So I'm back at uni and this first week has already got me reading endless amounts of books and journals. They really dont't give you much mercy, your just dumped with a bunch of stuff and expected to work it out yourself. It is hard finding time to play so I am glad I got my original out before uni started, but I'm still in the process of working on more pieces when I get the chance.
I guess I don't want to give people the impression that most of my compositions will sound like the one i recently just posted, not that i dislike that 'style' but I don't think I myself have found my 'sound' so to speak. I've been playing with some atmospheric stuff using the electric guitar but we'll see how that goes. For now my priority is my Grade 8 classical pieces so expect to see some of them up in the next few weeks. Not much to say this week other than that I'm exhausted... Although I have been learning more jazz guitar. I feel its really the only thing I'm missing in my repertoire, and its not easy. The amount of scales they work with and the chords almost defy the classical logic that i've been taught, but it is so diverse and useful that can't not learn it. I personally think now if there are two types of guitar styles you should start out on its either classical or jazz. The theory in jazz is just so diverse and I wish i had learnt it earlier, but yet i cant deny the impact learning classical guitar has had on my playing too. So... my advice. Learn both.
Jesse
