Blog #12- Service Learning

1. Where are you working for your service learning?

     I'm going to be doing my service learning at a Sam Ash guitar area at Ontario Mills.2. Who is your contact?

     My contact is a guitar tech that works in the back fixing guitars and things of that such.3. Summarize the services you have performed to complete the 10 hour requirement

     I have done 0 hours4. How many hours have you worked?

     0 hours

Blog #11- Third Interview Questions

1.  What pushed you to start playing guitar?

2.  How did you begin to play? What was your first move in starting to play?

3.  What has been the most essential piece o knowledge that you received since playing guitar?

4.  How important do you see your job when it has to do with being a guitarist? why?

5. What qualities are most needed when wanting to be a guitar player?

6.  What types of help did you have in your musical career until now?

7.  In your opinion, do you think that having a music instructor in necessary to excel?

8.  Does the type of guitar affect the playing or does the guitar play no part in that?

9.  What are some obstacles that you might encounter when learning how to play?

10. What can one do or where can someone go for help when they encounter a problem?

Blog # 8- What I've Learned So Far

1) What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?
      I haven't really learned much from my research other than that there is a plethora of different guitars it varies greatly. I've also learned the histories of different guitar playing styles and guitar shapes themselves.
2) Post evidence of this accomplishment.  It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc..
     I have no evidence that can be showed because i haven't learned to do anything of much yet it's more of knowledge I'm getting like history and stuff.
3) What research helped you to do this and how?
     I can't say there has been any specific research that has taught me more they have all taught me different things and i find them all equally valuable.

Blog #10- Self Reflection

(1) How do you think you are doing so far in your senior project and why?  

I think at the moment I deserve a low AP, I forgot to do some blogs but once I do them I think I deserve and AP because I've been doing my things but not as well I can possibly do the.

(2) What one thing do you think you have done well on and why?

The one thing I think I have done well in was My research, because I've never missed a research check.
(3) What is one thing you would like to improve on and why? 

One thing i could improve would be not procrastinating and doing everything on time.

Blog #7- Independent Component 1 Plan Approval Independent Component

(1) For my independent study component I plan on playing in my church choir every weekend and during the week in order to complete my 30 hours.
(2)The independent component would be done quite quickly. Every Sunday I will get at church early at 10am then practice until 11:40 with the choir then play a mass from 12:15pm to 1:20pm then play another mass from 1:45pm to 3pm. I will do this every Sunday. In addition to that on Wednesday's I will play at a youth group from 7 to 8.
(3) My independent study component ties into my EQ because in order to become an accomplished guitar player you need constant practice and learn to play along other instruments and with other people as well as on your own. It is good to be versatile when  your goal is to become an accomplished guitar player.

Blog #6- Defining the Essential Question

1.) What is the best way to become an accomplished guitar player?
2.) By accomplished, I don't mean jaw-dropping awesome guitar skills but knowing to play along with other instruments and playing any assigned set of chords on request. In other words, knowing enough to not make a fool of yourself in front of an audience.
3.) My first answer and I think the most important would be learning to play along other, very important if you want to pursue this as a hobby or career. My second answer would be set consistent hours for practice and improvement, practicing would be repeating what you've previously learned and improving would be trying out something knew. My third and final answer would be have a mentor to guide you along because learning on your own is no easy task you need someone more experienced to guide you along.
4.) My most important so far has been a man named Ryan Shore, he will be the second person I will interview because even though I haven't interviewed him yet he's been a great help giving me ideas and places to where I can go. He was recommended to me by Purther and is a old Ipolyian.

Blog#5- Second Interview

1. Ate what ge did you start playing guitar?

2. Was playing guitar something you wanted to pursue and you enjoyed it or were you made to play by your parents?

3. What company or career do you work in and how does it tie in with guitar playing?

4. Is guitar the thing you will continue to pursue as your main Carter or as a hobby?

5. Did you ever take any form of guitar lessons? If not, what paths did you take to learn what you needed to learn?

6. What is required of a person in order to become an accomplished guitar player?