Recently I have been feeling a light sense of accomplishment
although I still haven't "written" any songs. I have a strong
classical practice. I've unlocked techniques in my voice that I
only need to refine in order to develop a more professional sound -
really need to sing louder and with other people. In other words
both voice and guitar could potentially become sources of income.
So what now? On the performance side: I need to focus on repertoire character. Vocal character. How do I create a style / flavor of my own that I can trademark? To of course sound more sophisticated, have a greater command of my instruments, and attract customers.
But thats not really plan A.
I want to understand more about arrangement and layering instruments for larger songs, but first of all I really need a melody development practice. Composition. I still just blindly sketch melody with my voice against an accompanying harmony. But how do I "write" in a more thoughtful way? So I know where I am, where I'm going, and where I just came from? I wish I had a greater command of solfege - or it'd be great to just hear / feel where I am just from my ear. Start solfeging simpler songs maybe. Maybe your favorite songs are a little too difficult, so try biting off a smaller piece first: pop, country, and folk tunes.
So what now? On the performance side: I need to focus on repertoire character. Vocal character. How do I create a style / flavor of my own that I can trademark? To of course sound more sophisticated, have a greater command of my instruments, and attract customers.
But thats not really plan A.
I want to understand more about arrangement and layering instruments for larger songs, but first of all I really need a melody development practice. Composition. I still just blindly sketch melody with my voice against an accompanying harmony. But how do I "write" in a more thoughtful way? So I know where I am, where I'm going, and where I just came from? I wish I had a greater command of solfege - or it'd be great to just hear / feel where I am just from my ear. Start solfeging simpler songs maybe. Maybe your favorite songs are a little too difficult, so try biting off a smaller piece first: pop, country, and folk tunes.