5 Steps To Embracing Your Passion For Playing Guitar

5 Steps To Embracing Your Passion For Playing Guitar Suzy S. The best guitar players are passionate about their craft, spending hours studying the instrument, memorizing the chords, and learning new techniques. Even when youre feeling frustrated, maintaining that passion is essential! Read on as Upper Marlboro guitar teacher Bako A. shares his 5 steps to success Think of something that you enjoy doing. Maybe it’s shopping, or maybe it’s going to the movies. Whatever it may be it does not matter. So you have that in your head of what you like to do. Alright, put that aside in your brain for a second, and think about the guitar. Im about to pump you up. First of all: Playing guitar is all about expressing emotion and focusing on your initial flame of inspiration. Your life can change when you embrace your passions. Passion is one of the key elements that drives people to do things. Just like your passion that you may have with (from before) shopping, or going to the movies, guitar can be one of those things too. The great thing about guitar though is that you are able to express yourself creatively. Here are the 5 steps to embracing your passion for playing guitar: STEP 1: Spend time looking for an amazing guitar tone that truly inspires you! A great guitar tone is one of the secrets to playing the guitar passionately, and having a tone that inspires you will make you want to play with passion. STEP 2: Practice expressing different emotions with the same phrase! Do you spend time practicing your emotions on the guitar? Basically you take a musical idea such as a bend or a vibrato and express various emotions on the same note. You can express love, anger, satisfaction, frustration, success, or joy on the guitar by practicing doing a vibrato on the same note. The only difference is the way you play the note. By learning how to express your emotions on the guitar you will definitely become more experienced at the art of passionate guitar playing. When you learn to play guitar you can play songs that other people have written and play them your own style. Slow it down or speed it up. It’s all up to you, the player. When you are learning, make it your #1 objective to express emotions while you play. Keep this in mind every time you pick up the guitar. Also, stop seeing the fretboard as a series of notes, fret numbers, and scale patterns. Start seeing emotions that you can express on guitar. By rethinking your current guitar player mindset to work with that of a “highly expressive guitar player,” you can become a music expression virtuoso! As you practice your musical expression more, you will see huge results in all areas of your guitar playing. STEP 3: Become a master at understanding the degrees of scales and their sound! If you want to make more money, lose weight, or buy a new item of clothing â€" you’re doing it because of what you think it will give you, which is a certain emotion. For example, you believe that by losing weight you will feel more confident. Or by attracting this type of person into your life, you will feel loved. Or by making a million dollars, you will feel happy. Even if you do not understand the theory behind the music, knowing the emotion and the feeling that a particular degree produces is the most important thing. STEP 4: Use your body and facial expression to confirm your sound! By expressing your sound through your guitar, with the help of body movement and facial expressions, you are often able to produce a stronger, more convincing tone. However, don’t overdo your facial expressions, otherwise you might end up looking silly â€" do it where it make sense! The truth is, if you involve your entire body in your guitar playing, your sound and tonal expression will most certainly be more convincing and effective. STEP 5: Become a master artist by mixing all the right elements into your guitar playing! You must mix all the right elements to create great, PASSIONATE guitar playing! If you diligently practice your passionate side of playing the guitar, you will eventually become a master artist mixing the right elements to create an absolutely gorgeous tone. You also need great knowledge, technique, and experience to produce great guitar improvisation. If you add emotion, colors, and passion to your playing you will be able to touch the very fiber of the human heart and win over more fans listening to your guitar playing. At the end of the day, touching emotion is what it’s all about. Make sure that each and every week you schedule some guitar expression and emotion practicing time. I wish you the greatest of success with your guitar development! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher You might also like How to Set the Right Goals for Learning Guitar 5 Reasons to Fit Jam Sessions Into Your Guitar Lessons 10 Easy Guitar Songs for Beginners Bako A. teaches bass guitar, dance, and guitar lessons in Upper Marlboro, MD. He joined the TakeLessons team in May 2013. Learn more about Bako, or search for a teacher near you!

