TASK2: INDUCTION GIG & EVALUATION

TASK 2:INDUCTION GIG & EVALUATION

I believe that our induction  Gig was a great performance, because we had a lot of confidence, good team work and good interaction with the audience. I believe the overall product we gave to the audience was good because the audience seemed to enjoy it, by singing along and applauding us with a lot of energy. I believe the good team work and how we interacted and gave signals while preforming, was a good technique that benefited us to succeed and perform our piece well. I reckon that all the songs, were performed practically well, but the best highlights of the show was the good  harmonization by the singers in the songs  P.Y.T (pretty young thing) By Michael Jackson, and Come together by The Beatles.  I also believe one of the best highlights of the show was when Kai (guitarist) did his amazing solo performance in Come together.  There were some parts of the performance where the timing was little off, or we started too fast and played when we were not meant to, but overall we always found a solution to the problem and carried on performing well for the rest of the show.

I think as a group we performed exceptionally well even though at times we had technical difficulties or we were a little out of time, I still think this was a good first performance. The things that could be improved is that a few people in some groups were not as prepared as others which  did affect the group in the real performance. I believe my preparation as a guitarist was perfect because everyday after college I would take a few hours of my time, and practice the piece I needed to learn. I assume my performance was not as good as the one in rehearsals because I allowed my anxiety to over power me in the beginning of the piece. One thing I believe I should do is to come out of my comfort zone and try new things like singing or playing another instrument.

TASK3 :GIG REVIEW PERFORMING ARTS

TASK 3:GIG REVIEW 1 PERFORMING ARTS

The content of the performance that I am analysing is the level 2 music performance, that was carried out on  Friday 14th October 2016. Overall I believed that they struggled to interact with the audience because they allowed their anxiety to over power their confidence, which made it harder for them to perform as well as they could. But I do believe that every performance gradually got better as the show went on. The only technique I saw them use was having eye contact with the audience.  The performance that stood out to me the most was  price tag  performance because in the beginning   they were extremely nervous, but the audience was exceptionally supportive for the group which boosted the groups confident allowing them to sound amazing. I believe that it was a great first performance, even though at times they did struggle but as a whole they created a wonderful performance.

TASK 4: COMPOSING TASK 1

COMPOSING TASK 1



 JUST WANNA BE FREE




AUTUMN

TASK 7: TECHNICAL TASKS

VOCALS


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TASK4: DECADES PROJECT

DECADES PROJECT

My first song  'Just wanna be free'  I used the song 'one love'  by Bob Marely, to define the structure of my piece (chorus, verse, chorus). I also used Erykah Badu music as an inspiration, to make my song sound unique by using different drum machines and synthesizers. The Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) song had a repetitive chord progression throughout the song so I decided to use my bass as the repeated riff for my piece. In my song the instruments that I used were the Liverpool base, piano and the rest were mostly drum machine and synths. The tools I used were the quantizer, velocity tool, metre, scissors, eraser, fade, mute, and looping. The BPM (beats per minute) of my song is 70, and the time signature is 4/4. I would say that my song is part of the R&B genre, because I used the same BPM of a typical R&B song. I decided to create metaphoric lyrics for my song because I wanted my listeners to be curious of what I am talking about and to make it more interesting.

My second song  'Autumn'  I used a snare to make a unique drum beat as like the songs 'Apple tree' and 'on and on' by Erykah Badu have. For the repetitive riff I used the piano throughout the piece to make it more catchy, just like the Billie Jean song. I used the chords D Major, A major, and E major  from 'come together' ( The Beatles)  because they are very common chords that are used in music.I also made my lyrics metaphoric just like the come together lyrics to make my song more unique and fun to listen to. My song is part of the R&B genre because its BPM is 80. I used the same instruments and drum machine as my first song. I also used the same tool except for fade because I wanted to have a dramatic and unexpected ending.

TASK 5:ALBUM PRESENTATION

TASK 5:ALBUM PRESENTATION

(I WAS UNABLE TO PUT A VIDEO HERE BECAUSE IT WAS ACCIDENTALY DELETED OF MY PHONE, SO I HAVE DECIDE TO WRITE THE NOTES THAT WAS USED FOR MY PRESENTATION)

ARETHA FRANKLIN SOUL 69/ARETHA GOLD ALBUM

(I have done two Aretha Franklin that was both produced in 1969)

INTRODUCTION

Preacher daughter from Detroit, Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 25th 1942. She is well known for her cover of 'respect' and her song 'Natural woman'. Franklin is a multiple Grammy winner and is well known as the queen of soul. Her first recorded album was released in 1961 by Colombia Records. In 1968 she was enlisted to sing at Martin Luther kings funeral. And in 2005 Aretha was awarded the presidential medal of freedom, and also became the 2nd woman to ever be inducted in the UK hall of fame.

