My Music PA Diary Entries
Week:
Date:
How I prepared for today's lesson:
What I set out to achieve today:
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1:
Target 2:
Target 3:
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
Week: 2
Date: 08/09/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't prepare for today's lesson because I didn't have time to learn the chords.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to be able to play the chords of the song (Counting stars by one republic).
How I was successful today:
I was successful because I learned the chords to the song and i already know some of the lyrics.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Learn the chords of by heart
Target 2: I should learn different parts of the song I don't know
Target 3: I should have more confidence overall
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
By achieving these targets, itll help me improve my confidence in myself.
Week: 4
Date: 20/09/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't prepare for this week's lesson as we had nothing to prepare for as we didn't know what we'd be doing in the lesson. But I did use a composition app before this lesson in my composition/drum lessons at the school, just not the one we were using in the lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I set out to achieve how to use Garageband and to become more confident in writing songs.
How I was successful today:
Today, I was not as successful as I had hoped to have been, this is because I wasn't very good at using Garageband as it was very different to the app I am currently using (Pocketband).
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: I should practice the counting stars chords in case we perform the song.
Target 2: I should write some songs on Pocketband.
Target 3: I should try to practice using Garageband even though I cannot get the app on any of my devices.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
Week: 21
Date: 07/02/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did not do anything to prepare for today's lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
Today, I would like to get at least one more slide of my powerpoint done
How I was successful today:
I started to think about what slides to add and what websites to research from
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Add more powerpoint slides at home as I didn't have time due to my instrumental lesson
Target 2: Go to practice composing tomorrow at lunch
Target 3:
Week: 22
Date: 21/02/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything over half term, I did not watch any videos or practice. I didn't work on any compositions. I listened to music in the style I'm writing but didn't do anything other than that.
What I set out to achieve today:
work on powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I wasn't successful
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Watch videos on composition and write notes
Target 2: Work on my powerpoint at home
Target 3: Try to go to practice at lunch
Week: 23
Date: 28/02/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I tried to write some lyrics but they didn't sound so good. I feel like the chords that go with them will be better on their own.
What I set out to achieve today:
Add more about the style development of pop music on my powerpoint.
How I was successful today:
Today, I worked on my powerpoint today. I added a link that I will be using to research the style development of pop.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Ask for the MIDI keyboard
Target 2: Work on powerpoint
Target 3: Do instrumental prep for next week
Week: 25
Date: 14/03/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I think I worked a bit on my powerpoint to prepare for the lesson as I do not get that much time due to my instrumental lessons.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to write a bit more on my powerpoint.
How I was successful today:
I did some research for my powerpoint and will add more to it for prep.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work on powerpoint
Target 2: Do instrumental prep
Target 3: Use advice from previous lesson to come up with chords for a new composition
Week: 26
Date: 21/03/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't really prepare for today's lesson as I forgot to do anything.
What I set out to achieve today:
To improve my powerpoint by adding different pop song artists.
How I was successful today:
I worked a little bit on the powerpoint but spent most of my time updating my blog and being at my instrumental lesson.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: -
Target 2: -
Target 3: -
Week: 27
Date: 28/03/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I went over my compositions and I think I need to work on my third one a bit
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to update my blog a bit more as I do not pay it much attention
How I was successful today:
I worked a bit on my blog
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Bring my memory stick in
Target 2: Work on powerpoint at home
Target 3: Work on a new composition (composition 4) in the next practical lesson
Week: 28
Date: 25/04/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
This lesson, I brought my memory stick in so I could work on my powerpoint as I saved it on there. Otherwise, I did not prepare at all for today.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I want to add at least a little bit of information to the powerpoint as I haven't worked on it recently.
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Continue working on my powerpoint
Target 2: Work on composition 4
Target 3: -
Week: 29
Date: 09/05/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything for today's lesson but I worked on some of the targets that Mr Phillips set me. I ticked off a few items off of the list of things I should do to improve one of my compositions.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I set out to research for my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work on my powerpoint at home
Target 2: Work on my compositions
Target 3: -
Week: 30
Date: 16/05/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything
What I set out to achieve today:
Nothing
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Do instrumental lesson prep
Target 2: -
Target 3: -
Week: 31
Date: 23/05/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything to prepare for today's lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to achieve some work
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: -
Target 2: -
Target 3: -
Week: 33
Date: 13/06/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything for today's lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to add a bit more to my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I wasn't very successful because I didn't have time to do much and I couldn't remember what I did before the half term.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work on powerpoint at home to improve it
Target 2: Try to get either garageband or cubase?
