Date: 17/10/18

Band group room number: Room 4 

Band members 

- Krista Ford

- Rhianne Mee 

4 specific targets 

Rehearsal evaluation 

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes

if no why?

what does each band member need to work on for next week 

Krista Ford - learn to time from the loops

Rhianne Mee - practice the going into the verse to the chorus on piano 

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

9/10

date 24/10/18

band group room number: Room 7 

band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee 

4 specific targets 

Rehearsal evaluation 

did you band meet all the requirements 

yes

if no why?

what does each band member need to work on for next week 

Krista Ford - sort out my harmonies on the loop pad for each section of the song  

Rhianne Mee - knowing what sections to change key 

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

9/10

band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee 
Aimée Stones 

4 specific targets 

Rehearsal evaluation 

did you band meet all the requirements 

yes

if no why?

what does each band member need to work on for next week 

Krista Ford - sort out my harmonies on the loop pad for each sesction of the song  

Rhianne Mee - knowing what sections to change key 

rate you overall productivity in each session out of 10

9/10

band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee 
Aimée Stones 

4 specific targets 

Rehearsal evaluation 

did you band meet all the requirements 

No

if no why?
Even though we had a productive rehearsal I still didn't manage to change the drum fills and alternative drum patterns. Because I'm so used to performing the same/ similar drum patterns it's hard for me to learn new techniques. 

what does each band member need to work on for next week 

Krista Ford - sort out the drum patterns for each section of the song  

Rhianne Mee - Try to use different piano sounds to make it similar to the song. 
Aimée Stones - Aim to strum in syncopation in the bridge 

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

7/10

Date: 31/11/18

Band group room number: Room 7

Band members 

Krista Ford
Rhianne Mee 
Mae Monypenny 
Ollie Carnell 

4 specific targets 

Rehearsal evaluation 

Did your band meet all the requirements 

No

if no why?

what does each band member need to work on for next week 
Although we planned out a successful session and had good communication between us and the music there are still thing we need to work on

Krista Ford - Work with alternative drum patterns and fills 
start to use tech to the drums with using the Roland Octapad and the Roland triggers 

Rhianne Mee - Consider using a breakdown or middle 8 to mix up the song  
Mae Monypenny - underhand how the TC Helicon works, maybe combine your live vocals with loops that you have made 
Ollie Carnell - Good use of bass pedals, maybe add distortion for the genre/brief

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

9/10

Band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee
Mae Monypenny 
Ollie Carnell 
Aimée Stones 

4 specific targets

Rehearsal evaluation 

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes

Krista Ford - I started to use the Roland Octapad I need to understand how to use the equipment 

Rhianne Mee - maybe add more tech to the piano
Mae Monypenny - Learn how to use loops to enhance performance
Ollie Carnell - 
Aimée Stones - 

if no why?

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

8/10

Date : 07/11/18

Band group room number : Room 7

Band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee
Mae Monypenny 
Ollie Carnell  

4 specific targets

Rehearsal evaluation 

Did you band meet all the requirements 

no

Krista Ford - I incorporated the tech into my equipment, but i just need to be more confident with using the equipment  

Rhianne Mee - using different pedals to the piano could gig a more edgy and dark feel to the melody 
Mae Monypenny - No loops were used however we could a nice vocal effect that suits the brief 
Ollie Carnell - good use of reverb with the bass pedal, maybe incorporate other pedals to mix up the sound. 

Overall I believe we worked well to produce a solid song for the brief that was given to us. We worked well without time management and overheard every musician thoughts and opinions, this helps us to achieve a beautiful arrangement. My personal feedback... I really like how well I got on with the Octapad. although I had a few problems with working around the tech as it was long and is used to having a full 5 peice drum kit.

rate you overall productivity in each session out of 10

8/10

Chords
Intro and verses
Gm Bb Eb Cm Bb F
Build up / Pre Chorus
Cm Eb Gm F
Chorus
Cm Eb Gm Bb Cm Bb F

​​​​​​​Lyrics
Verse 1 
Wake from the dead, there’s a stranger in my head, watching close from far behind Sick of it all, where the strange creatures crawl, through the night and the dark in my mind. 

