Due to the GCSE Retakes we started at lunch again this week so I missed out on a hand full of lessons this morning, one in which as a much needed rehearsal, but I still have one to go in for.
I came in a little bit earlier because our drummer had to drive and pick up her mum from the hospital so we rehearsed for an hour from one until two.
In this session we went through our set in full which was fun, here is a picture of the running order below:
‘Kiss’ is definitely our strongest new song which is one of my personal favourites so I put a lot of pride and effort into playing it. We are still struggling to play ‘1999’ and ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, I’m having a clash with our bass player about what he is playing when it comes to NC2U because it is different to the song.
I spent my evening playing through the track and had noticed that it is completely different to what he is playing. I brought this up but it was too late on within the session to go over.
So I will write up a chord chart to what I think it is and if it works better we will stick with it, if not we will use his.
Our drummer then had to leave to pick up her Mum so Chris then came it to drum for us which is always a treat. We went over ‘1999’ and ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, Lewis still needs to work upon he bass line for 1999 but it is coming together well.
Chris noted that Lucy would have to throw in a few drum fills to broaden he arrangement, because we have made it heavily funk based.
He also wants me to give singing the low parts ago which is a push for me as I’m daily mid ranged when it comes to singing, so that is something I’ll have to go over at home.
After this session we had an impromptu tutor session in the big room which was fun, we went over the date for instrumental exam and what work needs to be in soon.
Tomorrow I will have a guitar lesson where I’ll be working with Jake on certain elements that I’m still struggling with but I’ll also work with my partner this evening with parts of the exam too.
Ellie Thornton Music 