Circle Surface Area - Math Online Tutoring

Circle Surface Area - Math Online Tutoring A circle is set of all the points that are in the same plane and equidistant from a central point. The radius of acircle is a line segment that joins center of the circle and any point on the circle. The circle surface area isthe space occupied by the circle. Therefore the formula to calculate surface area of a circle is r2. Surfacearea is also simply called area of the circle. This surface area is a very useful tool and may be betterexplained by the following examples. Example 1: Find the surface area of a circle. The radius of the circle is 30 cm. Solution: For the given problem Radius of the circle r = 30 m. Surface area of a circle = r2 When we replace the value of radius, we get, Surface Area = x 30 x 30 = 3.14 x 900 = 2826 m2. The Surface area of the circle will be 2826 m2. Example 2: A circular tank needs to be painted black. Find area of the cover of a circular tank. Theradius of the tank is 10 m. Solution: For the given problem Radius of the tank r = 10 m Surface area of the cover of tank = r2 When we replace the value of the radius, we get; Surface Area = 3.14 x 10 x 10 = 314 m2 Surface area of the cover of circular Tank is 314 m2

Top Five TED Talks for Parents of Children with ADHD 2019

Top Five TED Talks for Parents of Children with ADHD 2019 TED Talks are inspiring video presentations from influential speakers on a wide range of topics including health, science, education, and creativity. When it comes to topics related to ADHD, speakers often have personal experience and encourage us to think differently about what it means to be different in a society that prizes conformity. When youre feeling bogged down by the extra work that comes with parenting a child with ADHD, these invigorating talks may just give you the boost that you need. Here are the top five TED Talks that I recommend for parents of kids with ADHD. Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story Speaker: Jessica McCabe Jessica McCabe, host of the popular YouTube channel, How to ADHD, talks about her journey from being a bright child with a promising future to a struggling young adult unable to find her way personally or professionally. Frustrated with continually not reaching her full potential, Jessica embraced her ADHD diagnoses and carved out her own path to success. ADHD As a Difference in Cognition, Not a Disorder Speaker: Stephen Tonti When he presented this TED Talk, Stephen Tonti was a senior at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Film Directing. He shares his personal experiences with ADHD and explains how he has come to realize that ADHD is not actually a deficit in attention, as the name would imply, but a difference in cognition. Stephen argues that once we understand these differences, they can be harnessed and used to turn passion and interest into real world success. What Happens in Your Brain When You Pay Attention Speaker: Mehdi Ordikhani-Seyedlar, PhD In this talk, Dr. Ordikhani-Seyedlar, a computational neuroscientist specializing in machine learning, discusses what is happening in our brains when we pay attention. He describes in easy to understand language the complex processes our brains go through when focusing on something specific while filtering out irrelevant information. Through his research, Dr. Ordikhani-Seyedlar hopes to build computer models that can treat ADHD, and his talk may very well give you a glimpse into the future of ADHD treatment. Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator Speaker: Tim Urban Everyone procrastinates, and individuals with ADHD procrastinate even more! In one of the most popular TED Talks available, blogger Tim Urban take us on a humorous journey through his daily struggle with procrastination. While Tim tries not to take himself too seriously, the struggle is real. He encourages viewers to think differently about why we procrastinate and how we can maintain productivity even when our minds push us to veer off course. The Power of Introverts Speaker: Susan Cain Not all kids with ADHD are extremely talkative and outgoing, as the stereotype suggests. In fact, many kids with ADHD especially those with the inattentive subtype are more reserved and introverted. Theyre frequently overlooked by teachers and peers and struggle to find their place in the world. In this highly popular TED Talk (viewed over 4 million times its first year), Susan Cain celebrates the strengths of introverts and the unique insights and abilities that they bring to the table. ABOUT DR. MARY ROONEY Mary Rooney, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco. Dr Rooney is a researcher and clinician specializing in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD and co-occurring behavioral, anxiety, and mood disorders. A strong advocate for those with attention and behavior problems, Dr. Rooney is committed to developing and providing comprehensive, cutting edge treatments tailored to meet the unique needs of each child and adolescent. Dr. Rooney's clinical interventions and research avenues emphasize working closely with parents and teachers to create supportive, structured home and school environments that enable children and adolescents to reach their full potential. In addition, Dr. Rooney serves as a consultant and ADHD expert to Huntington Learning Centers. ABOUT HUNTINGTON Huntington Learning Center is the tutoring and test prep leader. Its certified tutors provide individualized instruction in reading, phonics, writing, study skills, elementary and middle school math, Algebra through Calculus, Chemistry, and other sciences. It preps for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students of all levels succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in 1977, Huntington's mission is to give every student the best education possible. Call us today at 1.800.CAN LEARN to discuss how Huntington can help your child. For franchise opportunities please visit www.huntingtonfranchise.com. This website does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The material on this site is provided for educational purposes only.

