The Story Of An Unlikely Dream
To Become A Musician
The Story Of An Unlikely Dream
To Become A Musician
I didn't know I had a plan B but apparently I did, just hours after surrendering and deciding to wait till next week I came up with a plan. To use Staffpad to lay down the song, in part so I actually had it written up so in the future when I forget it I can relearn it and also because I can try to fit drums over the top without having to sit at the kit and work it out. Told you my reset button comes in handy - it can also be a royal pain in the butt.
The first thing I noticed was there is a lot of syncopated playing going on in the piano which explains why I'm find it sooooo hard to lay down drums. The second may stay or not but I found I didn't like the closed high hat sound over it I preferred cymbals - a lot more. But that may change if everyone else disagrees! I used my bit of paper to lay down a chart of sorts showing where the feel of the beat was and then used that to put the drums in place then filled them out to make them funky. I don't know yet if this is a victory but at least now I've got drums over the song and I can see it working. Personally I still want to take this song and "Elton John" the hell out of it as well though! I've also put in a taste of bass just to see where that could go and it's working too although that will be 100% redone but it will help to know where the beat is I need to work to. I'll probably write that part eventually that way too once I've got some ideas. I'm waiting on an ok from my teacher or I could very well be back at stage one and even then it's going to be no mean feat to actually learn and play it. I said I wanted more drums - be careful what you wish for! Not out of the meltdown danger zone yet but feeling much better. I'm such a yo-yo but what can you do, keeps all this interesting at least! :) Also remember I said I had a tonne of work on for the wonderful Zak well I'm getting in touch with my cheesy (yet awesome) rock side with a Thin Lizzy song I'm learning. I'm getting close to getting the main riff down and then I need to do the easy guitar solo. As always timing is going to be the main struggle. Once I get the nod on the drums (if!) then I'll upload the WIP song for you to get a sneaky peak at but it depends on the drums.
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
Learning Time LogHow long I've been learning as at at the end of Feb 2021.
What's This About?One fateful day I decided to get guitar lessons. 6 years later I'm learning four instruments and trying to become a musician and songwriter. I set a five year goal (Aug 2021) to create a very special song for my 25th wedding anniversary and this is a record of my crazy journey, weird thoughts, strange doodles and unapologetic music obsession! Enjoy! Archives
February 2021
|