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Can't Keep Fretting - Manx Radio
During the Coronavirus crisis, William King has decided to use the time indoors to good effect and teach himself the guitar from scratch. Check out his diary of how he's getting on and maybe join in with him. Independently produced, not a Manx Radio production.
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Episodes
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Episode 19 - How Far I'll Go
Friday, 29 May 2020
After a little time away from the guitar - this is an attempt to sing and play the chords for How Far I'll Go from Moana.
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Episode 18 - The Rainbow Connection
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
After a short break, it's time for some Muppets. Using chords G, Em, Am, D, C, Bm7, B7, and E, I attempt The Rainbow Connection from The Muppets.
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Episode 17 - This is How it Feels
Sunday, 10 May 2020
With my newest chord, B7, I attempt the tune "This is How It Feels (to be lonely)" by Inspiral Carpets.
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Episode 16 - Galway Girl
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
In my first attempt to play a full length song, here's a go at singing Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl. Used chords E minor, G maj, C major, Cadd9 (the theory of which we discuss at the end of the podcast), D major and A minor.
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Episode 15 - Baked Potato
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
Used chords C major, G major, E minor and D major to sing Matt Lucas' Baked Potato. It is an amazing song. Be careful though - if you listen to it too much, it will stick in your head forever.
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Episode 14 - Common People
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
To demonstrate improving chord changes, today it's a trip to 1995 and the whopping three-chord song "Common People" by Pulp
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Episode 13 - Acapella
Saturday, 25 April 2020
For this episode, we've experimented with the app "Acapella" which simplifies the process of layering up a song. William uses the guitar, a keyboard for the trumpet sound, piano, voice and percussion.
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Episode 12 - Hey Ya!
Sunday, 19 April 2020
Whilst working on speeding up the chord changes, William uses chords Gmaj, Cmaj, Dmaj and Emaj, to try and play Hey Ya! by OutKast.
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Episode 11 - nee-naw
Thursday, 16 April 2020
In today's episode, an attempt to play the classic Fireman Sam theme tune. Just missing an alarm clock!
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Episode 10 - al fresco
Saturday, 11 April 2020
With the beautiful weather we're experiencing, William's taken the microphone into the garden for today's podcast. Featuring some machinery sounds courtesy of next door and some earthquake sound effects thanks to the microphone shaking. At least the guitar is sounding good!
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Episode 9 - An update on Let it Be
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
William's challenging himself to play the whole of the Beatles classic "Let it Be" by Saturday. How far has he got?
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Episode 8 - Do Beatles have scales?
Saturday, 4 April 2020
Will William be able to play "Let it Be" by The Beatles by Saturday 11 April?
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Episode 7 - Finger Style
Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Instead of using a pick, today William uses his thumb and first three fingers to pluck the chords in an attempt to create a style similar to that used in Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine". No bees in this podcast!
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Episode 6 - Going on a Journey...
Monday, 30 March 2020
Today, an unwelcome visitor joins the podcast before William plays some of Don't Stop Believing by Journey. Also an update on the strumming pattern.
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Episode 5 - Four Chords
Saturday, 28 March 2020
Today, using chords G major, D sus 4, E minor 7 and C add 9, William trys out a bit of "The Four Chords Song" by the Axis of Awesomeness.
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Episode 4
Friday, 27 March 2020
In today's short podcast, William shows how he's improved compared to yesterday, playing the recognisable melody from 'Ooh La La' by The Faces.
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Episode 3 - Can't Keep Fretting
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Today William attempts a slightly different strumming pattern, using the song 'Ooh La La' by The Faces for assistance.
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Episode 2 - Can't Keep Fretting
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
Using the three chords demonstrated on the previous episode, William now attempts to play Bob Marley's Three Little Birds.
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Episode 1 - Can't Keep Fretting
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
To start off, William King shows off his first three chords: E major, A major and D major.
