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Listen to your whole-class audio recording of the "Blues Vocal Recreation" and leave a comment below discussing the following things:
- What sounds good about the performance? Give a MUSICAL reason and why you think it sounds good.
- What do we need to work on to improve it? Why will it improve it?
- What is the name of the Blues chord structure of this piece of music? (HINT: it's to do with the number of bars).
- What is the name of the style of beat? (It sounds a bit like a horse galloping).
- What is it called when a performer makes something up on the spot?
- Make sure that you write in full sentences and in as much detail as possible
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1.It sounds good because we all say it together.
ReplyDelete2.We need to try and make sure we sing the right parts at the right time.
3.I think the structure was called the 12 bar blues.
4. I think the beat was either horse gait or four horse gait.
5. When a performer makes something up on the spot it is called improvisation.
Talia Editor HA
Good use of complete sentences.
DeleteCorrections: Correct question 4 by reading the other pupil's responses.
Target: What could you do in your group to make sure everyone knows when to sing their part at the right time? What effect do you think this would have?
4. 12 bar blues
DeleteTarget:In my group we could keep practising and maybe clap so we can keep to the timing.This would mean that our performance would be better as it sounds better and would mean we can start trying to do it acapella.
Talia HA
The sound was the same so we had a good pitch
ReplyDeleteWe could work on the timing
It's called improvisation when someone makes something up on the spot
Morgan Seymour
Corrections: Answer question 4.
DeleteSp/Gr/P: End your sentences with full stops (.).
Target: Describe "the sound" in more detail; what do you think helped people sing the correct pitches?
By the sound he means the pitch in your voice. This is where your voice goes up and down to make the song have more variety. I'm not too sure though. Dan Gilmore
DeleteI think what helped us sing in the correct pitches was because some people like me are not that confident singing on our own. However we feel more confident singing in a group so we can sing better and show our abilities. I also think that some people where clapping out of tune and being silly.
Deletesome people were clapping out of time. If we all clapped in time it would be easier for us to sing in correct pitches. It helped the pitches that we sang as a group because I don't like singing by myself so I think we are more confident singing together. Ben Cracknell
Delete1. I think the second one is more sound good because we were loud.
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2. We need to improve on the notes because we need more pratcing time.
3. It's called twelve bars.
4 It's called a steam train.
5. The word is improvisation
Lisa HA
Sp/Gr/P: "I think the second one *sounded better* because we were *louder*.
DeleteCorrections: 12-bar Blues. Read other comments to correct Q4.
Target: How could you have used the keyword "pitch" in your response to Q2?
4) I think the beat was either horse gait or four horse gait
Delete2) We need to improve on the pitch of the music as well as the notes because we needed more practice time.
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I think that in our performance we had a strong bass line and as a class worked well together. I think to improve next time we should all know exactly what we are doing and keep in time with each other. The name of the blues chord structure is The blues vocal recreation. The name of the beat is the 12 bar blues. It is called improvisation when someone makes up something on the spot.
ReplyDeleteTeacher comment: Good use of keyword "bass line".
DeleteTarget: What do you think the class did that made you all work well together?
Corrections: Correct Q3 by reading other pupil's comments.
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DeleteI think that the class were good together by the way everyone knew what they were doing, when they had to come in, and what tune to sing in and also the way the rhythm flowed. The blues chord structure is called the 12 bar structure.
In the performance, the class sounds good at staying in time together when repeating the chords over and over. I think we need to improve on staying clear and loud with the chords when people are adding their own little tunes/beats into the performance. This way everything can flow and it will not go out of sync. The name of the Blues chord structure is I-IV-V (1-4-5). This is know as the 12-bar lyric framework. When a performer makes something up on the spot, it is called musical improvisation.
ReplyDeleteTeacher comment: A nice flowing paragraph of answers.
DeleteTarget: How could you have used the keyword "dynamics" when talking about loudness?
Corrections: 12-Bar Blues format.
The performance sounded very good especially the chords as they were loud and clear. As a class we needed to improve on timing this will make the performance sound much better and effective.The name of the chord structure is the 12 bar blues.The style of beat name is called the swing chords.When a performer makes something up on the spot it is called improvisation you have to go along with the performance.
ReplyDeleteTeacher comment: A nice flowing paragraph of answers.
DeleteTargets: Suggest some things that the class could do to stay in time together.
Corrections: Swing rhythm.
for the first one it had a good rythme and was in time however the numbers could have benn louder.
ReplyDeleteRED - complete this again with greater detail and your full name.
DeleteThe improvised piece has a good rhythm and the dapping works well but perhaps it is a bit too loud and the voices are not loud enough.this is a blues classic blues progression that uses a 3 chords progression.
ReplyDeleteKeira Holden 8HA
Sp/Gr/P: "Clapping"
DeleteCorrections: Correct Q3.
Target: How do you think singing the Blues will help/has helped us when learning to play the Blues on instruments?
Hi sir thank you for the comment the singing has helped me learn the rhythm to the instruments and also helped me to stay in time playing the instruments.
Deleteit is good the clapping and speaking is in time it will improve by maybe including instruments.
ReplyDeleteThe clapping because you could not hear it clearly over the cords being said
when they make something up on the spot it is improvisation.
Sp/Gr/P: Make sure you write using complete sentences that make reference to the question you are answering.
DeleteCorrections: Singing, not speaking.
Target: How could you have used the keyword "dynamics" when talking about loudness?
1. It sounded good because the beat was clear and the notes were on key.
ReplyDelete2. Some people didn't have the right beat and I affected it because you could hear extra noises in the background.
