Shirin+F.+-2011


 * = __Shirin Forouzan - Guitar 11__ =
 * __About myself:__** My name is Shirin and I can play the guitar fairly well. I learned to play the basic chords in the summer and I can play about 10-15 songs on the guitar upto now such as Hey Soul Sister by Train, Good Life by One Republic, The Only Exception by Paramore and more.

__**Goals for this course:**__ I hope to learn more than I already know on the guitar, especially learning how to read tabs and playing bar chords. I also hope to learn different techniques on how to play the guitar.

//Week 1: What new things did I learn?//

 * Learned to play new songs,"Superman's Song" and "Something in the Air"


 * Learned a simple finger picking song, "Spanish Fandango"
 * Learned how to tune a guitar using a tuner


 * Learned to play "Pumped Up Kicks"
 * Started bar chords

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 * Learned how to play the Bm bar chord
 * Learned how to play What The Hell - Avril Lavigne media type="youtube" key="QNvQ26yR4Vg?version=3" height="360" width="640"

// Week 5: What new things did I learn? //

 * Bar chords: F#m, B, G#m and others
 * "I'm Yours" by Jason Mrazmedia type="youtube" key="tpTX_HRVSDM?version=3" height="360" width="640"
 * "Nashville Number System" - how to change songs into different keys by using different chords or a capo

//Week 6: What new things did I learn?//
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 * "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
 * Learned how to switch from an open chord to a bar chord (Bb and F)

// Week 7: What new things did I learn? //

 * "Bad to the Bone"
 * Learned to play Smile by Avril Lavignemedia type="youtube" key="swgrE7DroiM?version=3" height="360" width="640"

//Week 8:// // What new things did I learn? //

 * Learned to play My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne media type="youtube" key="LGwE9V-VXv0?version=3" height="360" width="640"


 * Learned Jingle Bells and performed as a class

//Week 9:// // What new things did I learn? //
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 * Learned to play Innocence by Avril Lavigne
 * When You're Gone by Avril Lavigne
 * Performed Complicated by Avril Lavignemedia type="youtube" key="6XqGlkzaoko?version=3" height="360" width="640"

//Week 10:// // What new things did I learn? //

 * Deck the halls (G, D, A, E7, Bm)
 * Wild World by Cat Stevens

//**Week 11:**//
//Shouts to the stars, they shine bright// //Laughter surrounds me//
 * Writing songs and haikus
 * 1) //A warm summer night//

2. //I'm missing you now// //A breeze blows as leaves fall down// //Our distance breaks me//

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 * =="One Thing" by One Direction==
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// Week 12: //

 * "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce, new chords: dm7, dm(maj7), dm6, gm6, gm7, em7, gmaj7
 * Wrote a song:

A warm summer night Shouts to the stars, they shine bright, Sang songs to the brightly lit sky, I never wanted that night to end And now you're so far away I know that we'll always be friends But if I could just go back to that day

__[Chorus]__ Once more Feel our laughter surround me Once more Sing notes in harmony Bring back the shining sky And when we were so high on life Oh, if only I could hit rewind

Let’s go back to the time We watched the full moon shine Together our smiles never died I never wanted that night to end Oh how I wish I could stay I know that we’ll always be friends But if I could just go back to that day

__[Chorus]__

__[Bridge]__ Memories flash in my mind As I go back in time Our smiles, laughter Everything was better Broken promises mended Our friendship never ended Even through our last goodbyes