SUMMARY
Role: learn more lead guitar
Intention (SMART Goal) Be come better a lead player
PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY
Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)
NAME OF PROJECT Production Project
How to learn lead riffs and scales
E major sacles low E 2-4 A 2-4
for example Crazy Trian riff listen to ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ_Z-10dXSE
lots of riffs are based on scale especially the Randi Rhodes riffs
watch Marty Schwartz 5 top ways to play solos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO8J7rF3bHE&t=4s so i learn to practice the scales
Psycho Kid Feedback
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-EK_DuLjJMfudbok3Emiojh4oUFbGcNe/view?usp=sharing
Summary
I got inspired.
Questions
what’s the quality?
Peer Feedback
my classmates say it needs a work on the vocals.
Analysis: Living On The Edge
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 |
Week 14 – Analysis
School of Rock – Week 14 – Intro to Analysis
“Day 94 – music analysis on a road trip #100daysofdatasketches #the100dayproject” by Kelly-Ann’s Pics! is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
“Theory is a six-letter dirty word to most musicians, but hey, musicians love dirty words, right? And just like all the other dirty words, theory is easy to learn and fun to use!”
― Ray Harmony, Hack Music Theory, Part 1: Learn Scales & Chords in 30 minutes
SUMMARY
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)
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- Review the How to Practice Self-Care During COVID-19 infographic for 5 minutes (Click for larger PDF version)
CONCERT
- Listen to a song of your choice, for the analysis blog post this week
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
School of Rock – Week 14 – Intro to Analysis
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“Day 94 – music analysis on a road trip #100daysofdatasketches #the100dayproject” by Kelly-Ann’s Pics! is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
“Theory is a six-letter dirty word to most musicians, but hey, musicians love dirty words, right? And just like all the other dirty words, theory is easy to learn and fun to use!”
― Ray Harmony, Hack Music Theory, Part 1: Learn Scales & Chords in 30 minutes
SUMMARY
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)
- Review the How to Practice Self-Care During COVID-19 infographic for 5 minutes (Click for larger PDF version)
CONCERT
- Listen to a song of your choice, for the analysis blog post this week
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
School of Rock – Week 14 – Intro to Analysis
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“Day 94 – music analysis on a road trip #100daysofdatasketches #the100dayproject” by Kelly-Ann’s Pics! is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
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SUMMARY
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
- Alabama Neil Young
- Sir It Up by Bob Marley.
OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN) Birds
- Review the How to Practice Self-Care During COVID-19 infographic for 5 minutes (Click for larger PDF version)
CONCERT
- Listen to a song of your choice, for the analysis blog post this week
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
- not every guitar sounds the same
WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
the feedback is really good.
School of Rock – Week 11 – Updating Workflow – Mind Like Water
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“‘Be shapeless and formless.. like water’ (Bruce Lee)” by Akinini.com is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
“Have a mind like water.”
― David Allen, GTD
SUMMARY
- i have been learning lots of songs
PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)
- practicing the E major scale
Watch Mary Spender: Powerful advice from 10 Professional Musicians you need to hear (14:15)
How interested in learning more about playing the guitar?
- 5
Your score: ?
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
Holistic Songwriting by Friedemann Findeisen
An Example: The Swift Formula – One Note Melodies
How interested in learning more about music theory and song analysis?
- 1
Your score: ?
LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)
Explore the tutorials (but you do not need to watch all of them – just pick what looks interesting to you) from the: yes
How interested in learning more about HookLab and HookTab?
Your score: ? 1
OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)
How interested in learning more about music theory and song analysis?
Your score: ? 1
STUDIO (SONGWRITING)
Watch Holistic Songwriting: Do THIS with every song you write | Hit Song Architect S1E3
How interested in songwriting, song structure, and music production?
Your score: ? 3
CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)
How interested in recording, engineering (sound effects, EQ), and mix
Your score: ? 2
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
- to listen
WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
School of Rock – Week 10 – GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 2
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- School of Rock – Week 10 – GTD – Getting Things
Teens are overwhelmed, partly because they don’t yet have the skills to manage the unprecedented amount of stuff that enters their brains each day. – from LifeHacker.com
“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”
“You can do anything, but not everything.”
― David Allen, (GTD) Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World
SUMMARY
- practicing guitar.
PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
You are going to learn to develop your own version of David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) process in this ‘room.’
LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)
Examine Two GTD Maps: Basic and Detailed
- Detailed map by guccio@文房具社 icensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
- Basic map from BiggerPlate.com embedded below
GTD-based Trusted System
- Examine and pick a trusted system from the 4 options listed below to ‘capture’ your work
OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)
OPTIONAL EXERCISE
STUDIO (CREATING MAPS)
CONTROL ROOM (PRODUCTION)
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED only do as much work as you can.
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 DON
Analysis: Living On The Edge
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
School of Rock – Week 13 – Changes
“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
signalsmusicstudio.com
- 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.’
- Recognize and Isolate the Thought
- Write Down the Thought
- Identify the Distress Level
- Identify the Cognitive Distortion (view PDF)
- Worksheet from bananatreelog.com
- Challenge & Reframe Your Thoughts
- 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
School of Rock – Week 10 – GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 2
School of Rock – Week 10 – GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 2
Teens are overwhelmed, partly because they don’t yet have the skills to manage the unprecedented amount of stuff that enters their brains each day. – from LifeHacker.com
“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”
“You can do anything, but not everything.”
― David Allen, (GTD) Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World
SUMMARY
- I practiced scales this week, worked on chords. I learned a few songs and did my tutorials.
- DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE
PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)
- Set a timer
- Spend up to 15 minutes in this ‘room’
- Join the class at Quizlet, https://quizlet.com/join/k8mNbJpug
- Continue practicing the notes on the first three frets on your guitar with Quizlet.com
- Continue lessons with Justin
- Write the latest lesson you have completed today
- DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE
CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)
You are going to learn to develop your own version of David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) process in this ‘room.’
- basically organize your items so you don’t get overwhelmed and confused and take your time.
LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)
- Set a timer
- Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’
- Rewatch David explain ‘Maps’ from 19:57 to 21:16 of the video
Examine Two GTD Maps: Basic and Detailed
- Detailed map by guccio@文房具社 icensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
- Basic map from BiggerPlate.com embedded below
GTD-based Trusted System
- Examine and pick a trusted system from the 4 options listed below to ‘capture’ your work
- A trusted system is your method for managing your tasks in a way that you consistently get things done
- Trello.com with a – GTD Template
- We use Trello in this class to manage group projects
- You will create a Trello account a few weeks from now regardless
- You might want to start now
- We start using Trello in the second semester
- Watch Mr. Le Duc Creating a Trello Account and Add GTD Template Tutorial (3:45)
- You can get the free Trello app at the Apple Store or Google Play
- We use Trello in this class to manage group projects
- Your phone
- Paper and pen or pencil
- Examine LifeHacker.com’s GTD Resources
OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)
- Go for a 15-minute walk,
OPTIONAL EXERCISE
- Read Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World by David Allen
STUDIO (CREATING MAPS)
isaw a squirrel garbage track i feel tried i see the strong winds and rain
CONTROL ROOM (PRODUCTION)
organize your items so you don’t get confused.
WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
don’t spend a lot of time on work so you don’t get overwhelmed.
WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
- I think I’m understanding what I’m doing now.