Chapter 78

He pointed at the guitar and asked Qin Ge, "I don't know if this commander has ever touched a guitar before?"

Qin Ge shook his head, "I've only heard others play it before, but I myself have never touched a guitar."

"Oh? May I ask why you chose the guitar?" the boss asked interestedly.

"It's more convenient to carry, and I also like the sound." Qin Ge said to the boss.

"Hehe, indeed." The boss nodded and said, "Then let me give you a simple introduction to the guitar; I happen to be a guitar enthusiast as well."

"Then thank you for the trouble, boss." Qin Ge nodded his thanks to the boss.

"Guitars can roughly be divided into three types based on structure and sound principle: acoustic, electric, and classical. According to material differences, they are further divided into three kinds: plywood, solid-top, and all-solid guitars."

For a beginner like you, I don't advise buying a plywood guitar—the material is rough and the sound quality poor; a beginner must first build confidence, take an interest in the guitar, and then be able to play it nicely themselves.

Such a guitar clearly cannot meet a beginner's needs, so I suggest you look at a solid-top or all-solid guitar.

The boss said, then took a guitar down from the wall and said, 'Owning a guitar is the most basic thing; the next step is to truly get started.'

First is tuning; for beginners I recommend using a tuner, which gives very accurate pitch. Once you're familiar with the sound of each string, you can also tune by ear, but that's already advanced.

Also, when playing you should maintain a relatively good playing posture, so you need to continually cultivate a good habit in your future practice.

And while practicing you must focus, hold yourself to strict standards, and for the parts of the guitar you're not familiar with, focus on practicing those key points; only then will you truly get started.

The boss, in front of Qin Ge, played a few notes, quickly tuned it, then handed the guitar to Qin Ge, saying, 'I've said all that; better to try it yourself. I've already tuned this guitar—take it, try it out, listen to the tone, and see if you like it.'

Qin Ge took the guitar from the boss, turned and sat on a nearby stool, positioned the guitar according to his remembered posture, and lightly plucked the strings.

A pleasant sound rang out, intertwining with the guitar tone from his memory, and Qin Ge instantly felt moved.

He raised his head and looked at the boss, 'Boss, how much is this guitar?'

'1598 yuan,' the boss said.

Qin Ge nodded and said to the boss, 'Do you have any books needed for getting started with guitar here?'

'Of course,' the boss nodded while walking to the counter, pulling out several books and placing them on the counter.

After Qin Ge also got down from the stool, he handed the guitar back to the boss to have it wrapped. However, when he paid, the boss only charged him 1598 yuan.

'Seeing how much you like the guitar, I'll treat those books as a gift,' the boss said.

Several people left the guitar shop and headed back toward the campus. Actually, after coming outside, aside from necessities, the school provides other daily supplies for free, so there's naturally no need to buy them outside.

After returning home, Banrenma and Nengdai went to their own rooms to try on new clothes. Meanwhile, Belfast went back to Qin Ge's room with Qin Ge, because the guitar they had just bought was still in Belfast's Jia Zhuang Kong Jian.

When Belfast took out the guitar and placed it beside the bed, put the guitar books on the desk, bowed to Qin Ge, then went out to make tea for him.

Qin Ge stayed behind, sitting at the desk, first opening the guitar book. He isn't the type to dive straight in, hugging the guitar to study; instead, he learns the theoretical basics first before moving to practice.

When Belfast came in again, she gently placed the teacup she was holding beside Qin Ge's hand.

Faced with Qin Ge studying intently, she had grown accustomed to this over the past two days, so she didn't interrupt but quietly stood to the side.

After roughly finishing the book and understanding the guitar techniques and chords, Qin Ge then took the guitar from the bedside case and began to play slowly.

Obviously, guitar isn't something you can learn just by understanding; after strumming twice, Qin Ge felt his hand placement was wrong.

So he raised his head and said to Belfast standing nearby, 'Belfast, could you hand me the guitar book? Open it to page five so I can check whether my technique differs from what's written.'

'Yes, master,' Belfast smiled slightly, then walked to the desk, picked up the book, flipped to page five, and placed it in front of Qin Ge.

'Hmm, indeed,' Qin Ge nodded, quickly repositioned his fingers, then lightly strummed a few times before nodding in satisfaction.

Thus, Qin Ge spent the whole afternoon in the room with Belfast, pondering the basics of guitar.

Moreover, Qin Ge himself hadn't quite realized it, but he had gradually grown accustomed to Belfast's presence and also to her help.

All of this seemed so natural; perhaps this is exactly what Belfast wanted. Maybe now, only from the smile curling at Belfast's mouth can one sense the head maid's joy.

But such pleasant leisure time always passes quickly; when Sunday arrived, Xu Fei brought his three shipgirls, bought three bottles of oxygen cola with petroleum, and headed to the training area where Fushun was……

'So you've been doing another big build lately?' Fushun said, looking somewhat surprised at Belfast standing behind Qin Ge.

'That's right, because I previously sold five Wisdom Cubes, plus the supplies from the Grand Fleet commander who came from outside for a lecture, I believe I now have the capacity to cultivate more shipgirls, so I built again.' Qin Ge answered Fushun's question.

'Indeed, and I've heard as well.' Fushun nodded, saying, 'Your weekly income now far exceeds that of some members of the Grand Fleet.'

'So I want to convert all this income into my fleet strength; this time I hope you and Taiyuan will not grudge giving me guidance.' Qin Ge said to Fushun.

'Of course, but did you bring what we talked about last time?' Fushun asked.

'Of course I couldn't forget.' Qin Ge said, and Belfast beside him produced four bottles of oxygen cola, 'Two are for you and Taiyuan, and the other two please bring to Anshan and Changchun—consider it my treat for them.'

'Why do I suddenly feel like I'm losing out?' Anshan said, looking at the four bottles of oxygen cola in front of him, somewhat helplessly……