SOUL 69

Soul 69 was Aretha franklin 16th studio album, which was released in January 17th 1969 by Atlantic Records. This album covers a large amount of different type of materials, but overall it charted at #1on the R&B billboard. The album had  positive remarks from the Rolling Stones and music all journalist Stanley Booth. Soul69 was Aretha's 5th Atlantic album, and this album is also unique in the sense that it doesn't sound like any of her other albums from Atlantic. This album has a combination of genres such as; blues, jazz, pop, and ballads but overall it is part of the soul genre, hence the name soul 69. Other than the song 'today I sing the blues', and 'Tracks of my tears', the rest were produced with big jazz band arrangements. The songs such as 'pitfull', 'one more cooker and 'bring it on home to me', are the more delicate and bouncier songs of this album.

ARETHA GOLD

Aretha Gold was released in 1969 by Atlantic Recording corporation. It was also recorded in the New York Atlantic studio, except for the songs ' I have never love a man', and 'do right woman do right man', which were recorded at the Fame Recording studios. The Aretha Gold Album is based on Franklins successes between 1967-1968 with Atlantic Records. The first song on the album 'I never love a man ' was a single first released in  1967, it was also her first big hit of her career, charting number #1 on the R&B billboard. The 3rd song of the album 'respect' was originally Otis Redding song , which was released in 1965. This song was also a signature hit for Aretha, giving her 2 Grammy awards for Best Rhythm & Blues record, and Best vocal performance in 1968.

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TASK1: SKILLS AUDIT

TASK 1: SKILLS AUDIT

The skills I believe I posses as a musician, is that I'm able to be consistent, reliable, creative, and have a good sense of team work. Consistency as a musician means to me that you have to be motivated to learn new things, and also to give assessment's on time. I presume that reliability and creativity is certainly Important in the music industry, because if you are unable to come in on time, or you rely a lot on others for creative thoughts, people will not choose you as a partner to create music with. Team work is important because in the music industry you will have to work with people that have different personalities and background and if you allow that to affect you, you will find it  harder to develop in the music industry.

as a student I poses determination, organisation, concentration and good listening skills. I believe that determination is important because it allows you to be more eager to learn something you enjoy doing. Organisation is important as a student because if you are unable to collect all your important paper work or information, you would be lost in class. Concentration  is a vital key to have while studying, because if you didn't have any you wouldn't understand what you are learning and you would also be behind in class. If  you are easily distracted and have poor listening skills you wouldn't learn anything in class and you would also be behind, that's why I believe that good listening skills is a important part of learning .Manuela in my class believes that I'm very organised and eager to learn new things in class, but she would like me to be more confident with my capabilities.

Miyako Caird in my class is one of the most reliable students because she is always on time, she has a good amount of knowledge in music, and she is determined to learn more in class. She also works well with everyone in the class no matter the situation. Reece Haughton  is also another committed students but the only thing that is different between him and Miyako is that he is a quick learner and also has creative ability to make music in a short amount of time.
  

Abbey Road Album Review

                             THE ABBEY ROAD ALBUM

INTRODUCTION

The Beatles were a rock band from Liverpool. They where seen as one of the most inspirational rock bands of their time. they also where known for experimenting with different types genres such as; Indian music, hard rock, pop ballads etc. The Beatles were one of the first British bands to be huge worldwide, they had eight number one hits in Zimbabwe and Switzerland, and also had two in Ethiopia. They have also been named among the 20th century most influential people.

                              

                                                                         

                                                                       THE ALBUM      

Abbey Road was The Beatles eleventh studio album,  that was first published on the 26th September 1969. This was the last album that all Beatles produced together as a band. This album is the only Beatles Album that has no album title or any artist name in the front cover.

INSTRUMENTATION

John Lennon : Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Electric piano, Hammond Organ, Moog, White noise generator, Tambourine, and hand claps. 

Paul McCartney : Bass, Guitar, Vocal, Hammond Organ, Moog, Wind chimes tape loops, Harmonium, and Electric Piano.

George Harrison : Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Harmonium, and Moog.

Ringo Starr : Drums, Anvil, Congas, Bongos, Maracas, and Tambourine.