Pre 
Running in circles trying to escape from the power of you, you drag me down. In a state of confusion, my days are stuck in illusion, trying to see the truth 

Chorus 
Say a prayer for me, pull me towards the light. 

Verse 2 
Stuck in a maze trying to escape this daze, couldn’t find the life in your eyes. Nowhere to hide, I'm trapped by your side, trying hard to break these ties. 

Pre
Running in circles trying to escape from the power of you, you drag me down. In a state of confusion, my days are stuck in illusion, 
trying to see the truth --- (whisper) added an effect for the brief 

Chorus 
Say a prayer for me, pull me towards the light 

'Proficiency was great throughout and each individual demonstrated great instrument techniques. Collaboration seemed great and everyone worked well together. Time management seems great and everyone was on time. communication seemed great throughout and the use of dynamics was great'

Addressing Feedback
As there was a couple of people who were ill throughout the time we were composing/ performing the song, I feel like we managed to still create a good song for the brief. I'm pleased that my performance shined through the performance the feedback was very positive, the reoccurring response was that it had a "good structure", which was the top priority for me. as a drummer, I didn't want to be that obvious when we went into the chorus and I thought it was necessary to add phrasing and dramatic breakdowns to make it interesting. We had strong musicianship and collaboration. Throughout the process of composing this song, I was having a little trouble with incorporating the sample pad so I used the sound that was already programmed in the kit, I used various symbol sounds and at the drum fills It worked well for that song but in the future I do want to explore the various sounds and effects. Due to this, I intend to analyses the manuals and youtube tutorials to get better over the year.

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes
Although Mae was ill Rhianne managed to take the lead role of the vocals and used the helicon to add an eerie effect on the vocals which worked well for the brief. 

Krista Ford -  Incorporating both acoustic drums and tech in the brief. (adding a new drum pattern in the chorus)

Rhianne Mee -  Using her synth effects on her piano 
Mae Monypenny -  Mae was ill 
Ollie Carnell - using multiple bass effects on his pedal board 
Aimée Stones -  using amp effects

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

8/10

Today's session was understanding and practising with the relevant technology for our studies, I was focusing on the Roland Octopad 

Planned aims for this session
4 specific targets

- Understanding the users manual
- Using built-in samples
- Use tech in one Marty song  
- rehearse into our set 

Reason(s) For Undertaking The Activity

Describe why you undertook the activity, perhaps including a description of your role in it. Describe the event or activity that you took part in. If possible link to any published descriptions of it

The reason why I'm wanting to learn more about this tech is to develop my band's music, especially trying to incorporate new sounds and features for the tracks that we wish 

This rehearsal didn't get that smoothly due to new tech being introduced to the band. For me, it was difficult to incorporate the Roland drum pad into the drum kit. Hopefully, in future rehearsals, I can adjust the positioning on the Roland pad to make it easier to play. Over time I'm hoping to find the right place to use the pad with my drum kit.

When Did The Activity Take Place?
Date: 28/11/18 3h

Band group room number: Room 5

Band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee
Aimée Stones
Ollie Carnell

Knowledge Or Skills Gained
What knowledge, skills or other abilities did you gain from participating – or from thinking about and writing about it

knowledge -  Using effects and delay on the Sampling Pad 
Skills - Incorporating the tech into my acoustic drums
other abilities -  Rotating drum patterns to the Roland and the drum kit 

Impact Of The Activity
What impact is this activity likely to have on your learning or performance?

Using the tech with the band made me realise how much of an impact this amazing piece of kit can bring, the possibility of incorporating different sound and effects with live music would bring something completely different and unique 

Choosing an appropriate value on the scale may help you compare the usefulness of different events over time

Overall Reflection/ Evaluation
Why is this activity important or relevant? How does it relate to your overall learning and development?

Overall I believe this was a successful rehearsal, we made some decisions to invest our money and time into getting the tech for our gigs and studio sessions. this rehearsal showed us how much we need to work on, what tech we need to develop our music as a band and acknowledging the impact of technology in live performances.

