{"id":380,"date":"2021-01-31T22:38:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T04:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natrebo.com\/?page_id=380"},"modified":"2021-03-01T00:19:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T06:19:29","slug":"fawm-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/?page_id=380","title":{"rendered":"FAWM 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size wp-block-heading\">FAWM 2021<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This is my first FAWM, or February Album Writing Month. A month long celebration of song writing where the participant attempts to write 14 songs in 28 days. There is a welcoming community of contributors who are ready and eager to lend help and even collaborate with other songwriters. You can learn more by going to the website found at <a href=\"https:\/\/fawm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAWM.org<\/a> and my members page can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/fawm.org\/fawmers\/natrebo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FawmLogo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" width=\"215\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FawmLogo2.jpg 340w, https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FawmLogo2-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-black-background-color has-black-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fawm.org\/fawmers\/natrebo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to my 2021 FAWM Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Song #1 &#8211; Play It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"http:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Play-It.pdf\">Lead Sheet for Play It (Chords &amp; Lyrics)<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Play-It.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PlayitCover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-487\" width=\"329\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PlayitCover.jpg 504w, https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PlayitCover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PlayitCover-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play It by Nat Murphy\" width=\"780\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F978177892&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxwidth=780&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;dnt=1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I just got back into gaming only a few years ago and just started gaming online in 2020. With that I&#8217;ve started to meet some great people and Bryce who I meet online playing games suggested me write a song about game and life, so this is dedicated to him. It&#8217;s a rather silly song that I&#8217;ve spent way to much time on already and it was supposed to be even simpler but as I got to record it I started adding things and then a key change happened, well long story short, I&#8217;m now letting it go&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Song #2 &#8211; Letter To Jim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LetterToJim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LetterToJim.pdf\">Lead Sheet (Chords &amp; Lyrics)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/LetterToJim.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JimLetter.pdf\">Jim Letter<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/JimLetter.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year I reconnected with an old friend. I had heard his wife had passed away a few months prior and wanted to send my condolences but the call was just awkward, so I thought about that and how a letter might have been a better way to initialize a reconnection with my old friend. The names have been changed but the sentiment is there. The recording was quick and raw but I&#8217;m happy with the first pass&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Song #3 &#8211; Why Die? (Follow The Light) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WhyDie.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WhyDie.pdf\">Why Die (Chords &amp; Lyrics)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/WhyDie.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I wrote the chords first in hopes to write something that was dark in the verses and uplifting in the chorus. The words are mostly temporary right now, but I do like a couple of lines. The subject matter was just what was on my mind but I can see the song changing course in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Song #4 &#8211; On The Count Of Three (Variations On Do-Re-Mi) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CountOf3.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OnTheCountOf3.pdf\">On The Count Of Three (Piano Sheet Music)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OnTheCountOf3.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to compose a solo piano piece for this weekly challenge in the form of variations on using the three tones in the melodies &#8211; there is even a short fugal section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Song #5 &#8211; Outta My Way <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/OuttaMyWay.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Outta-My-Way.pdf\">Outta My Way (Chords &amp; Lyrics)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Outta-My-Way.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is just a quick idea that I jotted down and recorded (although the recording was days later). It&#8217;s kind of funky and uses a blues scale and I intend to add more to it, but for now this is how it lives. I also tried some experimenting using vocal effects, but I&#8217;m happy with the vide of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Song #6 &#8211; Melting Icicle <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Melting-Icicle.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MeltingIcicle.pdf\">Melting Icicle (Sheet Music)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MeltingIcicle.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download PDF<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week during the freeze there were many beautiful icicle hanging off of my house. I took one of them as my inspiration and created this study for piano that starts in the high register of the instrument and works down during the piece. The dripping of the water off of the icicle can be heard at the onset of the composition. It&#8217;s written in a modified sonata form that I plan to go back to and add more to the development and recapitulation sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Song #7 &#8211; (Memo) Get Funky [Demo] <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GetFunkyMemo.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wasn&#8217;t going to post this but it got me out of my funk. and I finished the last 2 previous songs because of it. It&#8217;s just a memo I made on my phone for the song but I thought I should post it anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lyrics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve gotta get outta my funk and get funky.<br>Like a G.O.A.T. down on his luck, I\u2019m unlucky.<br>Don\u2019t have no excuses to play<br>Just gotta chase all my lazy away<br>And bring back my skip and my jump and get funky<br><br>Time, to get back to work<br>Now, before I go berserk<br>And write another verse about being funky<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/natrebo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/fawmLogo1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-499\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAWM 2021 This is my first FAWM, or February Album Writing Month. 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