Category: Learning Project

This week was the last one for my learning project, and I’m really happy with the results. This week, I didn’t really learn a guitar technique; rather, I learned a song-writing technique. Using LiveAbout.com, I was introduced to the steps to piecing together a song. From prior experience listening to music and talking to my … Continue reading Learning Project #6: Final Product

This week in my learning project I decided to work on my lead part for my composition, which we be in my next post. The technique I decided to work on this week is octaves. Octaves are a really cool technique that aren’t difficult at all to play but still sound really melodic and cool. … Continue reading Learning Project #5: Octaves and Continued Writing

This week I actually began writing music. I have been practicing with different chords progressions and with different techniques for a while now and I finally feel like I am somewhat qualified to begin composing. The first thing I decided to do when beginning my composition was to write a rhythm part. This would just … Continue reading Learning Project #4: Actually Starting to Write

My next task when learning a correct way of using this instrument was to learn Tremolo picking. Tremolo picking, for those not aware, is just a fancy way of saying alternating picking. This is not something that I have ever done, opting to rather destroy my wrist by only picking downwards, but with the help … Continue reading Learning Project #3: Tremolo Picking

I decided that if I am going to learn how to compose something and learn how my guitar works that I should start at the very beginning: what are notes? Using TakeLessons.com, I began my learning experience. After some brief searching on the website, I came across an article titled “Roadmap of the Notes on … Continue reading Learning Notes: Learning Project #2