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Project 4, Session Diary 3: Industry related project & agenda for Thursday

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Today I started with my Research Task A, I chose the songs that I will analyse and wrote down the main focus points of my research for example:
  • Performance accuracy
  • Audio quality
  • Recording techniques
  • Mixing techniques
  • Arrangement
  • Production techniques
I started analysing the first of the three tracks “True Friends by Bring Me The Horizon”. I listened to the track multiple times and wrote down some key aspects of the track and how it differs from the typical metal song. I analysed the music video and tried to figure out what gear Jordan Fish (the keyboard player and programmer uses) in the studio and for his live performances.
I found an interview where he shines some light on this topic and I will probably use some quotes from it.
In the lesson Industry Related Project I learned how to cite correctly using the Harvard format and Colin Duran our lecturer showed us a very useful website called “Cite This For Me” which automatically creates citations for your bibliography. This is very helpful because using a template will speed up workflow and ensure that I am citing correctly.
Later today I will jam with Jonny (a skilled guitar player and friend of mine)
to try to write a top line for the second chorus and possibly also for the breakdown.
Additionally, I will continue working on my Research Task A to try to get ahead and finish it before half term so I can take some time to relax because I’m going back to Austria for a week.
To improve my keyboard skills, which is a personal goal of mine, I will attempt to learn the song “Cherry Wine by Hozier”. I will go about this task by downloading the midi, analysing it and then trying to learn it by practicing every day and starting to play each hand separately until I have mastered that and can combine both hands to play the song with chords and topline melody.

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