oh, my last lesson went well

so I had my last lesson during final's week.  It went well, and Tom was in a good mood.  I didn't say whether I'd be back or not, and he didn't ask.  We ended on good terms.  I feel good to go on my own now and study ragtime guitar.  I've worked through the rags in the Kenny Sultan book, and soon I'll order a book of Rev. Gary Davis rags.  I think I can simplify and streamline the rags to suit my skills and style.

guitar ragtime

OK, gonna stay with guitar ragtime.  gonna play it chord-based, and not so much with syncopated fingerpicking.  this will save my thumb some pain.  anyhoo, it's easier that way.  chords with some melody notes will suffice.  the basic sound comes through and it's easier.  so far I have two by Blind Boy Fuller, Wabash Rag and Keep on Truckin.  My book has two more by Blind Blake, That's Not Gonna Happen to Me, and Blake's Breakdown.

Lesson this week went well.  Working on the Truckin' song.  Doing it fingerstyle for Tom.

Piano plans on hold.  Guitar stuff is working out fine.

somehow mix piano, guitar, and ragtime

so i'm gonna mix these three up some way.  like, my piano can be a looper i think.  play a section then have it repeat, like a VI II V I progression.  then play guitar lead over it.  OR, play guitar sheet music on the piano, and modify as needed.  I bet I could play robert johnson and others on the piano instead of guitar.  how will that sound?

it will give me something to do over the summer.  i want something different.  I"m not so good at either instrument, so if i mix it up like this then maybe something good will come of it.