Target 3: Work on blog a bit more
Week: 35
Date: 27/06/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did not prepare for today's lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I set out to work on my blog a bit more
How I was successful today:
I worked on my blog a bit
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
N/a
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work on powerpoint a lot more
Target 2: Find a software I could use to write music (or just garageband or cubase)
Target 3: Look up some techniques for writing certain genres of music
Week: 38
Date: 29/06/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I decided on what instruments to use and what bass and baseline I'm going to write.
What I set out to achieve today:
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1:
Target 2:
Target 3:
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Year 11
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Week: 1
Date: 07/09/18 and 11/09/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't prepare for this practical lesson in the terms of practicing composing songs but I did watch videos on how some song artists compose their songs and how they can change the sounds of each instrument to make the song more interesting. I watched a video where Deadmau5 was going through the process of how he writes his EDM pieces.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to listen to all of my songs to remind myself of what I was doing and what songs I was writing before the summer holidays. I wanted to add some improvements but we didn't have a full hour so I stuck to just listening to my songs.
How I was successful today:
I did what I wanted to do and listened to my songs and I put some parts in time with the rest of the instruments. In the second lesson on 11/09/18, I tried to add some more parts to some songs but I couldn't think of what to do, next week I will write some notes down in my planner or a notebook.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
N/A
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Next practical lesson, I will write notes down.
Target 2: I will make sure to bring in my earphones
Target 3: I will try to add at least one new part in one of my songs.
Week: 2
Date: 14/09/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't prepare for today's lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today, I set out to work on multiple compositions and change some parts so that they fit well.
How I was successful today:
This lesson, I wrote notes down on what to work on next practical lesson, I also brought my earphones and I added a new part.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
N/A
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Bring earphones in again
Target 2: Improve compositions using notes made on 14/09
Target 3: Watch some videos on composition
Date:
How I prepared for today's lesson:
What I set out to achieve today:
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1:
Target 2:
Target 3:
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
Week: 2
Date: 08/09/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't prepare for today's lesson because I didn't have time to learn the chords.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to be able to play the chords of the song (Counting stars by one republic).
How I was successful today:
I was successful because I learned the chords to the song and i already know some of the lyrics.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Learn the chords of by heart
Target 2: I should learn different parts of the song I don't know
Target 3: I should have more confidence overall
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
By achieving these targets, itll help me improve my confidence in myself.
Week: 4
Date: 20/09/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't prepare for this week's lesson as we had nothing to prepare for as we didn't know what we'd be doing in the lesson. But I did use a composition app before this lesson in my composition/drum lessons at the school, just not the one we were using in the lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I set out to achieve how to use Garageband and to become more confident in writing songs.
How I was successful today:
Today, I was not as successful as I had hoped to have been, this is because I wasn't very good at using Garageband as it was very different to the app I am currently using (Pocketband).
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: I should practice the counting stars chords in case we perform the song.
Target 2: I should write some songs on Pocketband.
Target 3: I should try to practice using Garageband even though I cannot get the app on any of my devices.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will be better at using composition apps and writing my own music.
Week: 5
Date: 27/09/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I practiced using an app similar to Garageband at home to help me out in the lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
I wanted to start writing a song today, maybe some chords or a short melody.
How I was successful today:
I was not successful today because I found it hard to come up with what to write, I had a few ideas about chords but I didn't end up writing anything down.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Write more of my song in the lesson
Target 2: Ask for help if I need it
Target 3: Carry on learning how to use Garageband.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
Week: 5
Date: 27/09/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I practiced using an app similar to Garageband at home to help me out in the lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
I wanted to start writing a song today, maybe some chords or a short melody.
How I was successful today:
I was not successful today because I found it hard to come up with what to write, I had a few ideas about chords but I didn't end up writing anything down.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Write more of my song in the lesson
Target 2: Ask for help if I need it
Target 3: Carry on learning how to use Garageband.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I can learn how to compose songs better.
