Jack Seabert Olsen

Summary

Spend more time on each individual part rock and chill

Questions

what should I change

how can I improve it

Feedback

it was a little bit repetitive

the guitar setting were really nice

the drums could be turned down a bit

“Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” –  Leonard Bernstein

SUMMARY

• This week was fun we did a lot of interesting stuff. That really intrigued me into learning more about it

PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 15 minutes in the ‘room’

Chose from the following…

• Watch Paul Davids: 8 Things I regret not doing when learning guitar (10:00)
• Watch Essential Hand Stretches For Guitarists or Any Instrumentalist
• Embed a YouTube video or link to what you watched (Just one is fine)

• Continue his 117 Free Lessons YouTube Playlist
• Write how far did you got in lessons this week

• Want a bigger challenge? Complete Jake Lizzio’s 5 blues guitar tutorials
• Write how far did you get in lessons this week
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

How interested in learning more about playing the guitar?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ? 1

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 15 minutes in the ‘room’
• Explore Holistic Songwriting’s Artist Series
• Explore Genius’ Songs Deconstructed Series
• Explore Rick Beato’s What Makes This Song Great Series
• Embed the YouTube video(s) or link to the videos you watched
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

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: ?3

LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

• Set a timer
• Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’
• Explore the tutorials (but you do not need to watch all of them – just pick what looks interesting to you) from the:
  • Hooktheory.com/videos
  • Songwriting Series. (4 videos)
  • Lyrics to music videos (2 videos)
• Embed a YouTube video link or links to what you watched
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

How interested in learning more about HookLab and HookTab?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ?2

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• Set a timer
• Spend 30 minutes in this ‘room’

• Review the Challenging Automatic Negative Thoughts Worksheet infographic for 10 minutes (Click for larger PDF version)
  • If you want, read more at bananatreelog.com/blog/challenging-cognitive-distortions
• Then review these ‘6 steps will help in reframing negative thoughts and over time your thoughts will be replaced with more rational thinking.’
  1. Recognize and Isolate the Thought
  2. Write Down the Thought
  3. Identify the Distress Level
  4. Identify the Cognitive Distortion (view PDF)
     • Worksheet from bananatreelog.com
  5. Challenge & Reframe Your Thoughts
  6. Reevaluate the Distress Level

• Go for a 10-minute walk, if it is safe to do so 
  • Reflect on this ‘simple way to overcome negative automatic thinking by challenging and reframing the thoughts in a positive way.’
• Writing a small paragraph reflection for 10 minutes
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

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: ? 1-2

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 15 minutes
• Pick one or two…
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Corner
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Exercises (you do not need the cards)
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: 5 Minute Lessons (you do not need the cards)
• Embed a YouTube video link or links you watched
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

How interested in songwriting, song structure, and music production?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ? 5

CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

How interested in recording, engineering (sound effects, EQ), and mixing?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ? 4

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

• I learned how to use soundtrap better and to better understand song theory

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

I think that this week was really good and fun

Summary

• I choose Holiday by Lil Nas X I really like the song. but it also changes the way I look at music today.

Song Analysis

TOPIC
SONG TITLE.	Holiday
COMPOSER(S)	Lil Nas X
YEAR	2020
COUNTRY	USA
If you could work on this song (change it), what would you change and why?	I would change the lyrics they are kinda repetitive.
What is the song GENRE?	Pop
What is the song KEY?	F Minor
What is the song TEMPO?	150 bpm
What do you like about the RHYTHM?	It has a great bass to it and good offbeats
What do you like about the ARRANGEMENT?	It is a great mix and has a good beat to lyrics.
What do you like about the MIX?	I like that it involves different instruments like snare and bass and bass guitar ECT
What do you like about the TIMBRE of some or all of the instruments?	the have a good sound to the instruments
What do you like about the PITCH of some or all of the instruments or vocals?	its more low and dose not have the squeaky high pitched women’s voice not to be sexest or anything i just think that it can be a little irritating.
Are there particular TRACK(S) that stand out?	yes holiday it is a single
Finally, what do you like about the overall COMPOSITION?	its very chill and i can vibe to it very easily

“A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections.” wikipedia.org/wiki/Song

“Theory is a six-letter dirty word to most musicians, but hey, musicians love dirty words, right? And just like all the other dirty words, theory is easy to learn and fun to use!”
― Ray Harmony, 

SUMMARY

This week was great and was super intriguing .I also can’t wait to see what is in store for us next week.

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• Go for a 10-minute walk, if it is safe to do so 
  • I think that this guid had some good info on it. I agree with the fact that we need to get up and get dressed and live are life to the fullest

CONCERT

• Listen to a song of your choice, for the analysis blog post this week

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

• I solved the problem of working on my homework for science and got it done on thursday. I was pretty proud of myself

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

• I found this week very interesting and i’m excited to what is in store for next week also you did a great job with setting up this week.