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes
if no why?

Krista Ford -  incorporating the Roland sample pad into our music 

Rhianne Mee - learning different melody patterns for our music 
Aimée Stones -  learning syncopated guitar structures 

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

8/10

Composing a song based on a brief. We picked Modern game. 

Planned aims for this session
4 specific targets

- Create a song based on the brief
- Using the tempo setting on the sample pad
- incorporating the pre-loop samples on the pad
- Get a structure down

Band members 

Krista Ford - Drums 

Ollie Carnell - Bass
Bria Buxton - Vocals

Knowledge Or Skills Gained
What knowledge, skills or other abilities did you gain from participating – or from thinking about and writing about it

knowledge -  Using effects and delay on the Sampling Pad 
Skills - Incorporating the tech into my acoustic drums
other abilities -  Rotating drum patterns to the Roland and the drum kit 

Impact Of The Activity
What impact is this activity likely to have on your learning or performance?

Knowing how to work with new people is challenging as we all work in different ways so understanding musicians and the way they compose music is important to work with our strengths and make something relevant for the brief.

Choosing an appropriate value on the scale may help you compare the usefulness of different events over time

It was useful to understand patience and motivation. as composing music for a brief can be challenging especially when musicians have alternates throughs and feelings when composing to its important to take everyone perspective into account. 

Overall Reflection/ Evaluation
Why is this activity important or relevant? How does it relate to your overall learning and development?

Overall this was interesting to work with new people, you can get amazing ideas and inspiration from others, which can make it more enjoyable to write more.

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes
if no why?

Krista Ford -  incorporating the Roland sample pad into our music 
Ollie Carnell - learning different melody patterns for our music 
Bria Buxton - Writing lyrics to suit the brief

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

6/10

Capo 3 - e g am

e g am c d  

at night when the darkness calls 

you hear the cold creeping in 

ohhhhhh 

at net what your alone 

you feel the dark dancing shadows 

ohhhhh 

understand its not your fault 

your only human after all 

take sometime 

before you fall 

times like this 

you need to know 

your not suffreing alone 

take my hand 

and ley go 

the pressure won’t 

take you anymore 

at dawn when you have to wake 

you get up and wash you face 

and you wonder what the hell is happening

its seems like its only you 

your not alone 

there’s people out there too 

realies this won’t be the end of you 

times like this 

you need to know 

your not suffreing alone 

take my hand 

and ley go 

the pressure won’t 

take you anymore 

Today's session was to learn and practice with the stems for Worst Case Scenario. Our goal is to perform this song with the use of the stems for the 15th of December for a talent competition we've entered. 

Planned aims for this session
4 specific targets

- Learn the new structure of the song
- Practice it to a professional standard
- Practice the vocal harmonies with the stems
- Develop and practice with the new drum patterns

Reason(s) For Undertaking The Activity

Describe why you undertook the activity, perhaps including a description of your role in it. Describe the event or activity that you took part in. If possible link to any published descriptions of it

The reason why I'm wanting to learn more about this tech is to develop my band's music, especially trying to incorporate new sounds and features for the tracks that we wish 

This rehearsal didn't get that smoothly due to new tech being introduced to the band. For me, it was difficult to incorporate the Roland drum pad into the drum kit. Hopefully, in future rehearsals, I can adjust the positioning on the Roland pad to make it easier to play. Over time I'm hoping to find the right place to use the pad with my drum kit.

Band group room number: Room 5

Band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee
Aimée Stones

Knowledge Or Skills Gained
What knowledge, skills or other abilities did you gain from participating – or from thinking about and writing about it

Knowing a new drum pattern to perform in WCS 
and incorporating that pattern into the other regular practices. 

Impact Of The Activity
What impact is this activity likely to have on your learning or performance?

Using the tech with the band made me realise how much of an impact this amazing piece of kit can bring, the possibility of incorporating different sound and effects with live music would bring something completely different and unique 

Choosing an appropriate value on the scale may help you compare the usefulness of different events over time

this was useful to help me towards my goal of practising and completing my drum performance. 

