Today started with a call with my band and lecturer which was going to be interesting giving current circumstances. The conversation was mainly about our progression, and learning any songs that we may have add to our set and to make sure that we have been practicing as per usual.
There is a small chance that we may be able to go back to college before the end of the year and to perform our songs to a small crowd but I think it unlikely as this pandemic will not come to a close any time soon…
It is always good to keep practicing over and over so we don’t forget our set and we are able to keep the same playing ability up to a high level consistently.
Within the call our lecturer talked about giving us other tasks to work on, this is because we are unable to complete the final two tasks for our course,put on a gig and evaluate it, this is because of the current pandemic.
He is going to send me a lead sheet to look through to help me get ready for moving onto university. This will help me push myself to a higher level of playing and deeper understanding of Jazz and Music Theory.
At the moment I’m not focussing on anything particular at the moment, my music theory is definitely something I’d like to be on top of before I goto University. I am working through my Grade 5 book every day so I can move onto Grade 6 properly today working on finishing the ‘band knowledge’ section with some assistance from the multiple books within my possession.
Ellie Thornton Music 