Community Challenge 44 | Write something with one guitar
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Hi Everyone,
If this is your first Community Challenge, let me explain what's going on! These challenges are a reminder and invitation to actually use the theory you've been learning here on my Patreon.
(Nearly) every week, I offer a writing prompt. Sometimes it's a detailed, specific prompt like "write something using Melodic Minor" or "Write something using secondary dominants." Sometimes the prompt is a little more vague like "write something sad" or "write something that involves sliding techniques."
The idea is to give you a low pressure, low bar project to just practice writing music. You're invited to participate in whatever capacity you're comfortable. Wether you write a whole song using your DAW (like GarageBand) or a quick, rough sketch of a chord progression or single-note melody it DOESN'T MATTER. Just have fun and enjoy yourself.
This weeks challenge is write something with guitar.
I gave this one an EXTREMELY low bar because I want to invite new people to try participating in community challenges.
The only rules are:
1. Write something with one guitar - no DAW, no multi-layered recording - just use a single guitar without drums, bass, keys.
2. Record what you've written with your phone or recording software and upload it to the community forum.
You don't need to write a song, you don't need to write a rough draft of a song. It could be a little pentatonic riff that takes 5 seconds to play. It could be a set of chords you like together. It doesn't have to be amazing, it just has to be something you came up with.
IF YOU ARE A NEW PATRON and this is your first community challenge, feel free to say hello and introduce yourself in the comments below! Welcome!
Have fun, and if you've written something you like, you can share an mp3 OR a link to a video or mp3 on the community forum.
Check out the Lesson Archive for more Community Challenges - you’re welcome to participate on any past Challenge at any time!
Other helpful links:
Scott's Recommended Lesson Plan
Searchable Lesson Archive
How to Join the Community Forum
Scott's Jam Tracks
SPJ Live YouTube Channel
Scott's Main YouTube Channel
