I have a tuner app on my phone called Soundcorset, and it helps with the singing. It’s also just fun to play around with. Anyways, I’ve been asked if the lyrics match up with the notes, and yes, I think.

So, my chorus is annoying me lately and I don’t know what pitch to make it at. If I do this high version, it doesn’t fit with the rest of the song. If I do the lower version, there is one note that sounds like a toad croak. I will give you a small demo of what my song sounds like so far:

You probably don’t have a long attention span, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you weren’t reading this right now. But that’s half. I’ll show the other half next week. Maybe with some more progress.

I have spent a lot of time making lyrics. I pulled out my old poetry skills and got to work. I want it to rhyme, but I want it to make sense. I’ve kind of laid out how I wanted the song format to be:

I only have some of the lyrics, but this is what it looks like right now:

Verse 1:
….. (Stuff I need to figure out)
Finally I wake up, it was a dream,
No more nightmares, no more screams.
But there’s this thing inside of me it feels like pain,
I miss the thrill of the game.
Chorus:
What if I go run and hide, away from those things that eat me up inside?
What if I decide to flee, away from those deep dark nightmares chasing me?
Oh, but then, who’d I be? When I look inside the mirror who do I see?
If I am sleepin’, I don’t wanna be dreamin’. Don’t wanna wake up from a fairy tale.
Verse 2:
I’ve killed dragons, I’ve been queens,
I’ve been kissed by enemies,
There’s no nothin’ that I can’t see,
And no one has more power than me.
(Stuff, stuff, stuff…)
Chorus: – –
Bridge:
Tryin’ to decide if I want to go hide,
Away from those things that eat me up inside,
But then would I still wanna try,
To be the person that I always liked,
Imagine me finally free,
Inside my very own fantasies,
Painlessly, through memories,
Like I’m inside my own fairy tale dream.
Chorus: – –

Ta-da! Hard work pays off!

I feel like I’m slightly struggling. Today I had a thought and for a moment I was scared if people judged me for not being good. Me putting myself out there, or if I mess up on a note, or you don’t like my tries. But I pushed that thought away, because that’s what I want to do. I don’t know what genre of song to make, but I have finally come up with an idea for a theme. So, I have these really weird dreams every night. But, they are always so unique each night and sometimes I feel sad when I wake up because it’s over. Once I had a dream I was saving my elementary school from Maleficent and it felt like I could do anything. Like a fairy tale. I want to write about that.

I made a little something that I just wanted to share. Sorry if I’m pitchy, I had a long day:

If you didn’t hear it clearly, the lyric was: If I am sleepin’, I don’t wanna be dreamin’. Don’t wanna wake up from a fairy tale.

Hi again! So, my school just had a long weekend, and I practised my guitar at home. I was surprised to see how much I could improve in a short amount of time. I think I have already completed step one of my plan!

I was given the chance to practice guitar at school today in the band room. I was thankful for the opportunity and got plenty of time to plan out a song.

I don’t know how to even start a song whatsoever. I played some chords today and found a technique called “pull offs”, where I play a chord, and pull my fingers away in a manner so it plays a note. I found ways I could probably use the guitar in my song. I can definitely customise the notes, too.

I will probably have more than one technique in my song, but which ones did you like best? Thoughts? Tell me in the comments! (Wow, this feels like a youtube channel. “Don’t forget to subscribe!“)

But really, tell me what you think. Thank you!

Okay, I learned guitar notes and played a couple simple songs. I achieved Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! I remembered that calluses are something I will have to get used to again. Calluses are when you play the guitar and the tips of your fingers are sort of indented from pressing down strings. But my old guitar teacher used to tell me, “Calluses are proof that you are working hard.”

Even though I said that I would reteach myself guitar first and then write the song, I would still like to make a vague layout. I think that the theme of the song should be something manageable. For instance, I don’t think I should make a song about summer during the middle of winter. It would be hard to get good shots for the video. Perhaps something about not an actual thing, but something. You know what I mean?

Hello again! I have made a plan for my Genius Hour idea. For the past couple days, I have been sick and had to stay home. But it gave me time to thoroughly lay out a plan.

So first, I am going to reteach myself guitar, which I presume will not be too hard. Next, I will have to make my own song. I have never made an official song before, but I love to sing. I have no idea what to make the song about. My dad used to be in a band, so he might be able to give me some tips. When I’m done making the song, I’m going to record it. Then I can make a video on an app I have called iMovie. I don’t need many materials, only my guitar and my phone. I hope it goes well!

Hello! My name is Peyton, and this is my first blog post! I am a junior high student who loves to try new things. I love doing the “arts” in life, like dancing, music, and drama. I love fantasy and magic and hope to someday publish a fantasy novel. I have a few quirky things about myself. I only eat celery by eating the strings first and then the rest. I love to play with highlighters by clicking the caps together until it makes a square-ish shape. And I love putting myself out there!

I absolutely love music. When I was 10, my parents got me a guitar for my birthday and gave me lessons. I loved it, until it kind of slipped away. I stopped playing a little over a year after I got it. It sits now in the corner of my bedroom. For my first Genius Hour project, I am going to reteach myself guitar and make my own song. I thought that wouldn’t take months, so I’m going to add something else. I am going to reteach myself guitar, make my own song, and make a music video of it. I better get started. Wish me luck!

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