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.

Write a few key things you learned and which videos you learned from today.

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  Be 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.

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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: ?

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.

Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.

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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)

Explore the tutorials (but you do not need to watch all of them – just pick what looks interesting to you) from the:

• • Songwriting Series. (4 videos)
  • Lyrics to music videos (2 videos)

Write a reflection on what you learned.

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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 & 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!

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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: ?

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

Watch Holistic Songwriting: Do THIS with every song you write | Hit Song Architect S1E3

Write what was most interesting to you learned.

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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)

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: ?

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

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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