3. The name of the structure is the 12 bar structure.
5. When you perform on the spot it is called improvisation.
Sp/Gr/P: "Some people didn't have the right beat and *it* affected it"
DeleteTeacher comment: Good presentation of answers.
Target: What techniques could you use in your group to make sure a steady beat was kept by all members?
We could have a base line, a slow simple beat or a blues backing track to make sure we keep in time with each other and fit the the instruments in so that they work well together in the song with the lyrics.
Deletei think that it flows well and that makes it sound good. I think we need to improve on making the sounds more lively wake uop a bit and focus more. the name of the blue chord structure is 12 bars. the style of the beat is...
ReplyDeleteit is called iimproviseation or freestyle.
Sp/Gr/P: Read your response in your head to check for typos before posting. "Improvisation".
DeleteTarget: How could you describe the "flow" using the keywords such as "timing" and "pitch"?
sir I couldn't find mine so. It flowed very well this is because it the timing and pitch fit in a good way so it sounded in tune
DeleteThe flow was good because our timing was on time with the music and out pitch was good because we didn't get many notes wrong
DeleteThe flow was good because our timing was good as it went along with the music and our pitch was good because we didn't get many notes wrong
Deletewe are all in time which is sounds good. We need to improve by not going over the top of other people when you are saying it.There are 16 bars in that piece of music .its called improvising.and the horse galloping one i can't get i have spent half an hour think and google
ReplyDeleteSp/Gr/P: Start all new sentences with capital letters.
DeleteCorrections: Read other pupil's comments to correct your Q3 and Q4 response.
Target: How could you have used the keyword "dynamics" when talking about loudness?
I handed mine in on paper so I'm replying to this one instead.
DeleteIt is called the 12 bar blues. It is called improvising.
i could say the dynamics in the loudness was to much and i couldn't hear me and my group talking because it was to loud
Deletei could say dynamics in the loudness was to much so i could not hear me and my group talking
Deletei could say dynamics in the loudness was to much so i could not hear me and my group talking
Delete1. Everbody was in time with eachother. 2. We could work on getting everybody involved in the rhythm and clapping this will inprove it by making it sound better better. 3.the blues chord structure is a 12 beat. 4. It is a 12 beat style. 5. It is called improvisation.
ReplyDeleteCorrections: Read other pupil's comments to correct your Q3 and Q4 response.
DeleteTarget: What could you do to make sure everyone is involved in the performance?
This isn't my target but can't find mine.
DeleteWe could separate into groups and practise our own parts then come together and put it all together.
I could make sure everyone is involved by encouraging them and telling them compliments about their clapping
Delete1. What sounds good about the performance?
ReplyDeleteFor most of the performance we are all in unison and sound good together as a group as everyone stayed in time with each other and kept a steady pace going .
2. What do we need to work on to improve it? Why will it improve it?
I think that to improve it , we can work on pitch (changing notes on 541 etc) and can aim to all be one level of noise , with no one louder than anyone else . This should improve the price as it will sound better to listen to and you can hear everybody's voice with no distinct one standing out .
3. What is the name of the Blues chord structure of this piece of music? (HINT: it's to do with the number of bars).
The name of the blues is called the 12 bar blues .
4. What is the name of the style of beat? (It sounds a bit like a horse galloping).
5. What is it called when a performer makes something up on the spot?
It is called improvisation.
Teacher comments: There is a good use of detail in your response, good use of the keyword "unison".
DeleteTarget: How could you have used the keyword "dynamics" when talking about loudness in Q2?
Corrections: Read other pupil's comments to correct your Q4 response.
I could have used the key word dynamics to talk about the loudness of the music getting louder , then gradually fading away E.g.: forte , piano
DeleteNumber 4 : the name of the rhythm is called the swing rythm
I don't think it was a good performance because a lot of people was saying random numbers and didn't look at the board when could've helped them
ReplyDeleteSp/Gr/P: "I don't think it was a good performance because a lot of people *were* saying random numbers and didn't look at the board when *that* *could have* helped them*.*
DeleteTarget: How do yo think others could have improved their performance other than looking at the board for help?
Maybe a bit more concentration and less chatting so then people can listen to the teacher and will know what they are doing and when they should be doing it.
Deletewe need to stay in time. and try not be too fast try and have more people doing different beats. Also try be careful at the end and try end at the same time
ReplyDeleteSp/Gr/P: Start all new sentences with capital letters.
DeleteTargets: What is improvisation? What is the chord progression known as? How would you describe the rhythm? Read other pupil responses to help you.
Louie Robinson
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2. I think we need to practice staying in time. This will make us sounder neater and more together.
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5.Improvisation
Target: Suggestion somethings that the class could do to help stay in time?
DeleteCorrections: Read other pupil's responses to answer Q1. Q3. and Q4.
The guitar in both sounds the same.
ReplyDeleteThe singing is different in the 2nd one the singing is more energetic.
Its different because one is just guitars and a bit of singing and the 2nd one is singing and guitars but more singing in the 2nd one than the 1st.
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I was playing the piano and learnt quite a lot from the person I was with and I could improve by playing and practicing quicker.
ReplyDeleteAgain, this comment needs to be completed on the correct Prep page - 8HA Blues Prep 3 or 4.
DeletePlease copy and page your response in the comments there.
History of the blues:
ReplyDeleteThe blues has deep roots in american history, The blues originated on southern plantations in the 19th century the people who started singing it were slaves, they were mostly slaves, ex slaves, and decendants of slaves, mostly african. They sang as they toiled in the cotton and vegetable fields.