Math Madness (in March) - Heart Math Tutoring

Math Madness (in March) - Heart Math Tutoring Math Madness (in March) Math Madness (in March) March 3, 2019 For anyone interested in getting more plugged into the cause around math, education, and/or opportunity, we are keeping math stats and event opportunities coming during the month of March. Math Matters! Did you know that math achievement at age 7 is predictive of socioeconomic status at age 42? This is after controlling for IQ, academic motivation, and socioeconomic status at birth. (Ritchie Bates, Enduring Links From Childhood Mathematics and Reading Achievement to Adult Socioeconomic Status, 2013) Surprise not only do school-entry math skills predict later achievement in math, but they ALSO predict later achievement in reading! (Greg Duncan et al, 2007, School Readiness and Later Achievement) Fill the Gaps Only 44% of economically disadvantaged students are on grade level in Grades 3-8 math in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.(2018 NC End of Grade Tests)Research shows targeted experience with numbers can help! Confidence matters, too. Only 3 in 10 African American students with strong likelihood of success in Advanced Placement math actually take it. Of those who dont, half report lacking the confidence to enroll. (The College Board, 2012) Learn more in March! March 6th is International Math Day. Heart Tutoring will appear on Fox 46 around 7:45AM. March 6th is also the 2nd Annual #CommitTo80 event hosted by Read Charlotte, with Dr. Michael McAfee, President CEO of PolicyLink as keynote speaker. March 14th is Pi Day, and representatives from Heart Tutoring will be hitting the town for informal/optional gatherings all day with any tutors, donors, friends, and staff who want to meet. Find out who, when, and where here. CMS Foundation is hosting Teacher Talks, inspired by TED Talks on Tuesday, March 19th at 5:15PM atMcGlohon Theater at Spirit Square. On March 26th from 8-10AM, Leading on Opportunity Council Co-Chairs James Ford Andrea Smith will lead a meeting about how we drive economic mobility for all. Plug in for regular updates from this group by joining the Community Impact Alliance. Executive Director Emily Gaffney bumped into Heart tutor Brad Platt at CMS career fair on 2/23. Brad is recruiting students straight out of high school for Duke Energys Customer Service and Lineworker career opportunities. Great things can happen if you have math and reading skills! Throwback to Pi Day 2017 at Montclaire Elementary with Wilsons World!!

Cover Letter Tips For Non-Writers

Cover Letter Tips For Non-Writers pexels.com Many students just breaking out into the workforce may be unfamiliar with cover letters, and can be hesitant about writing them. When a job posting asks for a cover letter, it can chase student applicants away from it, especially those that feel like their writing skills are not the strongest. But you want to make sure that your future is not limited simply because you are not sure of how to write a cover letter! Do not let your insecurities limit your future. A great cover letter can be written by both writers AND non-writers alike, if you follow the following tips! Know What a Cover Letter Is Before you can write a truly excellent cover letter, you need to have a good understanding of what a cover letter is. What is its purpose? What is its goal? How does it help you to write and have a cover letter with your job application materials? Start by realizing what a cover letter is. The Balance explains that a cover letter is “… a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience…. The letter provides detailed information on why you are qualified for the job you are applying for… specific information on why you’re a strong match for the employer’s job requirements…. Employers use cover letters as a way to  screen applicants for available jobs  and to determine which candidates they would like to interview.” Knowing what a cover letter is and what it will provide employers helps you to figure out exactly the best way to write one. What information do you need to provide to really sell yourself? Even if your writing is not top notch, having the right information in your cover letter will help you to attract job offers and potential employers. pexels.com Use a Template If you still feel overwhelmed by the prospect of writing a cover letter and are not sure if your writing is up to snuff for the job, then using a template is highly recommended! Different kinds of jobs require different information, so you do need to find or create a template that will really work for you and not just the first thing you find or create. If you decide to create your own template, just work really hard to write the best cover letter for your industry as you can. You know your field and what you want to do best, and it is highly recommended that you work to create your own template first if you can. It might be a little scary to do, but once you have your template, you can use it over and over again for all your job hunting needs with only minor tweaks. If you decide to go down this route, you should definitely visit your Career Center on campus to get help writing one so that you feel absolutely confident in the material that you are sending out. If you do not feel comfortable to write your own outline of a cover letter, go online as there are many templates out there. You just need to make sure you are picking one that is well written and better tailored to your needs than any old generic template. You do want your cover letter to be interesting and relevant to the job opportunity, so just be sure to make the wisest choice! Customize Your Cover Letter One step you always need to make you take and do not skip is customizing your cover letter! It is great if you have a template to use, but you need to customize that template, usually for every single job you apply for. There is always something a little bit different about the job posting that you should tailor your cover letter to. Show your best self, not your laziest self, and put your best foot forward. Writing a cover letter might take a little bit more work, but when the job offers come rolling in, the results will have been worth it!

