Unlocking the Guitar: How Open Tuning Works, Overcoming Frustration and Embracing the Universal Language of Music

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.