This is a picture i found on the internet representing reggae. :)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Break Through #2
Our second break through was when we were all put together in our bands. It took a long time to get completly settled down because we were just getting use to the new music equipmen and plugging everything in. It was tricky to get started, partly because we were all talking at the same time, and everyone was playing their instrumnets when we were not suppose to. Eventually, we got started propperly and were able to get through some of the song without messing up. It has now started to sound like the real song and we can't wait to get even better.
What i personally found hard with actually getting started to play, was that we were not able to play the song at the same beat. As the drummer i felt like it was my responsability to get everyone to play at the same tempo, however that did not go so well. The good thing was that we were able to play some of the song all together. That was out second break through!
//Hellen Cockburn
What i personally found hard with actually getting started to play, was that we were not able to play the song at the same beat. As the drummer i felt like it was my responsability to get everyone to play at the same tempo, however that did not go so well. The good thing was that we were able to play some of the song all together. That was out second break through!
//Hellen Cockburn
Break Through #1
My first break through was when we learnt the song induvidually. We started off by getting put into groups, all drummers in one group, all singers in on group, all key board players in one group, all the guitar players in one group and all the bass players in one group. This made it easy to focus on your very own instrument and learning the song for yourself without focusing on everyone else.
Since i'm playing the drums i had to learn both what i had to play and be able to play it to the right beat of the song. The "simple" drum notes i found very easy and i picked up on it straight away. Then I tried the "advanced" which i also found very simple. However, I thought that the chorus drum beat was a chalange to learn, but after having pracising the whole lesson i eventually picked up on it and i was able to play the whole song. That was my first break through!
//Hellen Cockburn
Since i'm playing the drums i had to learn both what i had to play and be able to play it to the right beat of the song. The "simple" drum notes i found very easy and i picked up on it straight away. Then I tried the "advanced" which i also found very simple. However, I thought that the chorus drum beat was a chalange to learn, but after having pracising the whole lesson i eventually picked up on it and i was able to play the whole song. That was my first break through!
//Hellen Cockburn
Introduction for Reggae Unit
My expectiations for this unit is to be able to have a wider range of knowledge about reggae. Also to be able to play a reggae song within my band. So far that is going okay. However, we need to do some more practising to make it better. I hope it
will continue to be as fun as it is now.
Before we got started on the reggae unit we were asked to do some research about it. we had to look up some reggae history, compare two songs (I shot the sheriff and No woman no cry, both by Bob Marley) and write some of out expectations for the unti. I will post the essay bellow.
Reggae
Reggae was first born in Jamaica in the late years of 1960. It developed out of a similar style of music called “Rock steady” which was inspired by another form of music called “ska”. Both rock steady and ska also started in Jamaica. Rock steady was very popular for two years during the 9060’s, but started to die down after a while. Suddenly Reggae became very famous and spread through many parts of the world.
The difference between reggae and normal music is that the base drum plays on the off of beat. This is also known as skank. Is gives the song more jump, it is a very bouncy type of music.
Toasting is used in Reggae, Ska and Rock steady. Toasting means too lyrically chant. It can also mean deejaying.
Reggae has influenced several other styles. For example, hip hop. What many people do not know is that hip hop originally came from reggae. In many Reggae songs the singer talks the lyrics, he doesn’t sing them. As in hip hop songs today, the singers rap, which is almost the same thing as talking. Hip Hop may not have existed today if reggae had never been developed. However, it could have existed, but not is the same form as we now know it to be.
Reggae Songs
In class we listened to different reggae songs by Bob Marley. I thought some of them were good, but some of them I didn’t like. We listened to six different songs, and they were all very different, yet extremely similar. Some of them were slow, and some of them were fast, but they still had the same flow to the rhythm. We had to compare and evaluate two songs called “No women, no cry” and “I shot the sheriff”.
