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This week on my genius hour project I looked deeper into songwriting and have already started writing some of my song. I have been looking on the internet for tips on how I can start writing a good song. One of the tips I read was that if you get blocked and can’t come up with anything you should consult other songwriters. So what I like to do is go on youtube or Ultimate guitar lyrics to play along with people singing their song which helps me find the pattern of how I want my song to sound.
This monday with my guitar teacher is where I got some of the song started. I told him the ideas that I had come up with for my song and how I wanted it to sound. He helped me find the right chords to my song. So, as of right now I have my chords to the chorus of the song. Which is one of the most important part of a song done. I have used the style of The Eagles and how they write their songs to start mine. In my opinion songs that are written like that usually tend to sound better and people want to listen to it more. This week on my genius hour day I listened to different songs by different bands, using different styles to help me reach my Ultimate goal. Which is to write a complete song and have it listened to. Being able to work with others helps me be able to picture the song i’m playing in my head. Helping me to understand the core of the song and how it is played. This will Ultimately help me to my goal and being able to finish this project.
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This week on my Genius hour project I changed things up. I haven’t been able to get done what I planned which was to learn four songs. So I went to my guitar teacher for advice on what I should do about it. He gave me the great idea to write my very own song. It will be complete with all the chords and it will have lyrics. I just felt like I needed a change of pace since I wasn’t really learning the songs that well and not hitting the deadlines I set for myself. So I have been listening to a variety of songs and trying to figure out what stuff sounds good and how to combine it together. I’m not sure how I’m going to start writing my song, but I know I can do it. I have been looking up ideas on google and asking people I know that have written a song before. I feel like by doing this instead I can open up more opportunities to my musical talent.
This past Monday I worked with my guitar teacher to help me come up with the song. We went over a chord patterns to find a few that I like. With the song I might go with a slow jam or something like that. I really like the idea of writing to, since it lets you create a new thing and bring it into the world. I hope my song will be enjoyed by everyone. This Wednesday I looked even deeper into songwriting. I looked up and listened to all sorts of different songs so I can discover more of what I like. Being able to work like that and playing along with the lyrics helped me understand the song itself. I also looked up videos about people talking on how they mead a song and how they made it. This is what i’m going to have to discover and quickly. This week on my genius hour project I worked more on Hotel California. I started working on parts of the solo of the song and i’m getting even closer to finishing it. I have also started working a little on Sweet Home Alabama and how the lyrics match up with the chords. I am mainly trying to finish Hotel California, but setbacks can happen.
On Wednesday I worked with another classmate to play along with the song. I believe having more people with different instruments can help develop a better musician and help me learn the song better. Doing this has helped me to understand the song Hotel California and I would like to keep doing this process for all of the songs I will be learning. Playing parts and listening to Sweet Home Alabama has helped mu understand some of that song and how it is played. Knowing that Sweet Home Alabama is such a popular song and that about everyone has heard it. I can ask an outside person to listen to me, play my songs and get an opinion on what they think. This week I want to try and get Hotel California completely done and start working on Sweet Home Alabama. It is taking me longer to learn Hotel California, because songs written by the Eagles are usually complicated, because they are usually repetitive in chord patterns and how they sound. Hotel California Has been a challenge, but I think I can get it. This week on my Genius Hour project I did more rhythm work with Hotel California. I did more of the rhythm stuff with my guitar teacher. He plays the music really well, so it’s easier for me to follow along and pick it up. He also taught me a little bit more history about Hotel California and the Eagles. What the Eagles liked to do with songwriting is they wrote the chords first and then tried to find words that fit it. Usually bands do the opposite.
This past wednesday during Genius Hour day I practiced with another classmate. We pulled up the music and got out my sheet music so I could listen and discover what I need to work on. I discovered that I need to work on a little bit of my rhythm for the song and to learn the solo parts for the acoustic guitar. Right now I’m able to keep the beat with the song. I can keep up with the band while they are plating. I feel good about my progress. This coming week I want to completely understand all of the rhythm patterns and try to work on mastering the solo parts. Then I will be able to play the song with the band using youtube. I want to use my time this week practicing playing along more with the song and by practicing with other people I know that can help me. |
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