Monday, May 28, 2012

Theory

    Well, I have reached the point of learning music theory. I had learned some theory while taking piano lessons. I think that it is important to learn music theory. When you start learning music theory you realize how much you did not know. At least that is how I felt. My teacher Peter Lothringer teaches a whole college class music theory. It is nice that I am able to learn this theory from him.

     Music theory should be something that we focus on, so that we may become better educated in the realm of music. In choir we are just beginning music theory. I think that this will help us a lot. My hope is that by learning this music theory I will become a better guitar player,choir singer, and better educated music.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Recital

    On Saturday I had my second recital. It went really well. I was on the last page of three short pages. This is the first year I was not nervous about performing until it was time for me to play. I was playing  a piece that I had only a week and a half to practice. My teacher and I did not know whether or not their was going to be a recital or not. The piece that I did play had some full bar chords. I am not use to doing full bar chords. I am hoping that next year we will get a little more time to prepare.

    The recital is a group effort with my guitar teacher and a violin teacher. Most of the people who play are either cello players or violin players. I think that their were about seven guitar players. Their were some pretty impressive cello and violin players. The other guitar players did very well. I very thankful for my teacher Peter Lothringer who has taught me for these past three years. He really has helped me further my love for guitar. Well, I must go get ready for another of my favorite activities (horse riding). Once I am done with that I will go to another place and play some bluegrass with another person.