Hello Fellow Bloggers
I am a new student at City College. I am in my first day in computer class and I am learning how to post blogs and what a blog is. This is new to me. I never before used a computer this way. Beside blogging, I've learned how to send an email. I am on my way to a new way to communicate. This fills difficult for me. I never was any good at coming up with something to talk about out of the clear blue sky. I do have interest though, for example, I love machines and repairing them. One of my favorite machines is the helicopter, it's fascinating to me one day I will get my hands on one.
I also like playing music. I play guitar and the piano or keyboards. I got my first guitar for Christmas when I was fourteen years old. I didn't even know I was interested in playing until then. I woke up Christmas morning, went to the Christmas tree to look for my gifts and the first thing I saw was the guitar and an amplifier with my name on it. Along with it was a song book. this song book. The book had songs consisting of the lyrics, the music staff and illustrations on how to make the chords in the songs. That was exciting for me. I literally hours at a time. Most of the time more than three. I love the guitar and still play to this day.
Now about the piano. My Mom bought my brother an I an organ when I was about ten years old. I did play around with it a little bit to the point where I could play a couple of Christmas songs, even though what I did was play single notes for the melody like Joy To The World and Silent Knight. When I was in my late thirties, I was in a pawn shop looking and saw a keyboard, I think for about $50.00. I figured it would be good to learn to play keyboards so I bought it. Went to the music store purchased a chord book and sheet music to a couple songs that I liked. So now I play both guitar and keyboards. With this skill now I can play songs with out having to have full band. The keyboard comes equipped with drum patterns in it's program. So I can choose a drum pattern, play the piano chords, save the two together and play them back with a push of a button. While that playback is happening, I play the guitar and sing in the microphone live to do a show. Knowing how to do this gives me some fun in my life
It's great when you find hidden talents within yourself! Welcome to City College :)
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you decided to come back to school instead of giving up. Just take it one day at a time so that things won't overwhelm you. You know it's your first time blogging but you are not alone because it's my first time blogging as well.
ReplyDeleteHey Tony! Don't worry ! You'll be fine at City College. It's a great school! Like you and I think anyone else, we have some bumps on the road, but it makes the journey more exiting!! Just be serious in what you are doing. That's the key. And since you love music and machines, you will need to be proficient on the computer because they are really related to that technology. It will be a big plus for you as well as every one in today's world.
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