This will be your first graded blog assignment. Please post below in the comments section by FRIDAY, August 23rd.
There are no wrong answers, simply follow directions and receive full credit for your post. You may personalize your posts with pictures, and please always use complete sentences!
1. Tell us all a little bit about yourself.
Why did you sign up for guitar?
Who are some of your favorite guitar players?
What are your hobbies?
Tell us one funny thing about your first week of school this year.
2. Please copy and paste one youtube link of a song or riff that you would like to learn this semester.
I am VERY open to your suggestions :)
REMINDER: This IS a grade, so don't procrastinate, and have your post completed by this Friday. I'm looking forward to reading them!
I have been playing music since the age of 9, when I got my first guitar. In high school, I fell in love with singing, and now I play the drums, guitar, bass, piano, and I sing constantly. I play in a punk band and I also perform as a solo guitarist for weddings and private events.
I listen to everything from Scandinavian Metal to Flamenco guitar and sacred a Capella choir music. Music brings me joy, and I always say, the more variety, the better! Right now I'm listening to both Civil Wars albums, "Wasting Light" from the Foo Fighters, and a classic rock band called Thin Lizzy from Ireland.
Some of my favorite guitarists are Brian Setzer from the Stray Cats, Chris Cheney from The Living End, and Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. Here's a link to Chris Cheney rocking out.
My hobbies include recording music, performing live with my band, teaching private lessons, cooking (I love to make fried chicken) and Sci-Fi movies. Right now, I am all about ALIEN.... I also love taking my dogs for a run at the park, and doing yoga. Also, my wife and I love horror movies, the cheesier, the better.
One funny thing that happened to me the first week of school is upon entering my classroom for the first time, I dropped a box filled with books and musical gear, because I was walking up the stairs too fast... I was a little too pumped...
Remember, last year, I bounced around 3 schools, had 3 different classrooms, so you can imagine how excited I am to have ONE room that I can put all of my support and energy into.
Some of my favorite guitarists are Brian Setzer from the Stray Cats, Chris Cheney from The Living End, and Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. Here's a link to Chris Cheney rocking out.
My hobbies include recording music, performing live with my band, teaching private lessons, cooking (I love to make fried chicken) and Sci-Fi movies. Right now, I am all about ALIEN.... I also love taking my dogs for a run at the park, and doing yoga. Also, my wife and I love horror movies, the cheesier, the better.
One funny thing that happened to me the first week of school is upon entering my classroom for the first time, I dropped a box filled with books and musical gear, because I was walking up the stairs too fast... I was a little too pumped...
Remember, last year, I bounced around 3 schools, had 3 different classrooms, so you can imagine how excited I am to have ONE room that I can put all of my support and energy into.
Did I mention I'm already proud of you all?
Happy posting!
Happy posting!
Bad to the Bone, Mississippi Queen, It'll be a long time, Lola
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ReplyDelete1. Tell us all a little bit about yourself.
ReplyDeletei signed up for guitar so i could join Jam Session with out any knowledge of guitars.
I dont know many guitar players.
My hobbies is singing, painting, and drawing
I almost fell down stairs XD
http://youtu.be/PoaT6WXUV_M
This is Ayanni D. I would love to learn/play In Bloom by Nirvana, The Beatles, Donovan, The Doors, The Rolling Stones,The Ventures, Led Zeppelin, The Velvet Underground.
ReplyDeleteI like playing guitar because it's fun to hear myself play some of my favorite songs. Some of my favorite guitar players would be Robby Krieger, Jimmy Page, Jack White, and Jimi Hendrix. My hobbies would be painting, making short films, playing guitar, and writing. The first week of school I ran around with all my books like a freshman would do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A-4VGfx5lU or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg-n7Yfm6wQ
Its Annabel. I love Johnny Depp. Right now my huge thing is Buffy the Vampire Slayor and Its Always Sunny in Phili. Horror movies are my favorite. I love movie nights with friends or by my self and watching B horror movies. OH, and my aunt was in Buffy, and a couple of crappy B movies. MY favorite bands are Green Day, Blink 182, and Avenged Sevenfold. I would love to learn Pour Some Sugar On Me, and I Love Rock and Roll. Those are my two favorite karaoke songs :)
ReplyDelete1: I have always bean interested in guitar
ReplyDelete2: Randy Rhoads, Ted Nugent, George Thorogood, Jimmy Hendrix, Toni Iommi, Slash, Sammy Hager, Jack Black
3: YouTubeing(Here is a link:http: //www.youtube.com/user/CammanderDart ), Minecraft
4: Its not about school but I completely messed up a map I was playing on because of a simple mistake.
