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Started up a band to play original music it’s teaching me the struggles of communicating what I want and organising practice.
I’ve now changed the band around to different people to see if it works better.

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Singing: daily exercises for an AWESOME voice: Alternative 1

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My mate was recording drums so I went to watch the process and learn more about different drum recording techniques and more about the different parts of the drum kit

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Loved performing at an open mic night and getting to know Brighton’s music scene

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loved having a chance to play a longer set at a showcase and be featured it helped me learn which songs work best and which ones not so much .I also worked with Steve from the course to play lead guitar over my acoustic which helped a lot in terms of bringing my songs to life and good experience and how to communicate  what I want it to sound like

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Went to the Bbc introducing day in London with Quilla and took part in some masterclasses with Jamie Cullen and catfish and the bottle man it was good to learn there perspective on the industry

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Been looking at the circle of fifth in my one to one and using it in my songwriting to help make my chord progressions more interesting 

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Been looking at the circle of fifth in my one to one and using it in my songwriting to help make my chord progressions more interesting 

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Supported Emilio Pinchi for Klee records which was an amazing experience.I still need to work on my approach to taking in between songs to keep the audience engaged and find a right balance.

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I had a meeting with Bruce to help come up with a plan to get from A to B I need to apply for funding to get a song demo that I have into a professional sounding song and also need a video to go with it and get a 30min set together with my band to get gigging

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Originals ready to perform - Google Docs

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Sing in Harmony: Basic Training  (Verba Vocal)

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A song I wrote for a recent competition.Had to pick a piece of art from Liverpool and write a song about it  

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A song I wrote for a recent competition.Had to pick a piece of art from Liverpool and write a song about it  

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Caitlin Grindley - She Hides - Google Docs

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This week I focussed on breath control.
I did this by watching youtube videos on line which included exercises such as letting out a hissing noise for 20 seconds than getting longer and longer each time.
By doing this it will help me have to take less breath in songs ans well hads have more control in riffs amd runs`

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This week I worked on diction by practicing tungwtister which helo with tongue action in terms of it being the right place to make clear sounds. I also listened back to music to see if I could understand every word i was singing. Improving my diction will help my performance because lyrics help create a story and emotion which captivates audiences more

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https://open.spotify.com/track/6K4t31amVTZDgR3sKmwUJJ

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This song is in the key of e major and has 117bpm

It runs on the lines of being modern psychedelic with its dreamy lyrics and use of effects.

It main hooks right from the start are the bass line that comes in really strong which had an effect of catching people’s minds straightway than the guitar riff appears which carries throughout the vocal breaks.

The melody line of the vocals is also catching and sounds really smooth and effortless and staying between only a couple of note this might be so it’s easy for the audience to sing or it may be a way of portraying its laid back vibes.

It does, however, flick to high register but staying around a couple of high notes before going back to head voice.

The drumbeat stays the same pretty much through the song connecting it all together

It repeats a lot in terms of the guitar rift which dies down when the vocals start so that they don’t clash.

The chimes create a distant innocent sound so the song and only appear in the chorus and breaks.

The structure of the song is verse-chorus outro with the outro being quite repetitive and long.in term of the lyrics follow a rhyming scheme maying the lyrics flow better they also create vivid imagery by creating a story which helps create an image in the listener’s head.

You can tell that effects such as distortion hands been used on the guitar and a lot of reverb and delay on the vocals to give it a dreamy feel. The vocals are not that forward in the mix compared to some song this has the effect of them just blending in more with the guitar being quite forward.

They finally take the influence of early phyletic rock with the use of pedals and effects.

Tala impala is apart of Interscope records who have the like of Eminem and Avicii.

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This week i'm going to focus on learning different parts of the drum kit by labelling it and listening to the different parts of the kit this will then hep me too ask drummer what I want in originals

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This week’s focus is using the circle of fifths in my writing. I drew the circle and picked out different chord combinations to play on the guitar. And I used it to change up some of my originals such as ripped apart by adding a diminished 5th into the mix helped create more tension to match the lyrics

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This weeks focus is Harmonies.
I watched videos on techniques.
to practice them i will sing a not then try add a harmony to it to try and stack them up.
I also play a chord on the keyboard and try and sing the notes within the chord

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Guitar scales this week I will practice the major pentatonic slowly then increase the speed so I can I can start improving over chords progressions this will then help me improve my songwriting as

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Work on my mixed voice and blending it up to my high voice by watching vocal a participating in vocal exercises

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This week i'm going to work on my stage presence by watching other performances of artists on youtube to see what they do then practice singing the LPW songs in a the mirror so I can see what I can do on stage when performing

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401 - Practical Musicianship WEEKLY PRACTICE - Google Docs

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Comparing two contrasting performances  

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Comparing two contrasting performances  

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Two Performance comparison

I will be comparing  Pink at the Grammy Awards compared to Sam Fender’s performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Firstly they’re both full of energy and captivating but in two different ways.

Pink performance is a show full of dancing, acting, and high energy dancing which tells the story of her song. Using special effects such as rain, fire, lighting. Shes also performs with other dancers to create more passion and dynamics. She doesn’t play an instrument on stage, unlike sam which gives her morefreeden to express herself through dance.

Sams expression comes from his facial expressions portraying passion through his tort face and powerful vocals. He uses his guitar as a way of moving to have the strap lose to he can have it in front of him and lift it up and to the side whilst playing. This is a good technique as it adds even more passion for the song.

Pink production is big which is the usual case for pop songs as its the whole package of entertainment. She has a lot of energy throughout the performance which helps energize the audience and get them to join in. The use of dynamics in the performance is highlighted by less movement and blue lighting which resembles an air of calm, as well as the choir which, resemble a restful church feel.

Sams lighting is blue throughout as its more of a softer meaningful song and performance.

He steps away from them at times to help make up the fact he’s playing guitar and carmt really move. He interacts with the other musicians by giving them eye contact and he moves back at the same time as his bass player which shows they are well practiced and in synch.

The audience are clapping to the music which shows Sam doesn’t have to do much to get the audience interacting this may because his songs have a strong beat that is easy to clap to.

He does a lot of wide mouth shout yell calls which helps him express his feelings and passion whilst PINK is clean and well-rehearsed you can tell that sam just reacts to how he’s feeling at the time.

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I feel over the 8 weeks I have improved my vocal range discovering I can sing high notes which has helped my improves my own songs to help with it making them more interesting .
I have improved my stage presence by watching other people perform and taking note on what works well and doesn't.
I have improve my breathing for I can sustain the long note in chutes on my assessment by doing breathing exercises.
However i still need to work on guitar scales and learning the drum kit for i didn't have enough time to learn these.