Charity Concert Prep

I think that the average age range of people attending the charity concert would be from 15 to 60, because there will be students from my year and parents watching. The most suitable style of music to perform is rock because I can play guitar, it's a style I like and it keeps the audience entertained. Five suitable songs to play are: Oasis-Wonderwall, Stevie Wonder-Superstition, Boston-More Than A Feeling, Guns and Roses- Sweet child of Mine, Eric Clapton-Layla. I feel quite confident for completing this brief because I have performed live lots of times before and know some of these songs very well. This year I need to focus on learning all of these songs so that i can play a full 15 minute live performance. I will practice at school and at home so that I have a good understanding of the song. 

Term 1 Review

Mid Term Review

1.  What are the the musical goals you want to achieve this year?

• I want to become a more advanced guitarist
• I want to learn the drums

2. Are these musical goals new/have they changed from when you first wrote your goals on your blog?

When i first wrote my goals I wanted to become a more advanced guitar player, but now I also want to learn drums. 

3. Do you think you are achieving these goals? How do you know?

I do think that I am achieving these goals because I am practising guitar much more than i used to and I am having drumming lessons in school.

4. Is there anything stopping you from achieving these goals?

I can play my guitar at home so i can improve and learn my new songs, however I do not have a drum kit so i can't practice drumming at home. This means that I won't make as much progress.

5. What do you need to focus on each lesson to achieve these goals?

I need to focus on my guitar riffs and drumming patterns in order to improve.

6. Write in detail what you would like to achieve this year in music.

This year, I want to be able to play advanced riffs on guitar, and learn the songs: Sweet Child O Mine, Back In Black and Superstition. I would also like to improve my drumming beats, by having drumming lessons in school and practicing at lunchtime.

7. Write five things you need to learn/be taught for you to become the musician you want to become.

1. Guitar

2. Drums

3. Sweet Child O mine - Guns and Roses

4. Back in Black - AC/DC

5. Superstition - Stevie Wonder

8. Progress in last two weeks.

In the past two weeks, I have been practicing the whole song of 'Sweet Child Of Mine' by Guns and Roses. In the first week, I practiced the lead riff and main guitar chords. The week after I learned the chorus and part of the solo. At first, I found the lead riff very hard, but now I find it easy because I have practiced at home. I now need to learn the rest of the solo, so that I can play the whole song off by heart. For my next lesson, I'll need to watch some tutorials on how to play the solo.