Top 7 money saving tips for students

Top 7 money saving tips for students Lets face it. College and university students spend a lot of money Student loan debt continues to pile up on Americas college graduates, topping an average $29,000 per student last year, says Blake Ellis on CNN Money official website. Here is a list of  7 money saving tips from TutorZ.com to students, to help them stretch their savings during the school year. Money Saving Tip # 1 Go to the library. Did you know, that in libraries you can use DVD, CD and other forms of entertainment free of charge? You no longer need spend your money on renting movies with your friends. Already, good news, isn’t it? Ok. Lets continue.. Money Saving Tip # 2 Don’t buy anything with an impulse. Buy only, when you need this and sell stuff, you don’t need anymore. Try to visit department stores only, if you are not hungry. You will notice, that you will spend  half as much. Sell everything you don’t need anymore. Use online classifieds sites to sell stuff, it could be your textbooks or even clothes. Money Saving Tip # 3: Plan meals in advance Walking back from a lecture, you’re likely to want to pick up lunch and a coffee with friends. Preparing food at home is a great way to save money over the week, and there’s no need to cut back on the ingredients you love if you budget correctly. Money Saving Tip # 4 Pre- drinks If you plan to go into the night club with your friends, its better for you and your friends to drink at home before. Night clubs make a huge amount of money with Bar drinks. You will save 50% or more just because you drink before going out. Start your evening at home with friends. Money Saving Tip # 5: Travel smarter Travelling to your parents for the weekend or visiting your friends can be a costly affair, but you can save money, if you will work with your friends and divide the cost with your passengers, if you have a car. If you don’t have one, you can be the passenger and pay a small fee for the ride. Money Saving Tip # 6 Get paid to do stuff You can find a part- time job or find an online job on the internet doing  market research or make a money through tutoring. Just don’t focus only on school. A decent job can give you more useful experience and money, of course. Money Saving Tip # 7 Use TutorZ.com to get tutoring help. TutorZ.com is the only service I know, that doesn’t required any commissions from students. We make it really simple to find you a tutor. You need to go through these 3 Steps: 1. Click on this link: Find me a tutor. 2. Fill in your location and subject in the search. 3. Contact the tutor who suits you. Write the  tutor, you chosen a private message for free. It really works. And you will pay only for lessons. Our tutors are reviewed. Its important to read reviews before you contact a tutor, to get qualified help. Just contact the tutor and negotiate the price.

