Group Work For Assessment
In this rehearsal, the groups main focus was to perfect our song including vocals and staging. This was done to ensure that all performers were confident in preparation for the final performance. We now have an audience to perform to so it is vital that the performance looks effective as well as sounding precise.
We began by incorporating additional extra harmonies and 'oo' sounds to add texture to the piece, in particular to the more empty sections. Some songs such as Wreckin' Ball sounded extremely empty as there was only one voice singing. By adding extra harmonies and other vocal sounds, texture was added making the piece a lot more interesting to listen to. We broke down the entire song to work on and tighten all of the individual harmonies so that the piece sounds clean and precise. As so many harmonies are included it is extremely important that no one is off key as it will disrupt the whole performance. An extra harmony we devised is displayed below;
After working through the vocals, we worked on polishing the movements incorporated within the performance. There is a very varied order of movement including clicks, claps and stamps to make the performance visually interesting. We have worked on the idea of being similar to a barbershop layout so we must all perform in exact unison. Similar to our vocals, if one person performs one movement out of sync, it will ruin the whole affect of the piece.
We continuously worked on the performance as a whole making sure all vocals were in time with the clicks, claps and stamps which are used as a beat to follow. After this rehearsal, I feel extremely confident for the final performance as all aspects have been polished and the piece now feels performance ready. As long as we all perform with great confidence and conviction, the piece will communicate successfully. A full rehearsal of the song is displayed below;
We began by incorporating additional extra harmonies and 'oo' sounds to add texture to the piece, in particular to the more empty sections. Some songs such as Wreckin' Ball sounded extremely empty as there was only one voice singing. By adding extra harmonies and other vocal sounds, texture was added making the piece a lot more interesting to listen to. We broke down the entire song to work on and tighten all of the individual harmonies so that the piece sounds clean and precise. As so many harmonies are included it is extremely important that no one is off key as it will disrupt the whole performance. An extra harmony we devised is displayed below;
After working through the vocals, we worked on polishing the movements incorporated within the performance. There is a very varied order of movement including clicks, claps and stamps to make the performance visually interesting. We have worked on the idea of being similar to a barbershop layout so we must all perform in exact unison. Similar to our vocals, if one person performs one movement out of sync, it will ruin the whole affect of the piece.
We continuously worked on the performance as a whole making sure all vocals were in time with the clicks, claps and stamps which are used as a beat to follow. After this rehearsal, I feel extremely confident for the final performance as all aspects have been polished and the piece now feels performance ready. As long as we all perform with great confidence and conviction, the piece will communicate successfully. A full rehearsal of the song is displayed below;
Individual Work For Assessment
When focusing on my individual work, I have thought more in depth about the type of stimulus I want to use within my lyrics. I have decided that I want to base my piece around Marilyn Monroe but I thought it may be interesting to potentially use diary entries that she had written. Using a poem would be much easier as the rhymes are already present and the poem would simply just need to be put to the music. Using diary entries would challenge me as a song writer as well as giving me the opportunity to explore my own writing style using a stimulus. I am going to select certain lines from the extracts I have found and include them within the song. I am going to write my lyrics around the selected lines; the diary entries are the inspiration for my writing.
Marilyn Monroe was a very troubled character in history and wrote a lot about her personal feelings, as well as writing unpublished poems. I think it would put a complete twist on the original recording of Pumped Up Kicks if I were to perform Marilyn Monroe's words from a first person point of view. Some examples of extracts are displayed below with the highlighted sections which I intend to either directly use within my song or use as inspiration to write lyrics;
When focusing on my individual work, I have thought more in depth about the type of stimulus I want to use within my lyrics. I have decided that I want to base my piece around Marilyn Monroe but I thought it may be interesting to potentially use diary entries that she had written. Using a poem would be much easier as the rhymes are already present and the poem would simply just need to be put to the music. Using diary entries would challenge me as a song writer as well as giving me the opportunity to explore my own writing style using a stimulus. I am going to select certain lines from the extracts I have found and include them within the song. I am going to write my lyrics around the selected lines; the diary entries are the inspiration for my writing.
Marilyn Monroe was a very troubled character in history and wrote a lot about her personal feelings, as well as writing unpublished poems. I think it would put a complete twist on the original recording of Pumped Up Kicks if I were to perform Marilyn Monroe's words from a first person point of view. Some examples of extracts are displayed below with the highlighted sections which I intend to either directly use within my song or use as inspiration to write lyrics;
1. “I haven’t had Faith in Life
meaning Reality—what
ever it is
or happens
There is nothing to
hold on to—but reality
to realize the present
whatever it may be
—because that’s how it
is and it’s much better”
2. “Fear of giving me the lines new
maybe I won’t be able to learn them
maybe I’ll make mistakes
people will think I’m no good or laugh or belittle me or think I can’t act.”
3. "life starts from now
trust in the
Ida—I have still
faith in the simple Been obeying her—
it’s not only harmful
for me to do so
but unrealality [sic] because
in my work—I don’t
want to obey her any longer
and I can do my work as fully
as I wish since as a small child
intact first desire was to be an actress
I have
I will not be punished And I spent years
Play acting until I had jobs
Or trying to hide it
enjoying myself as fully
as I wish or want to
I will be as sensitive as
I am—without being ashamed of it"
4. "trust in the
faith in the simple
objects and tasks—(sense
memory—outside and inside
objects)"
(Vanity Fair 2014)
I have looked at the song titled Don't Forget Me from the series SMASH as inspiration as this song is sung from Marilyn Monroe's perspective, similar to my idea. I thought it could help me with the delivery of my piece as my song will be from the same point of view;meaning Reality—what
ever it is
or happens
There is nothing to
hold on to—but reality
to realize the present
whatever it may be
—because that’s how it
is and it’s much better”
2. “Fear of giving me the lines new
maybe I won’t be able to learn them
maybe I’ll make mistakes
people will think I’m no good or laugh or belittle me or think I can’t act.”
3. "life starts from now
trust in the
Ida—I have still
faith in the simple Been obeying her—
it’s not only harmful
for me to do so
but unrealality [sic] because
in my work—I don’t
want to obey her any longer
and I can do my work as fully
as I wish since as a small child
intact first desire was to be an actress
I have
I will not be punished And I spent years
Play acting until I had jobs
Or trying to hide it
enjoying myself as fully
as I wish or want to
I will be as sensitive as
I am—without being ashamed of it"
4. "trust in the
faith in the simple
objects and tasks—(sense
memory—outside and inside
objects)"
(Vanity Fair 2014)
My aim for next week is to begin to write lyrics, hopefully a first verse and chorus. I will use my stimulus of the diary entries as well as using chance methods if I become stuck within the creative process. I am going to carry out intense research into Marilyn Monroe's life and look into her work so I have thorough knowledge of what I am writing about. I am still planning to steer away from a story telling theme as the original piece is written in this way. My song will be similar to a personal auto- biography, as if it is coming from Marilyn herself. This completely flips the original song by giving it a personal twist as well as using a totally different style and genre.
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