Billy Preston: Hammond Organ.

George Martin: Lower Organ, Hammond Organ, and Electric Harpsichord.

Both John Lennon and Paul McCartney sung more leading vocals, than George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Lennon and McCartney also produced most of the songs on the album. Paul McCartney is the Bass guitarist in most of the song on the album, where as both John Lennon and George Harrison are the are mostly lead guitarist.

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES

Before The Beatles had arrived at Abbey Road studio, EMI had replaced their ancient mixers with the new TG12345 mixer, which was the first transistorized console in the Abbey Road studio. This mixer gave out much more smoother tones, and restricted any low distortion from traveling through. Because of the low end clarity it allowed the bass to sound more clearer.

LYRICAL MEANINGS

1.Come together : (written by John Lennon) This song was designed for Timothy Leary, who was a psychologist that was well known for his experiment with the drug LSD. Leary decided to sign up for Governor of California, so John Lennon concluded to write a song for his campaign. Leary never had much of a campaign but he did influence the creation of the song come together.

2.Something : (Written by George Harrison) This is the 2nd song of  the album which is a nostalgic, melancholic love song, that is based on a love between a man and his soul mate. Through out the song George asks his loved if their love will ever grow. It is believed that this song was based on his wife at the time ( Patti).

3.Maxwell Silver Hammer :  The song is based on a man named Maxwell who was a medical student, that turns out to be a serial killer. Paul McCartney had once emphasised in a interview that the song was based on the ups downs of life. For an example one minute your on top of the world, until  something unexpected happens.

4. Octopus Garden :(Written by Ringo Starr ) this song is  about how Octopus travel along the sea bed in search of beautiful stones and shiny object, to create a garden under the sea  where they live. Ringo Starr was told about the story of the octopus garden by a captain, so Ringo decide to create a joyful song about an Octopus garden.

REVIEW

1: The introduction of the Come together song is very rough and instant, which I believe is caused by Paul McCartney bass line. John Lennon was vocally very strained in this song, but he sounded clear throughout the whole piece. The melody is simple and catchy, it also has a typical 60s rock rhythm. The song has the simple chords of D minor, A, and G for the verses, the short chorus has the chords B minor and G. In this song both John Lennon  and George Harrison are the Lead guitarist, and Paul McCartney plays the bass guitar and does the riff of the song.  Lastly Ringo Starr plays the Maracas and the Drum kit for this piece.    

2: The song Something sounds very romantic and emotional. In the beginning of this song it is slow and calm, but as the piece carries on it gradually gets louder through the choruses and the Bridge. The melody is an the key C Major  until the bridge which it goes into the key A Major. In the guitar solo the Melody goes back into C Major, as well in the other parts such as the 3rd verse and the outro.  The lead vocals and guitarist is George Harrison, Paul McCartney is the backing vocal and the bass guitarist , Ringo Starr plays the drum and John Lennon plays the backing guitarist. Billy Preston is African American musician that played the piano for this piece. The other instruments that where    played in the song; Violins, violas, cellos, and a one string bass.

3: Maxwell the silver hammer gives out a humorous, quirky, and playful melody. the chords begin with D, B, E Minor, A, D, A for the verses, and the chorus chords are D, E, A, E Minor, A, D. Paul McCartney vocals gives out a more jovial bounce to intentionally give an opposite contrast between the lyrics and the melody of the song. In this piece they used  instruments such as the anvil and the Hammond organ to give out a more unique sound to the song. The lead and backing vocal are both done by Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison also plays the guitar with Paul McCartney. Ringo plays the percussion instrument the anvil and the drum. And lastly The Beatles producer George martin plays the Hammond organ.

4. Octopus Garden is another Joyous song in the album. It has a typical chord structure which makes the tune catchy. The guitar solo makes the piece sound even more soothing and relaxed. This song doesn't sound as forceful and unnatural as some of the other songs in the album. the intro chords are   B, E, B, A, B, E,  C#m, A,  B. the chords for the verses are A minor, C#m, A, And B. Ringo Starr was the drum and lead vocalist, George was the backing vocals and lead guitarist, McCartney was the bass and piano player,  John Lennon was one of the guitar players. 

      

.Overall the lyrics in the Abbey Road album is a variety for example there are romantic, metaphoric, nostalgic, and peace making. You can also see that they had done a lot of experimenting in this album which did benefit them. personally I enjoy this album because of the mixture of different instruments, lyrical meaning, and genres. I would recommend this album to anyone, or to people who are a big fan of music.