Thursday, December 12, 2013

Blog Reflection

What I’ve done
I’ve gone over different guitar tunings, explained how to tune your guitar into that tuning, displayed the different styles of music that the tunings can be played in, and have shown examples of songs that use that tuning. I’ve also reviewed songs and have explained different guitar scales which are used to create guitar solos.


My best post and why it’s good
My best post was “Lets Learn Guitar Scales! (Major Scale)” because I feel that this post appeals most to readers. A lot of people who play the guitar pick it up for the sole reason of playing leads and solos and this post introduces readers into the world of guitar solos. At the end there is also a really cool guitar solo that shows what you could sound like if you apply these scales into your guitar playing.


What I’d like to improve on
I’d like to work on making my posts longer and putting more of my own detail and insight into my posts. My posts contain a lot more information than they do of my analysis and balancing out my information and analysis would make my blog posts better.


What I’ve learned about myself as a learner
I’ve learned that I try to finish my assignments too quickly and it messes up the quality of my posts. I need to put my time into my research, stop and think about it, then mix in my information with my own analysis.


Where I’d like to go
I’d like to add in more of my personal journey as I learn about playing guitar. I want it to have less information and show more of my thoughts and concerns as I learn how to play the guitar. In order to do this, I’ll have to plan time in my week to practice guitar instead of just practicing whenever I feel like it. It’ll have more appeal to new guitar players who are frustrated with the rate at which they’re learning. Maybe it’ll encourage them; knowing that they aren’t alone and its normal to have bumps in the road as they learn the guitar.