It's Been Awhile

Wow, I really haven't been keeping up on my posting... I got a job at Target a couple weeks ago, so I've been really busy there. I work an early morning shift from 6:00-2:30. I'm on the pricing team which means that I put sales tags on merchandise, straighten things up, and change the yellow price tags when a product changes prices. Just a couple days ago, I got another job. I'll be working at Godiva's chocolates in Bellevue Square. I'm really looking forward to this new job. I'll be working part time after I get off of work from Target, then I'll keep the Godiva's job during the school year. It should be fun.
Another thing I've been putting alot of time into is guitar. My goal is to practice at least 15 hours this week. So far, I'm on track with this goal and I'm hoping my teacher will see the improvement.

Albi the Racist Dragon

All music is folk music. I ain't never heard no horse sing a song.
~Louis Armstrong

Music Misconceptions

Here are three common misconceptions about music that frustrate me.

1. Michael Buble is Jazz FALSE!!!
Michael Buble is from the genre of big band swing. Although swing is related to jazz, as they share a swing rythm, they are
different. If you'd like to hear modern jazz artists of today, try listening to Dave Koz, Norah Jones, or my personal favorite,
Jamie Cullum.

2. Rock with trumpets is NOT ska.
Ska is dependent on the style of guitar, not on whether or not there are trumpets or brass. In ska, the guitar is played with
mainly up-stroke rythms. (By the way, there is ska that has no brass section)

3. Anyone can play guitar, it's easy.
Well, anyone who wants to learn Mary had a Little Lamb on piano can, however, that doesn't make them a pianist. In the same
way, playing a three chord song on guitar doesn't make one a guitarist. Try learning a 3-part Bach invention on guitar and then
tell me that guitar is easy.


Please give your opinion on these topics, I'd love to hear what you think.

An Uneventful Summer

So far this summer has proven itself to be fairly uneventful. I have fallen into a daily routine and it doesn't seem to change much from day to day. Pretty much, I sleep in, apply for jobs or go to an interview, get home, practice several hours of guitar, swim the mile, and watch a movie. I need to come up with some activities to make it more exciting. Thursday night, the EMP is going to be open from 5-9pm for free, so I'm hoping to talk some friends into going, also some of the art museums will be open on that day, including the SAM, so maybe I'll go to that. We'll see...