Hi everyone,
(This is my first blog post for the Explorations in Music course; not to be confused with my previous posts from the Explorations in Art class).
My name is Sophia Martin; I am seventeen years old and currently working on graduating high school with my Associate of Arts Degree. I originally come from Thorne Bay, a small town on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. My family of six moved up to Palmer three and a half years ago to foster our cousins, and we’ve been here ever since.
Below is a picture that my dad took on the island; it appeals to me through its sense of serenity and being lost on the open ocean. I do love Palmer, but I certainly miss the sea.
Music has always been a close friend of mine. I’ve been performing since I was seven, and though I seem to have lost my on-stage charisma that I had as a younger child, I haven’t yet let go of my passion for music. I play piano, guitar, and ukulele, and spend most of my free time writing songs. In fact, I would love to pursue songwriting, I’m just not quite sure how to make a career out of it. I am looking to record an album over the summer, so I suppose we’ll start there.
Most of the music I listen to is rather soft and melancholy, with meaningful lyrics. A few song examples are ‘Big Black Car’ by Gregory Alan Isakov, or ‘The Little Things That Give You Away’ by U2. I posted one of my own songs, ‘When My Love Is Gone,’ on the comment assignment the other week, but since I’m feeling bold again, I’m linking it to this post as well.
For the comments section on this post, I would like to know why you are taking Explorations In Music and what other classes are you taking this spring?
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ReplyDeleteMost of us were more bold as children. So what song would you like to learn on the ukulele? I would be quite curious. Let me know, and let me know if you would like to sit in on a Zoom class on ukulele on the 11th or 18th. I'll be teaching Fan Rolls with several songs on the 11th and probably Cat Steven's Peace Train on the 18th.
ReplyDeleteHmm...have you heard of the Avett Brothers? I love the guitar playing in their song 'Laundry Room,' but I don't have the patience to figure that out on ukulele. It may be too odd for a ukulele tutorial, but it's a thought. Thanks for asking (:
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