Week: 6
Date: 04/10/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't really prepare for the lesson this week.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I wanted to write some chords down and maybe start a melody, same as last week.
How I was successful today:
Today I was successful because I wrote some chords down but I think I used the same chords in a song im working on in the music lessons with mr phillips.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: add a new instrument to my song.
Target 2: Write a melody.
Target 3: Get used to using Garageband.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
These targets will help me because I will start writing a song and develop my understanding of Garageband.
Week: 7
Date: 11/10/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did not prepare for today's lesson or friday's lesson because we didn't even have Friday's lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
I don't know what I set out to do.
How I was successful today:
We didn't even have a lesson on Friday.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Do some work
Target 2: Go to the art awards club
Target 3: Have a better schedule for prep as I don't do it right or don't do it at all most of the time.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
Achieving these targets will help me improve my daily life and make me more activley evolved.
Week: 8
Date: 18/10/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
This time I practiced some piano songs and practiced writing a small melody.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to write more of my song.
How I was successful today:
I was partially successful today, I had help to write chords but it helped me because I at least now have a start.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Add a melody to my song
Target 2: Go to the arts award club
Target 3: Write a music schedule within my prep and revision schedule
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will be more organised and I will do better at composition.
Week: n/a
Date: n/a
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I worked on some pages on my blog and I worked on my song for my private music lessons at my school.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to do well on my song and maybe get some ideas for a new song.
How I was successful today:
I worked on my song and blog.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work a lot more on my songs.
Target 2: Continue working on my blog.
Target 3: Do prep on time.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will improve my skills as well as get things done early/on time.
Week: 9
Date: 01/11/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did my prep for this lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to continue my blog.
How I was successful today:
I wrote on my blog so I was successful.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Go to a club.
Target 2: Work on my song.
Target 3: Work on my blog.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will be able to carry on to improve my song which is very important.
Week: 10
Date: 08/11/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did the prep on smhw, as in I improved my composition.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to write in my blog.
How I was successful today:
I wrote in my blog a bit but my lessons are kind of getting in the way.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Write more on my blog for prep and in the lesson.
Target 2: Go to arts award club and practice on the Ipad.
Target 3: Work on my songs (all 3) and maybe start a new one
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will progress in lessons and at home and it will improve my overall skills, I need to practice more often.
Week: 6
Date: 04/10/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't really prepare for the lesson this week.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I wanted to write some chords down and maybe start a melody, same as last week.
How I was successful today:
Today I was successful because I wrote some chords down but I think I used the same chords in a song im working on in the music lessons with mr phillips.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: add a new instrument to my song.
Target 2: Write a melody.
Target 3: Get used to using Garageband.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
These targets will help me because I will start writing a song and develop my understanding of Garageband.
Week: 7
Date: 11/10/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did not prepare for today's lesson or friday's lesson because we didn't even have Friday's lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
I don't know what I set out to do.
How I was successful today:
We didn't even have a lesson on Friday.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Do some work
Target 2: Go to the art awards club
Target 3: Have a better schedule for prep as I don't do it right or don't do it at all most of the time.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
Achieving these targets will help me improve my daily life and make me more activley evolved.
Week: 8
Date: 18/10/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
This time I practiced some piano songs and practiced writing a small melody.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to write more of my song.
How I was successful today:
I was partially successful today, I had help to write chords but it helped me because I at least now have a start.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Add a melody to my song
Target 2: Go to the arts award club
Target 3: Write a music schedule within my prep and revision schedule
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will be more organised and I will do better at composition.
Week: n/a
Date: n/a
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I worked on some pages on my blog and I worked on my song for my private music lessons at my school.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to do well on my song and maybe get some ideas for a new song.
How I was successful today:
I worked on my song and blog.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work a lot more on my songs.
Target 2: Continue working on my blog.
Target 3: Do prep on time.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will improve my skills as well as get things done early/on time.
Week: 9
Date: 01/11/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did my prep for this lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to continue my blog.
How I was successful today:
I wrote on my blog so I was successful.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Go to a club.
Target 2: Work on my song.
