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Grip: When holding a stick, put your thumb on top of the stick and your other fingers around it.
Tight/Loose Grip: If you grip the sticks too tight, the tip won't bounce off the top of the drums but you should make sure you grip the stick well so it won't fly out of your hand.
I hold my sticks firmly so I have less chances of dropping my sticks when performing.

Learning Methods:
When playing the bass drum, there are 2 different techniques to use when playing: Heel up & Heel down. In heel down technique, your foot completely sits on the pedal while the lower leg and ankle are tapping it compared to hell up technique where your heel is off the pedal, leaving the front of your foot on it. This makes playing the beater more easier, letting out more attack and less resonance.

Coordination: One way of developing better coordination is to use repeating patterns known as Ostinatos. This is when you get one or more of your limbs to play a repetitive rhythm while your other limbs play something else.

Fills: A fill is a brief and catchy part played during a break of a groove.

I intend to use lots of fills in the instrumental parts and ending when playing 'Ziggy Stardust' to make my drumming more interesting.

(http://drummagazine.com/10-things-every-beginner-should-learn/)
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fill_(music))

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Who is the target audience of glam rock?

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Who is the target audience of glam rock?

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Glam rock appeals to teenagers and music fans that respect the genre's fashion style in which artists wore horrendous costumes, makeup, hairstyles, platform shoes and glitter.

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Make me a deal and make it straight
All signed and sealed, iґll take it
To robert E. Lee I'll show it
I hope and pray he donґt blow it cause
We've been around a long time just try try try tryin to
Make the big time...

Take me on a roller coaster
Take me for an airplane ride
Take me for a six days wonder but donґt you
Donґt you throw my pride aside besides
Whatґs real and make believe
Baby jane's in acapulco we are flyinґ down to rio

Throw me a line i'm sinking fast
Clutching at straws canґt make it
Havana sound weґre trying hard edge the hipster jiving
Last picture shows down the drive-in
Youґre so sheer youґre so chic
Teenage rebel of the week

Flavours of the mountain steamline
Midnight blue casino floors
Dance the cha-cha through till sunrise
Open up exclusive doors oh wow!
Just like flamingos look the same
So me and you, just we two got to search for something new

Far beyond the pale horizon
Some place near the desert strand
Where my studebaker takes me
Thatґs where iґll make my stand but wait
Canґt you see that holzer mane?
What's her name virginia plain

(http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/roxy+music/virginia+plain_20118965.html)

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T. Rex were an English rock band that started in London in 1967 by lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan.
They have made music in psychedelic folk and glam rock genre styles.

After releasing a few unsuccessful solo singles and a short career as the lead guitarist in the psychedelic rock band 'John's Children', Marc Bolan formed Tyrannosaurus Rex in July 1967 and released 4 psychedelic folk albums by this name.

By 1969, Bolan moved the band away from acoustic to electric style and shortened the bands name to T. Rex in 1970.

The band released a single called 'Ride A White Swan' in their electric style and shortened name in 1970. The electric style would soon be known as Glam rock.

The band had 4 number one hits: 'Hot Love' & 'Get It On' in 1971, 'Telegram Sam' & 'Metal Guru' in 1972.

Their 1971 album 'Electric Warrior' is known as the album that started the Glam rock movement.
Albums they have released include: Electric Warrior, The Slider, Tanx

Link of wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Rex_(band))

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Impeccable sticks from the name drummers trust.

Made from only the finest American Hickory, with the famous Regal Tip finish, feel, and balance. Joe Calato developed the original nylon tip drum stick over 40 years ago. Regal Tip was the first company to install their own dry kiln so that they could control the manufacturing process from the kiln drying of the wood, to the matching and pairing of sticks.

Calato was also the first to upgrade the quality of the sticks on the market by grading them for straightness of grain, weight, color, and warp, and then match each pair.

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Impeccable sticks from the name drummers trust. Made from only the finest American Hickory, with the famous Regal Tip finish, feel, and balance. Joe Calato developed the original nylon tip drum stick over 40 years ago.

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From Brushes to Brooms: The Complete Guide to Drum Sticks

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When it comes to choosing a pair of drum sticks, there are a lot of factors that can influence your decision. Knowing what’s out there can help you decide which

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Normal drumsticks:
- One piece of thin and long wood
-  There are different lengths of them
-  They can be made of oak, hickory or maple wood. Maple sticks are lighter but less stronger than oak and hickory sticks.
- They come in different sizes of tapers, the upper body of the stick. The thicker the drumstick, the louder the sound and the thinner the drumstick, the softer the sound.
- Different sizes of drumsticks are all named with a letter and number.(examples: 5A, 7A, 5B)

Hot Rod sticks:
- Hot rods are made up of lots of dowels joined together
- They make a softer sound than normal drumsticks

(https://takelessons.com/blog/2012/05/drumstick-sizes-and-types-and-why-it-matters/)
(https://takelessons.com/blog/types-of-drum-sticks-z07)

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Independence:
- Have to be able to play a C scale or you aren't ready for these piano skills.
- Hand independence is when your hands are doing something different from each other.
- If the melody of the song gets lost in the chords you play, no-one will know what you are playing so focus on playing the melody by itself.
- Canon form is when one hand plays something and the other copies it in the next bar.

