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| Zack Talbott showing off his skillzzz |
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| And me, wearing my "hipster" glasses for spirit day! |
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Zachary trying out the Eukulele!
Day Number Three (October 20, 2011)
At the beginning of Day 3, I had to relearn how to strum consistently because I'm still having an issue with that. After a few minutes of slow strumming I got it down though. Really, I just need to work on moving only my wrist, instead of my whole arm. My friend Mike clued me in there...he also worked with me on "chucking" where you strum, then cut off the note by using your hand to mute all the strings. It's pretty advanced for me now but it'll be a cool technique to use in the future.
I also played through "You Are My Sunshine" a couple times, just to warm back up to the eukulele and then it was on to a brand new song!
I also played through "You Are My Sunshine" a couple times, just to warm back up to the eukulele and then it was on to a brand new song!
SOMETHING NEW? OH YES!
Yesterday my classmate Harrison taught me how to play Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours!" It was so awesome to play another song that i recognized. It's also pretty fun when your friends jump in to join you and sing obnoxiously out of key. AND, I almost played it up to speed...almost!
These picture are the four chords I had to use (but they're not in order.....): C, F, G, and oh gosh, I can't remember....I'll get back to you on that one!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Day Number Two (October 5, 2011)
Day two has come and gonnneeee!
Today, I relearned technique of strumming and the fingerings for the three chords I learned last class! Too be honest, i spent about 20 minutes just trying to remember how to strum, the motion is hard to master for a clarinet/piano player!
I also looked up a fingering chart because i wanted to learn chords on my own, without the help of others...unfortunately, first I had to ask Mr. Matthys how to READ the fingering chart.
The very last thing I did, which was the most fun, was learned how to play some chords to go along with, "You are my Sunshine." Although there's only about 5 different chords you use, I had to play it in like super-duper slow motion. But it was a blast playing a real song!!! And it was also preeetty funny seeing my friends sing-along with my playing at the pace of a slug. (There is definitely a reason why we're in band, not choir)
Today, I relearned technique of strumming and the fingerings for the three chords I learned last class! Too be honest, i spent about 20 minutes just trying to remember how to strum, the motion is hard to master for a clarinet/piano player!
I also looked up a fingering chart because i wanted to learn chords on my own, without the help of others...unfortunately, first I had to ask Mr. Matthys how to READ the fingering chart.
The very last thing I did, which was the most fun, was learned how to play some chords to go along with, "You are my Sunshine." Although there's only about 5 different chords you use, I had to play it in like super-duper slow motion. But it was a blast playing a real song!!! And it was also preeetty funny seeing my friends sing-along with my playing at the pace of a slug. (There is definitely a reason why we're in band, not choir)
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