Target 3: Work on my blog.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will be able to carry on to improve my song which is very important.
Week: 10
Date: 08/11/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did the prep on smhw, as in I improved my composition.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to write in my blog.
How I was successful today:
I wrote in my blog a bit but my lessons are kind of getting in the way.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Write more on my blog for prep and in the lesson.
Target 2: Go to arts award club and practice on the Ipad.
Target 3: Work on my songs (all 3) and maybe start a new one
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will progress in lessons and at home and it will improve my overall skills, I need to practice more often.
Week: 11
Date: 15/11/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't really prepare for today's lesson as I did not know what to prepare.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to think about improving my compositions.
How I was successful today:
I thought about it a lot.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Do more work on my blog and in lessons
Target 2: Practice at home as well as at school
Target 3:
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will be more prepared for the lesson.
Week: 12
Date: 29/11/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
To prepare for today's lesson, I edited my blog for prep, I added links to websites from which I can research for my music style analysis.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I wanted to work on my blog more because I am always in music lessons and never have time to complete my blog for the week.
How I was successful today:
I worked on my blog, etc.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Carry on working on my blog.
Target 2: Try to work on my presentation at home as well as at school.
Target 3: Practice composing.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
How I prepared for today's lesson:
What I set out to achieve today:
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Practice more often at home
How I prepared for today's lesson:
What I set out to achieve today:
How I was successful today:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Dont go to the intrumental lesson because Mr Phillips probably wont be here
Week: 15/16
Date: 20/12/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't really do anything.
What I set out to achieve today:
work on my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I did one page of my powerpoint
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: work more on my powerpoint
Target 2: do prep for instrumental lessons more often
Target 3:
Week: 17
Date: 10/01/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did my prep for my instrumental lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
Carry on with my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I went to my instrumental lesson so I couldn't work much on my powerpoint.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Practice
Target 2: Add more to powerpoint
Target 3: Do prep for instrumental lessons
Week: 18
Date: 17/01/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didnt prepare
What I set out to achieve today:
Work more on my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I decided on a song I am going to research in my powerpoint.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Convince mum to buy sound card for instrumental lessons
Target 2: Add more slides to powerpoint
Target 3: Go to thursday practice
Week: 19
Date: 24/01/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
To prepare for today's lesson, I did my instrumental lesson prep and thought about what songs to analyse on my powerpoint.
What I set out to achieve today:
I want to add more slides to my powerpoint, including songs to analyse.
How I was successful today:
I had a look at more songs to put on my powerpoint to analyse.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Go to thursday practice
Target 2: Upload my first garage band composition to my blog.
Target 3: Try to buy a soundcard
Week: 20
Date: 31/1/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I just did my instrumental lesson prep
What I set out to achieve today:
Add a slide with an artist analysis
How I was successful today:
I did two slides on my powerpoint
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Add more to powerpoint
Target 2: Go to practice
Target 3:
Date: 15/11/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't really prepare for today's lesson as I did not know what to prepare.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to think about improving my compositions.
How I was successful today:
I thought about it a lot.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Do more work on my blog and in lessons
Target 2: Practice at home as well as at school
Target 3:
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
I will be more prepared for the lesson.
Week: 12
Date: 29/11/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
To prepare for today's lesson, I edited my blog for prep, I added links to websites from which I can research for my music style analysis.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I wanted to work on my blog more because I am always in music lessons and never have time to complete my blog for the week.
How I was successful today:
I worked on my blog, etc.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Carry on working on my blog.
Target 2: Try to work on my presentation at home as well as at school.
Target 3: Practice composing.
Achieving these targets is important to the overall progress of my goals because:
Week: 13
Date: 06/12/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did my blog diary in advance as I always have an instrumental lesson during our blog-writing session. I also tried to write a new song for my instrumental lesson as I needed to, however, I am finding it hard to write songs on an app that isn't garage band.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I want to work on the new song I wrote in the instrumental lesson as well as carry on my powerpoint.
How I was successful today:
I didnt work on the new song in the instrumental lesson but Mr Phillips wants me to buy cubase even though I told him many times I could not afford it. My mum is also very against me buying it as we dont have reliable laptops and she does not think I would use it which is probably correct. i dont know what to do anymore and i need help, pls help?
