Griffith Baker

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Hacking a Car
This post details my adventures with installing CarPlay on a 2017 Mazda Cx-9.
30 Nov 20192 min read
Guitar
Guitars through the Ages
At the end of each year, my friend Mika and I take a picture of us in the music room holding our guitars. I usually feature the latest one as the cover photo for guitar.griffithbaker.com but wanted to have a place to keep the old ones. That place is here. Welcome to Guitars through the Ages. Year One During Middle scho
18 Aug 20182 min read
FlavorTown
Recently in a Spanish class an amazing thing was made. The project? To build a menu entirely in Spanish featuring you favorite foods. The project must include many dishes and a short skit that utilizes the menu a features your best plates. The result? What was born out of this tedious project made from the sweat and te
12 Feb 20172 min read
Guitar
Guitar 508: My Plans For Guitar During Senior Year
Modify, Learn, Produce. That’s the outline for Guitar 508, a high-level course offered at Griffith University - The least respected for-profit university in the Southeast. This course starts out explaining the basics of the guitar and how to best set the instrument up to conform to one’s playstyle. We then take a deep
23 Oct 20192 min read
Guitar
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay Cover
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay Cover
15 May 20171 min read
Mi autobiografía: Proyecto Final
Los Capítulos ¿Quién soy yo? ¡Hola! Me llamo Griffith. Tengo 16 años. Soy de Huntersville, Carolina del Norte. Vivo en Davidson, Carolina del Norte. Trabajo en Peninsula Yacht Club. Soy extrovertido, enérgico y amable. Tengo un hermano, una madre y un padre en mi familia. Me gusta correr, navegar, codificar y tocar la
16 May 20183 min read
Guitar
Guitar Interview
> Grandma: So what are you studying in this course? Me: This year in ISS I am working on becoming a better guitar player. I’ve been learning lots of songs to better my playing and try to diversify the songs I know. Having this experience has given me the chance to really hone my skills with no distractions. My normal d
17 May 20173 min read
Guitar
6 Word Poem (For Independent Study)
...and a random guy with a fedora...
11 Feb 20171 min read
Guitar
7 things you should know before picking up a guitar
1. YOU’RE GOING TO BE BAD WHEN YOU START... No one starts out a master at something and guitar is no different. Practice is what sets you apart. This is the single biggest thing that you can do to improve your guitar skills. Make sure to broaden your library to include songs from other genres and artists that you may n
30 Mar 20173 min read
Guitar
Blackbird Cover
Blackbird Cover
12 May 20171 min read
Guitar
Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers cover
Second Take!!!
20 Mar 20171 min read
Guitar
Dust in the Wind Cover
Dust in the Wind Cover
3 Apr 20171 min read
Guitar
Great Christmas Songs
Just wanted to give my recommendation for some good Christmas guitar songs. Here they are in no apparent order. * Jingle Bells * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * Deck the Hall * Jingle Bells Rock * Frosty the Snowman * Santa claus is coming to town * Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer * Silver Bell * White Christmas * It’s
11 Feb 20171 min read
Guitar
Hotel California (For Independent Study)
Not my best performance...
11 Feb 20171 min read
Guitar
Intro to Sweet Child O' Mine Cover
Intro to Sweet Child O' Mine Cover
7 May 20171 min read
Guitar
Logic Pro X Bundle
Right now, Apple is running a great deal on all their pro software that I would recommend anyone interested in Logic Pro X pick up. Called Pro Apps Bundle for Education [http://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/product/BMGE2Z/A/pro-apps-bundle-for-education] it includes Final Cut Pro X, Logic Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4, and
12 Feb 20171 min read
Guitar
My Favorite Sites to get guitar tabs
* Songsterr [www.songsterr.com] - This is the main guitar site that I use. The only downside is it cost some money. * Youtube [www.youtube.com] - Just search for whatever guitar song you want to learn. * Ultimate Guitar [www.ultimate-guitar.com] - It's okay but it has a lot of popups on mobile
11 Feb 20171 min read
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The Wanderer Cover
The Wanderer Cover
1 May 20171 min read
Guitar
What guitar strings should I buy?
After breaking one of my guitar strings broke on my Fender Stratocaster, I decided that I needed to do some more research on my next set. Turns out that there are hundreds of different strings varying by everything to the coating to size. So I did what any human would do and googled "Best Guitar Strings". What I conclu
28 Feb 20173 min read