Poseur to Composer

Getting Started Score. Photo by MuseScore

In my limited free time I'm learning how to use MuseScore software, so the time with my hands physically on the keyboard metric now includes the computer keyboard.

In other words, reading about MuseScore doesn't count. Only time spent using the software counts.

Speaking of different versions/interpretations, I listened to five very different versions of A Mighty Fortress Is Our God for inspiration on the first dhymn. I'll listen to more tomorrow (and there must be hundreds of them).

And some good news. I got the job!

Meditation Time bookstanding today: 0 ... Slept in late due to watching the elections. Quality of meditation (out of 10): 0

Practice Minutes on the keyboard today (out of 40): 5 minutes Quality of practice (out of 10): 2

Despite it being election night in Canada, I've still managed to test out ScoreCloud between glimpses of live election coverage. ScoreCloud, at the time of this writing, is good with correctly analyzing single notes but not chords. So it's a no-go. Disappointing, as I really wanted this to work.

I'm going to move on to MuseScore and focus on learning that. Also listening to copious amounts of Intervals' AVW // INSTRUMENTAL for ideas on my first Dhymn. This album epitomizes pure djent for me, unadulterated by screamy vocals and questionable lyrics.

Meditation Time bookstanding today: 29 Quality of meditation (out of 10): 5

Practice Minutes on the keyboard today (out of 40): 10 minutes Quality of practice (out of 10): 3

Today I've been experimenting with ScoreCloud and recording from my keyboard to my laptop. Still more geeking and tweaking to do with configuration settings.

Meditation Time bookstanding today: 20 Quality of meditation (out of 10): 4

Practice Minutes on the keyboard today (out of 40): 15 minutes Quality of practice (out of 10): 5