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Practice more often at home
Target 2: Maybe get garageband eventually
Target 3: Come and work on the ipad on thursday
Week: 14
Date: 13/12/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did not anything at all whatsoever
What I set out to achieve today:
To work more on my powerpoint and develop my understanding on pop music more and get help about Mr Phillips
How I was successful today:
I wasnt really successful because I had to go to my music lesson but Mr Phillips wasnt even there even though there were times up at the music lesson board. I ended up waiting for him until my lesson finished but he still didnt come and so I couldnt work on my powerpoint.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Dont go to the intrumental lesson because Mr Phillips probably wont be here
Target 2: Dont buy cubase because its not worth the money
Target 3: Get help
Week: 15/16
Date: 20/12/17
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't really do anything.
What I set out to achieve today:
work on my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I did one page of my powerpoint
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: work more on my powerpoint
Target 2: do prep for instrumental lessons more often
Target 3:
Week: 17
Date: 10/01/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did my prep for my instrumental lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
Carry on with my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I went to my instrumental lesson so I couldn't work much on my powerpoint.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Practice
Target 2: Add more to powerpoint
Target 3: Do prep for instrumental lessons
Week: 18
Date: 17/01/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didnt prepare
What I set out to achieve today:
Work more on my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I decided on a song I am going to research in my powerpoint.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Convince mum to buy sound card for instrumental lessons
Target 2: Add more slides to powerpoint
Target 3: Go to thursday practice
Week: 19
Date: 24/01/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
To prepare for today's lesson, I did my instrumental lesson prep and thought about what songs to analyse on my powerpoint.
What I set out to achieve today:
I want to add more slides to my powerpoint, including songs to analyse.
How I was successful today:
I had a look at more songs to put on my powerpoint to analyse.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Go to thursday practice
Target 2: Upload my first garage band composition to my blog.
Target 3: Try to buy a soundcard
Week: 20
Date: 31/1/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I just did my instrumental lesson prep
What I set out to achieve today:
Add a slide with an artist analysis
How I was successful today:
I did two slides on my powerpoint
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Add more to powerpoint
Target 2: Go to practice
Target 3:
Week: 21
Date: 07/02/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did not do anything to prepare for today's lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
Today, I would like to get at least one more slide of my powerpoint done
How I was successful today:
I started to think about what slides to add and what websites to research from
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Add more powerpoint slides at home as I didn't have time due to my instrumental lesson
Target 2: Go to practice composing tomorrow at lunch
Target 3:
Week: 22
Date: 21/02/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything over half term, I did not watch any videos or practice. I didn't work on any compositions. I listened to music in the style I'm writing but didn't do anything other than that.
What I set out to achieve today:
work on powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I wasn't successful
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Watch videos on composition and write notes
Target 2: Work on my powerpoint at home
Target 3: Try to go to practice at lunch
Week: 23
Date: 28/02/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I tried to write some lyrics but they didn't sound so good. I feel like the chords that go with them will be better on their own.
What I set out to achieve today:
Add more about the style development of pop music on my powerpoint.
How I was successful today:
Today, I worked on my powerpoint today. I added a link that I will be using to research the style development of pop.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Ask for the MIDI keyboard
Target 2: Work on powerpoint
Target 3: Do instrumental prep for next week
Week: 25
Date: 14/03/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I think I worked a bit on my powerpoint to prepare for the lesson as I do not get that much time due to my instrumental lessons.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to write a bit more on my powerpoint.
How I was successful today:
I did some research for my powerpoint and will add more to it for prep.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work on powerpoint
Target 2: Do instrumental prep
Target 3: Use advice from previous lesson to come up with chords for a new composition
Week: 26
Date: 21/03/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't really prepare for today's lesson as I forgot to do anything.
What I set out to achieve today:
To improve my powerpoint by adding different pop song artists.
