Live Workshop Journals by Lydia Shepherd

Live Workshop Journals by Lydia Shepherd https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09 Journals for my group, (me, Pixie, Beth and Simran) for Michael Wynne's workshop sessions. en-us 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC 2023-03-25 17:37:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png Practice lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692534 As it is just Simran and I again next week, we will be rehearsing our cover of Still Into You. Simran will need to try to remember to bring her electric guitar to rehearsal, so we are able to successfully practice this song.

Me: learn all the lyrics for Still Into You, practice staying in time/in key

Simran: learn the chords and the timing on electric guitar for Still Into You ]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692534 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692535 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692535 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692536 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692536 Productivity lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692537 This week, I believe that Simran and I were very productive. We achieved all our goals that we set for ourselves, and even started some preliminary rehearsals of a new song. We could have achieved slightly more, like really getting stuck into our new song, we we got one good recording completed, and we achieved everything we has set out to do. Next week we intend to begin practicing Still Into You, and potentially perform some of what we gave rehearsed.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692537 Idea Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692538 As we had rehearsed this song many times before, our initial ideas were to add some decoration to the existing material we had already worked on. Our initial idea to make our performance more interesting was to add a short ukulele at the beginning, which Simran would perform. I played the guitar chords for her over a few times, so that Simran was able to figure out notes that worked well with the chords in the intro. We also had the idea to develop a reggae outro; Simran played the same chords as I was on her ukulele, and used an off beat strumming pattern., to add variation to our song, so it wasn't the same all the way through. I plucked single chords at the appropriate times, just to keep us both in time and fill out the melody slightly more, to avoid it sounding empty.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692538 Aims lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692539 Our four aims for this week were to:
1. Finalise my solo song choice
2. Perfect and perform Put Your Records on
3. Create a ukulele riff to accompany the guitar on Put Your Records On
4. Add a ukulele reggae section effectively for the last chorus of Put Your Records On

All of our goals this week were achieved. Beth was absent due to illness, and Pixie was working with Jared and John for one of her solo songs. This just left me and Simran. Simran took the lead vocals and the ukulele and I took the lead guitar. To make best use of the ukulele, we decided to adapt a short solo for Simran to play over the guitar intro. This gave her a chance to really show off her skills, and also added excitement and variation to our piece, so it became more interesting for our audience. Adding the reggae section towards the end was an idea that we had been considering for a while. We thought it would be a nice way to change the style of the song, so it wasn't just the same chords and patterns all the way through, as eventually this would become tiresome for us to play, and for the audience to listen to. We finalised my song choice, after a couple of weeks of deliberation. We had gone against the idea of playing 'Are U Mine' by the Arctic Monkeys, as this song did not suit my vocal style well. We had settled to start learning 'Still Into You' by Paramore. For this song, I will take the lead vocals and Simran will play the electric guitar. This will add contrast to our pervious songs, as we haven't yet experimented with using electric instruments. We hope to begin practicing this song next week. We also completed a largely successful performance of Put Your Records On.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692539 Feedback lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692540 We got some really positive feedback from the audience - they really appreciated our joint acapella line we sang together, and the reggae ukulele at the end definitely changed the tempo and the style in a really positive way. I agree that that particular section does need more practice, so we flow into it more smoothly and naturally.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692540 Put Your Records On - Performance lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692541 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692541 Technique Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692542 At first, I was struggling to pluck the right strings all the time when playing the verses to this song, as plucking is a fairly new concept to me. After plucking a few wrings strings for a while, I eventually got the hang of it, due to more practice. I also struggled with the chords for the pre chorus, as there was very little of them and it just didn't sound quite right. I made a few mistakes with this in our performance, but with some more rehearsal this should become more fluid. Simran's vocal technique was spot on through the rehearsal, and she managed to add some decoration and ornamentation with her notes in the melody line. She did however struggle at first with the ukulele solo at the beginning, as she found it difficult to staying time with my guitar, but after we had practised together this became more fluid and in time.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692542 January 30, 2017 - Put Your Records On lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692543 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692543 Practice lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692544 Our individual goals for next week are:

Me: rehearse the ukulele chords and tempo, and fluency of my playing for next week's practice of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow'. Also to continue practicing the plucking for Put Your Records On, to add flair and confidence to my performance.

Beth: attempt to develop a short piano solo for the intro of Put Your Records on. In addition, to practice playing the chords and adding some melodic variation to her piano part for this song, making sure to accentuate her talents and make our song more elaborate.

Pixie: practice barre chords for Put Your Records on, making sure they're sounding good and in time, and ensuring that she's able to keep up with the chord changes.

Simran: to try and develop her ideas for the reggae inspired solo section we are hoping to add to this song, and to rehearse the vocals for Put Your Records on, to make sure she knows all the lyrics.

All: Consider the contrasts within the songs we have chosen, making sure its clear enough. ]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692544 Productivity lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692545 As a group we were fairly productive during this session, we managed to reach all of our goals, learn new parts to the song and become more confident. Unfortunately we did not get round to recording a video of our work this week, but next week we will be sure to get some feedback from our peers.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692545 Put Your Records On - Chords lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692546 Capo 2 chords:
Verse: G, A7, C, G
Pre chorus: Em, A7, C A7, Am7
Chorus: G, A7, C, G
Middle 8: C, Em, C, A7, Am7

Barre chords:
Verse: A, B7, D, A
Pre chorus: F#m, B7, D Bm7
Chorus: A, B7, D, A
Middle 8: F#m, B7, D Bm7]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692546 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692547 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692547 Put Your Records on - Corrine Bailey Rae lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692548 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692548 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692549 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692549 Put Your Records On - Lyrics lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692550 Three little birds sat on my window.
And they told me I don't need to worry.
Summer came like cinnamon
So sweet,
Little girls double-dutch on the concrete.

[PRE CHORUS]
Maybe sometimes we've got it wrong, but it's alright
The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same
Oh, don't you think it's strange?

[CHORUS]
Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.
You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

Blue as the sky, sunburnt and lonely,
Sipping tea in a bar by the roadside,
(just relax, just relax)
Don't you let those other boys fool you,
Got to love that afro hair do.

[PRE CHORUS]

[CHORUS]

'Twas more than I could take, pity for pity's sake
Some nights kept me awake, I thought that I was stronger
When you gonna realise, that you don't even have to try any longer?
Do what you want to.

[CHORUS x2]

]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692550 Technique Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692552 Towards the beginning of this session, I had really struggled with plucking the verses to this song, as its not something I have much experience with. To begin with I found it very difficult to play at a good speed, and make sure I was playing the right chords and touching the right strings. This however, became easier with more practice, and although my technique is not perfect yet, it is coming along quite nicely. Pixie had some issues with the barre chords for this song, as they are mot something she has much experience with either. At first she found it challenging to get her finger technique correct, so the barre chord actually made a nice sound. After some time of practice, this became easier for her and she was managing to make a really good sound. Some chords however, proved more problematic than others, but I believe with a little more practice she will get it perfect. Simran had no issues with her vocal technique, as she was very well rehearsed. I also had trouble trying to play in time with Simran's singing, just because the plucking was very new to me, and difficult for me to perform quickly, but I soon began to feel more comfortable and confident, and managed to increase my tempo.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692552 Idea Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692553 Our initial thoughts and ideas regarding how we were going to perform Put Your Records On, were to use two guitars and a keyboard, alongside Simran's lead vocals. To add variation and to expand both mine and Pixie's guitar skills, we chose to play differently: I was to play the chords to the song using a capo and pluck the rhythm, and Pixie was to play the barre chords over the top to fill out the instrumentation, so our song didn't sound empty. We also chose to change the way I played the guitar throughout the verse, pre chorus and chorus. To achieve this, I plucked the rhythm for the verse, strummed single chords on the pre chorus and took to a strumming pattern on the chorus. We believed this would be an excellent way to add distinction to the song, and it would also challenge me to adapt new guitar skills: plucking and changing technique. Simran also had the idea to add a guitar solo section towards the end of the song, inspired by a reggae style to really show off our talents and make our working exciting and interesting for the audience. We haven't established this section perfectly yet, or decided who is to play it, but this will be an aim for weeks to come. We also planned to discuss with Beth the possibility of adding a piano solo as an intro to this song.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692553 Aims lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692554 This week our four targets were to:
1. Get the guitar parts for "Put Your Records On" fluid
2. Decide where the solo section would fit best
3. Plan next week's rehearsal thoroughly
4. Finalise our song selection.

