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Recording Music…

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 →

Exploring Recording Methods

Exciting news – I am ready to record my song! The next hurdle to jump through has become how to record the song. There are many different audio recording platforms that exist, some of which are rather expensive (but powerful)… Continue Reading →

Adding Music to Lyrics Step 2: *actually* Adding Chords

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 →

Adding Music to Lyrics, Step 1: Considering Chords

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 →

Song Writing Step 3: Contemplate lyrics!

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 →

Song Writing Step 2: Creating a lyrical theme

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 →

Song Writing Step 1: Researching and Creating My Approach

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 →

Starting the Process: How do I write an “effective” song/EP?

My free inquiry project is all about song writing! As you may have read in my “About Me” page, I have been connected to music from a young age. I learned how to play piano at age 5, and since… Continue Reading →

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