Month: December 2020

Summary

• this song is very easy to plant and it’s a fun one.

Song Analysis

TOPIC	MY RESPONSES
SONG TITLE	Living On The Edge
COMPOSER(S)	Steven Tyler Joe Perry Mark Hudson
YEAR	1993
COUNTRY	US
If you could work on this song (change it), what would you change and why?
What is the song GENRE?	Rock
What is the song KEY?	D major
What is the song TEMPO?	84 beats per min
What do you like about the RHYTHM?	it’s steady
What do you like about the ARRANGEMENT?	it’s perfect
What do you like about the MIX?
What do you like about the TIMBRE of some or all of the instruments?	the Les Paul’s blend together well
What do you like about the PITCH of some or all of the instruments or vocals?	his voice is normal tone and then he calls falsetto
Are there particular TRACK(S) that stand out?	the guitar in the vocals
Finally, what do you like about the overall COMPOSITION?	it sounds good

“A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections.” wikipedia.org/wiki/Song

“Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” –  Leonard Bernstein

SUMMARY

• play lots of song and learn them
• learn note scales

PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 15 minutes in the ‘room’

Chose from the following…

• Watch Paul Davids: 8 Things I regret not doing when learning guitar (10:00)
• Watch Essential Hand Stretches For Guitarists or Any Instrumentalist
• Embed a YouTube video or link to what you watched (Just one is fine)

• Continue his 117 Free Lessons YouTube Playlist
• Write how far did you got in lessons this week

• Want a bigger challenge? Complete Jake Lizzio’s 5 blues guitar tutorials
• Write how far did you get in lessons this week
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

How interested in learning more about playing the guitar?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ?

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 15 minutes in the ‘room’
• Explore Holistic Songwriting’s Artist Series
• Explore Genius’ Songs Deconstructed Series
• Explore Rick Beato’s What Makes This Song Great Series
• Embed the YouTube video(s) or link to the videos you watched
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

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: ?

LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

• Set a timer
• Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’
• Explore the tutorials (but you do not need to watch all of them – just pick what looks interesting to you) from the:
  • Hooktheory.com/videos
  • Songwriting Series. (4 videos)
  • Lyrics to music videos (2 videos)
• Embed a YouTube video link or links to what you watched
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

How interested in learning more about HookLab and HookTab?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ?

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• Set a timer
• Spend 30 minutes in this ‘room’

• Review the Challenging Automatic Negative Thoughts Worksheet infographic for 10 minutes (Click for larger PDF version)
  • If you want, read more at bananatreelog.com/blog/challenging-cognitive-distortions
• Then review these ‘6 steps will help in reframing negative thoughts and over time your thoughts will be replaced with more rational thinking.’
  1. Recognize and Isolate the Thought
  2. Write Down the Thought
  3. Identify the Distress Level
  4. Identify the Cognitive Distortion (view PDF)
     • Worksheet from bananatreelog.com
  5. Challenge & Reframe Your Thoughts
  6. Reevaluate the Distress Level

• Go for a 10-minute walk, if it is safe to do so 
  • Reflect on this ‘simple way to overcome negative automatic thinking by challenging and reframing the thoughts in a positive way.’
• Writing a small paragraph reflection for 10 minutes
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

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: ?

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

• use the cards to help you write songs

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)

• Set a timer
• Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’
• Watch some (more) of Clark Eagling: Soundtrap tutorial 5 – Arranging the song, Mixing and adding effects
  • Watch all five videos in the playlist, if you are interested.
• Use Soundtrap Support (Effects and Mixing)
• Search for other creative people online using Soundtrap and see how they are using it, like Swick’s Classroom Recreating Chainsmokers on Soundtrap.
• Embed a YouTube video link or links you watched
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

How interested in recording, engineering (sound effects, EQ), and mixing?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ?

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

• Write only a few sentences of WHAT YOU LEARNED
• In one or two sentences, describe a PROBLEM YOU SOLVED
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

• Give feedback on this week’s class Content and Process
  • Fill in the Weekly Activity Evaluation
• DELETE THIS WHOLE SECTION, AFTER YOU ARE DONE