My new goals in music is mastering music theory and get better at ear training. I’ve been working on both pretty hard, all summer long. Learning scales & modes, things like that. There’s a lot of songwriters and guitar players out there that don’t even have a clue with music theory at all. I learned that if you want be a serious songwriter and get better at guitar, you have to know music theory. If you master music theory and get better at ear training, you’ll be able play anything. That’s my goal.

I’m starting to buy guitar instructional books on this stuff from the bookstore. Time to study music again. I feel I’m okay at guitar playing, but I’m not afraid to admit, that I still need a lot of work too. I want to become a little more professional. I want to jam with other musicians and you need to know theory in order to do that. I know some music theory here and there, but I’m no expert at it, yet.

I just want to improve my lead guitar soloing so I can record my own guitar solos over my songs. It’s feeling good to start learning and studying music again. I’ve honestly been working on that more than songwriting. Just want to get better, that’s all.

Kev