Overall Reflection/ Evaluation
Why is this activity important or relevant? How does it relate to your overall learning and development?

This was a successful rehearsal, as I completed my goal for the session of practising my new drum patterns for our song WCS, this is the studio version which will sound more accurate to the studio version.

This session was a lot easier to perform with the stems compared to last week, We rehearsed our individual instrumentals separately before our rehearsal today. This meant The only problem this time was that for some reason we couldn’t get the Harmonies right in the middle 8 part of the song. No matter how hard we tried we just couldn’t do it, though we could do it when we just sang when Rhianne played the piano. This could be to do with some of the extra parts.

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes
if no why?

Krista Ford -  incorporating the new drum patterns for the chorus of WCS. 

Rhianne Mee - Using Synths that sound similar to the studio version. 
Aimée Stones -  learning and setting sound effects for the guitar.

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

9/10

Today's session was understanding and practising with the relevant technology for our studies, I was focusing on the Roland Octopad 

Planned aims for this session
4 specific targets

- Understanding the users manual
- Using built-in samples
- Use tech in one Marty song  
- rehearse into our set 

Reason(s) For Undertaking The Activity

Describe why you undertook the activity, perhaps including a description of your role in it. Describe the event or activity that you took part in. If possible link to any published descriptions of it

The reason why I'm wanting to learn more about this tech is to develop my band's music, especially trying to incorporate new sounds and features for the tracks that we wish 

This rehearsal didn't get that smoothly due to new tech being introduced to the band. For me, it was difficult to incorporate the Roland drum pad into the drum kit. Hopefully, in future rehearsals, I can adjust the positioning on the Roland pad to make it easier to play. Over time I'm hoping to find the right place to use the pad with my drum kit.

When Did The Activity Take Place?
Date: 28/11/18 3h

Band group room number: Room 5

Band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee
Aimée Stones
Ollie Carnell

Knowledge Or Skills Gained
What knowledge, skills or other abilities did you gain from participating – or from thinking about and writing about it

knowledge -  Using effects and delay on the Sampling Pad 
Skills - Incorporating the tech into my acoustic drums
other abilities -  Rotating drum patterns to the Roland and the drum kit 

Impact Of The Activity
What impact is this activity likely to have on your learning or performance?

Using the tech with the band made me realise how much of an impact this amazing piece of kit can bring, the possibility of incorporating different sound and effects with live music would bring something completely different and unique 

Choosing an appropriate value on the scale may help you compare the usefulness of different events over time

Overall Reflection/ Evaluation
Why is this activity important or relevant? How does it relate to your overall learning and development?

Overall I believe this was a successful rehearsal, we made some decisions to invest our money and time into getting the tech for our gigs and studio sessions. this rehearsal showed us how much we need to work on, what tech we need to develop our music as a band and acknowledging the impact of technology in live performances.

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes
if no why?

Krista Ford -  incorporating the Roland sample pad into our music 

Rhianne Mee - learning different melody patterns for our music 
Aimée Stones -  learning syncopated guitar structures 

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

8/10

Today's session was understanding and practising with the relevant technology for our studies, I was focusing on the Roland SPD SX

Planned aims for this session
4 specific targets

- Understanding the users manual
- Using effects and delay on the tech
- Incorporating the tech into my acoustic drums
- Use tech in one Marty song  

Reason(s) For Undertaking The Activity

Describe why you undertook the activity, perhaps including a description of your role in it. Describe the event or activity that you took part in. If possible link to any published descriptions of it

The reason why I'm wanting to learn more about this tech is to develop my band's music, especially trying to incorporate new sounds and features for the tracks that we wish 

This rehearsal didn't get that smoothly due to new tech being introduced to the band. For me, it was difficult to incorporate the Roland drum pad into the drum kit. Hopefully, in future rehearsals, I can adjust the positioning on the Roland pad to make it easier to play. Over time I'm hoping to find the right place to use the pad with my drum kit.

