Blog 8 - Research and Working EQ

Research
1. What is an efficient way someone can have a successful career as a songwriter?
2. Songwriters are more likely to become successful by constantly releasing new material that is innovative and appealing.
3. The most important source I used to come up with an answer to my eq was a book called "How MusicWorks" by David Byrne. I find this book helpful because the author explains ways in which he became recognized in the music industry and how innovation has always been a key to success.
4. I am doing mentorship with Tim Murphy of Burbank Guitar Studios, and he is teaching me how to construct songs in a way that are both pleasing to me and the audience. He says that the ear is trained to hear certain things and we need to write what they are trained to hear.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

Independent Component.

1. For my independent component, I will compose and record an album of music. I will compose all music myself and have it reviewed by my mentor, or other professionals, and take feedback given from them to make adjustments as I see fit.

2.  Approximately thirty minutes of material will be ultimately recorded. The process of writing a part for every single instrument (guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, etc.), writing the lyrics, rehearsing, speaking with professionals for accomodations and reccomendations, recording every single instrument with professionals, mastering the recordings, and doing physical album layouts (artwork and pressing), will be what I'll be working on for a minimum of thirty hours.

3. To explore my topic in more depth I will do research on music theory in order to compose the music, I will do self-promotioning in order to make the music marketable, and i will learn production from professionals in order to go into more depth with my topic, music entrepreneurship.