Tag compose
This term my goal was to write a song, and record it all from scratch. I somewhat achieved this goal, but also have a some of it left to accomplish. I thought for a final closure blog post, it would… Continue Reading →
Today I recorded some of the audio for my song! Some good news… I found a way to get a LOT of fun audio tracks by using the MIDI keyboard I borrowed from my partner so I could go beyond… Continue Reading →
This week I had a bit more flexibility to sit down and chord out my song. I landed on a fairly basic pattern, of I,III repeat for the verses (F for 2 bars, Am for 2 bars, repeat.) The choruses… Continue Reading →
This week’s challenge was to consider how to add music to the lyrics I have written for the first draft of the first song I have written (possibly the only song, we will see how this inquiry goes!). I thought… Continue Reading →
This week’s focus is to put what I have learned and brainstormed into practice and begin writing some lyrics. I only managed to put together one song, but I think it encapsulates everything I hoped it would be. At first… Continue Reading →
Based on the research I started in the previous week, I feel confident starting the actual writing process with the lyrics. I feel least comfortable with the lyrical piece, and starting outside of your comfort zone is one of the… Continue Reading →
The biggest question in my mind when learning any new subject, skill, or technique, is always how do I start, and then where do I go from there? So it seemed to me that the logical place to begin with… Continue Reading →