Danielle+H.+-+2011

Danielle Hamblin - Guitar 11

A bio here would be pointless, i have no friends and im extremely boring ^__^ kbye.

Week 1: I learned how to do basic down strumming, and the chords D & Em. We put those 2 chords together to learn the song Something In The Air - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. I always loved that song so its cool that now I know how to play it.

Heres the song: media type="youtube" key="2OUCpKzMAbQ" width="425" height="350"

Week 2: I added the chords G & A to my repertoire. Combing those with the chords I previously learned I was able to learn Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People. That song brings back great memories of the summer with my friends, always a pleasure to play.

Listen for yourself: media type="youtube" key="T3ldsF65cLM" width="425" height="350"

Week 3: Meghan chose our song this week, from her favourite musical Next To Normal its "Superboy and the Invisible Girl". To do this song, I had to learn a new chord, the C chord, to be used with D, G, and A. Right now the strumming pattern is hard to figure out, and since I'd never heard this song before a couple days ago, I'm having other struggles. However, I think we'll get it worked out by friday to perform, hopefully.

I don't know alot about about the actual musical, but heres the song: media type="youtube" key="RrBJiPDVSTc" width="425" height="350"

Week 4/5: This week we're learning I'm Yours - Jason Mraz. This song uses chords G, D, Em, C (that I've already learned), the difficulty comes in with the intro that consists of picking, slides and hammers.

Here's a tutorial: media type="youtube" key="NjAveC0ESv4" width="425" height="350"

My second song is one by my favourite band MGMT. Its called Kids and uses the chords Em, C, G and D as well.

Here's a tutorial: media type="youtube" key="wlHsyejx88k" width="425" height="350"

Week 6: This week I'm learning Grenade - Bruno Mars. This song has 2 bar chords in it Bb and F, but i did the simplier finger placement.

Here's the song and music video: media type="youtube" key="SR6iYWJxHqs" width="425" height="350"

Week 7: This week, Meghan and I have chosen the song Soul Meets Body - Death Cab For Cutie.

Heres the song: media type="youtube" key="pEVS1KY-exY" width="425" height="350"

Week 8:

No performance due to Rememberance Day assembly / long weekend.

Week 9: We learned Vienna - Billy Joel. This song uses many different chords including: Am, C, F, Bbm, G, E7, E, B7. I love this song so much I plan to get a line from it as a tattoo someday. Anyways, heres Vienna: media type="youtube" key="oZdiXvDU4P0" width="425" height="350"

Week 10: As a challenge for me this week, Meghan and I are learning Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen. The difficulty comes in when I have to pick out the song instead of strumming as per usual. This song features the chords: Am, C, G, and F (no new chords learned). media type="youtube" key="y8AWFf7EAc4" width="425" height="350"

Week 11: We are continuing to practice Hallelujah to perform this Friday, however I am also going to learn Life Is A Highway just for fun since it includes basic chords A, E, G & D I learned awhile back.

Week 12: I am performing a song by Elliott Smith called Between The Bars. This song includes chords: A7, F, C, E7.

Week 14:

Week 14: __Song Writing Unit__

Up C F C G7 Little boys and youthful girls C F C E7 With button noses and golden curls C F C G7 All through childhood they were a team C F C E7 But what happens when those little ones grow up mean

__Chorus__ Am We grow up C D Am Up closer, up apart, up along for the ride C D Fighting just to stay on the same side Am C D Wondering if we're meant to be D Am C D We're so young and we've got so much left to see C F C G7 The girl is growing up now, leaving her little boy behind C F C E7 He doesn't call her back, and she's losing her mind C F C G7 They're screaming, crying like the kids they used to be C F C E7 That girl is thinking "he's getting over me"

__Repeat Chorus__ C F C G7 That girl leaves and never looks back C F C E7 She drove away, his world turned ice cold black C F C G7 He dicovered that his girl was his only support C F C E7 C Wished to turn back time enjoy their homemade fort

__Adjusted Chorus__ Am We grow up C D Am up closer, up apart, we're getting off of this ride C D No more fighting to stay on the same side Am C D We know we're not meant to be D Am C D I was so young but now I've gone out to see