This week I have been focusing on learning how to play the very first part of Titanic on the recorder. For this song I used the notes F,C,A,E, and G. I found the C note to be the most difficult because it requited me to hold down all the holes at the same time. It often made a squeakier and higher pitched noise than it was supposed to make. This piece was more heavily involved than my last one and took about an hour and a half for me to learn. Initially I was going to learn the third line of the song but It was too difficult for my skill level and no matter how hard I tried I was unable to get it right. I have realized that learning music is certainly frustrating, I found myself wanting to give up many times but somehow persevered.  Constantly checking to make sure my posture is good and that I am covering all the notes with the pads of fingers can be very tiring. I also noticed that my fingers were quite sore after each session. I watched many YouTube video tutorials for this song and practiced each note many times. I found it difficult to switch between notes such as from F to E because my fingers and brain are not experienced in doing such a thing. However, once I was getting the hang of playing the song over and over again I was quite excited, it only motivated me more to continue practicing. I have attached a video link to me playing the song below, it is definitely not perfect but I worked hard and am happy with the result!

Musical Growth video 2