When Did The Activity Take Place?
Date: 16/01/19 3h

Band group room number: Room 5

Band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee
Aimée Stones

Knowledge Or Skills Gained
What knowledge, skills or other abilities did you gain from participating – or from thinking about and writing about it

knowledge -  Using effects and delay on the Sampling Pad 
Skills - Incorporating the tech into my acoustic drums
other abilities -  Rotating drum patterns to the Roland and the drum kit 

Impact Of The Activity
What impact is this activity likely to have on your learning or performance?

Using the tech with the band made me realise how much of an impact this amazing piece of kit can bring, the possibility of incorporating different sound and effects with live music would bring something completely different and unique 

Choosing an appropriate value on the scale may help you compare the usefulness of different events over time

Overall Reflection/ Evaluation
Why is this activity important or relevant? How does it relate to your overall learning and development?

Overall I believe this was a successful rehearsal, we made some decisions to invest our money and time into getting the tech for our gigs and studio sessions. this rehearsal showed us how much we need to work on, what tech we need to develop our music as a band and acknowledging the impact of technology in live performances.

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes
if no why?

Krista Ford -  incorporating the Roland sample pad into our music 

Rhianne Mee - learning different melody patterns for our music 
Aimée Stones -  learning syncopated guitar structures 

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

8/10

Today's session was understanding and practising with the relevant technology for our studies, I was focusing on the Roland SPD SX

Planned aims for this session
4 specific targets

- Understanding the users manual
- Using effects and delay on the tech
- Incorporating the tech into my acoustic drums
- Use tech in one Marty song  

Reason(s) For Undertaking The Activity

Describe why you undertook the activity, perhaps including a description of your role in it. Describe the event or activity that you took part in. If possible link to any published descriptions of it

The reason why I'm wanting to learn more about this tech is to develop my band's music, especially trying to incorporate new sounds and features for the tracks that we wish 

This rehearsal didn't get that smoothly due to new tech being introduced to the band. For me, it was difficult to incorporate the Roland drum pad into the drum kit. Hopefully, in future rehearsals, I can adjust the positioning on the Roland pad to make it easier to play. Over time I'm hoping to find the right place to use the pad with my drum kit.

When Did The Activity Take Place?
Date: 16/01/19 3h

Band group room number: Room 5

Band members 

Krista Ford

Rhianne Mee
Aimée Stones

Knowledge Or Skills Gained
What knowledge, skills or other abilities did you gain from participating – or from thinking about and writing about it

knowledge -  Using effects and delay on the Sampling Pad 
Skills - Incorporating the tech into my acoustic drums
other abilities -  Rotating drum patterns to the Roland and the drum kit 

Impact Of The Activity
What impact is this activity likely to have on your learning or performance?

Using the tech with the band made me realise how much of an impact this amazing piece of kit can bring, the possibility of incorporating different sound and effects with live music would bring something completely different and unique 

Choosing an appropriate value on the scale may help you compare the usefulness of different events over time

Overall Reflection/ Evaluation
Why is this activity important or relevant? How does it relate to your overall learning and development?

Overall I believe this was a successful rehearsal, we made some decisions to invest our money and time into getting the tech for our gigs and studio sessions. this rehearsal showed us how much we need to work on, what tech we need to develop our music as a band and acknowledging the impact of technology in live performances.

Did your band meet all the requirements 

Yes
if no why?

Krista Ford -  incorporating the Roland sample pad into our music 

Rhianne Mee - learning different melody patterns for our music 
Aimée Stones -  learning syncopated guitar structures 

rate your overall productivity in each session out of 10

8/10

Final Structure IdeaSo I heard you found somebody else
And at first, I thought it was a lie
I took all my things that make sounds
The rest I can do withoutNow and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself, that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still rememberI don't want your body x6 ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
No, you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to knowSo I heard you found somebody else
And at first, I thought it was a lie
I took all my things that make sounds
The rest I can do withoutNow and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
But I don't wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to knowI don't want your body x6 ​​​​​​​But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough
No, you didn't have to stoop so low (I don't want your body)
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number (I don't want your body)
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to knowSo I heard you found somebody else