Narrative Essay - I am My Guitar

I am My Guitar

A symbol that best represents myself is my guitar. I have always

wanted to play the guitar since I was thirteen. Ever since I saw the

Rolling Stones in concert. I took lessons the following year, and have

been playing ever since then. Other than the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton

also has influenced me and made me want to play. I never wanted to join a

band, I mainly play by myself, but sometimes I get together with my friends.

They also know how to play the guitar. It's easy to find people to play

with, know matter where I am at.

I was in Colorado my freshman year, and met some guys who I worked

with, who enjoyed playing, so I would often go over to their house. I have

only taken a year of guitar lessons, but I know how to play very well. I

learn mainly by ear. By listening to other people play and I am able to

pick it up really quickly. I have been taught different songs from my

friends, and I also have a guitar book that I use frequently.

I have never bought a guitar. This past summer I went back to

Colorado and met up with one of my friends. He had told me before I could

use his guitar any time I wanted to, so I called him up and asked if I

could borrow it. He told me I could have it, because he had just bought a

brand knew one. The strings and the pick guard had been taken out, so I

went to a guitar store and they fixed everything for me. I was able to

play it after that. I also have an Ovation guitar, which is a lot

different from the electric guitar I had gotten from my friend. My sister

won the Ovation guitar in a raffle, along with Melissa Efferage concert

tickets. She doesn't play the guitar, so she gave it to me. Melissa

Efferage plays the same guitar, and it cost over thirteen hundred dollars.

I like to write my own music, once and awhile, usually when I have

a lot of time on my hands.