I'm the man by Anthrax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiHdr4rWG98
I am a senior at Gordon Tech High school and I am Vietnamese. I signed up for guitar because I have always wanted to learn but I never got the chance to. One of my favorite guitarists is John Lennon of the Beatles. My hobbies are to read and collect bags. On my first week of school I saw the cutest freshman ever and almost cried...:'( I woul love to learn this song by San Cisco, one of my favorite bands <3
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This is the famous Crystal. I sing most lead vocals in my band- Awkward Cousins. I'm an allstar cheerleader! I love Black Veil Brides, Paramore, Avril Lavigne, One Direction, Sleeping with Sirens, Falling in Reverse, basically a bunch of bands. I have very alternative taste in music. I happen to longboard..I love it! I love horror movies and thrills that have a twist. I'm so happy to finally be able to learn guitar again! I know you said to choose one song but I had to post two. If not two, I'd be up all night trying to choose. Again, I LOVE BVB<3 Andy Biersack is my husband. Bvb Army forever! I remember when he looked up at me and my friend at their concert, I gave him a heart and he gave me one back smiling :DDDD
ReplyDelete1.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0EQlIzPowM
2.)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFHKBCz-ml0
1. Tell us all a little bit about yourself. I'm Mingi Ryu, 10th grade
ReplyDeleteWhy did you sign up for guitar? i thought it would be good to have a instrument that i can play well
Who are some of your favorite guitar players? i don't have one yet ;)
What are your hobbies? i like to listen music
Tell us one funny thing about your first week of school this year. i was absence Thursday and Friday because i went to church retreat.
2. Please copy and paste one youtube link of a song or riff that you would like to learn this semester. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeK1zQFJtXE
Fantastic responses and links, people!
ReplyDeleteKeep them coming, they are due Friday!
Kudos to those who have posted already!
Also remember quiz Friday!
Don't forget, if you don't have a google account, just use the drop down menu and set it to anonymous. Make sure you type your name in your comment so you get credit!
-Morrow
I am Ray Siewert and I am a sophomore. I signed up for guitar because it seems like fun to learn how to play. If I had to learn a specific guitar song I would like to learn Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepelin
DeleteI am Josh Fuder grade 10. I signed up for guitar because I wanted to learn how to play guitar. I don't really like any guitar players. Sports are my hobbies. I am open to learning how to play all types of songs.
ReplyDeleteI'm Mike resch. Im in the 12th grade.
ReplyDeleteI signed up for guitar because I love to play.
My favorite guitar players are Eric clapton, and Stevie ray vaughn.
I would love to learn more blues guitar. And i like to play lacrosse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vo23H9J8o8
Im Ilana Lorenzo in 10th grade. I signed up for guitar because I thought it would be a fun new experience!I don't have any guitar songs:/ I like to play volleyball and beach volleyball with my friends on my free time:)I couldn't think of a song to learn but I'm open to all the songs we are going to learn :D
ReplyDeleteI'm Brandon Lee. I signed up for guitar because I want to expand my tastes in music as I usually listen to hip-hop/rap music and there a few rock songs that I enjoy and I just want to listen to more. I currently do not have any favorite guitar players. I like hanging out with my friends, riding my bike around and playing basketball. I don't have any songs to post but I'm open to whatever we learn during class.
ReplyDeleteI am Nathan Podgorny and I am in 10th grade.I signed up for guitar because I took lessons for about 6 months and learned a few things. I also want to expand my musical knowledge. Some of my favorite guitar players are Jimmy Hendricks and Bob Marley. My hobbies are skateboarding, hanging out with friends, and playing video games; because what other kid my age doesn’t like to do those things? Nothing funny happened to me in the first week of school.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v27TRan1SBI
Signed up for guitar to learn to play it, used to play it. Favorite band is AC&DC and song Black and Black.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgnJDJN4VA Don't really have any hobbies and nothing funny that has really happened this first week of school.
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Hi, I'm Tiye, I'm a junior and I think that guitar is honestly my favorite class. I've always been in love with all types of music pretty much since I was in the womb, literally, and I'm pretty passionate for it. My mom is a big music fan and would blast death metal while she was pregnant with me. Just kidding, but because of her I like a wide array of music genres, but mostly older music.
ReplyDeleteI didn't really want to become a guitarist in the beginning, I really wanted to play bass! I've always thought that bass players were the most awesome band members and anyone that could play bass was automatically boosted up like 1000 points in my opinion. So while I was looking around for bass guitars (to learn how to play myself) a friend of mine that plays bass told me that it helps a lot to know your way around a guitar before you pick up a bass, and since mostly all of my friends are musically gifted, and I was going to jam session anyways, I decided hey! Why the heck not? So, here I am!
So, I listen to such a wide variety of music so it's kind of really hard to choose a favorite guitarist.... but i'll try. I really like Paz Lenchantin from a perfect circle (bassist but i love her sooo), Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada (bassist) from Asian kungfu generation, i love it when Serj Tankian plays spanish guitar <3 <3 and the list could be like a mile long.
my hobbies would probably be reading, watching movies (love horror & suspense & thrillers and all that good stuff) I watch a ton of movies it's ridiculous, I also love adventure time, the old cartoon network, and nickelodeon. um... I like to hang out with the like only two friends that I have... and I also am a vegetarian. My favorite food is grilled cheese.
