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I have highlighted LO1 LO2 and LO7 in each paragraph.

Week 1
-Recording of performance for week 1 with analysis.

-Recording of structure for CPW song

-Practise routine week 1

Week 2
-Absent from illness, did research on how to improve my performance for end of term.
-Practise routine week 2

Week 3
-Recording of performance for week 3 with analysis.
-Practise routine 3

Week 4
-Early stages of my DAW song
-Recording of performance for week 4 with analysis.
-Practise routine week 4
-Creative personal project demo

Week 5
-Recording of performance for week 5 with analysis.
-Practise routine week 5
-Practise routine analysis
-Practise footage for live version of assessment song.
-Demonstration of automation in my DAW song

Development week
-SMART target and formative work

Week 6
-Recording of performance for week 6 with analysis.
-Live song practise session
-Drum mixing techniques

Week 7
-Recording of performance for week 7 with analysis.

Week 8
-Recording of performance for week with 8 analysis.
-Late mix technique walkthrough

Week 9
-Song feedback session

Week 10
-Live performance feedback sessions take 1 and 2

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Week 1 - The riverboat song by Ocean Colour Scene

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Week 1 - The riverboat song by Ocean Colour Scene

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The riverboat song presented a challenge to me in terms of structure. As preparation for the song i noted down the song in terms of its barrs which better allowed me to understand how the song was contstructed. Another challenge was that not only are there different versions of the song on different platforms (youtube and Spotify's are different lengths) but in the pre production we also changed the structure again. To help with this I made a rudimental track on logic comprised of just guitar and automated drums to get the structure of our version recorded to listen back to and practise over. I also sent this to other band members to help with it.

Upon review of this performance I could definitely done better. I on the first solo starting the song I missed a few notes at the end and then didn’t bend high enough on the last note which then effected my mindset slightly for the rest of the performance. I was very comfortable playing the general rhythm sections however, the solo I played later on in the song was affected by my negative mindset. I think if I went into the solo with more confidence and intention then it would have been a better performance. The structure for this song was quite challenging so I think it went reasonably well for what it was but I definitely could have done better (LO3).

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Week 1 - Basic recording of riverboat song structure.

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Week 1 - Basic recording of riverboat song structure.

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Practise routine 1 - Lydian mode string skipping (LO2)

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Practise routine 1 - Lydian mode string skipping (LO2)

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For my practise routines each week i will be focusing on a different mode, i will be trying different patterns on each mode including string skipping and changing the order that i play the notes.

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Week 2 - illness and research + development

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Week 2 - illness and research + development

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I spent the majority of this week in bed due to flu and so missed the pre production and performance classes. I decided that if I can't get any stage time this week then I will focus on how to make a show more captivating and engaging. I had the idea of buying a cheap portable projector to bring to gigs to have visuals displayed on the background/band while during a show. One potential projector I found is the one linked above which has a price point around £60. Although this is a still a fairly large sum of money for me it is within a range that I can plan for compared to nearly any other model which ranges from ~£120 to the multiple thousands which is not realistic for me at this stage.

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Practise routine 2 - Dorian mode string skipping (LO2)

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Practise routine 2 - Dorian mode string skipping (LO2)

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Week 3 - Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin

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Week 3 - Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin

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This song was fun to mess around with. For the creative changes we swung the rhythm and slowed it down to give it a more swampy, darker blues sound.

Looking back on this performance I think it went well, it's hard to tell from the audio quality of the phone camera whether or not my guitar was loud enough but I think I had a pretty good tone for the style of the song. I think I could have been a bit more locked in than I was, I feel like this is a confidence issue. If I were to be more comfortable on stage, I would find it easier to ‘lock in’. I could also have done more in terms of stage presence as although I'm not completely stiff I'm still not much of a presence on stage. The solo was quite stiff throughout, the ending was alright though. I need to gain more confidence when my sound is more exposed on stage (LO3).

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Practise routine 3 - Phrygian mode string skipping (LO2)

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Practise routine 3 - Phrygian mode string skipping (LO2)

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Week 4 - Early mix technique talk through (LO7)

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Week 4 - Early mix technique talk through (LO7)

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This performance was very fun. Black Dog is a challenging song but it is one of my favorites of led zeppelin. I think the performance went pretty well, the only sticking point was the polyrhythmic sections. I essentially had to play out of time with the drummer on these runs which was difficult, I didn’t let it effect the rest of my playing in the song though which is an improvement from my past few weeks. Me and the rest of the band were pretty locked in throughout the song apart from a few bits. I kept a positive attitude throughout which I think helped with the performance overall (LO3).

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Practise routine 4 - Locrian mode string skipping (LO2)

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Practise routine 4 - Locrian mode string skipping (LO2)

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I'm trying to find out ways to widen my mixes, this is the early stage of this song and its sounding quite narrow and without stereo depth.

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I think my practice routine has been helpful in improving my knowledge of modes and the accuracy of my technique. Although I did find it quite boring at times so I think in future I will try to add more variation to my practice sessions to keep me motivated. I did find that they improved my performance a bit particularly with lead riffs that were a bit more complex (LO2).

