Episode 111 Details:
- Solo episode announcement, with a shout-out to co-host Mojo Kemp.
- Mention of significant transformation at Horizon School of Music
- Teaser for a future episode on school updates.
Visiting Bradford Elementary School:
- Recap of recent visit to Bradford Elementary School in Burnaby, BC.
- Jeremy McKay's summer school course on using GarageBand.
- Emphasizing the universal language of music and "Everybody Speaks Music."
- Sharing personal struggles to inspire the students.
- Curiosity of the students about music from different countries.
Exploring the Frustration of Guitar:
- Acknowledging common frustrations in learning the guitar.
- Lack of musicality when striking open strings.
- Introduction of open tuning and its benefits.
- Explanation of tuning to "DADFAD"
(D-A-D-F#-A-D).
- Strumming the open strings to unlock rich and inspiring sounds.
Unlocking the Melody:
- Understanding the concept of melody and its connection to singing.
- Describing a scale as organized sound.
- Demonstrating the "do re mi fa so la ti do" scale on the thin, treble string.
- Exploring melodic and harmonic possibilities in open D tuning.
- Suggesting open D tuning as a helpful alternative for beginners or those with hand problems.
Creating Melodies:
- Encouraging the exploration of melodies through numeric patterns.
- Using random numbers to create melodies in the class.
- Highlighting the creative and enjoyable aspects of generating melodies.