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Plucking the Strings – From Zero to Hero
With the semester coming to a close, so is my guitar-learning project. As part of my EDTC300 class, a class that examines the use of technology and media in teaching and learning, I was required to choose something significant that … Continue reading
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The Strings are Getting Plucked!
For this week, I decided to revisit some sites I initially explored for my Guitar learning. To better transition between chords using my four fingers, I revisited the YourGuitarSage video on YouTube. I also revisited the article “Expert tips for strumming … Continue reading
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I did it – Y E A H!
Last week was no fun with strumming to the “Happy Birthday” song. It wasn’t as easy as I thought it would but guess what? I persevered and I conquered – Yeah! Last week, I learned a new strumming pattern to … Continue reading
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Strumming – Getting Deeper
Last week, I attempted some strumming patterns and felt so good about it so I decided to get deeper into strumming by learning how to strum in a song. I explored YouTube and discovered the Good Guitarist page on playing … Continue reading
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Hey! Did I just strum?
Previously. I have spent time learning guitar chords and notes. Then, I considered adding spices to the regular guitar playing for my learning journey. So last week, I learned some strumming tips on wikiHow and I decided to practice those … Continue reading
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Strumming!
For this week, I thought of strumming. I’ve heard the word “strum” but couldn’t place its meaning, so I decided to go on a strumming adventure. Strums are often contrasted with plucking, as a means of vibrating an instrument’s strings. During … Continue reading
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Fun! – Playing the Notes
Last week, I learned how to play the Happy Birthday song using Guitar chords. So this week I decided to challenge myself to play the same song with Guitar notes. This entails lots of finger movements and coordination. I explored … Continue reading
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Playing the chords!
For this week, I just wanted to rock it by playing chords so I stumbled on the YourGuitarSage video on YouTube and figured I could play the Happy Birthday Song using three major chords (G, D, and C) and I … Continue reading
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A Ride with my Guitar!
So, this week I decided to go deeper with the Yousician app for my guitar-learning journey. I had a lot of fun exploring this app because of the step-by-step guidance. So far, I just feel it’s a good app for … Continue reading
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Taking a step
This week, I decided to take my very first step in learning the basics of playing the guitar. Playing the guitar perfectly begins with knowing how to properly place your guitar in your hands so, I needed to learn how … Continue reading
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