Basic Skills Audit
In the last 3 years in the classroom I have learnt to develop a number of musical skills. An example of that is where I worked in a group with other students where we did covers of songs on a variety of instruments. I also learnt a lot of basic music reading skills as well a few chords on the piano and the ukulele.
Throughout primary school I have had additional lessons on a few instruments such as the violin and the cornet. During these lessons we played quite traditional pieces eg. When the saints came marching in & Ode to joy. On the violin and the cornet we achieved grade 1.
By the end of the course I would like to be able to have enough confidence to be able to perform in front of a large audience.
Week starting 8th September 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was learning to play "When the saints come marching in" and building up on music techniques as well as more detailed music reading skills. My teacher's feedback was to practice timing.
On Friday Rebecca, Sophie and I started going through the song "Someone like you"we were all singing and I was also playing the piano. Then we found out the music for the piano accompaniment was more difficult than expected, so we decided that I would spend most of the lesson practicing the lesson while Sophie and Rebecca would carry on practicing the song and maybe some others.
Week starting 15th September 2014...
On Monday in my vocal lesson I was learning to sing "Someone like you" and working on my vocal range. My teachers feedback was to practice my vocal warm ups so as to increase my vocal range.
On Friday Sophie and I started trying to put together the piano and vocals, while Rebecca practiced separately. However it took time to get both together because I am still learning the piano accompaniment.
Weeking starting 22nd September 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was carrying on learning to play "When the saints come marching in" and improving my music reading skills. My teacher's feedback was to practice "When the saints come marching in" more.
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was continuing to learn "Someone like you". I was also working on my stage presence, as well as posture and breath control. My teachers feedback was to practice doing my apreggioes so as to extend my range.
On Friday in music I was continuing practicing the piano accompaniment for "Someone like you".
Week starting 29th September 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was developing various music skills. My teachers feedback was to carry on practicing.
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was carrying on learning to sing "Someone like you" however I am taking a bit longer because I cannot hit the notes for a part of the song. Because of this my teacher's feedback was to practice my apreggioes so I can reach the high notes in the song.
Week starting 6th October 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was carrying on playing "When the saints come marching in". My teachers feedback was to make sure I can play it in the left hand with ease as I struggle playing with left hand with ease in this particular song.
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was continuing to learn to sing "Someone like you". As well as developing my stage presence and making sure I keep good posture. My teachers feedback is to continue practing my stage presence.
Week starting 13th October 2014...
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was continuing to learn "Someone like you". As well as progressing onto singing "To make you feel my love". My teachers feedback was to become more familiar with "To make you feel my love.
On Friday in music I was continuing practicing the piano accompaniment for "Someone like you".
Week starting 20th October 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was developing adding dynamics into "When the saints come marching in". My teachers feedback was to practice the dynamics.
On Friday in music I was developing adding dynamics into "When the saints come marching in". As well as trying to play a bit of "Summer Lovin'" from Grease.
Week starting 3rd November 2014...
On Monday in my vocal lesson I was developing my range by doing vocal warm-ups like arpeggios and scales. At the moment I am just hitting an G but am going to soon get up to at least a C. My teachers feedback was to keep practicing my vocal warm-ups at home.
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was continuing to developing adding dynamics into "When the saints come marching in". My teachers feedback was to keep practice the dynamics.
On Friday in music Rebecca, Connor and I decide to do an ensemble with the song "Billie Jean. Rebecca was singing, Connor was on bass guitar and I was on piano. Therefore I was trying to sight read the piano accompaniment.
Week starting 10th November 2014...
On Monday in my vocal lesson I was moving on to the song "To make you feel my love". My teachers feedback was to keep practicing the song.
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was continuing to developing adding dynamics into "When the saints go marching in". My teachers feedback was to keep practice the dynamics.
On Friday in music Rebecca, Connor and I decided not to carry on the ensemble. because of this I went back to practicing the "Someone like you".
Week starting 17th November 2014...
On Friday in music I was practicing "When the saints go marching in" and forcing on adding in the dynamics until it was ready for recording. I then recorded it later on in the lesson.
Week starting 24th November 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was perfecting "When the saints go marching in" as I am performing at a mini show. My teachers feedback is to keep practicing.
Week starting 1st December 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was perfecting "When the saints go marching in" as I am performing at a mini show. My teachers feedback is to keep practicing.
Week starting 8th December 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano I was moving on a new song "What could the matter be". My teachers find back was to continue practicing.
On Friday in music I was practicing my scales and arpeggioes. As well as the song "Make you feel my love"
Autumn Term Evaluation
Over the last three months I have developed greatly both my piano as well as my vocal skills. In piano I have learnt to read sheet music at a faster pace as well as accurately add in dynamics. In singing I have developed my range and improved my stage presence.