Practising hand independence has helped me with my performance of 'Virginia Plain' as my left hand plays the bass notes while my right hand plays the melody.
Practising the scales with 'Virginia Plain' helped me to improve my hand co-ordination and be more in control of my fingers so I am less likely to make any mistakes.

Inversions:
- When you learn a new chord, try to work out all the different ways to play it

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- Legato is when you hold a long note while staccato lets out a short, punchy note. True staccato is really short and there is lots of it in pop music.
- Vibrato is when you change the pitch of your voice. Without it you have tightness in your vocal mechanism.

There is mostly legato technique throughout 'Virginia Plain' with a little bit of staccato at the end.

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David Bowie (born David Robert Jones in Brixton, London on January 8th, 1947) was an English rock musician. He played the saxophone and was the singer in local blues bands.
He has made music in art rock, glam rock, pop, electronic and experimental genre styles.

In 1969, his song 'Space Oddity' made him famous.

In 1972, he released an album called 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars' which became one of his best known albums.
Weeks after the release of his 1973 album 'Aladdin Sane', he announced the end of his Ziggy Stardust identity live on stage in London.
Albums he has released include: Hunky Dory, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, Aladdin Sane

Link of wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie)
Book Used: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock by Michael Heatley
Michael Heatley, 2006; updated in 2010
The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock
Flame Tree Publishing, London, UK

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Condenser Microphone:
- Condenser mics have better sound quality the dynamic ones as they are more technical
- Sound engineers prefer them because of the better sound quality
- They are more fragile so it would be a bad idea to use them on stage
- They require external power

Link: (http://www.neumann.com/homestudio/en/what-is-a-condenser-microphone)

Dynamic Microphone:
- Dynamic mics are made like a loudspeaker by converting the sound to an electric signal
- They are better to use on stage than condenser mics for being more sturdy to use
- They don't require external power
- They are less sensitive than condenser mics

In my performance, I will use a dynamic microphone (Shure SM58) because I will perform live on stage and they are better because they are less sensitive and more sturdy

Link: (http://www.neumann.com/homestudio/en/what-is-a-dynamic-microphone)

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Roxy Music were an English rock band that began in 1970 in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, England by lead singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry and bassist Graham Simpson. Other members included were Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), Paul Thompson (drums and percussion), Brian Eno (synthesizer from 1972-1973) and Eddie Jobson (synthesiser from 1973-1976 and violin).
They were popular in Europe and Australia throughout the 1970s. The popularity began with their debut album, Roxy Music in 1972.
In early 1970, Bryan Ferry auditioned to be lead singer for band King Crimson, who were looking for a replacement to their lead singer, Greg Lake. Even though members Robert Fripp and Pete Sinfield decided not to choose Ferry as King Crimson's new singer, they helped Roxy Music get a contract with E.G. Records.
They have made music in art rock, glam rock, pop rock, art pop and progressive rock genre styles.
They were around from 1970-1976, 1978-1983 and 2001-2011.
Albums they have released include: Roxy Music, For Your Pleasure, Stranded

Link of wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxy_Music)

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Origins:
Glam rock is a style of rock music that started in the early 1970s in the United Kingdom by artists that wore make up and theatrical, extravagant clothes.

Musical elements:
Glam rock is simple, electric guitar based rock inspired by 50s rock and roll and bubblegum pop.

Instrumentation:
The instruments commonly used in glam rock were electric guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Instruments that sometimes were used in glam rock songs were saxophone, piano and strings.

Glam rock lost popularity by 1975 but made an influence on later genres such as punk rock, post-punk and Britpop.

Link of allmusic: (https://www.allmusic.com/subgenre/glam-rock-ma0000002619)

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T Rex - Get It On:
Structure: Intro/Verse 1/Chorus/Verse 2/Chorus/Verse 3/Chorus/Short Instrumental (like intro)/Verse 4/Chorus/Chorus/Short Instrumental/Chorus/Chorus 2/Fade Out Ending
Chords: E, A, G
Tempo: 126
Key & Time Signature: F Major, 4/4
Instruments: Vocals, Drums, Bass, Electric Guitar, Strings

Roxy Music - Virginia Plain:
Structure: Intro/Verse 1/Verse 2/Guitar Solo/Verse 3/Verse 4/Bridge/Verse 5
Chords: F#, C#, B, G#
Tempo: 130
Key & Time Signature: F# Major, 4/4
Instruments: Vocals, Drums, Bass, Electric guitar, Saxophone, Oboe, Synthesizer

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust:
Structure: Intro/Verse 1/Verse 2/Chorus/Short Instrumental (like intro)/Verse 3/Chorus 2/Short Instrumental (like intro)/Ending
Chords: G, D, C, B, A, G, F, E
Tempo: 88
Key & Time Signature: G Major, 4/4
Instruments: Vocals, Drums, Bass, Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar