Session Skills
We worked through the new piece we were working on but I arrived late as I was coming up from Edinburgh and the bus was delayed. We didn't get through much work as other members were late as well. We played through it and got to the end of the piece. We shall be recording it in 2 weeks time as we are off next wednesday.
Music Theory
We did listening tests, recognizing time signatures and rhythms. I am doing pretty well in theory in that I am pleased with what I know. I have a good grasp of harmony and extended harmony but time signatures, at least writing them, has passed me by. I am glad I am covering it now. Marlisa explains it clearly and there is never any confusion.
Graded Unit
I have borrowed a video camera from the college and am recording myself practice.
1st Study
Steve is preparing us for our end of term assessments, we are getting 'all the things' worked out melody and chords. I am re-harmonizing it still and doing A LOT of self study on chord harmony which is helping me towards re-harmonizing it. Cameron has introduced us to an Eastern piece which runs through different time signatures. It fun and relatively easy though working out the time signatures and sight reading does take a time.
DAW
Daw we primarily worked through our IWEB design. I am losing my work every week on it though as the computer system had some sort of change. We were working through automation in CUBASE as well.
BAND
Now with the gig looming we are really getting out stuff together. We went away with the expectation of everyone learning every piece properly.... Everyone did. It was a great rehearsal. Again for next week we are just touching up and properly learning every song.
14/02/2011
WEDNESDAY WAS AN INSERVICE DAY.
Friday
1st Study
Steve asked us to pair up and so we worked through 'all he things'. I was working with Danny and we took turns to play melody and chords. All is going well though I need to find a partner to play with in the final assessment. Cameron took us through augmentation and diminution. Also note recognition in different positions on the neck. Again the Eastern piece and Summer time.
DAW
Colin showed us how to plug our instruments into Cubase. He also demonstrated all the amp modeling software which is excellent. I recorded something briefly but really was just messing around with it, getting to grips with it. We also worked on our IWEB, unfortunately is had been wiped again.
Band
We had a band practice on the Tuesday which really helped. Now on Friday we are really just tightening up. Our gig in next Tuesday at Fat Sams.
21/02/2011
wednesday was called off for all HND students.
Friday
1st Study
There weren't many people in so we had individual lessons. Steve and I focussed on using sus4 triads to improvise. Also using the chord tones and individual Pentatonics, utilizing the key notes such as the 7th. It was excellent. Unfortunately I then had a break and got carried away with my Ted Greene chord harmony book which over ran into Camerons class. I ended up missing it though I learned a lot in that hour and I just worked through what we would have done in class at home.
DAW
I worked briefly on my wed page but quickly went onto my Cubase project. I was figuring out different tones for my guitar through the amp modeling software.
Band/Music History
As we had played the gig on Tuesday we just had music theory with Marlisa. We got our marks back from out last papers and worked through more ear tests. I had to leave at 3.30 to get to Birnam. Though I learnt more about writing rhythms and evaluating notes.
THE GIG
The was gig was a kind of success. We played our seven songs. Some were a bit sketchy. The on stage sound was lacking in quality and we didn't get a sound check. NO matter though, we played the gig and enjoyed the other acts. There was great communication with the band on stage and we followed each other well when there were a few mistakes. Definitely not my best gig though saying that it definitely wasn't my worst.
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