Personal writing and projects by Griffith Baker.https://griffithbaker.com/https://griffithbaker.com/hacking-a-car/https://griffithbaker.com/hacking-a-car/This post details my adventures with installing CarPlay on a 2017 Mazda Cx-9.Sat, 30 Nov 2019 05:43:21 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/guitar-through-the-ages/https://griffithbaker.com/guitar-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 schoMon, 28 Oct 2019 19:00:07 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/flavortown/https://griffithbaker.com/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 teMon, 28 Oct 2019 03:01:58 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/guitar-508/https://griffithbaker.com/guitar-508/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 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:48:54 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/sitting-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-cover/https://griffithbaker.com/sitting-on-the-dock-of-the-bay-cover/Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay CoverTue, 12 Mar 2019 22:35:47 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/mi-autobiografia-proyecto-final/https://griffithbaker.com/mi-autobiografia-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 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 20:02:23 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/guitar-interview/https://griffithbaker.com/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 dSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:30 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/6-word-poem/https://griffithbaker.com/6-word-poem/...and a random guy with a fedora...Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/7-things-you-should-know-before-picking-up-a-guitar/https://griffithbaker.com/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 nSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/blackbird-cover/https://griffithbaker.com/blackbird-cover/Blackbird CoverSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/cant-stop-red-hot-chili-peppers-cover/https://griffithbaker.com/cant-stop-red-hot-chili-peppers-cover/Second Take!!!Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/dust-in-the-wind-cover/https://griffithbaker.com/dust-in-the-wind-cover/Dust in the Wind CoverSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/great-christmas-songs/https://griffithbaker.com/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 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/hotel-california-for-independent-study/https://griffithbaker.com/hotel-california-for-independent-study/Not my best performance...Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/intro-to-sweet-child-o-mine-cover/https://griffithbaker.com/intro-to-sweet-child-o-mine-cover/Intro to Sweet Child O' Mine CoverSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/logic-pro-x-bundle/https://griffithbaker.com/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, andSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/my-favorite-sites-to-get-guitar-tabs/https://griffithbaker.com/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 mobileSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/the-wanderer-cover/https://griffithbaker.com/the-wanderer-cover/The Wanderer CoverSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMThttps://griffithbaker.com/what-guitar-strings-should-i-buy/https://griffithbaker.com/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 concluSat, 18 Aug 2018 19:01:29 GMT