Like playing the guitar I like playing the guitar. I like rock music. I like One OK Rock. That's what I said when I introduced myself to my college mates in an English class. Admittedly, my English was not very good at that time, but my classmates welcomed me nicely. I was happy. I like playing the guitar. Also, I like speaking English as much. I belong to music club and play music in a band with my friends. I also belong to English club, practicing speaking English every day. After two years spent like this, I just realized one thing. It seems to be the essence of studying foreign languages. That is, speaking English is like playing the guitar. First of all, both have a rhythm. You need to learn some phrases in speaking English. For example, you will learn the idiomatic phrase "first of all", which has three words in it. Also, you need to learn some cool riffs when you practice playing the guitar. For example, when you play "smoke on the water" by deep purple, you play three notes, "Gm - A#- C". You should focus on rhythm when you play the guitar. Second, both speaking English and playing the guitar have sound. This aspect is very important because some beginners are not really concerned about the sound they are making, either in speaking English or in playing the guitar. For example, if you are a musician, say a guitarist or a violinist, you will probably have your own instrument. And after three years of practice, you will probably want to get a new one, seeking for a better sound. As for speaking English, you will be more concerned about the pronunciation after mastering how to make a sentence. These days, I have focused on making a good sound both in playing the guitar and in speaking English. I hope I will be able to express myself more clearly with my own unique sound some day.