All of our targets this week were achieved; Beth was absent due to illness, so the group this week was just me, Simran and Pixie. As per our goals of last week, we rehearsed our cover of Put Your Records On. Pixie and I both played the guitar, and Simran took the lead vocals. We also decided where our guitar solo section would fit best, and we agreed to attempt to add a reggae influenced guitar solo after the middle 8, before the last chorus. We are yet to finalise this idea, so it is something we will work on as a full group in later weeks. we finalised our song selection, and decided that we were to learn 'Weak' by Skunk and Nancy for Pixie's vocal solo, and for my vocal solo we were going to perform 'Are U Mine' by the Arctic Monkeys. We also devised an in-depth plan for next week session.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692554 Aims lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692555 Our four targets for this week's session were to select the instruments we were going to use for our cover of 'Put Your Records On' by Corrine Bailey Rae. This target was reached, and we decided that we would involve two guitars, keyboard and vocals for this song. We also decided that Beth would play the keyboard for the melody, I would adopt one of the guitar parts, which was playing the chords and strumming a rhythm. Pixie would take on the other guitar part, and play the same chords, but work on barring them. Simran is to take lead vocals and she has a soulful, powerful voice which suits this song and the style perfectly. Another one of our goals was to figure out the order of the songs we were going to practice, for example next week we will work on Put Your Records On, and Somewhere Over The Rainbow if we have time. We also aimed to review our song choices, to ensure that everything was contrasting enough to challenge us as musicians. The only target that we unfortunately didn't achieve was to work on some harmonies for my song choice of 'Dear Happy' by Dodie Clark. We did not reach this target as we are reconsidering using this song, as it isn't contrasting enough, or challenging enough. Overall the majority of our targets were achieved, and achieved well.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692555 January 23, 2017 - Put Your Records On lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692556 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692556 Productivity lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692557 I believe we all worked really well this session. We sat and planned our goals and organised our time well. Although not all of our targets were achieved, we managed to create a new song from scratch and get off to a really positive start. We also planned our targets and aims for next week, so we can make the most of our time.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692557 Feedback lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692558 We attained some positive feedback from our tutor Mike, we were complimented on our good positive start - considering it was our first session together as a full group due to absences, we'd made good progress and had developed good technique. We just needed to consider the contrast between our chosen songs, to make sure we achieve the best we can, and challenge ourselves considerably. ]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692558 Technique Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692559 At the beginning of the session, I didn't know all of the chords to Somewhere Over The Rainbow, so I had to learn some new chords such as C7, Fm and B7. As a result of this, I was playing quite slowly at the beginning of the session, because I was struggling to make all the chord shapes fast enough. I made quite a few mistakes to start off with, but towards the end of the session I felt more confident with what I was playing and was able to stay in time with Simran's keyboard playing and we were able to produce a really nice sound together. Beth also had some struggles with her vocals at the start of the session: she did not know al the words to the song, so had to read the lyrics off of her phone, and this therefore resulted in her not being able to focus her attention on her singing. She also struggled to reach some of the higher notes in the song, as she found she was running out of breath towards the end of some of the lines. However, as she got more comfortable with the song, her technique improved. Simran's keyboard technique was positive from the beginning. She experimented with adding patterns and gentle melodies, and it really helped develop the depth and texture of the song. ]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692559 Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Lyrics and Chords lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692560 C C Em Em
Somewhere over the rainbow
F Fm C C7
Way up high
F Fm C Am
There's a land that I heard of
Dm G C C
Once in a lullaby
C C Em Em
Somewhere over the rainbow
F Fm C C7
Skies are blue
F Fm C Am Dm
And the dreams that you dare to dream
G C C
Really do come true
C C
Some day I'll wish upon a star
F Fm Am Am Am
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
C C
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
B7 B7
Away above the chimney tops
Em Em Dm G
That's where you'll find me
C C Em Em
Somewhere over the rainbow
F Fm C C7
Bluebirds fly
F Fm C Am
Birds fly over the rainbow
Dm G C C
Why then, oh why can't I?]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692560 Our First Practice - Somewhere Over The Rainbow lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692561 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-eJl9G54HU&index=6&list=PLNTlmWoJVMq1kilEnZaBLN2mGDHge9XGX]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692561 Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over The Rainbow lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692562 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rd8VktT8xY]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692562 Practice lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692563 For next week, each of us have individual things to learn and practice.

Me
I need to practice the ukulele chords and when to play them for Somewhere Over The Rainbow. This means that we will be able to practice more efficiently and use our time better in the sessions, as I will know exactly what I'm doing. I also need to practice and go over the guitar chord progression and the strumming pattern for Put Your Records On, so in rehearsal I am ready to focus on getting it perfect, and learning and solidifying my part at home will help to create more time in the session for working together as a group. I also need to do some research into an alternative song to 'Dear Happy', as we had decided against using it for our group.

Beth
Beth should practice her keyboard part for Put Your Records On, and work on getting the chords and the tempo correct, and also potentially making her part more complex, or beginning to develop ideas for a possible piano solo or different melody lines to fill the song out, and make it more interesting for our audience to listen to. She should also work on learning the lyrics for Somewhere Over The Rainbow, so she is able to concentrate more on her vocal technique and making sure we are all blending together well in the rehearsals.

Simran
Simran should start to think about and develop ways to enhance her keyboard part in Somewhere Over Rainbow, considering things such as adding a solo or a more complex melody line. She could also start to create ideas about how to present her vocals for Put Your Records On: whether we should consider using PA effects such as reverb.

Pixie
Pixie can start to work on learning the barre chords for Put Your Records On, so next week we are able to make the most of our rehearsal time and practice fully, so we're performing well to the group. ]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692563 Idea Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692564 Our first ideas for 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow', were that we should keep the amount of instruments used as minimal as possible; this would help give us a relaxed, acoustic vibe. We also thought that adding some high melody notes on the keyboard, played with the right hand alongside the chords would add to the whimsical aura the lyrics of the song present. These ideas influenced our decision to use the ukulele, as it also helps to emphasise clairvoyant, mystical elements. Other ideas we had were to try and make our cover sound different to the original version, and we planned to do this by using different instruments, so instead of using acoustic guitar we are using keyboard and ukulele, and also to perform our version with a faster tempo, but keep the soft vocals the same, to accentuate the roots of the song.]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692564 Group lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692565 The group I am working in for this term consists of me, Beth, Simran and Pixie. We thought this would be a really positive group to work in, because as individual we are quite multitalented - all of us can sing well and we all can also play more than one instrument, so this means we are able to challenge ourselves by taking on different roles for different songs. This week, we were working on a song chosen from the list, which was 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' , by Eva Cassidy. For this song, Beth took the lead vocals, Simran took the keys and I played the ukulele. Our idea was to use the keyboard for the melody and the bass, and the ukulele to play simple chords to help fill out the song more. These two instruments contrast but work nicely together, as the twinkling of higher keyboard notes compliments the tone and sound of the ukulele, which is also quite high pitched. Beth's vocals accorded well with our instrument choices, as she naturally has a soft, gentle, higher vocal range, which suited the relaxed feel we were aiming for. We are almost trying to create a magical vibe with our work, to correspond to the themes of the song: rainbows, stars etc. However, Pixie wasn't part of this song, as we didn't want to make the piece too busy with too many instruments, so she was happy to plan our targets and aims for the session and consider working on a separate song with Jared and John in the future. ]]> 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692565 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692566 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692566 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692567 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692567 January 16, 2017 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692568 2017-02-05 22:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/151692568 February 6, 2017 - Still Into You lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154791615 2017-02-19 12:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154791615 Aims lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154791657 Our aims for this session were to:
1. Practice our cover of Still Into You
2. Create and develop a keyboard introduction
3. Develop contrasts between our existing material
4. Record what we can confidently and fluently

All of our targets were reached this session; and even recorded a second solo piece for Beth, as she had missed a few sessions due to illness. Simran and I already knew our parts for this song, so we were able to make good progress. Simran played lead guitar, I took lead vocals and Beth was on the keyboard. As we didn't use a capo on the guitar, we didn't need to transpose the chords for Beth to be able to play them on the keyboard, so this also bought us more time to rehearse our performance, to make it fluent. This is a song that I know very well already, so I was able to sing it well from the beginning of the rehearsal. Beth created a short intro for the peace, using the chords and the notes from the melody of the first verse of the song. This started our piece of in a nice way, and set the tone for the rest of the song. It also helped ensure that we all came in at the same and right time. We recorded a really positive performance of this song, little/unnoticeable mistakes were made, but overall I believe it was a really strong performance. We also had a discussion regarding the contrasts between our pieces, and we decided that in future we should add more variation, such as using different instruments.]]> 2017-02-19 12:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154791657 Idea Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154794356 Our initial ideas were to keep this song similar to the original version, by using similar strumming patterns and similar guitar solo sections. We did however change our piece from the original, as we used more acoustic style instruments, and did not have a full band, such as the original. Our other ideas included harmonising on some lines of the song, to add variation to our song and to keep the audience interested. We aimed to keep our piece as exciting as possible, and to try and keep it different from previous performances. We chose to do this song because it's a song that I am comfortable with singing, and Simran his comfortable playing on the guitar. We took this opportunity to expand our skills as musicians, by taking on a different song, different to ones we had perviously rehearsed. Qw had also decided to use a combination of single strums and picking on the guitar, to try and give the piece a sense of having some kind of beat. We also chose to use Beth playing singular chords on the keyboard, followed by some melodic notes, ss this filled out the melody and prevented the piece from sounding empty. ]]> 2017-02-19 13:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154794356 Technique Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154798837 At the beginning of the rehearsal, Simran, Beth and I struggled to stay completely in time with one another, as we all knew the song, but this was the first time we had rehearsed together as a group. After a while, however, this became much easier and we eventually managed to stay in time. We also experienced some preliminary struggles regarding the middle 8 section of the song: we had difficulty making the harmonies work, but after some hard concentration, we managed to get everything in tune.]]> 2017-02-19 14:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154798837 Still Into You - Performance lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799320 2017-02-19 15:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799320 Feedback lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799372 Overall, I believe this was a really positive performance. We were able to hear everybody's solo sections well, including our idea to add some melodic notes under here singular chord playing - to add variation and to fill out the melody. However I do think my vocals were too loud, so in future I will work on controlling my vocals so I'm softer, and not powering over the rest of the musicians. ]]> 2017-02-19 15:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799372 Still Into You - Lyrics lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799481 Can't count the years on one hand that we've been together
I need the other one to hold you
Make you feel, make you feel better
It's not a walk in the park to love each other
But when our fingers interlock, can't deny, can't deny, you're the worth it

'Cause after all this time
I'm still into you

[CHORUS]

I should be over all the butterflies but I'm into you, I'm into you
And even baby our worst nights
I'm into you, I'm into you
Let 'em wonder how we got this far,
'Cause I don't really need to wonder at all
Yeah, after all this time
I'm still into you [CONTINUED]

]]> 2017-02-19 15:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799481 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799546 Recount the night that I first met your mother
And on the drive back to my house I told you that, I told you that I loved ya
You felt the weight of the world fall off the shoulder
And to your favorite song we sang along, to the start of forever
And after all this time
I'm still into you

