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“Have a mind like water.”
― David Allen, GTD
SUMMARY
- this week was good, I watched vidoes about hooktheory which helped me learn more about it. I also watched the guitar lesson videos which help me.
PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)
- don’t take yourself so serious
- what you do with your emotions defines the character of a person
- you’re not gonna find the holy grail memorizing every mode and jazz skill, you wanna play music not scales
- ultimately the goal is to make good music that people enjoy; that touches you or other people
- dive in; be fearless
- keep practicing what you’re doing, you’ll get better
Watch Mary Spender: Powerful advice from 10 Professional Musicians you need to hear (14:15)
- Continue his 117 Free Lessons YouTube Playlist
- Check out his web site, justinguitar.com.
- The first 10 videos take less than an hour.
- Be curious about Justin.
- Mr. Le Duc considers him the best beginning guitar teacher online. He’s not the only one that thinks this. Check out some of the celebrity endorsements at justinguitar.com.
How interested in learning more about playing the guitar?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 4
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
- “you have to consider the tragic events going on in the world but at the same time you have to ask yourself, where’s the good?”
- implied chord – when the melody begins to outline chords on it’s own
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: 4
LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)
I watched the chord progression video and learned more about how to use hooktheory. I was still kind of lost the last time I was using it.
- Songwriting Series. (4 videos)
- Lyrics to music videos (2 videos)
How interested in learning more about HookLab and HookTab?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 4
OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)
- Review this infographic for 5 minutes (Click for larger PDF version)
- If you want, read more at bananatreelog.com/blog/daily-dose-of-happiness-chemicals
- everyday I wake up and exercise, then I do school and after school I usually eat or go for a walk. After I go for a walk I usually call my friends and we all do homework or just talk.
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: 4
STUDIO (SONGWRITING)
- The structure of a song
- intro – 4 bars
- verse – 16 bars
- (pre) – 4 bars
- chorus – 8 bars
- verse – 8 bard
- (pre) – 4 bars
- chorus – 8 bars
- bridge – 8 bars
- chorus – 8 bars
Watch 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: 4
CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)
Watch Clark Eagling: Soundtrap tutorial 5 – Arranging the song, Mixing and adding effects
Watch all five videos in the playlist, if you are interested.
How interested in recording, engineering (sound effects, EQ), and mixing?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 4
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
- I learned more about hooktheory and learned about holistic songwriting