The funniest thing that happened to me would actually be the most life threatening thing. In algebra 2 like 3 bees flew into our class and Ms. Saucedo literally bailed on the class. omg I literally almost died but that was probably the highlight of my week :D
k, so now that ive typed a novel, here is chevelle- the red, its a pretty cash song and dosent sound too hard to learn
http://youtu.be/trinU3VD1Zo
Hi, my name is Ashley and I'm a junior! I signed up for guitar because I wanted to learn how to play another instrument. I already know how to play the flute and a little bit of the trumpet. I mainly got my love for music from my dad. He always had music playing when I was younger, and he would sing all the time to the songs he knew. My four brothers also played an instrument at some point in time. I can't ever decide who my favorite artists are, since I listen to many different types of music. But a few of them are Paramore, Avril Lavigne, One Direction, 5SOS, San Cisco, Kimbra, Luke Bryan, Hunter Hayes, Bruno Mars, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Foster the People, Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Rebecca Ferguson, Little Mix, and Ed Sheeran. I enjoy dancing, reading, fishing, camping, and sometimes running. I'm excited and can't wait to learn how to play the guitar!
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I am Otto Ottens I listen to music a lot so I thought it would be cool to learn how to play the guitar.
ReplyDeleteI like bands like Madness, Flaming Lips, and Postal Service.
I love to read, and I love monsters and science fiction.
The first week of school went smoothly, but I doubt it's going to stay that way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MejbOFk7H6c
You were so cool.
Deletehi my name is hoon in 11th grade I sign up for guitar because I want learn some more instrumen. my favorite artist is Jason Mraz
ReplyDeleteMy name is ty tres and i signed up for guitar because i am interested in learning some songs and being able to play them by myself in spare time. i am mostly a baseball player and i golf alot but mostly i study music and its roots dating back to the 50s, which i love the most. my favorite guitar player is tom delonge and hope to learn the song adam's song by them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MRdtXWcgIw
ReplyDeleteMy name is Cuauhtemoc Noguez or Temo for short and i signed up for guiter because i want to write song and play songs. I play soccer, video game, and draw. My favorite guiter player i do not know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlYA_L8rik
ReplyDeleteLittle late but better late than never! My name is Norman Miran and I signed up for guitar because I know the basic idea of playing a guitar but I don't know everything about it. I thought this class would be able to teach me some stuff I don't know like reading music. I've never been able to read music for the guitar. You can never go wrong with listening to Van Halen or Eric Clapton. I really like to draw and sketch. I've always been a craftsy kind of person. I love art. I also play volleyball and write songs (instrumental). One song I would want to learn is The Middle by Jimmy Eat World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV-HPOHu8mY
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Crystal Rodriguez I'm a sophomore. I joined Guitar to learn how to play and to learn the basics of Guitar. My favorite band is Blackmill. They are like a dubstep/techno band. I love playing sports. I always have to stay athletic. I am currently in Cross Country. One song I would like to learn is The A Team by Ed Sheeran http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWcs5H-qgQ
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Tyler Sweat. I am a sophomore. I signed up for Guitar because a friend suggested the class and it sounded like it would be fun to learn a new instrument. My favorite band is Green Day. I play football and baseball year round. Nothing really funny happened to me the first week of school. One song I would like to learn is "American Idiot" by Green Day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee_uujKuJMI
ReplyDeleteHi :) My name is Ally Biegel and I'm a senior. Guitar is basically my favorite class and I joined so I could learn to play some of my favorite songs. Originally, I had a different class but switched right away into guitar. I'm really happy with my decision too! One of my favorite guitarists is Yannis Philippakis from Foals. I saw them front row in concert and they were amazing! Another one of my favorite guitarists is Andy Rourke from The Smiths. He plays mostly bass but is also an amazing guitarist in my opinion. I've been playing soccer since I was a little girl and it's something I really enjoy. Another thing I really enjoy is going to concerts. Right now I'm trying to get tickets to see Passion Pit on Firday and Phoenix in September. Nothing really funny has happened to me so far besides today in gym when a guy pretty much tackled me while playing soccer. It was funny but really hurt.
ReplyDeletePictures of You - The Cure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8UR2TFUp8w
Late Night - Foals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc0-tJmvDDA
Yoooooo its Luke Riddle. I am a Senior at Gordon, been here all 4 years. I enjoy riding bikes, volleyball, drawing, soon to be painting, i am a huge animal lover, and love chilling with the crew. I took guitar lessons a few years ago and learned some basics but never stuck to it and really wish i did. I always wanted to be able to just pull out a guitar and replay all my favorite tunes and im hoping this time i will. I have already got a stronger passion for it from just these fews weeks already. #1 class of the year by far.
ReplyDeleteI would like to learn We're Going To Be Friends by The White Stripes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfD8d3XJok
Also i would love to learn the intro to Carousel by Blink 182 (this version or the one from Cheshire Cat. )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO4YoCZ8Vw8
- Luke Riddle
PS One of my favorite guitarist is Eric Johnson, Cliffs of Dover is just too beautiful
ReplyDeletePPS I dont recall the funniest moment so far this year but most of the laughs have started in your class!
- Luke
this is Jin Young Lee
ReplyDelete1. I like to play guitar
2. John Mayer
3. Play soccer and play guitar
4. I drop the two classes
Jin, just following up on our conversation today. You DID receive a 50% or half credit for this post because it was a full week late.
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