Some things just, some things just make sense
And one of those is you and I
Some things just, some things just make sense
And even after all this time

I'm into you
Baby not a day goes by that I'm not into you

CHORUS

]]> 2017-02-19 15:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799546 Still Into You - Chords lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799799 VERSE
C, C, Am

CHORUS
F, G, C

MIDDLE 8
C, Am, G]]> 2017-02-19 15:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154799799 Still Into You - Original lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801076 2017-02-19 15:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801076 Practice lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801346 For after half term, we should all be practising our solo songs, and possibly recording more solos at home. This would enable us to be ready for performing, and making sure we have enough material to achieve the best we can.]]> 2017-02-19 15:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801346 Productivity lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801382 Overall this session was extremely productive; we achieved all of our goals and managed to record a performance to a high standard. We also managed to record another solo for Beth: Somewhere Over The Rainbow.]]> 2017-02-19 15:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801382 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801450 2017-02-19 15:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801450 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801488 2017-02-19 15:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/154801488 February 20, 2017 - Dizzy on the Comedown lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156612597 2017-02-28 02:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156612597 Aims lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156613058 Simran and I set four goals this week, which were to:
1. Record a solo performance each
2. Rehearse my solo song
3. Practice a piece together: 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' - Simran to create a new melody
4. Look at songs to record at home

We successfully managed to achieve all of our target's set for this session. We both recorded a solo performance each, to a good standard. We also spent time perfecting and rehearsing my song: 'Dizzy on the Comedown' by Turnover. We also practiced a piece together, and decided that 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' by Whitney Huston suited Simran's vocal style perfectly, and we also believed that this would add contrast to earlier songs, and it is an older song with a strong focus on very powerful vocals. To increase our evidence of performances, both Simran and I decided that we would record a solo performance individually at home. Simran chose to learn and record 'Jamming' by Bob Marley, and I chose to record a version of Eva Cassidy's 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow'. I chose this song because it was one I was most comfortable with singing, and I had room to change which instrument I perform this song on, and other details such as what key I sing it in. I hope that it'll be contrasting to my pervious performances, as its a very slow song, focused mostly on vocals, unlike 'Still Into You' which was fast paced and upbeat, and focused equally on other instruments, as well as the vocals.]]> 2017-02-28 02:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156613058 Idea Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156613984 I had the initial idea to perform 'Dizzy on the Comedown', as it is a song I am very familiar with, and comfortable singing and playing. I chose to use the acoustic guitar to accompany my vocals, as it suited the relaxed, peaceful vibe the lyrics and melody present. Throughout the verses and the choruses, I used a regular up/down strumming pattern, but during the pre choruses, I decided to change to single strums, to completely change the tone of the song, before launching into a full, more up beat chorus. I thought this would add an interesting twist to the song, to make my performance more engaging.]]> 2017-02-28 03:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156613984 Technique Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156614360 Although this is a song I have played and sung many times, during the rehearsal I struggled with some timings on the last lines of the chorus, as I wasn't sure where to sing and when to play the chords. I think this may have also been down to some nerves. After a while of practice and repeating the problem sections over a few times, I got the hang of things and managed to get to grips with the timings and the chord changes. I warmed up my voice thoroughly before rehearsal and ensured I kept my vocal chords lubricated with water so I sounded my best for recording, and so my voice was healthy and I wasn't risking damaging it. ]]> 2017-02-28 03:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156614360 Dizzy on the Comedown - Lyrics lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156614477 Up and down like a red rubber ball
You're always back and forth like the clock on the wall
I wanna know about you
I'm spinning all around you
If I stay do you think that we could change your routine
I know a trick, I've always got a few up my sleeve
This life is controlled confusion
It's just the grand illusion

And you ask me
"How do you feel when you're away?"
And you ask me
"How do you pass the days?"

