SUMMARY
Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM
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
Start the series of videos, follow his directions, and check out his web site, justinguitar.com.
Set a timer. Maybe an hour a day? The first 10 videos take less than an hour.
Write a few key things you learned and which videos you learned from today.
I leaned how to play I see fire by Ed Sheran
- Screenshot from JustinGuitar.comBe 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, bass or drums?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 5
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
Holistic Songwriting by Friedemann Findeisen
An Example: The Swift Formula – One Note Melodies
- Pick a video essay from Holistic Songwriting’s Artist Series and watch it.
–On note melodies
-give room for imagination (2+2 instead of 4)
-Contrast between background music and lyrics
-Adding octaves can make a melody stand out (he talks about this in vocals but I use it all the time with piano as well)
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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)
Explore the tutorials (but you do not need to watch all of them – just pick what looks interesting to you) from the:
- Songwriting Series. (4 videos)
- Lyrics to music videos (2 videos)
Very interesting. Although the music I have now does not have lyrics, I might go in that direction in the future and this tool might be useful.
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 (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)
Watch Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life. (20 minutes)
Notes:
–Some people get stronger and better after traumatic events (post traumatic growth)
Reflection:
I find all the concepts very interesting and I would like to look more into it in my own time.
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: 4
STUDIO (SONGWRITING)
Watch Holistic Songwriting: Do THIS with every song you write | Hit Song Architect S1E3
Notes:
-Start with generic structure, master it, them experiment with other things
Reflection:
Helpful even though it doesn’t apply to the kind of music I make
How interested in songwriting, song structure, and music production?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: ?
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.
I started working on a new piece.
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
Tell your daily story here! Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM
DAILY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
- Give feedback on the class Content and Process
- Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
- Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation