Week | Agreed Weekly Targets | Session | Rating at start of lesson | Rating at end of lesson | By next session I will… | Tutor Comments |
1 | | Mon AM- Planned what i am going to do for my final project. | Beginning | I still have not thought of an idea for my final project. | Have thought of a good idea for my final project and thought about how to move forward. | |
1 | | Mon PM- I am still thinking about what to do for my final project. | Begining | I have finally figured out what i will do for my final project. | Have figured out what the plan is for my final project and how i am going to approach it. | |
1 | | Tues AM- Get my proposal done and to a good standard. | Beginning | I have finished my proposal. Now all i need to do is add it to my digital space. | Have got my propsal finalised and ready to put onto my DS portfolio. | |
1 | | Tues PM- Update Digital space, adding my proposal and starting my presentation. | Beginning | Finished all the tasks i needed to complete. | Have my proposal done and uploaded. I will have also updated my digital space to make it look professional. | |
1 | | Weds PM 1- I will start thinking of chords and chord progressions for my track | Beginning | I have written a chord progression, I just need to chop it up into a rhythmic pattern | Have got the chord progression into a rhythmic pattern. | |
1 | | Weds PM 2- I will carry on trying to find a pattern to chop my chord progression into. | Beginning | I have chopped my progression into a pattern. | I will find vocals for my track. | |
2 | | Mon AM- I will find vocals for my track and make sure they fit with the progression. | Beginning | I have found vocals for my track. | I will start working on the drums. | |
2 | | Mon PM- I will find my drum samples using splice. | Beginning | I have found my drum samples that are in my style of track. | I will arrange them into the pattern that I want. | |
2 | | Tues AM-I have started arranging my drums into the pattern i want | Beginning | I have created the groove which i want for my track | I will have finished the drums and started to mix them | |
2 | | Tues PM- I will mixed all of my drums | Beginning | I have mixed all of my drums and got them sounding professional. | I will start assembling the track and figuring out what needs to be done next | |
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2 | | Weds PM 1- I have started structuring my song | Beginning | I have structured the first two minutes of my song, i just need to work out the 2nd drop and the intro | I will finish the structure of my song. | |
2 | | Weds PM 2- I will have completely structured my song. | Beginning | I have finished structuring my song. | I will leave the song to rest for a couple of days so i can listen with fresh ears. | |
3 | | Mon AM- I have started looking at ideas for artwork | Middle | I have found some great inspiration and have an idea of what i want. | I will have started making the artwork | |
3 | | Mon PM-I have started working on the tracks artwork | Middle | I have come up with the name of the song and got far into the artwork. | I will have finished the artwork | |
3 | | Tues AM- I have been working on artwork | Middle | I have finished the artwork | I will move back on to the track and carry on working. | |
3 | | Tues PM- i have made a list on what needs to be done next | Middle | I have made the list | I will have checked at least one of the things of the list. | |
3 | | Weds PM 1- I will start looking at more samples | Middle | I have found a guitar sample | I will chop up the sample and mix it | |
3 | | Weds PM 2- I have been working with a guitar sample | Middle | I have chopped up the sample and mixed it fully | I will carry on going down the list. | |
4 | | Mon AM- work out the problem with the drums | Middle | I have added some percussion and the drums sound nicer. | I will find another vocal sample for the drop. | |
4 | | Mon PM- I have been trying to find another vocal sample for the drop | Middle | I have found the sample i want | I will chop it up and mix it to give it the sound i want | |
4 | | Tues AM- I am going to mix the 2nd vocal sample | Middle | I have chopped and mixed the vocal sample to my liking | I will move on to the bassline | |
4 | | Tues PM- I will work on a bassline pattern | Middle | I have found a pattern that I like | I will carry on working on the pattern | |
4 | | Weds PM 1- I will finish working on the bassline pattern to make it perfect | Middle | I have finished the bassline pattern | I will move on to sound design | |
4 | | Weds PM 2-I will craft the perfect bass sound | Middle | I have finished the sound design for the bassline | I am going to help another student with their project. | |
5 | | Mon AM- I am going to oversee a recording which is happening with another student | Middle | I have started to move the stems onto FL Studio on my personal laptop | I will start arranging the stems in the way which they like | |
5 | | Mon PM- I will carry on arranging the song | Middle | I have arranged the first 2 verses and first two choruses | I will mix what I have so far | |
5 | | Tues AM- I will start to mix what I have so far. | Middle | I have added basic processing to the vocals | I will further add more processing | |
5 | | Tues PM- i will carry on mixing the vocals | Middle | I have finished mixing the vocals i have so far | I will start mixing the instrumental. | |
5 | | Weds PM 1-I will start mixing the instrumental | Middle | I have got far into what I set out to do in this lesson | I will finish mixing the instrumental. | |
5 | | Weds PM 2- I will finish mixing the instrumental | Middle | I have finished processing the instrumental and have gotten it to sound great. | I will move back on to my own project. | |
6 | | Mon AM- As I have been out of college due to other commitments, I will catch up on Digital space work | Middle | I have completed some of the work I needed to do | I will carry on with my digital space work. | |
6 | | Mon PM- I will carry on with DS work | Middle | I have completed more of my tasks | I will stat adding the finishing touches to my track | |
6 | | Tues AM-I will carry on with my track | End | I have nearly finished the track | I will finish the track | |
6 | | Tues PM- I will finish my track | End | I have finished the track | I will start mixing the track | |
6 | | Weds PM 1- I will mix the track | End | I have gotten to a good place with my mix | I will finish mixing the track | |
6 | | Weds PM 2_ I will finish mixing the track | End | I have finished mixing the track | I will get on with DS work | |
7 | | Mon AM- I will complete more pages | End | I have completed some more pages | I will complete more of my tasks | |
7 | | Mon PM- I will finish more DS work | End | I have completed some more pages | I will start on artwork for my track | |
7 | | Tues AM- I will start the artwork for my track | End | I have done some research for my artwork | I will finish the artwork | |
7 | | Tues PM- I will finish the artwork | End | I have finished the artwork | I will work on the promotional video | |
7 | | Weds PM 1- I will have started the promo video | End | I have made a start on the promo video | I will finish the promo video | |
7 | | Weds PM 2- I will have finished the promo video | End | I have finished the promo video | Get the track ready for distribution | |
8 | | Mon AM- I will get the track ready for distribution | End | I have got the track ready for distribution | Upload the track to streaming services | |
8 | | Mon PM- I will have uploaded the track to my chosen streaming services | End | I have uploaded my track for its scheduled release date | Do more of my DS work | |
8 | | Tues AM- I will have completed some more of my DS work | End | I have completed more of my DS work | I will complete more pages | |
8 | | Tues PM- I will complete some more of my work | End | I have done some more pages | I will complete more pages | |
8 | | Weds PM 1- I will do more work as I am behind on my DS work | End | I have done some more of the work | I will complete more work. | |
8 | | Weds PM 2- Do more pages for DS | End | I have completed some more pages | Analyse my release insights | |
9 | | Mon AM- I will check how my track is doing | End | I have recorded how my track has done | Do some more promotion on social media | |
9 | | Mon PM- I will do some more promotion on social media | End | I have done some more promo | Complete the last of my DS work. | |
9 | | Tues AM- I will complete the rest of my DS work | End | I have finished some more of my DS work | Complete my site | |
9 | | Tues PM- I will complete the rest of my DS work | End | I have finished the rest of my DS work | Proof-read my work and get it ready for submission | |
9 | | Weds PM 1- I will start proof reading my DS | End | I have proof read most of my DS work | I will finish proof reading | |
9 | | Weds PM 2- I will proof read the rest of my DS | End | I have finished proof reading | Finished Year 1 at Bradford College 🙂 |