Ask yourself the following questions:

TOPIC	YOUR NOTES
SONG TITLE:	I’m Still Standing
COMPOSER(S):	Elton John
YEAR:	1983
COUNTRY	USA
If you could work on this song (change it), what would you change and why?	I would not change anything. I think it is a great song
What is the song  genre	Rock, Pop rock, Pop
What is the tempo	120 bpm
What do you like about the RHYTHM?	I think it is a fun upbeat rhythm that makes people want to dance
What is the key A minor	A minor
What do you like about the MIX?	It has a lot of variety
What do you like about the TIMBRE	It is very vibrant
What do you like about the PITCH of some or all of the instruments or vocals? I like that they all just fit together	like that they all just fit together
Are there particular TRACK(S) that stand out?	yes i’m still standing
Finally, what do you like about the overall COMPOSITION?	It has a good beat and is very popular

“A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections.” wikipedia.org/wiki/Song

HookTheory for Learning About Song Structure

• Explore songs in https://www.hooktheory.com/trends
• Explore common chord progressions https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/common-chord-progressions
• Explore beginner tabs https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/difficulties/beginner

School of Rock – Week 11 – Updating Workflow – Mind Like Water

COPY AND PASTE ALL THE CONTENT BELOW

• TITLE THIS BLOG POST: School of Rock – Week 11 – Updating Workflow – Mind Like Water
• IF YOU WANT, PLACE A CREATIVE COMMONS IMAGE  FROM SEARCH.CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG AT THE TOP OF THE POST
  • WATCH MR. LE DUC IMAGE PLACEMENT TUTORIAL
• REVIEW THESE BLOG POST EXAMPLES:
  • Tristan’s Post
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s ALL UPPERCASE INSTRUCTIONS

“‘Be shapeless and formless.. like water’ (Bruce Lee)” by Akinini.com is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

“Have a mind like water.”

― David Allen,  GTD

SUMMARY

• This week I started with a new band and got a lot of work done it was a very good week with no arguments with my parents about homework.

PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 30 minutes in the ‘room’
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• Write how far did you got in lessons this week
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

Watch Mary Spender: Powerful advice from 10 Professional Musicians you need to hear (14:15)

• Continue his 117 Free Lessons YouTube Playlist
• Check out his web site, justinguitar.com.
• The first 10 videos take less than an hour.

• 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.

How interested in learning more about playing the guitar?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ?

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 15 minutes in the ‘room’
• Pick a video essay from Holistic Songwriting’s Artist Series and watch it.
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

Holistic Songwriting by Friedemann Findeisen

An Example: The Swift Formula – One Note Melodies

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)

• Set a timer
• Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

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)

How interested in learning more about HookLab and HookTab?

• 1 (YUCK!)
• 2 (not really)
• 3 (sorta interested)
• 4 (interested)
• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ?

OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• Set a timer
• Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’

• Review this infographic for 5 minutes (Click for larger PDF version)
• If you want, read more at  bananatreelog.com/blog/daily-dose-of-happiness-chemicals

• Go for a 10-minute walk, if it is safe to do so 
  • Reflect on how you structure your day to maximize your production of the  D.O.S.E. happiness brain chemicals
• Writing a small paragraph reflection for 10 minutes
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

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: ?

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 15 minutes
• Write a reflection of the key topics that got your attention.
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS, AFTER YOU ARE DONE

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

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)

• Set a timer
• Spend 15 minutes in this ‘room’

How interested in recording, engineering (sound effects, EQ), and mixing?

• 5 (YES!)

Your score: ? 5

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

• I learned that to be able to complete something your mind has to be like water. and i think that that means that to be useful in life you need to react by how bi the rock is

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

• I think this week was very fun and interesting and what i mean by that is that there were a lot of options to choose from to do the blog

COPY AND PASTE ALL THE CONTENT BELOW

• TITLE THIS BLOG POST: School of Rock – Week 10 – GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 2
• IF YOU WANT, PLACE A CREATIVE COMMONS IMAGE  FROM SEARCH.CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG AT THE TOP OF THE POST
  • WATCH MR. LE DUC IMAGE PLACEMENT TUTORIAL
• REVIEW THESE BLOG POST EXAMPLES:
  • Brad’s Post (Film Class)
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s ALL UPPERCASE INSTRUCTIONS

Teens are overwhelmed, partly because they don’t yet have the skills to manage the unprecedented amount of stuff that enters their brains each day.  – from LifeHacker.com

“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”

“You can do anything, but not everything.”

― David Allen, (GTD) Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World

SUMMARY

• This week was fun.and I got all my work done by thursday and friday and had a free weekend. I learned so much in one day it was really nice to take in all the information and be able to put it to use.

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

• In the video I learned that we are holding so much stuff in are heads that it is almost impossible to get things done. We need to have a clear mind on that one thing and make a list so we do not forget what to do like call are friend a say happy birth day. because we have so much stuff going on in our head it is hard to process and remember the small things.