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Week 5 Live track - Out getting ribs by King Krule take 1

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Week 5 Live track - Out getting ribs by King Krule take 1

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Week 5 Live track - Out getting ribs by King Krule take 2

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Week 5 Live track - Out getting ribs by King Krule take 2

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Week 5 - Automation mix techniques (LO7)

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Week 5 - Automation mix techniques (LO7)

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Week 5 - Cocoon by Catfish and the Bottlemen

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Week 5 - Cocoon by Catfish and the Bottlemen

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Part 2: https://waterbear.instructuremedia.com/embed/47e10d51-7007-4e8a-a0ca-1f168e7509f3

This song had a few structural aspects to remember, however nothing too out of the ordinary. I think if I had a bit more confidence I could have locked in a bit more with the drummer, this is something I am continuously working on. I could have had more of a stage presence but I'm still working out how to do this more consistently. I also could have maybe pushed my skills a bit further to have more of an impact on the overall song, it might have been beneficial to differentiate my tone a bit from the other guitar as to thicken the sound up a bit more. Overall I think my performance was okay but definitely had room for improvement. If I were to do it again I would practice the song to a metronome and try and work out a better tone for the song beforehand (LO3).

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Practise routine 5 - Mixolydian mode string skipping (LO2)

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Practise routine 5 - Mixolydian mode string skipping (LO2)

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This consisted of mixing, planning for recording of live version contrasting song and handing in my formative assignments.

SMART target for the rest of term.

Specific

Have more confidence and intention on stage and improve my stage presence.

Measurable

I can look back at my videos to assess whether or not I've improved in these areas.

Achievable

I have played well in these contexts before when I've had a lot of practice and played with intention.

Relevant

Improving in these areas will definitely help me attain a higher quality of performance and in turn a better grade.

Time bound

I will have to make these changes throughout the rest of the term for it to be visible in my performances.

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Week 6 - Ship to wreck by Florence & The Machine

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Week 6 - Ship to wreck by Florence & The Machine

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This song was a good one for me to perform as it's in a genre that I'm not very used to playing or listening to. On the day of the performance, I decided to add a little whole tone walk up in a repeated section of my playing, this gave the song a nice bluesy sound along with my squashed high pass kind of tone gave my sound a lot of texture and character. On the chorus parts of the track part of our feedback was to change the strumming pattern to give this area more energy. I think. that i could incorporated this better but for adding it on the fly it did add a bit more to the chorus sections, it just needed to be a bit tighter (LO3).

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Week 6 - King Krule Out Getting Ribs practise session

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Week 6 - King Krule Out Getting Ribs practise session

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This was our first practise session for my song together with the rest of the band (LO2). I recognise in the video that my tuning is slightly off on the low e string (tuned to d) and possibly the a string too (LO3). I think that i could have also played with a bit more intention, this was the last take of the night however so we were all quite tired by this point.

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Week 7 - Always on the run by Lenny Kravitz

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Week 7 - Always on the run by Lenny Kravitz

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This song we decided to turn into a more funk kind of song. We took inspirating from the song fame by David Bowie. The my performance in the song could have been better for a few reasons. I was quite static on stage which took away from the total performance, I wasn’t totally locked in which the drummer at all parts. This was partly due to some tricky finger work in the riff, however I could have practiced more or changed the finger placement to make it easier for myself. As for the solo, it didn’t go as planned and I definitely could have handled it better. I started fine but very early on my guitar looses a lot of volume. So much that I think my cable has come out. I start trying to fix the issue but couldn’t identify it. We ended up realising that the bassist had stepped on a dodgy cable which effected the signal to my guitar. The solo we practiced is evidenced in the diary however, so the main take away from this is improving stage presence and improving my signal chain knowledge so I can effectively diagnose an issue quickly (LO3).

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Week 7 - Always on the run solo in practise session (LO2)

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Week 7 - Always on the run solo in practise session (LO2)

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Week 8 - Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder

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Week 8 - Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder

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Master blaster was a song we decided to completely change into something else, we took inspiration from grunge, shoegaze and rock to make the rendition we performed. I think that the performance went well apart from my guitar tones. About halfway through the track I turn on an overdrive pedal which helped the guitar stand out further but also took away from the impact of the solo I had. I think the solo went alright although the tapping part could have been performed cleaner and the transition out of the solo could have been more definitive. I need to improve my tone consistency and work out how to get the best tone for the job in a timely manner (LO3).

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Week 8 - Late mix technique talk through (LO7)

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Week 8 - Late mix technique talk through (LO7)

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Week 9 King Krule - Out Getting Ribs practise feedback session

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Week 9 King Krule - Out Getting Ribs practise feedback session

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This session went well. Some of the feedback we got was to make the verses and chorus more varied in dynamics which I think we did well with. I think I performed it well, I could have made sure the tuning was a bit more accurate (LO2) but other than this I think the session went very well.

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Week 10 King Krule - Out Getting Ribs performance feedback TAKE 1

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Week 10 King Krule - Out Getting Ribs performance feedback TAKE 1

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Week 10 King Krule - Out Getting Ribs performance feedback TAKE 2

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Week 10 King Krule - Out Getting Ribs performance feedback TAKE 2

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I think that this is the better performance of the two even though my tuning of the high e is slightly out. I think I played reasonably steadily throughout, keeping quite a consistent bpm. Adjusting the dynamics between the chorus and verses gave the performance good variation, I may have strummed too hard at points giving quite a harsh sound but I think some of the dissonance added a bit of character. The ending was tighter all together and I think my performance was better in terms of stage presence and playing (LO3).