's feelings so please don't take it that way. Iam 53yrs young will be 54 the 19th of June. I've played by ear since i was 5yrs old. I was taught 3 hymns by my mom, everything else i learned on my own. I took the incentive to better myself with no ones help but my own, plus back then you could'nt find a musician to help you, because few people played panio, most played the guitar. My mom attempted to put me in 2 music schools but i did'nt have the time and miss out on a great opportunity. But never the less, i continued on playing and realized thru teachings from my current pastor that God wants our best in any service we give him, even our playing. I honestly though i was giving my best until he took me out of the little area i was living in and place me in a place where i came up against the big boys. I began to hear and know that i could do better and that i was behind in my style of playing. So i stop making excuses and began to do what i could to improve my gift. I prayed and God open up resources like this for me to find, that have taught me so much. I found songs that i had heard on the radio and i wanted to learn, so i bought the cd and printed out the post from this site and played behind the cd until i learn the song and could play it without the posted chords. In doing that it taught me chords i have always heard but could never play, simply behind learning to play posted songs on this site. If you can't afford cd's tape the song off the radio or borrow the cd from some-one you know who is a musican we usually have loads of cd's especially if you play for a church. In saying all of that i want you to know that there is so much useful info on this site, that if you take one step by learning all you can from the different post, he'll take 2 steps and improve your playing and your ear for songs you want to learn. PLEASE, PLEASE reconsider your statements, i too have posted request and did'nt see them right then sometime a month or two later, sometime never, but i realize these beautiful gifted people are taking the time out of there busy day, from work, school, wife, husband, children and sitting down to bless us with songs that are FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!They don't have tooo they are'nt getting one dime for these post, it is from the kindness of there heart to give away what God has given them, and i truly thank them because without them i would be in a serious struggle to learn to play alot of the music i here. So instead of getting angry and frustrated, i thank God he has blessed others to post that's gifted enough to do it. I have had to pay musicians $15.00 per song for songs that were not chorded out as well and as close to the music as these. PLEASE don't take this as a beat down because it's not, i just want you to look at the whole picture and see they don't have to chord not one song for anyone but they do it out of the kindness of there hearts. I have tried to chord out a song and guess what, if you don't know it that well and have to stop and listen to every chord, or even if you do know the song it ain't a play time in the park doing it. The young man made a very true statement if you pray before you play or practice, God will do a lot with a little. Take the one fish and five loaves bread and thousands and thousands of people were fed, if he can do that i know he can take these 10 fingers of mine and work miracles, but guess what you got to come to the table with a open mind and recepive heart and a willingness to do what-ever, what-ever, it takes to reach your goal, even if you don't receive what you want from the source you are using. Don't let the enemy use your frustration to the point of making you your own worse enemy and hinder your blessings. You can do all things thru Christ who strengtens you, go deep inside yourself and find that hidden nugget you need to thrust you pass your limitations. P.S, in closing make sure this is the gift God gave you and the area he needs and wants you for his service, you can't be out of line with him and his will, you'll stay frustrated, seek him and pray and he'll show you and direct you to where you need to go. God bless you and heaven continue to smile down on you, your sister in Christ, FORGIVING.
, remember this was posted to help not to hurt.