Examine Two GTD Maps: Basic and Detailed

1. Detailed map by guccio@文房具社 icensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
2. Basic map from BiggerPlate.com embedded below

OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• Go for a 15-minute walk, if it is safe to do so  and follow the advice from David Allen
  • Bring a notepad
  • Walk and relax and allow your mind to wander
  • If you land on something that needs your attention, write it down
  • Continue throughout your walk

CONTROL ROOM (PRODUCTION)

• Set a timer
• Spend 10 minutes in this ‘room’
• Share your system with the class in the Schoology Week 10 Discussion Board
  • Take a picture or screenshot and post on our Schoology page
• Prepare to briefly share how your system helps you…
  1. Capture Action Items
  2. Process them
  3. and Organize them

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

• I learned that to get things done you need to have a clear mind and only work on what your doing in the moment. also that if you do your best and buckle down and have a goal you can get a lot of work done on that day.
• I solved the problem of saying i’ll do it. later and I do not argue with my parents as much anymore

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

• this week was very interesting on how we learned that we need to have a clear mind to get things done.

COPY AND PASTE ALL THE CONTENT BELOW

• TITLE THIS BLOG POST: Week 9 – GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 1
• IF YOU WANT, PLACE A CREATIVE COMMONS IMAGE  FROM SEARCH.CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG AT THE TOP OF THE POST
  • WATCH MR. LE DUC IMAGE PLACEMENT TUTORIAL
• REVIEW THESE BLOG POST EXAMPLES:
  • Francis’ Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Enrique’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Sam’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Meredith’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Dexter’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Justin’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Brad’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Caleb’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Satchel’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Avian’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Naomi’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Katherine’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Josie’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
  • Michael’s Step 1 and 2 Lists
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s ALL UPPERCASE INSTRUCTIONS

“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

• We did this blog which had some really interesting points. Like how to prioritize your stuff and to make a list.

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

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

STEP 1: MAKE A LIST

STEP 3: SET A TIMER

OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• 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?

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…

WHAT I LEARNED

• There is multiple ways to keep track of what you do. also I found out the hard way about leaving stuff to the last minute.

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

• I thought the content was great this week.It was really straight forward on wat you needed to do.

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

SUMMARY

• I think that this week was good. We got a lot of work done and it was fun. We also learned that there is a new project starting soon.

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

• Set a timer
• Spend a total of 35 minutes in this ‘room.’

• For the first 20 minutes, watch Elizabeth Gilbert discuss creativity and genius

• think about what she said and reflect
• I think that it can be dwaning to think about a future right now. We really do not know where we will be in 10 years. I found that when she said you have to capture the genius it was very surprising. It makes me think what my genius is.

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

• Set a timer
• Spend up to 45 minutes in this ‘room’
• Watch How to write a Melody by Jamie Henke, music.wisc.edu/faculty/jamie-henke/

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

• Yesterday when I was doing this blog it said that I had to have special access to the quizlet. so I emailed Mr La Duc and asked him to give me access he was very helpful and responded really quick.
• I was able to be better about my time and what I do with my day. I got all my homework done by friday so I can go wakeboarding with my cousins.
• I learned how to use soundtrap better.
• I learned how to play power cords on the guitar.
• I learned that if I buckle down i can get my work done by friday.

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?

• I think helpful tools are the weekly videos that you make and youtube videos are also really helpful.
• The process that we are using is slow, but in the end it all adds up. and I understand that you have process that we are working through. I thinks its slow because I thought we would be using are instummits as soon as we got them.
• I think that we measure quality by looking at it and seeing how hard someone worked on their project.
• The person who measures quality may be your teacher or may be yourself or your moms it all depends on where you are.

Intention

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

• I use Schoology because it has all of my work in there
• You should sit down and do it yourself and then have someones look over it.
• If you succeed at your goal then I think you and only you can measure your quality.
• Your quality can be measured by your teacher.

Pre-production

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

• I think that we can use sound trap and that is really helpful because you make music and share with other people.
• Start by working with a group, talk about it and a make a plan.
• I think you can measure quality by how long did the job take and what did it take to get it done.
• I think that your teacher or mom can choose how well the quality was done

Production

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

• Texting,Zoom break out rooms and facetime/texting
• Start in a group and expand your ideas with other people.
• You can measure quality by asking your peers what they think.
• You can decide what the quality is by having a teacher or your mom look at it.

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.

• Texting,Zoom break out rooms and facetime.
• Run it through Mr La Duc see what he thinks and then show the class.
• You can measure quality by what the teacher thinks and feedback from your peers.
• Yourself and and your moms and your teachers measure quality.

Presentation/Performance

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

• We can use zoom and screen share and show people what we did.
• we can make a list of presenters and decide who goes first.
• Have the class take a vote to decide whose work is best
• The class and your teacher and your moms can decide how good the quality is.