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.
I never understood how to use a metronome and Justin explained it well
- 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.
The use of “female” traits in Deftones was cool to see how it difered from the “male” traits from Metallica.
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 went over the major pentatonic scale in the 1st position.
How interested in learning more about HookLab and HookTab?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 2
OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)
Watch Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life. (20 minutes)
Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.
Journal here about that. The more detail the better!
The use of video games is a lot better than I thought it would be. Her use of real life games surprisingly worked to help herself and others
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: 3
STUDIO (SONGWRITING)
Watch Holistic Songwriting: Do THIS with every song you write | Hit Song Architect S1E3
Write what was most interesting to you learned.
The main layout for pop songs includes one of my favorite songs that i had never noticed before.
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.
Write a reflection of the key topics that grabbed your attention.
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How interested in recording, engineering (sound effects, EQ), and mixing?
- 1 (YUCK!)
- 2 (not really)
- 3 (sorta interested)
- 4 (interested)
- 5 (YES!)
Your score: 3
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