Author Archives: Francesca Adams

For Task 1 Unit 3, I will be discussing 3 job roles that I am interested in and how to potentially get into it. Also, I will be talking about the potential earnings of the job roles and the career path it will lead into. 3 areas of work I am interested in: Session MusicianContinue reading “UNIT 3 TASK 1”

In Unit 3 Task 2, I will be writing a health and safety document which discusses the potential issues that the two areas of work I have chosen may come into contact with. The areas of work I have chosen are being a session musician and a private music teacher (both for drums). Session Musician:Continue reading “UNIT 3 TASK 2”

For Task 3 in this unit, I will be discussing what I’ve leant over the last two terms at college, and how it will benefit me in the industry throughout my career. When I started the course, I wasn’t really aware with the business side to music, however I did know about royalties due toContinue reading “UNIT 3 TASK 3”

I will be uploading videos and my attempts at a chord/lead sheet as the three compositions I am doing are on guitar. I hope this an acceptable attempt, I tried my best although I am not great with chords or creativity when it comes to guitar. Composition 1: Also forgot to label the drum pattern!Continue reading “UNIT 2 TASK 3”

ANALYSIS OF A PIECE In Task 2, I must produce one compositional analysis or a recording or performance of a piece of music. This analysis must include the following. • Details of the harmony involved expressed in chord names. • The key centres that are used . • The Instrumentation. • The rhythmic details ofContinue reading “UNIT 2 TASK 2”

I am going to cover 4 techniques over the next four weeks, in hope that it will benefit my improvisational skills, confidence, timing and my sticking pattern (particularly) my left hand. Here is the chart I made that will guide me through it, covering how it went, and if I achieved the goal: Week No.Continue reading “UNIT 1 TASK 1”

These are the three performances I did during workshop before Christmas, and they demonstrate my skills and how they have developed over the term. These performances were all uploaded to Youtube at later dates. My first performance is a cover of ‘Mardy Bum’ by Arctic Monkeys. I performed with Emma Sampson (vocals), Freddie Dunning (LeadContinue reading “UNIT 1 TASK 2”

For Task 3, I am going to evaluate the performances I have done in workshop at college. I will talk about how it went, how I felt about it afterwards and what areas I need to improve and develop on, for future performances. Before I start, I unfortunately only managed to get 3 performances completedContinue reading “UNIT 1 TASK 3”