Guess who just bought a new guitar? Me!
It's an acoustic, but it can also plug in. I'll have to buy a pickup for it eventually. I also have to name it.
I name all my guitars. My first one, a classical guitar, is August. My electric is Iggy. This is my third guitar and already I've run out of names.
Keba Si Rota's Musical Musings
Ups and downs of an up-and-coming rock star.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Mixcraft
Today I was messing around in a recording program called Mixcraft. I was experimenting with the MIDI functions that it has. Turns out, you don't need a MIDI keyboard to use them. Pretty sweet, huh?
I'm looking into getting another guitar. Hopefully, I can get an acoustic with a pickup for a decent price. Gonna have to buy it used, though. Still, as long as it plays well, I'll be happy.
I'm looking into getting another guitar. Hopefully, I can get an acoustic with a pickup for a decent price. Gonna have to buy it used, though. Still, as long as it plays well, I'll be happy.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
That Feeling When You Just Finished a New Song
I have this extreme sense of accomplishment because I just composed a song after a whole lot of... not composing songs. Really, last year, I had written almost nothing, so this feels like a big deal.
There were times when I was younger that I could pen lyrics just like that. I could even write them linearly. Now, it's just a little here and a little there. I have a 40+ page Word document compiling all of my lyric ideas. Most are just a line or two.
If I can finish one more song, I'll have enough for a 12-track album. Now, the question is, what song will that be?
By the way, this new one's called "Sorry (No Apologies)". I have a lot of songs with tongue-in-cheek titles.
There were times when I was younger that I could pen lyrics just like that. I could even write them linearly. Now, it's just a little here and a little there. I have a 40+ page Word document compiling all of my lyric ideas. Most are just a line or two.
If I can finish one more song, I'll have enough for a 12-track album. Now, the question is, what song will that be?
By the way, this new one's called "Sorry (No Apologies)". I have a lot of songs with tongue-in-cheek titles.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Introduction
Greetings, potential fans! My name is Keba. Nice to meet ya.
This blog will serve as documentation of my journey as a musician. As with any art form, musical improvement is never-ending. It's a continuous learning experience. With this blog, I'll be able to look back at all I've done and look ahead to all I will do.
Some things you should know about me:
I sing, play guitar, and write my own songs. My specialty is rock. I know that rock is a vast genre, but I'm not sure how much more specific I can get. I don't want to classify myself incorrectly.
I'm in the process of recording an album. I have demos, but there are a lot of things I want to improve upon. Although my dream is to get into a recording studio, it costs a lot, so I'll probably end up recording it in my own home.
I don't have a band. Yet.
All the live shows I have ever done were open mics. In fact, I went to one the night before I wrote this very post. Lately, I've been playing a lot of originals live in the hopes that the audience will get familiar with them. Having said that, I can play some covers, too. I just don't perform them live much.
Well, I guess that wraps up my introductory post. If there's anything more you want to know about me, feel free to ask.
This blog will serve as documentation of my journey as a musician. As with any art form, musical improvement is never-ending. It's a continuous learning experience. With this blog, I'll be able to look back at all I've done and look ahead to all I will do.
Some things you should know about me:
I sing, play guitar, and write my own songs. My specialty is rock. I know that rock is a vast genre, but I'm not sure how much more specific I can get. I don't want to classify myself incorrectly.
I'm in the process of recording an album. I have demos, but there are a lot of things I want to improve upon. Although my dream is to get into a recording studio, it costs a lot, so I'll probably end up recording it in my own home.
I don't have a band. Yet.
All the live shows I have ever done were open mics. In fact, I went to one the night before I wrote this very post. Lately, I've been playing a lot of originals live in the hopes that the audience will get familiar with them. Having said that, I can play some covers, too. I just don't perform them live much.
Well, I guess that wraps up my introductory post. If there's anything more you want to know about me, feel free to ask.
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