How I was successful today:
I worked a little bit on the powerpoint but spent most of my time updating my blog and being at my instrumental lesson.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: -
Target 2: -
Target 3: -
Week: 27
Date: 28/03/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I went over my compositions and I think I need to work on my third one a bit
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to update my blog a bit more as I do not pay it much attention
How I was successful today:
I worked a bit on my blog
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Bring my memory stick in
Target 2: Work on powerpoint at home
Target 3: Work on a new composition (composition 4) in the next practical lesson
Week: 28
Date: 25/04/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
This lesson, I brought my memory stick in so I could work on my powerpoint as I saved it on there. Otherwise, I did not prepare at all for today.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I want to add at least a little bit of information to the powerpoint as I haven't worked on it recently.
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Continue working on my powerpoint
Target 2: Work on composition 4
Target 3: -
Week: 29
Date: 09/05/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything for today's lesson but I worked on some of the targets that Mr Phillips set me. I ticked off a few items off of the list of things I should do to improve one of my compositions.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I set out to research for my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work on my powerpoint at home
Target 2: Work on my compositions
Target 3: -
Week: 30
Date: 16/05/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything
What I set out to achieve today:
Nothing
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Do instrumental lesson prep
Target 2: -
Target 3: -
Week: 31
Date: 23/05/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything to prepare for today's lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to achieve some work
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: -
Target 2: -
Target 3: -
Week: 33
Date: 13/06/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't do anything for today's lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to add a bit more to my powerpoint
How I was successful today:
I wasn't very successful because I didn't have time to do much and I couldn't remember what I did before the half term.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work on powerpoint at home to improve it
Target 2: Try to get either garageband or cubase?
Target 3: Work on blog a bit more
Week: 35
Date: 27/06/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I did not prepare for today's lesson
What I set out to achieve today:
Today I set out to work on my blog a bit more
How I was successful today:
I worked on my blog a bit
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
N/a
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work on powerpoint a lot more
Target 2: Find a software I could use to write music (or just garageband or cubase)
Target 3: Look up some techniques for writing certain genres of music
Week: 38
Date: 29/06/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I decided on what instruments to use and what bass and baseline I'm going to write.
What I set out to achieve today:
How I was successful today:
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1:
Target 2:
Target 3:
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Year 11
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Week: 1
Date: 07/09/18 and 11/09/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't prepare for this practical lesson in the terms of practicing composing songs but I did watch videos on how some song artists compose their songs and how they can change the sounds of each instrument to make the song more interesting. I watched a video where Deadmau5 was going through the process of how he writes his EDM pieces.
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to listen to all of my songs to remind myself of what I was doing and what songs I was writing before the summer holidays. I wanted to add some improvements but we didn't have a full hour so I stuck to just listening to my songs.
How I was successful today:
I did what I wanted to do and listened to my songs and I put some parts in time with the rest of the instruments. In the second lesson on 11/09/18, I tried to add some more parts to some songs but I couldn't think of what to do, next week I will write some notes down in my planner or a notebook.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
N/A
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Next practical lesson, I will write notes down.
Target 2: I will make sure to bring in my earphones
Target 3: I will try to add at least one new part in one of my songs.
Week: 2
Date: 14/09/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I didn't prepare for today's lesson.
What I set out to achieve today:
Today, I set out to work on multiple compositions and change some parts so that they fit well.
How I was successful today:
This lesson, I wrote notes down on what to work on next practical lesson, I also brought my earphones and I added a new part.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
N/A
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Bring earphones in again
Target 2: Improve compositions using notes made on 14/09
Target 3: Watch some videos on composition
Week: 3
Date: 18/09/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I had the writing on what to do in the practical lesson from last week
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to use the list I wrote to improve some songs and maybe add more to the list.
How I was successful today:
I added another part to one of my compositions and I improved some existing parts using the list I had written.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
N/a
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work more on compositions
Target 2: Listen to some songs in a similar genre to get ideas
Target 3: Use the list to improve compositions again
Date: 18/09/18
How I prepared for today's lesson:
I had the writing on what to do in the practical lesson from last week
What I set out to achieve today:
I set out to use the list I wrote to improve some songs and maybe add more to the list.
How I was successful today:
I added another part to one of my compositions and I improved some existing parts using the list I had written.
Audio/Video recording(s) of today's session, if available:
N/a
Targets for next lesson:
Target 1: Work more on compositions
Target 2: Listen to some songs in a similar genre to get ideas
Target 3: Use the list to improve compositions again
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