Week starting 12th January 2015...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was continuing to practice the song "What could the matter be" as well as practicng my sight reading and music theory. My teachers feedback was to continue practicing sight reading.
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was practicing "Make you feel my love" before my video recording. My teachers feedback was to continuing practicng the song.
On Friday in music I did my video recording of the song "Make you feel my love".
Video Evaluation
In my video recording I sang the song "Make you feel my love". In my performance my intonation was fairly accurate, also I was very rarely of key. However I think that my projection could have been improved.
Week starting 15th September 2014...
On Monday in my vocal lesson I was learning to sing "Someone like you" and working on my vocal range. My teachers feedback was to practice my vocal warm ups so as to increase my vocal range.
On Friday Sophie and I started trying to put together the piano and vocals, while Rebecca practiced separately. However it took time to get both together because I am still learning the piano accompaniment.
Weeking starting 22nd September 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was carrying on learning to play "When the saints come marching in" and improving my music reading skills. My teacher's feedback was to practice "When the saints come marching in" more.
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was continuing to learn "Someone like you". I was also working on my stage presence, as well as posture and breath control. My teachers feedback was to practice doing my apreggioes so as to extend my range.
On Friday in music I was continuing practicing the piano accompaniment for "Someone like you".
Week starting 29th September 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was developing various music skills. My teachers feedback was to carry on practicing.
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was carrying on learning to sing "Someone like you" however I am taking a bit longer because I cannot hit the notes for a part of the song. Because of this my teacher's feedback was to practice my apreggioes so I can reach the high notes in the song.
Week starting 6th October 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was carrying on playing "When the saints come marching in". My teachers feedback was to make sure I can play it in the left hand with ease as I struggle playing with left hand with ease in this particular song.
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was continuing to learn to sing "Someone like you". As well as developing my stage presence and making sure I keep good posture. My teachers feedback is to continue practing my stage presence.
Week starting 13th October 2014...
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was continuing to learn "Someone like you". As well as progressing onto singing "To make you feel my love". My teachers feedback was to become more familiar with "To make you feel my love.
On Friday in music I was continuing practicing the piano accompaniment for "Someone like you".
Week starting 20th October 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was developing adding dynamics into "When the saints come marching in". My teachers feedback was to practice the dynamics.
On Friday in music I was developing adding dynamics into "When the saints come marching in". As well as trying to play a bit of "Summer Lovin'" from Grease.
Week starting 3rd November 2014...
On Monday in my vocal lesson I was developing my range by doing vocal warm-ups like arpeggios and scales. At the moment I am just hitting an G but am going to soon get up to at least a C. My teachers feedback was to keep practicing my vocal warm-ups at home.
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was continuing to developing adding dynamics into "When the saints come marching in". My teachers feedback was to keep practice the dynamics.
On Friday in music Rebecca, Connor and I decide to do an ensemble with the song "Billie Jean. Rebecca was singing, Connor was on bass guitar and I was on piano. Therefore I was trying to sight read the piano accompaniment.
Week starting 10th November 2014...
On Monday in my vocal lesson I was moving on to the song "To make you feel my love". My teachers feedback was to keep practicing the song.
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was continuing to developing adding dynamics into "When the saints go marching in". My teachers feedback was to keep practice the dynamics.
On Friday in music Rebecca, Connor and I decided not to carry on the ensemble. because of this I went back to practicing the "Someone like you".
Week starting 17th November 2014...
On Friday in music I was practicing "When the saints go marching in" and forcing on adding in the dynamics until it was ready for recording. I then recorded it later on in the lesson.
Week starting 24th November 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was perfecting "When the saints go marching in" as I am performing at a mini show. My teachers feedback is to keep practicing.
Week starting 1st December 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was perfecting "When the saints go marching in" as I am performing at a mini show. My teachers feedback is to keep practicing.
Week starting 8th December 2014...
On Tuesday in my piano I was moving on a new song "What could the matter be". My teachers find back was to continue practicing.
On Friday in music I was practicing my scales and arpeggioes. As well as the song "Make you feel my love"
Autumn Term Evaluation
Over the last three months I have developed greatly both my piano as well as my vocal skills. In piano I have learnt to read sheet music at a faster pace as well as accurately add in dynamics. In singing I have developed my range and improved my stage presence.
Week starting 12th January 2015...
On Tuesday in my piano lesson I was continuing to practice the song "What could the matter be" as well as practicng my sight reading and music theory. My teachers feedback was to continue practicing sight reading.
On Thursday in my vocal lesson I was practicing "Make you feel my love" before my video recording. My teachers feedback was to continuing practicng the song.
On Friday in music I did my video recording of the song "Make you feel my love".
Video Evaluation
In my video recording I sang the song "Make you feel my love". In my performance my intonation was fairly accurate, also I was very rarely of key. However I think that my projection could have been improved.
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