My drunken student was sober today!

@TheHorse (222592)
Walnut Creek, California
March 16, 2023 7:54pm CST
As some of you may recall, I had a student who was sh*tfaced last Thursday. She's a 72-year-old guitar student, and she already knows her chords, but she was so drunk last week, she was repeating herself, and couldn't understand much of what I was trying to teach her. Today, she was zero sheets to the wind, and understood immediately what I was explaining to her about 1-4-5 chord progressions. We worked out a couple of new songs together, and she left knowing exactly what her "homework" is for next week. I also have a new student--a 13-year-old 7th Grader who likes 21st Century punk. We figured out the first three chords to a song she likes, and worked together on some other chords as well. I am "maxed out" at Guitar Center. I will now relax and think about dinner. How was your Thursday?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (140499)
• United States
17 Mar 23
I'm glad everything went well at work for you this evening, pony. I had to go in for my allergy shot early this morning. It was fun. At least I don't have to sit there for two hours after the shot anymore. I was happy about that. It's storming here and we have a flood and wind advisory. The rain is supposed to change into snow overnight. I hope it doesn't stick.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (140499)
• United States
17 Mar 23
@TheHorse I don't mind shots. I do mind sitting in a doctor's waiting room for two hours after the shot so they can make sure I'm not going to have an allergic reaction to it, though. I'm glad that part is finally done now. Kitty was enjoying a late afternoon/early evening snooze before she goes out tonight.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
@DaddyEvil She is grooming now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
I am glad your allergy shot was fun. You must be easy to please, like me. I think taking pleasure in "little joys" is a key to happiness. I just took a photo of Kitty "guarding us" (sleeping by my open front door). It was one of those "life is good" moments.
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Mar 23
It started out foggy, frosty and 25 degrees, but got sunny and 62 degrees or so. A really nice day for a change, with another coming tomorrow.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
Im not sure what's in store for tomorrow, but I was actually glad to get a break from the rain today.
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Mar 23
@TheHorse I'm sure you were. What a wet winter!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
@JamesHxstatic For you as well? I don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472435)
• Switzerland
17 Mar 23
May be that the last time she was celebrating something, or she had too much cough syrup that made her drunk.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472435)
• Switzerland
17 Mar 23
@TheHorse She celebrated the fact to wake up every morning.
The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
I think she celebrates a lot.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Mar 23
@LadyDuck A good reason to drink, I think.
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rakski
@rakski (130961)
• Philippines
17 Mar 23
hopefully, she will always come to your class sober
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rakski
@rakski (130961)
• Philippines
17 Mar 23
@TheHorse of course, no one remembers anything when are drunk
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
@rakski It depends how drunk they are. I have been tipsy, but I generally remember discussions. But if someone drinks enough, it can be hard to take in new information.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
That's up to her. But she certainly retains information better when she is sober.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318962)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Mar 23
I'm glad she was sober and had a better understanding of what she needs to do for next week. Your new student sounds like it will be an interesting session with her. Thursday was okay for the most part.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
She said she's open to learning other styles. We'll see what happens.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
@just4him She was open to learning "finger-style guitar," which is what I use in this piece. I hope I get to teach her to play in that style.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318962)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Mar 23
@TheHorse That should be fun.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (345279)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 23
You were probably on tenterhooks waiting to check out the lady.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
What are "tenterhooks"? Should I know? I WAS wondering if she'd show up sober today.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (345279)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 23
@TheHorse I would have thought you would know. Maybe you're younger than I imagined. lol It means waiting anxiously.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
@JudyEv I am wise for my years. Do we use that one here in the US?
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
18 Mar 23
I think my Thursday was good. I think my Friday is good. I think, therefore I am--good.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Mar 23
And you didn't disappear. --Descartes
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (110924)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Mar 23
Did she remember last week at all
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
I didn't ask.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (82219)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Mar 23
Glad she sobered up but I am sure that probably was less fun for her, Glad you have a new student. My Thursday just whizzed by and here I am in Friday.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
Friday is whizzing by here as well.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (62625)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Mar 23
Perfect people to come get lessons from a shrink/guitar teacher. Thanks for the chuckle. I've had a sunny almost Spring day.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (62625)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Mar 23
@TheHorse I've only been in Trader Joes once. I'd love to wander around in there.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
@sallypup I actually really like their frozen Indian and Asian foods. And their yogurt.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
It was pleasant here today as well. I am home from Trader Joe's and ready to relax.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99404)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 Mar 23
My days are pretty much the same.Hope you can relax and have a good evening.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
I fully intend to. I have no "obligations" this evening.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Mar 23
@RubyHawk I watched some news videos. It looks like Trump will finally be indicted next week. His lawyers are urging him to turn himself in so he won't have to be seen in handcuffs.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99404)
• Atlanta, Georgia
18 Mar 23
@TheHorse Then you can relax and do as you choose.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (95461)
• United States
17 Mar 23
I have played guitar drunk, but it would seem to me LEARNING something drunk would be quite difficult. lol. Better not try to get into borrowed chords...DEFINITELY not going to remember that.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
What exactly is a "borrowed" chord? I must have been tipsy when I learned that term.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (95461)
• United States
21 Mar 23
@TheHorse The best way I can explain them is that they are generally chords borrowed from a related scale. I might be in a minor pentatonic scale and I can borrow a chord from the major pentatonic scale. They're quite common in a lot of songs. I have seen other modes borrowed from as well.
Adie
@Adie04 (17360)
•
17 Mar 23
My Thursday was nice. I got to do laundry after water disruption has ended.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
Ah, glad to hear that. I'm going to launder my comforter today.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Mar 23
@Adie04 We have machines here at my apartment complex.
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Adie
@Adie04 (17360)
•
17 Mar 23
@TheHorse Ahh, that's good. At your own washing machine or at the laundry service shop?
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Mar 23
I hope you are doing well my friend on the job. Congratulations for that. Let them know how to play those guitars absolutely.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Mar 23
I enjoy teaching guitar.
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Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Mar 23
@TheHorse That's so good to hear
Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
18 Mar 23
@TheHorse I am so glad for that my friend
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (48363)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Mar 23
"21st Century punk" Did it exist in any previous centuries?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (183822)
• United States
13 Apr 23
I'm glad your student was sober. Hope you have a good day and evening today.
Oleksandr Kornienko
@Gotrix (202)
•
17 Mar 23
Sounds like you had a busy but fulfilling day teaching guitar! My Thursday was good, thanks for asking.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (222592)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Mar 23
Glad it went well for you!
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