Blogging With Cyrus

Today was a fantastic day for me as my lecturer finally took us for a thrilling Logic Pro X tour. My brain was surging with creative ideas the instant I started getting the hang of it. I know that this may be nothing much, but it's better to start from somewhere. Note that this may not be part of the song that I'm planning to write, it's basically me testing the waters. But nevertheless, I'm looking forward to start learning more and let the creativity flow.

Song: Helpless Artist: John Mayer  Released: 2017 Genre: Blues Tempo: 104 Bpm Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOdN6utMgQQ Form: Intro - Verse - Chorus - 2nd Verse - 2nd Chorus - Solo - Bridge - 3rd Chorus - Outro Instruments: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Vocals Role of instruments: Lead: Guitar, Vocals Foundation: Bass Guitar, Drums Fills: Guitar, Keyboard Rhythm: Guitar Chords: Intro, Verse, Solo & Outro: F - C - F/A - C/G - F/A - Am7 Chorus & Bridge: F/A - Am  Build Up: E Intro: The intro of the song comprises of 4 bars. The first 2 bars of the song contains an isolated guitar riff without the other instruments. The drums and the bass guitar comes in on the third bar. 1st and 2nd Verse: Same chords as the intro, 4 bars 1st and 2nd Chorus: 4 bars, The Hook- 'If I'm helpless tell me now, tell me now' Solo: Same chords as verse. There is a build up towards the bridge where the drums begin to...

Lovely day to you all! My name is Cyrus Kwok, a self taught guitarist born and raised in Selangor, Malaysia. As I've mentioned before, I have never really attended a paid guitar lesson. My father was a musician long ago and he was part of a local band that had released an album before finally splitting up, so he was a huge influence for me. My guitar journey started when my dad decided to show me a few really basic chords. But from there I began teaching myself to satisfy my hunger for knowledge. And before I knew it, I found myself joining a band called Parachute Owls and started actively performing at different places.   The Parachute Owls Right now, I'm pursuing a degree in contemporary music at Sunway University. Shout out to Sun-U! In this long journey, I'm aiming to learn from the experienced and connect with people, no matter what music genre they favour! The road ahead may be foggy, but I reckon it's gonna be fun and exciting!