Z1 Instrument Wood Build and Song

Z1 Instrument Wood Project

Recently I got into woodworking. Being a musician, Of course I was going to build musical instruments. After a few weeks of building and finishing the surface, the instrument was done. I call it the Z1. (Not sure what else to call it). But how does it sound? Good question.

I wrote a song called the Z1 instrument featuring this instrument as the main melody. Other instruments played in the song are: Harp, Accordion, Guitar, and Bass.

Z1 Instrument Wood Project
Z1 Instrument Wood Project

Quote #27

You got the makings of greatness in you, but you gotta take the helm and chart your own course! Stick to it and when the time comes to show what you’re made of… Well I hope I’m there, catching some of the light coming off you that day.
 
-John Silver

The Next Level

HzdB by Marc Zirin

Sound tools are becoming increasingly available each year and keep taking this to the next level. Music practically writes itself when a heavy modulator destroys the original soundbite. Each song I write wants to branch off into drastically different versions. Sometimes it becomes difficult to decide what the music should breath; As if it was alive and constantly mutating. What inspired this music moment was exploring new time signatures. Continue reading