Composition 2

RESUBMISSION - Weekly Diary 16.11.15

Monday 16th November,
                                         It has now been my third lesson in remixing/re-arranging class and we have now moved on to Stevie Wonder's, Superstition. we had learnt what to change or add to the song to make it sound more original or different. I have added a four chord progression and changed the bass so it doesn't revolve around one note. 

In song writing, we had moved into new groups and had to write a song with the theme of protest songs. From writing my own songs, I knew how to easily create a four chord progression. Before hand, I had worked out a numerous amount of four chord progressions so we won't spend most of our time trying to find out what chords to use.

In my instrumental lessons with Bill, we work on with arpeggios over one and two octaves in the key of C to help on my fluidity which broken chords. While doing this, we also worked on my technique of playing arpeggios. For example, we change from staccato to legato to widen my use of dynamics while playing piano.   

Interview Questions | The Quietus; Keith Richards Interview

Does his return to the capital feel like a return home or is it more like passing through a town in which he lived?

Yet given how long the Stones have been together and the volume of extra-curricular activities by his band mates, it does seem strange that this is just Richards’ third solo outing. Why so few and why now?

RESUBMISSION - Weekly Diary 23.11.15

Monday 23rd November, 

                                         In song writing, we had been told to add more to our song like lyrics and to make a chorus. Before this lesson, I had thought of chords to use for a chorus and a bridge. Other people in my group had made lyrics possibly for a chorus or another verse. By the end of the session, we had almost finished the song with just the lyrics for the bridge to be made. We had decided that we didn't to change the chords for the bridge

In my instrumental lessons, I was able to practice the songs we had previously done and one for that day in band workshop. This helped me because I was given advice on how to make it easier for my self to change between chords by using inversions and changing my hand position would make it easier to reach to an octave.