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27th April skills progression

This week i tried to improve my timing by playing along with a metronome. I also tried to get a good guitar tone by messing around with an amp sim.

Playing with metronome ^

I messed around with lots of different reverbs, delays and amps to try to get a guitar tone that i like, although i prefer the sound from an actual amp. I learned a lot about EQ, compression, amp settings and effects like delay and reverb (the image i used was the only one i had on my pc for some reason)

Some videos that i used:

Dynamic EQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yILcQ9qEy18

Sound design: https://youtu.be/TosV3erGfsg

Busses: https://youtu.be/gx_-nkbqEM8

Compression: https://youtu.be/yi0J9JsRdI4

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6th April Skills Progression

This week i focused on improving lead guitar. I learned a new position for the minor pentatonic and tried to improvise a lead guitar part using the 2 blues scales i knew. I also wrote a bridge for the song i am working on.

Blues scale position 1 ^

Blues scale position 2 ^

I then tried to improvise a lead guitar part using both the scales

I also tried to write a bridge section for the song i have been working on

(starts at 1:19)

I have been using this guitar course (https://www.justinguitar.com/modules/blues-lead-1-essential) 

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30th March Skills progression

I focused mostly on music production this week, although I started to also learn a new blues scale position and began saying notes out loud as I played them to learn the fretboard.

I started with structuring the song, although I ended up changing it a lot. Then I programmed a rough drum beat to use in place of a metronome and began recording the bass. I recorded some chords over that and wrote a melody to go over it. All the instruments are currently just guide tracks and will be re-recorded when I have a more solid structure.

Next I plan to go into a bridge section.

Research Document UAL Level 1 Music Performance and Production 

  What skill are you developing? Music production and music theory 

 Website/Book/Magazine title I’ve used: Include link 

What I learned from the website/book?  

Scales - Chords 

Helps me identify what chord or scale I am playing if I am unsure 

https://youtu.be/23qiThX93bE 

How to program a drum groove and get the feel I’m looking for 

How to use EQ 

How to correctly use EQ 

https://youtu.be/NJLIS2MkFe4 

How to create your own synth sound 

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Chromatic scale quavers (70bpm) ^

Chromatic scale semi-quavers (70bpm) ^

Major scale quavers (70bpm) ^

Major scale semi quavers (70bpm) ^

Blues scale quavers (70bpm) ^

Blues improvisation in the key of A ^

https://youtu.be/5vqY8HLwQYs

Chord changes (Open, Barre, Power chords) ^

Monday 23rd March Skills progression

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Skills Audit 2

Inst Tuition Initial Assessment

GUITAR:

Do you know… YES NO

Open chords, barre chords, power chords: Yes

7, 9, 11, 13 chords: Yes

Altered chords: No

Legato, sweep picking and tapping techniques: No

Scales and modes: Yes, although not very comfortable with them

Improvise / solo: Yes, although not very comfortable

Riffs: Yes

Styles – funk, rock, blues, soul, punk, dub, reggae, disco… et: Yes

SET TARGETS

Know what you want to achieve from each practice session.

A target from yourself by Xmas:

Become comfortable with playing different modal scales and use them to make music.

A target set by your tutor:

Example Practice Schedule

Play chromatic scale in F over three octaves, ascending and descending in quavers at 70BPM (2mins)

Break

Major scale ascending and descending in quavers at 70BPM. (Consistently, without stopping) (1min)

Break (30s)

C Major Scale – 70BPM (1min)

Break (30s)

C Major Scale – 75BPM (1min)

Break (30s)

C Major Scale naming the notes as they are played (no tempo) (1min)

Break (30s)

Work through notation reading exercises in C (10 minutes)

Break (30s)

E Blues Scale – ascending and descending (quavers) @ 75BPM (1min)

Break (30s)

E Blues Scale – 77BPM (1min)

Break (30s)

E Blues Scale – 80BPM

Break (30s)

Work on written 12 bar solo using E Blues Scale (10 minutes)

Break – lie down, walk around the room or put the kettle on

Slowly strum through chords of C, G, D, A, E – naming the notes in the chord as each note in sounded (1min)

Break

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Sills Audit 1

Personal profile:

Long term professional goals: Make a living off of releasing music

Short term aims: Become more competent with understanding music theory and music production

Summary of myself:

-Interests: Music production, Song-writing

-Music Genre: Rock, hip-hop, Ambient

-Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Piano

-Positive qualities: Creative, Open-Minded, Patient

Music performance experience

Performed at Clarendon college on 2 occasions, both times there was roughly 20 people in attendance.

Qualifications;

GCSEs: English, Maths, Science,

Music theory level: I understand how triads and 7th chords are formed, Chords in a key, Inversions, and can use that knowledge to make up chord shapes.

Computers and IT: Competent with most applications, like Word and PowerPoint.

Skills:

Technical

-Sound engineering: zero experience/ skill.

-Producing: Has improved a lot over the last few months.

-Music software packages: Have gotten a lot more competent using them.

Business:

-Financial skills: Haven’t had much experience

-Accountant: Haven't had any experience

-Software packages: Can use them comfortably and efficiently

-Word processing: Can type quick with some occasional spelling errors.

-Time management and organisation: Needs improving a lot

-Negotiation skills: Mediocre

-Leadership: Mediocre

Creative:

-Instruments played (How long? self-taught?) Playing guitar since December 2018, self-taught. Playing piano since June 2018, self-taught.

-Song writing, Arranging, Production skills, Sampling, Mixing and using effects: All things that I am actively trying to improve, and have saw lots of improvement with.

-Design and artwork: Something I would like to work on.

Personal:

-Confidence: Has improved, could improve more

-Dealing with people: Has also improved

-Approachable: Somewhat

-Communication skills: Could be improved

-Networking: Small