{"id":2103,"date":"2021-03-09T03:19:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T03:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2021-03-09T03:19:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T03:19:06","slug":"learning-to-play-the-ukulele-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=2103","title":{"rendered":"Learning to play the Ukulele (Creativity)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Music is a universal language, and I find it therapeutic. Playing my own music is something that I always dreamed of doing but I never learned to play an instrument. I thought learning the ukulele would be a great pastime in the lockdown and I&#8217;ll acquire a skill that I&#8217;ve always wanted to have. Since I was told that it is a relatively easy instrument to play, I decided that I could teach myself how to play it with the help of some online tutorials and music apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LOs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LO2- Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had never learned to play an instrument before, neither did I ever have any music lessons. I faced many challenges while learning this new skill, as I did not have any teacher to guide me. The chords that I played often sounded different than how the app said it&#8217;s supposed to sound, the strings kept going out of tune, and my hands would ache because I didn\u2019t press the strings correctly. But, with some practice and hard work, I went from not being able to play a single note properly to being able to play a whole song.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LO4- Show commitment to and perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing an instrument is not something that one can learn overnight. It requires practice, rehearsal and hard work. I faced many difficulties while trying to learn this new skill, but I practiced every day and within a few weeks, I could see improvement in myself. I am still a beginner and nowhere near perfect, but I know if I keep practicing I will get better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evidence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3982.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2104\" data-link=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?attachment_id=2104\" class=\"wp-image-2104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3982.jpg 739w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3982-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3984-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2105\" data-link=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?attachment_id=2105\" class=\"wp-image-2105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3984-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3984-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3984-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3984-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3984-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3986-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2106\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3986-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?attachment_id=2106\" class=\"wp-image-2106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3986-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3986-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3986-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3986-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_3986-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music is a universal language, and I find it therapeutic. Playing my own music is something that I always dreamed of doing but I never learned to play an instrument. I thought learning the ukulele would be a great pastime in the lockdown and I&#8217;ll acquire a skill that I&#8217;ve always wanted to have. 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