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week1-2 -Spanish fandango -Up in the air

This week i spent all of my time practicing the spanish fandango and up in the air. I am very confident that I will do well on our testing tomorrow and I am very excited to learn a new song and new chords.

Feb20, week 3-4 -Pumped up kicks We finally had our testing day last week and i think i did pretty well. I am happy to be starting a new song. the song I am now learning has the chords G,A,D, and Em so our new chords are G and C. for the rest of the week I have been basically just practicing the song and trying to get used to the new chords.

Feb27, week 4-5 -Hey there Delilah We had another testing day on friday I played Pumped up kicks with Colin I think we did well and we didnt play bad either. The song I will be Playing This week is Hey there Delilah and the chords are D,Bm,A,G so my new chord is Bm.

Mar26,week 8-9 -Im yours -(Im yours Intro) We just got back from spring break and we are going to play Im yours by Jason Miraz the chords are G,Em,D,C. I played hey ther Delilah a few weeks ago and i think i did really good. the new chord is C and i think ill do good on this song.

April2,week 9-10 -One Tin Soldier

We presented our songs on friday and our groups song went really well. This week I am playing One Tin Soldier and the chords for this song are C,G,Am, and F the new chords are Am and F. We are playing the bar chord F in this song so it will be a new challenge.

April23,week11-12 -Grenade

We presented our song one tin soldier almost two weeks ago I think I did well. This weeks song is a new challenge because we now have to use the bar chords F and Bm and also do the intro with finger picking. we have two weeks to practice this song but i lost some time because i cracked my pelvis and missed monday, and i have to go to my sister wedding so im missing two days of practice time. However im going to try my best and i think i will do well. Chords for song-C,Dm,F,Bm,Am,and A. New chords- Dm,Bm.

April 30, week 12-13 -Father and Son

I presented my song last thursday and i think i did well. I went to my sisters wedding on friday and my grandmas house for the after party on saturday. This week we are playing the song Father and Son by Cat Stevens. However while we practice this song we also have two weeks to write and practice our own song. I dont know what im going to write about but im sure i will get a good idea soon. The chords for Father and Son are G,D,C,Am,Am7,Em,Bm and Bm7. The new chords are Am7 and Bm7.

May7,week 13-14 -Father and Son -custom song This week we are finishing our songs we wrote, playing them, and also playing father and son. I am doing my song with Allen and we are doing pretty good. So far we have an intro,1st verse,chorus,second verse, and third verse. our song is about injuries and how I got mine.

May14,week 14-15 -Father and son - Last week me and allen played the song we wrote. We were on of the only groups who actually sang our song but i think it went good.This week we have to play father and son and a choice between two other songs. We diddnt play father and son last week because Mr Mancell decided we should just play the songs we wrote. The songs we have to choose from are "tayler" and "times like these". The song i am going to play is "Times Like These" and the chords are-

May22,week 15-16 -Upside Down Last week I played father and son on thursday because we had a four day weekend. This week we are still playing a Jack Jhonson song but instead of playing "Times like These" or "Taylor" we are playing "Upside Down". The new song has three bar chords so it will be challenging but I think I will do well. The chords are E,F#m,A and B. We have to bar B,F#m,and A.

May28 week 16-17 -our own song Last week me and Allen played "upside down" we didnt play perfect but we did ok. This week we have to play our own song in groups of four or more. Our song is one we made up and the chords are C,G,Am,F it will be challenging but i think we will do ok.

June6 week 17-18 -Finger picking "We can see clearly now" Last week me,tomi,allen,and colin played our own song. we did pretty good i think. Our group had some trouble agreeing on how to play but we figured it out in the end. this week we have to finger pick "We can see clearly now". I like finger picking and i am excited to do this song. the chords are G,A,C,D,F. we have to play a base string and a picking pattern. I think it will be fun and i am excited. our group is me,tomi,and allen.

June11 week 18-19 -Forget You LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL! last week we played we can see clearly now finger picking our group did ok. this week we our doing our own song. our song is forget you by cee lo green. the chords are G,Em,D. we only have till thursday so we will have to work hard. i think we will do good. ps I am really excited for summer (not that your class isint fun).