Sing along to a song that I know
It goes a ba ba ba da, sing it over and over
Let it hypnotise you
I'm still here right beside you
Hold my hand you can follow my lead
You're like a ballerina twirling round on your feet
And watching is so fantastic
I wanna ask you

Would you come here and spin with me?
I've been dying to get you dizzy
Find a way up in to your head
So I can make you feel like new again (repeat)

Now collapse, take delight in the fall
And catch your breath, I know you feel the ring from it all
So try and collect yourself now
It's just a euphoric comedown

And you ask me
"How do you feel when you're away?"
And you ask me
"How do you pass the days?"

Would you come here and spin with me?
I've been dying to get you dizzy
Find a way up in to your head
So I can make you feel like new again (repeat) ]]> 2017-02-28 03:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156614477 Dizzy on the Comedown - Chords (Capo 1) lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156615055
Verse:
G, Em, G, c, Am, G

Pre chorus:
C, Em, D, C, Am, G

Chorus:
Em, G, D, Em, Am, G ]]> 2017-02-28 03:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156615055 Dizzy on the Comedown - Performance lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156615236 2017-02-28 03:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156615236 Feedback lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156615339 Overall, I feel like this performance went really well. I made no mistakes my guitar playing or with my singing. However, especially at the pre chorus, I feel like I should practice flowing into that section more fluently, as it sounded very harsh and not quite right. I also believe that this performance could be improved simply by having more confidence in myself. Coming in on the first verse was quite weak, and because this is the opening line to the song, needs more power behind it. Some of my timings during the verse were slightly off, but I think this could be solved by more practice, and possibly rehearsing to a metronome. ]]> 2017-02-28 03:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156615339 Productivity lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156616082 Simran and I had a thoroughly productive rehearsal session this week. Every one of our goals were achieved; we managed to record two performances, learn a new song (I Wanna Dance With Somebody) and start to look at the songs we will be recording at home in future. I think we managed our time well and came prepared to the session, s we knew what we were doing and were able to make good use of the time we were given. ]]> 2017-02-28 03:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156616082 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156616918 2017-02-28 03:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156616918 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156616961 2017-02-28 03:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/156616961 Somewhere Over The Rainbow lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/158324067 2017-03-07 13:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/158324067 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/158324261 To improve my chances of reaching a higher grade, I have recorded a final solo performance of a song from the list we were given: Somewhere Over The Rainbow. I chose this song because it features some quite high notes, especially towards the end of the piece. I thought this would be a good opportunity to challenge myself and start working with notes that I may not be very confident in singing. ]]> 2017-03-07 13:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/158324261 Initial Ideas lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/158332778 My initial ideas for this performance were to use a ukulele as accompaniment, as for the majority of the rest of my solo vocal pieces I used guitar accompaniment. I thought this would add a sense of variation to my performance. My other ideas were to sing this song quite slowly, and therefore alternate from the original version. ]]> 2017-03-07 14:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/158332778 Technique Development lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/159486261 During this rehearsal, I struggled to reach the aforementioned higher notes comfortably, as I initially expected I would. There were some lines which I struggled with, such as the very last line: "Why oh why can't I?". This took a lot of practice and warming up my vocal chords, but eventually I managed to reach those higher notes. I was also struggling with playing the Bm chord on the ukulele, as it is one I haven't played many times before, and during the start of practice it didn't sound quite right, but after a while of practicing my finger position, squeezing the strings the correct amount and strumming the right strings, the chords started sounding fine. ]]> 2017-03-12 11:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/159486261 lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/159486499 2017-03-12 11:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/159486499 Feedback lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/159486744 I think my recording went okay, I made some errors especially on the ukulele, so I definitely would have benefitted from more practice. I also don't think my voice suits this song all too well, so at some points I sound a little out of tune, because I probably am. If I were to do this performance again I would practice more and make sure I'm singing in a key that is comfortable for my vocal range. ]]> 2017-03-12 11:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/159486744 Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Performance lydiashepherd27 https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/159486988 2017-03-12 12:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lydiashepherd27/xjhwtbrsbj09/wish/159486988