Study at home by transcribing lyrics

April 11, 2020

My first assignment this year was to transcribe a dictation of a story.

It was hard, but also really incredible learning and quite fun!

Certainly, the most enjoyable assessment I can remember having to do.

I’ve been wondering how I could do something similar at home.

I think I cracked it today.

I’ve started listening to more Te Reo Māori music (mostly this Spotify playlist) but I don’t know any of the songs.

So I thought I could try and transcribe the lyrics!

I might start with “Ohia” by Rei.

The Reo Project | Day 213

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Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.