What Kind of Job is Right for You

What Kind of Job is Right for You Image via unsplash.com Take a career test (or multiple) as a starting point Just as there may be multiple guides or career center counselors helping guide you into the decision on which job is right for you, there are also plenty of tests designed to help you narrow down a list of career option. Of course, this is going to be a lot different than setting up an appointment with a counselor from your campus career center and getting personalized advice solely for you, but it may be helpful to take a few career tests to help you narrow down a list of careers that you can use to find the job that is right for you. If you do decide to take multiple career tests, try identifying jobs that reoccur in every test result. Something that comes up more often can be seen as more accurate and can be something worth looking into as a career option. Career tests wont always give you the right answer or the perfect career fit, but it can help you start out by identifying specific career paths that are worth your while in a world where there a seemingly endless amount of options for you to pick from. A typical career test will ask you for your strengths, your weaknesses, your job aspirations, what you value in a career, and more. Career tests are definitely not the end game situation or will offer you up the job that is right for you on a silver platter, but it can definitely serve as an effective starting point when the options seem endless at the beginning of your job search. Identify your strengths and use them to your advantage When it comes to deciding what job is right for you, why not take advantage of the strengths and skill set you already have to help identify a job that is right for you? Something like a career test can help you identify your strengths, but you can also look to your past job experience and education to help you look for strengths that you have put to the test. Think back to a few positions you have filled out, whether it was in an extracurricular activity or a job, and recall the types of work you were expected to complete. Were there specific tasks that you excelled at over others, or skills that have been proven time and time again by different situations? Consider your communication skills. Are you often described as a people person or a team player? Are you often praised for your ability to deliver exceptional customer service skills? If so, look into careers that you can use your strengths to your advantage. Are you great in collaborative settings, or are you better off working alone? Consider your productivity levels when it comes to work environments if you are better off working alone or tend to be more self-driven, use that to your advantage when picking out which job is right for you. Here is a list of strengths that you may have and may want to consider using as the basis for your journey to find out which job is right for you: Communication skills customer service abilities, collaborative efforts. Human Resources may be the area you want to look into. Language skills if you can speak multiple languages, use it to your advantage for jobs that having fluency in multiple languages can help accelerate your career. Writing if you are known to have your way with written words, jobs that require you to write may bring you the successful future you are looking for. If youre lost on identifying your strengths, you may want to consider asking around to people who know you well friends, family, coworkers, supervisors that have gotten to know you and are able to identify your strong points. While you may not be able to recognize certain strengths on your own, those you surround yourself with may be able to do the job for you. Likewise, people that you trust and people that know you well will also be honest with you about something that you may think is your strength, but is actually not your strongest point. Infographic by Kaitlin Hurtado, via canva.com Dont rely solely on   passion, but dont rule it out completely   The phrases follow your heart or follow your dreams can often be thrown around when it comes to discussing your possible career options. It is the ideal option being able to do what you love and get paid for it when it becomes your actual career. However, we cant always realistically pick our career based on whatever you are most passionate about and the job that is right for you is not necessarily going to be based on whatever you are most passionate about. If you are thinking about narrowing down passions to consider when looking for the job that is right for you, here are some methods: Previous experience. Think of any extracurriculars or jobs that you have had over the years. Is there anyone in particular that you would be interested in building off of in order to build a full-time career? Hobbies and leisure activities. What leisure activities or hobbies do you stick to in your daily life? Building a career or finding out if you can turn your hobbies into a career is something worth looking into. What sparks your creativity? This may be the same as your hobby but think about the topics or interests that spark your creativity and productivity. What activities prompt you to be innovative and allow you to constantly challenge yourself and grow. If you can think of one, you may want to consider making a career based on it as it is something that allows you to have some drive. Passion can be a stepping stone in the journey that is singling out which job is right for you. Have a couple of causes or topics that you are really passionate about? Research what careers you can get related to that one passion. For example, if you are passionate about animals, you might not be able to just adopt every animal you can to help them out, but you can go into a career field where you can put energy and work into helping out the animals that you are passionate about. Picture yourself as a marine biologist and dedicating your career by contributing to the life of the animals that you love. Incorporating your passion into your process of picking out a job that is right for you is important, but its also important to consider other factors such as your fit for the job. Just because you are passionate about something, does not mean that you are automatically going to be the perfect fit for a certain job related to it or that the job is going to be a fit for you and your own personal needs. Consider your long term goals   Yes, change is bound to happen as time goes on, but when picking out which job is right for you, its important to consider the long term goals you have in the future. Your initial thoughts of long term goals will probably be your long term career goals, such as what company you want to work for, what position you want to reach, or general achievements you want to accomplish. These long term career goals are important, but it is also equally important to consider long term goals in other areas of your life. Do you plan on settling down into one place to create a stable life for yourself, or to stay grounded with your current support system close to what you call home? Choosing a job that allows you to stay in one place to establish a life for yourself with stability may be the perfect fit for you. Or if you want to spend your life traveling more often and having more freedom to move around as you please; this can be picking a career that allows you to travel and get paid to do so, or pick a career where you can have more control over your schedule and hours in order to travel. If you have a target salary that is high on your priorities list when it comes to the perfect job for you, you should also place importance on the type of career that would realistically give you the target salary that you are aiming for. Dont let any one specific goal be the ultimate deciding factor on choosing what job is good for you try to achieve a level of balance so that even if your goals change over time, it wont completely affect your career as your initial decisions were not relying on a single factor.  Be honest with yourself Picking out a job that is right for you starts with being honest and realistic with yourself. Sugarcoating reality will not do you any good it can actually hinder you from finding that job that is right for you. If youre looking at a certain career option and it sounds nice at the surface level, like it being a job that would make you look successful to your peers or that job just seems like a dream come true, it might not actually be the perfect fit for you when it comes down to you. Think about any one career option and focus on envisioning yourself in that career. The daily tasks, the lifestyle it will force you to take up, where the position will take you in your career and life. Can you imagine it as a possibility you want to actively seek out? Or is it something you would like for a couple of years then abandon when you realize that it doesnt make you happy? Remember that as much as you may want to start a specific career, you might not be able to be successful in it due to not have the right skill set or not being able to mesh with the lifestyle that it demands. A job that is right for you is a job that you can work successfully in and a job that will bring you the level of success you want to reach. Image via unsplash.com While you are trying to figure out which job is right for you, you may turn to different individuals or guides on how to find out which job is right for you, but at the end of the day, the job picked is the job you are going to have to do for yourself. Remember that your opinion, above all, is the most important when it comes to deciding what job is right for you because you know your priorities and needs better than anyone else ever will. The pressure may feel high and overwhelming at first, and you might not get the right choice at first, but just remember that every attempt and try is a learning experience and you will get to where you need to be! A mistake is just another opportunity to learn, and just another stepping stone to get you closer to finding out what job is right for you. Good luck!