No women, No cry
No women, no cry is a very good song. I really like it because it has a slow rhythm and it is relaxing. I love the melody because it’s soulful and inspiring. I like the lyrics too because it is not just random sentences in like other songs can be. These lyrics tell a story.
I shot the sheriff
I shot the sheriff is a fun and jumpy song. I like the beat and it is fun to sing too. However, I don’t like the lyrics. They are comical which is good, but they are not inspiring and they don’t make very much sense.
Expectations for this Unit
For this unit I wish to play a song by Bob Marley in a band. I would like to experience playing reggae, and seeing how it sounds to play it yourself since it is a bit different from normal music. At the end of the unit I want to have a clear view of what reggae is and what it is all about. I can’t wait to get started!
//Hellen Cockburn
will continue to be as fun as it is now.
Before we got started on the reggae unit we were asked to do some research about it. we had to look up some reggae history, compare two songs (I shot the sheriff and No woman no cry, both by Bob Marley) and write some of out expectations for the unti. I will post the essay bellow.
Reggae
Reggae was first born in Jamaica in the late years of 1960. It developed out of a similar style of music called “Rock steady” which was inspired by another form of music called “ska”. Both rock steady and ska also started in Jamaica. Rock steady was very popular for two years during the 9060’s, but started to die down after a while. Suddenly Reggae became very famous and spread through many parts of the world.
The difference between reggae and normal music is that the base drum plays on the off of beat. This is also known as skank. Is gives the song more jump, it is a very bouncy type of music.
Toasting is used in Reggae, Ska and Rock steady. Toasting means too lyrically chant. It can also mean deejaying.
Reggae has influenced several other styles. For example, hip hop. What many people do not know is that hip hop originally came from reggae. In many Reggae songs the singer talks the lyrics, he doesn’t sing them. As in hip hop songs today, the singers rap, which is almost the same thing as talking. Hip Hop may not have existed today if reggae had never been developed. However, it could have existed, but not is the same form as we now know it to be.
Reggae Songs
In class we listened to different reggae songs by Bob Marley. I thought some of them were good, but some of them I didn’t like. We listened to six different songs, and they were all very different, yet extremely similar. Some of them were slow, and some of them were fast, but they still had the same flow to the rhythm. We had to compare and evaluate two songs called “No women, no cry” and “I shot the sheriff”.
No women, No cry
No women, no cry is a very good song. I really like it because it has a slow rhythm and it is relaxing. I love the melody because it’s soulful and inspiring. I like the lyrics too because it is not just random sentences in like other songs can be. These lyrics tell a story.
I shot the sheriff
I shot the sheriff is a fun and jumpy song. I like the beat and it is fun to sing too. However, I don’t like the lyrics. They are comical which is good, but they are not inspiring and they don’t make very much sense.
Expectations for this Unit
For this unit I wish to play a song by Bob Marley in a band. I would like to experience playing reggae, and seeing how it sounds to play it yourself since it is a bit different from normal music. At the end of the unit I want to have a clear view of what reggae is and what it is all about. I can’t wait to get started!
//Hellen Cockburn
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Rythm Notation and Drums
22-2-09
Notes
Our first unit of the year is rhythmic and drum notation. Over the past few weeks I have learned a lot. There are very many words that are complicated to keep in your mind and notes that you can mix up. The different notes I find very easy, there are four beats in one bar.
Dotted Notes
Dotted notes can be complicated. When you put a dot after a note it means that it increases the amount of time it lasts. Basically you add the two notes together and then you half it. E.g.
Dotted notes-->
Rests
I find rests extremely easy, whenever you see a rest sign, it means that you pause. The number of pauses depends on whether it is a whole, half, quarter, eighth, or sixteenth rest. If it’s a whole rest you wait for 4 beats, is it’s a half rest you wait for two beats and if it’s a quarter rest you wait for 1 beat.
Rests
Drums
Drums can be very confusing because you have to 3 things at the same time. It is all to do with coordination and your skills in rhythm.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
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