Hello there! Today is the final day to show my guitar progress in EDCI 306A! I will discuss my final progress on my criteria, goals, and how the overall experience went.

I have all of my chords memorized, I have memorized the transitions between the chords (they could be smoother, but that will take more time to master), I have memorized the strumming patterns, and I am now able to sing at the same time. I mentioned on my Musicianship Goal sheet that by the final, I would hopefully be able to add dynamics to some of my songs. In the song “Slow Burn,” I add a few harder strums every so often to create a louder and more emphasized moment for musical effect on certain lines.

One of my goals that I do not think I have fully met yet is playing the songs with smooth chord transitions. Despite my regular practice, I think in order to play smoothly one must practice for longer than 3 months or have had previous guitar experience. Since I have never played the guitar before this course, I am proud of the chords that I have memorized. I enjoy that now that I know these chords, I can apply them to different songs. During one of our in-class practice days, Kiya taught me “Stand By Me” and we were able to play the song together by the end of the class. I had a lot of fun learning the guitar with my peers and individually this semester.

 

Here is my video.