Name and title of project: Improving my guitar skills and vocal skills to improve myself as a musician.
| Section 1: Rationale (approx. 100 words) |
| From this year of level 3 i have gained skills of leadership in a band, Learning how write write a full song on guitar and then recording it in a studio, learning to set up drums for recording, and then mixing that track using logic and learning how to use compressors, noise gates, and panning. I really enjoyed doing these but out of them all i liked doing the performance because it gained skills of being more confident on stage, arranging my time to learn songs better and being a better guitarist by learning new songs so this project i would like to do the same but expand my knowledge by learning to learn songs by tab and improving my theory, vocal and guitar skills. |
| Section 2: Project Concept (approx. 200 words) |
| My project aim is to improve my vocals, including having more control of my voice and vibrato but also better breath control and head and chest voice control. Also to improve my usefulness as a guitarist by practicing with a metronome, learning songs by tablature and learning scales like the major and minor scales and also memorising all the notes on the fret board and memorising names of simple chord shapes like E,D,G,F,B,C,A. and being able to play songs in different keys, on top of that being a better performer having a good stage presence and character and learning guitar tricks like playing with 1 hand and playing behind my back. Then to show all my progress i am going to be editing a video thats entertaining an present it at the showcase. |
| Section 3: Evaluation (approx. 50 words) |
| I will recording my progress of each of the objectives that i talked about every week and then upload it to digital space. I will then evaluate each video so i can see how much progress I’ve done and then see if i need to catch up or work on a specific area more. |
| Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format) |
| YouTube (2005). YouTube. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/. Google (2023). Google. [online] Google.co.uk. Available at: https://www.google.co.uk/. Inc, E. (n.d.). Equipboard. [online] Equipboard. Available at: https://equipboard.com/. |
Action Plan and Timetable
| Week | Date Week Beginning | Activity / What you are intending to do – including independent study | Resources / What you will need to do it – including access to workshops |
| 1 | 26/2/24 | Week 1 Will include a lot of necessary research, which involves. Researching on how the bands in the setlist did the songs live to figure out how they did it and what equipment they used to get their sounds, what parts I will need to play and start learning the songs in the setlist and practice signing grace. Watch videos on how to sing better. Watch videos on understanding the basics of music theory, guitar theory and understanding tablature charts and circle of fifths and how to change a songs key and play it. Start to remember and learn the notes for the guitar fret board. Learn the major and minor scales and learn the names for basic chord shapes and practice. Record everything for showcase video. | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. |
| 2 | 4/3/24 | Keep learning setlist songs and practice singing grace, find the desired tones I want for each song and the equipment ill need for the setlist songs. Practice the notes on the fret board and finish learning the major, minor and pentatonic scales and learn the the chords to memorise the circle of 5ths. Practice playing guitar behind my back and 1 hand playing. Record everything for showcase video. | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. |
| 3 | 11/3/24 | Practice learning all the setlist songs and practice the hell out of them. Keep practicing and learning the fret board note names. Look at more videos on how to be a better singer and the techniques in singing. Practice playing guitar behind my back and 1 hand playing. Record everything for showcase video. see what progress everyone is up to in the band and keep everything on track. Organise rehearsal times with band | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. |
| 4 | 18/3/24 | Keep practicing the setlist songs with vocals and guitar, Keep learning the notes on the fret board and practice the scales I learned and practice the circle of fifths and keep learning about how to play the same song in a different key. Keep practicing playing behind my back and 1 hand playing. Rehearse songs with the band. | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. |
| 5 | 25/3/24 | Keep practicing the setlist songs with vocals and guitar, Keep learning the notes on the fret board and practice the scales I learned and practice the circle of fifths and keep learning about how to play the same song in a different key. Keep practicing playing behind my back and 1 hand playing. Rehearse songs with the band. | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. |
| 6 | 1/4/24 | Keep practicing the setlist songs with vocals and guitar, Keep learning the notes on the fret board and practice the scales I learned and practice the circle of fifths and keep learning about how to play the same song in a different key. Keep practicing playing behind my back and 1 hand playing. Find a photoshop app and Design and release promotional poster for our band and the venue. Rehearse songs with the band. | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. Photo shop designer. |
| 7 | 8/4/24 | Keep practicing the setlist songs with vocals and guitar, Keep learning the notes on the fret board and practice the scales I learned and practice the circle of fifths and keep learning about how to play the same song in a different key. Keep practicing playing behind my back and 1 hand playing. Rehearse the songs with the band. | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. |
| 8 | 15/4/24 | Keep practicing the setlist songs with vocals and guitar, Keep learning the notes on the fret board and practice the scales I learned and practice the circle of fifths and keep learning about how to play the same song in a different key. Keep practicing playing behind my back and 1 hand playing. Prepare for the show and organise equipment needs for the band and keep rehearsing with the band. | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. |
| 9 | 22/4/24 | Keep practicing the setlist songs with vocals and guitar, Keep learning the notes on the fret board and practice the scales I learned and practice the circle of fifths and keep learning about how to play the same song in a different key. Keep practicing playing behind my back and 1 hand playing. Play at the venue | My mac at home, my pa system and microphone, youtube for research, guitar, amplifier, overdrive pedal, reverb pedal, wah pedal, phaser pedal. |