I took my first step of creativity-based music education, and it was much more fun than I expected.

CLASSROOM

 

5:13 Most music uses 7 keys

6:23 scale name -> root name. Eg: C major starts at C

7:53 whole whole half, whole whole whole half relationship stands true with all major keys

 

 

LAB

https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/charts/chart/top

Happier, motivational, or brighter songs were mostly in some type of a major key, while reflective and depressing songs had a minor key and were slower in tempo. “unique” songs that didn’t follow this format were generally in the pentatonic scale. 

PRACTICE ROOM

JOURNAL

I did not have the time to reflect today. We were still in the process of figuring things out.

STUDIO

FiSoundtrap.com expert training

https://academy.soundtrap.com/p/soundtrap-expert

I messed around with a guitar I borrowed. My fingers hurt, and I think it was supposed to.

CONTROL ROOM

Get to Know the Studio

Explore the Regions

Explore Tracks

Soundtrap is a far easier tool to use than what I’ve experienced before. It’s so much intuitive and has a clean UI, with simple settings to create whatever I want. 

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

I learned how to play some of the common chords on the thicker E string of guitars. I did this together with two of my classmates, one a similar newbie as me and another guiding both of us along.