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Intention - I wish to grow the capability of engaging in partnerships. Developing this element would be meaningful as it will allow me to work better with my peers. In order to grow this capability, I aim to develop the skill of working with group members in the form of working with my band to learn songs.

Milestone - By the beginning of term 4, I aim to be prepared to perform for Infinite Echo along with my friends and be able to play some songs as a group.

Practice - I intend to practice my songs at least 2 - 3 times a week on top of practicing with my group members every Monday lunch.

Anticipate Obstacles - If my exam practice ends up clashing with my band song practice time, then I'll have to focus more on my exam while still learning the songs for my group.

Check in Plan - At the first check in I intend to have learnt our first song well, by the second our next song and the last have learnt our third song.

Transfer - At the end, I will be able to see my growth in engaging in partnerships as I will be able to work better with my peers to achieve a collective goal.

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My accountability buddies I have chosen are Edward and Angus. We are all in a band together and are all working together to learn the songs.

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We have started to learn our first crazy train and have done 1 practice together in which we made descent progress in learning our song and putting it together.

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At home, I have been working on learning the song "Crazy Train" and are working on learning the song myself in order to be able to put it together and play as a group. I need to learn a good amount of the song in order to be confidently able to play the song as a group. Since I am the drummer I need to be able to confidently play the song in order to keep the song in time.

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What new skills have you learnt through this task and how does it compare to prior skills and ability.

I've improved my skills in working in groups and improving with playing my songs in groups. Previously I was not good at playing with group members but now I have improved my skills for playing in groups instead of just playing by myself and having everyone lock into me I am able to adjust myself slightly to try and match the others if we are falling out of sync.

How would you critique the strategies you used so far? Which would you recommend continue and which would you abandon.

I will be continuing to practice the songs by myself in my own time at home and I would have to see how far we are progressing in the song and go from there. So far the strategies are working for me.

Based on feedback, how would you design a new plan for future check ins to assist your growth.

I will likely continue with what I am doing currently. I am currently doing 30 minutes of practice a day and so far I am progressing at a good pace in my first song.

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During our practice together as a band, we were able to play the song up until the chorus in sync. Once we reached the chorus we aren't fully able to play it together due to some group members not being fully competent. I have managed to learn most of the song and are able to play it however with some small errors. I am learning the song at home myself and progress is currently moving smoothly.

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Learning the second song - One Step Closer

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Learning the second song - One Step Closer

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This second song that we are doing is a simpler. The song that we are doing is called One Step Closer by Linkin Park.

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What do you need to add to your practice routine and why?

My routine is currently mostly comprehensive and encompasses everything that I will need for my practice of the songs.

Are you considering any tangents to your goal for example other musical stuff that you might want to adjust for based on interests?

As of currently I'm not particularly interested in other instruments especially due to difficulty in playing them due to the shape of my hands, playing instruments that require precise finger movements is quite difficult. However, I am interested in eventually learning more music theory especially as it will help with playing in bands more.

What are any concerns that you have in achieving the goal of winning infinite echo?

I am mostly concerned about having enough time for each of our group members to be able to fully learn our songs. Even if most of us learn our parts, if one person hasn't learnt their part then it will be very difficult for us to be able to perform the song as we won't be ready.

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Practicing the songs (over the holidays)

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Practicing the songs (over the holidays)

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Over the holidays, I spent a large amount of time practicing all three songs over the holiday. I was focusing mostly on Crazy Train which is the most challenging of the three songs however I also spent a lot of time on One Step Closer and Paranoid.

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For the third song, this song is quite a lot simpler. The song is very repetitive and the only real challenge is the slightly strange beats and sometimes challenging fills. Overall the song is much simpler than the others with the beat being much simpler than the other two songs.

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This week (week 1 term 4) Infinite Echo is on Friday. During Infinite Echo, our band is performing Crazy Train, One Step Closer and Paranoid. This will allow us to show what we have been working on and put our skills to show. This allows me to show case my growth in engaging in partnerships as it shows my growth when it comes to playing in bands and working along side with my peers.

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During Infinite Echo, we were able to play two of the three songs in front of a crowd. Unfortunately, due to not placing in the top 3, we didn't get the chance to play Paranoid however we were still able to play Crazy Train and One Step closer during the performance. Unfortunately, at the start of our performance, we were slightly out of sync and the start of Crazy Train was slightly messy, however due to our large amount of practice and engaging in partnerships, we were able to con sync back up and continue with the song.

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For our third song, Paranoid, we were able to practice and learn the song within the limited time that we have. We were able to learn the song to a standard that would have been acceptable to be performed in the chance that we were to be placed in the top 3 for infinite echo.

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Are you satisfied with your role in infinite echo?

Overall I'm pretty satisfied with my role in Infinite Echo and I believe that it went relatively well. We were able to perform well together. I was able to play my component of the song well along with keeping the rest of the group in time.

What songs do you think you will want to practice next, what techniques do they use that you want to work on?

In the future I'm interested in practicing more metal songs. I am interested in learning how to use a double kick however without the proper equipment that wouldn't be possible. Instead of double kicks, I would like to learn more fast songs with interesting fills and patterns.

Since your goal encompasses working with other people, what aspects of working with other people do you need to work on, such as finding time to practice, directing other people to learning their parts etc

In the future, I feel that I have to work on assisting in helping people with their own parts of the song. Even if I know my part perfectly, if there is even one person who isn't capable of playing the piece, then the entire band can't move forward. For this reason, I wish to learn at least basics around music theory in order to be able to help my group members out.

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We have made great progress in learning the song One Step Closer. All of us know our components for the song and the main thing being worked on is syncing up and working as a group. Majority of the practice time has been spent on learning how to play Crazy Train as One Step Closer is much simpler and we all already understand our parts.

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We have managed to fully learn and play Crazy Train as a group. Overall there are still small moments in which the group makes a mistake however overall we are capable of playing the song together. Our skills have improved in the area of working in groups and engaging in partnerships and all of us are able to coordinate our parts in the song succesfully.

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We have learnt all the songs that we have to learn for Infinite Echo and currently we are in the process of perfecting them and fine tuning them. They are currently at a level in which they would be acceptable to be played however with a little more coordination it will be possible to play the songs more coordinated. throughout this, I have improved my skills in engaging in partnerships as I have managed to work with group members and improve my teamwork skills. Overall, we have managed to coordinate ourselves and work well with each other to get the three song pieces learnt.

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Overall, during the process of the EIF task 2, I was able to significantly improve my skills in engaging in partnerships. I was able to work with my band members to successfully learn all of the songs that we had planned and have managed to improved my skills in working with others. I was able to improve significantly through working along side with my friends to achieve the common goal of learning songs for Infinite Echo despite the time preasure.