Dec 5: New learning songs
The learning app I use added a ‘Holiday Favourites’ tag, so I played a bunch from that today. I did a lot better than I thought I would, tbh. It was nice to see (hear?).
Then I played both of my songs, the wedding song several times to try to get the different strum patterns into my head.
I am honestly having trouble even noticing what strumming patterns I’m doing. I just play what sounds right.
That’s probably why the verse and the chorus sound too similar to my ear right now.
Dec 6: Two books
My wonderful husband bought me two books of Christmas music, one called Easy and the other has 50 songs, including some classics from Rudolph (which, tbh, is the best part of that animated short).
So I played mostly from the 50 song book today, but every once in a while there’d be a carol that had unnecessarily complicated chords, and I’d switch over to the Easy book and play the song from there instead.
I also played my songs. I’m feeling more confident now, which is nice.
Dec 7: Troubles
In my learning app, there’s a song your probably familiar with; We Three Kings. It’s a level 5 difficulty and it’s really hard. I got kicked out of it four times before I managed to complete it.
I remember having difficulty like this with the Sugar Plum Fairy, another level 5 song, and now I’m regularly getting 3 stars on it, so I know that I will eventually get there, it’s just frustrating right now.
Which I guess is a good thing, in a way. Modelling frustrated behaviour and all that jazz.
I also played my songs. I fumbled the chords several times, especially when I was switching to the D chord. I need lots of practice, but I’m getting there.
One of the things I’ve noticed that I am actually getting better at is switching in and out of the C chord and G chord. So that’s encouraging.
Dec 8: Rhythm
I seem to have figured out a semblance of a rhythm for the wedding song I wrote.
By the way, it has a name. It’s called Shadows Live for the Light.
I also played some of the songs in my learning app. I managed to get two stars on one of the parts of We Three Kings. That feels like a giant victory. I also managed to make it all the way through on the first try.
On a slightly personal note, I finished the chapter of Monsters! Incidental Wedding Guests with the wedding song. That means that all we have left of that book is the epilogue. 👀
Dec 9: Sore throat
I don’t know what it is about the wedding song, but about halfway through, my throat decided that it was too hard to sing. Must not be in my perfect range of something. That’s ok, I know practice will help extend my range and it’ll stop hurting.
The funny thing is that I played some Christmas carols right after, and I had no problem with them at all.
🤷🏼♀️
I did very well in my learning app songs and got several personal best scores.
Dec 10: I ain’t got rhythm
That’s a reference to a Phineas and Ferb song, by the way.
I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing with the rhythms for the wedding song. I don’t know how to write them down. I’m not even sure if I’m sticking to what I decided I wanted.
I think I need to work on rhythm. Somehow.
I got three stars in two of the parts of We Three Kings today, so that was exciting.