Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. – Maya Angelou

SUMMARY

My summary of this blog is that I think I learned a lot of new and fun things this week!

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

• https://www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/major-scale-pattern-1-im-113
• I watched this video that was about major scale patterns and it was super helpful!

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

This video explained a lot about the history music and why we do things a certain way. It was really cool to hear all the examples of different kinds of music from around the world and how they are all similar in certain ways.

LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

These videos helped a lot with trying to figure everything out on hookpad especially because it is so much different compared to soundtrap. I loved these videos and I think they are so helpful and I am happy there are multiple and not just one or two!

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

Watching this video made me think a lot. I love that she was saying that you can be creative but you don’t have to be the best that has ever been. It was also really interesting to hear all the different stories of how other amazing creators explain how ideas comet to them. I thought that this video was very inspiring.

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

Melody Composition Terms

• Theme –  A longer, more flowing melodic idea.
• Motive – A short, rhythmic idea.
• Period – Eight measures of music.
• Phrase – A set of four measures of music.
• Antecedent (Question) Phrase – The first phrase of music.
• Consequent (Answer) Phrase – The second phrase of music. 
• Scale Degrees
  • Tonic – The note that determines the key of the melody.
  • Supertonic, Mediant, Submediant – Scale degrees with a moderate level of tension.
  • Dominant, Subdominant, Leading Tone – Scale degrees that create a high level of tension in the melody.
• Steps – Any movement using whole or half steps.
• Leaps – Any movement using intervals larger than a whole step.
• Conjunct motion –  A melody built primarily out of steps.
• Disjunct motion – A melody built primarily using leaps.
• Repetition – The use of repeated material to create a link between the two phrases of a period.
• Contrast – Two phrases that contain contrasting material to create tension and interest.
• Variation – Halfway between repetition and contrast. Both phrases include familiar and varied material. 

Melody Resources

Mr. Le Duc’s Key of C Major Notes and Chords Chart (PDF)

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVE

Some things that I learned today was different things about scales, things about the ancient times, and so much more! Some problems I solved today were how to manage what homework to get done first. It has helped me a lot!

“Day 092/366 – To Do List” by Great Beyond is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Your toughest work is defining what your work is! –  Peter Drucker

SUMMARY

• Write your weekly summary here, last, at the end of the week…
  • Only one to two sentences of WHAT YOU DID
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

In this ‘room’ you are going to try Getting Things Done (GTD).

STEP 1: MAKE A LIST

• French: Two page worksheet
• History: I have to read 3 articles and answer 13 questions about the articles
• School of Rock: Finish last weeks blog post
• Literature: Weekly writing assignment
• Math: Homework check, last weeks assignment, desmos assignment and kami assignment

STEP 2: NOTICE WHAT YOU NOTICED

• History: Due Thursday after class
• French: Due Thursday at 11:59 pm
• Math: I have a lot of over due things and new things are due Thursday
• School of rock: Due as soon as possible
• Literature: Due Friday

STEP 3: SET A TIMER

1. Set a timer for your first task
   1. Decide how long you think it will take before you start
2. Start working
3. Repeat this process for 45 minutes for as many tasks as you can complete, then take a 15-minute break
   • Get up and get a drink of water
   • Get up and go for a walk
   • Every 20 minute blink your eyes 20 times while looking at least 20 feet away
     • This is good for your eyes

Start steps 1 through 3 again, repeat for your school day

OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 20 minutes in this ‘room’
• Watch the first 30 seconds of this Oct. 2020 interview with David Allen

• Reflect on GTD and getting to the top of the colorful list above for a minute
  • How can the GTD process help you tame the crazy-busy dragon of modern life?

• Then, go for a 15-minute walk, if it is safe to do so
• Write a few sentence reflection
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

OPTIONAL EXERCISE – Literally, read the article and go for another walk 🙂

“I coach C-suite executives and rising stars from the earliest startups to Fortune 100 companies. My passion is to help ambitious leaders achieve their full human potential.”  – Read more about Katia…

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 15 minutes reading…
  • FastCompany Magazine article about Katia Verresen’s techniques and GTD, https://www.fastcompany.com/3026827/the-brain-hacks-top-founders-use-to-get-the-job-done
• Then, go for another 15-minute walk, if it is safe to do so
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

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

SUMMARY

In this article it will explain all the different things that I learned this week. I listened to a podcast, played my instruments, became a soundtrap expert, and many more things! Read on to find out!

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

When I was in this room, I watch one of Justin Guitar Lessons videos that was teaching me about bar chords. It helped me understand a lot! Because I watched this video, i’ll be trying to learn more songs that have bar chords in them (or I might just substitute). One of the channels I watch and enjoy is a Youtuber Patrick Teaches the World. He has many educational videos that help a lot and he has videos that help with specific songs.

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

What I learned from listening to the story Silence and the Presence of Everything by Gordon Hempton was that we should notice all the things around us. We shouldn’t take advantage of all the beautiful sounds everywhere. That is something that easily overlooked and it goes unnoticed. But once we notice, we wish that we had been paying attention more often.

LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

In Hooktheroy I watched some tutorial videos that showed me how different parts of this software work.

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

What I thought about on my walk was deeper into things than how sometimes I think. If my life were a story, I believe my nemesis would be myself. I am my worst critic about everything I do and it seems like whatever I do is never good enough (even though others say it is). I’m not really sure if I am trying to accomplish or win anything. I think I’m trying to just be good enough.

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

In this room I learned a lot about soundtrap and how to use it which is very helpful! With this new skill it will be a lot easier to create my own songs.

CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

I think that I have learned a lot this week and was able to process and understand all the information thrown my way. I would call this week a success!

What is Workflow?

Work•flow /ˈwərkflō/

“The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.” – lexico.com

What is a quality workflow?  How do we develop it?  Below are elements of the production cycle that most creative people move through as they create something.  First, we must identify the stages of project production. What is each stage and what are the quality checks for each stage.  Read on and find out!

Stages of Creation Development

Inspiration

How do we find ideas to develop?

• Getting ideas from other people
• Being open to other ideas and viewpoints
• Make everything formal but understandable
• Viewers measure quality

Intention

How do we clarify our specific goal(s) for a project?

• Putting intentions into writing
• Pros and cons list or journaling
• You can measure the quality of your intention by your own standards
• Each individual should measure their own intentions

Pre-production

How can we brainwrite, brainstorm, storyboard, and plan our ideas at this phase?

• Group discussions or flowcharts
• Coordinating discussions and writing down plans
• Quality should be measured against what the plan is
• The group who worked on the idea together

Production

How do we communicate with each other and execute our plan for this phase? This is where we actually make the project.

• Being aware of the role you play in the team
• Talk things through; make sure everyone understands
• Feedback from the group
• The group or team should measure the quality

Post-production

How do we communicate with each other and execute our final stages of the project for this phase? This is where we publish the project.

• Editing the final product and checking for errors
• Proof reading everything that is going to be published
• Getting feedback and opinions from the group
• The group measures the quality

Presentation/Performance

How do we share our project with our learning community, advisory members, and the world?

• Zooms, blogs or slideshow presentations
• Posting on social networks
• The amount of times the presentation is viewed, liked or commented on
• The viewers or intended audience

Feedback

How do we conduct a feedback session at the end of the project development cycle?

• Communication skills
• Getting together and discussing the outcome of the performance
• By the audiences reaction
• The viewers and the group

Born: January 14, 1969, Warren Ohio

Personal Success Definition

I define success as a person who creates something that others can connect with or that can help others. Success is also something that is only achieved if you believe it is.

Dave Grohl is successful because he was apart of many bands that become very popular and he was able to create and share amazing music with others and have it change their lives as it changed his.

Skills for Success

To become successful, Dave Grohl needed to know how to write music, produce, and play instruments to get to where he is now. Because he learned how to do all that, he became a famous rock star.

Dave Grohl is 1.) a talented composer, 2.) a music genius and 3.) a nice guy. Dave Grohl started his first band when he was only 10 years old. “After dropping out in his junior year, he joined the Washington, D.C.-based hardcore band, Scream. Grohl appeared on three of the group’s albums and toured with them several times”(biography.com). He then went to Seattle to audition for Nirvana. After Kurt Cobains death, Grohl was in Foo Fighters and to cope with the sadness he was experiencing, he wrote the lyrics for all of the songs of their first album and played most of the instruments. Grohl is known for being a generally nice person and caring about his fans and an extremely talented musician.

How They Used These Skills

Grohl used his incredible music skills for success by being apart of several bands and getting his name known.

Dave was completely self taught and started playing a variety of instruments from a very young age. With this talent, he was able to join/form many different bands. Grohl has been apart of 12 different bands, a handful of them were very very successful.

Challenges Overcome

The main challenges that Dave Grohl had to overcome were different things that he had to cope through.

When Grohl was 7, his parents got a divorce and that’s the main reason he started playing guitar in the first place. When Kurt Cobain died, Dave went into a really bad phase of drug abuse for awhile. To cope with the pain he wrote the music for the first album for Foo Fighters. All of these sad things led to his success. Music was his main coping mechanism and it did wonders for him.

Significant Work

Dave Grohl has played with so many random groups for just a song or for a whole album. He joined Cage the Elephant for a little after their drummer’s appendix burst. He played with the Hollywood Vampires for a night when their drummer couldn’t make it. He has even been on Sesame Street. Grohl has done so much for so many different bands and he has just been there for help or for fun… maybe a bit of both.

Resources

htps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Grohl

https://www.biography.com/musician/dave-grohl#:~:text=Musician%20Dave%20Grohl%20formed%20his,band%20called%20the%20Foo%20Fighters.

Dave Grohl on the Foos’ Tour, Classic-Rock Retirements and Lost Nirvana Reunion Footage