Month: March 2019

Thought I’d mention musescore, a free notation software (in case you hadn’t noticed, I like the free stuff). I recently finished notating my “Song for Becky” with musescore, and I really enjoyed hearing it played back in cello mode. This is a great teaching/learning tool. Some of the features include…

• Your choice of music/instrument type
• Notes + Tablature
• Chord symbols
• MIDI input
• Metronome playback

This software is great for composing without an instrument, since you can hear the notes as you add them. If you like the software, you can contribute to the project or donate from the website.

Well this is awesome. I just found out that Cakewalk by BandLab is free now. I was thinking of ordering a USB adapter for my guitar, but then I remembered that my amplifier has a USB connection, so I’ve been fiddling around with the program for the last several hours.

Check out this test jam I recorded. It turned out sounding Peter Framptonish. The octave harmony part (that sounds Framptonish) is where the vocals would be.

I also tried the intro to Fade to Black by Metallica, not 30 minutes after downloading the Cakewalk software. It’s a bit rough, but it sounds good to a studio rookie like me. My Lynnie thought it sounded terrible, but she doesn’t like Metallica anyway.