SUMMARY
Todays class was a chose your own adventure. I chose focused on guitar and recording. This prescribed a fate of guitar tutorials and sound trap recordings.
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
Holistic Songwriting by Friedemann Findeisen
An Example: The Swift Formula – One Note Melodies
How interested in learning more about music theory and song analysis?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 5
LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)
- Songwriting Series. (4 videos)
- Lyrics to music videos (2 videos)
I wanted to try and make a cord regression in hookpad, and then try it out on the guitar. The first thing I realized was that I didn’t know a lot of guitar cords in the first place. Even though I couldn’t do much, it was helpful to find a good cord progression from what I did know. The main reason I did this was because I cant hear my guitar live (pugged in) because of my set up. hookpad allowed me to actually know what the cords would sound like recorded.
How interested in learning more about HookLab and HookTab?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 4
PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)
Watch Mary Spender: Powerful advice from 10 Professional Musicians you need to hear (14:15)
Start his 117 Free Lessons YouTube Playlist
With your finger placement, you want to be as close to the fret as possible. This makes it easier to hold down the string. moreover, when you strum without a pick, you can use your thumb or pointer finger. The choice on which one to use is all about preference and style.
How interested in learning more about playing the guitar?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 5
OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)
Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life. (20 minutes)
Ten extra years? That’s a lot. I wonder if this could have the same benefits as medication like anti depressants. Would it be possible to play this game, strengthen your mind set, and gain tools to fight agents mental disorders? Well yeah, duh, she said that. Except would it be as effective? If it actually does then kids “struggling” with mental issues would have a better option to relief then medication. The game would be more fun and it will keep their personality’s from being changed. In the long run, it would give them tools to fight agent it, instead of relying on medication.
How interested in these topics about the brain, creativity, and productivity?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: ?
STUDIO (SONGWRITING)
Holistic Songwriting: Do THIS with every song you write | Hit Song Architect S1E3
How interested in songwriting, song structure, and music production?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 5
CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)
Clark Eagling: Soundtrap tutorial 5 – Arranging the song, Mixing and adding effects
all five videos in the playlist
How interested in recording, engineering (sound effects, EQ), and mixing?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 5
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
Today there wasn’t really any problems. we solved the clicky sounds this morning, and I spent most of my time learning new cords. today I learned the C major, E minor (my favorite), A minor and major, G major, D major, and B and C# major. B and C 3 major are very difficult, but when I play them right they sound really cool.
TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION
Content (The WHAT)
Rating: OK – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – HIGHLY ENGAGED
Rating: 5 and up
What I really liked about today is the freedom. I was able to be more engaged and work harder because I got to chose what I wanted to work on.
Process (The HOW)
Rating: OK – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – HIGHLY ENGAGED
Rating: 4
I enjoyed playing guitar all day. That being said, I like Justin’s class because its its short, simple and understandable.