Thinking Competency
I used to think that playing certain guitar styles was challenging, and now I know it’s possible because I explored the importance of using class time and group practice time efficiently. When my 3-person group first received our song ‘The Elephant’ we found it difficult to match up as everyone was playing at different speeds and we would slow down when the notes were hard. I was able to overcome this with the constant practice of the areas I struggled in. I slowed down and made sure I played each note and rhythm correctly first. Then I sped up to match the original tempo of the song.
An example of a unique guitar idea I developed that was new to my peers is when I suggested using the program mentimeter for our group discussion for the Guitar Social Change Artist Presentation. It was not necessarily a musical idea, but it was for a guitar project. I thought that using mentimeter could help the audience engage better and more efficiently. This creative idea resulted in a positive impact as students were able to answer with full understanding and participation. We were able to hear everyones ideas and allowed them to show more interest in our presentation.
An example of where I built upon someone else’s guitar playing ideas is when my group mate suggested that during a certain section of the song, different parts would play louder/softer. I thought it was a good idea and built off of it by clearly marking who would be the main melody in which parts. My group mate’s suggestion was useful as I used it to help aid the group during practice.
