Original Composition

So we've changed the song slightly. Same form, we've just shortened it, taking out each part in between where we'd go back into the entry guitar riff. So I'll make another status tomorrow when we go over it again. This is also as a part of one of my new outcomes and all these journal entries are for another outcome which calls for journal entries.

- Sami Lee

Random Update

Everything's going well and on track. I haven't posted in a while. I'll post something tomorrow when we practice more.

Uhhhhhhhhhh have a good day

- Sami Lee

Changes to the Program

Sooooooooo 3's and 7's is gone. I don't mind, it means I don't have to buy that one singular $500 cymbal for it, so I'm happy.

Next! The program has changed slightly, here is the new one:

No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age
I Know What I Am - Band of Skulls
Heatwave - The Living End 
Different (Original Composition) 
Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

The reason why we've put No One Knows first is because it uses dropped tuning on the guitar (C Standard) so Pat can quickly get the guitar out of the way and not have to worry about tuning ever again. This song will also include a drum solo of about one minute in the second solo bass part of the song.
We've put I Know What I Am next because it's a little bit of a break from heavier stuff before we continue and it just kinda fits in well there too.
Next is my prescribed song, Heatwave. This fits here in the middle, because it's the only place it fits.
Different and Dani California are the real ones which we decided where they should be. We decided to end on Dani California due  to how uplifting it is and how well we play it. Different is second last because we can show how we've used the previous songs as an influence on it.
I'm a little nervous of the actual concert, we have a date, October 20th, a Tuesday, at 11:10am. Fun, fun, fun. I think I'm nervous because I'm getting marked at this sort of thing. Yeah, let's go with that. Yeah.

- Sami Lee

Oh yeah, practice yesterday went really well, I felt a whole lot better when drumming and everything ran smoother and we timed the songs, and everything, including the little solos and stuff we're meant to do, it all adds up to about 20 mins. I  think we're going to look at form of all these songs next week.

Song Analysis

This is actually one thing I don't like doing in music. Its just very repetitive and I really dig routine sometimes, but this is just a bit... Yeah, this is one thing I don't like. But I'll do it. I've added in a page for my song analysis' because the google doc I'm working from for class doesn't really work sometimes and I don't trust it very well at all.

- Sami Lee

3's and 7's

We might be taking this song off for Pat. He will need a range of different equipment to do this song unless with change it for him. I'm a little bummed, I actually like playing this song and it seems like a really good song to do for drums, despite the fact that I will need to buy a china cymbal for this song. I mean, that wouldn't be so bad, this song is fun to play and I'd like to play it, but whatever's cool as, I  don't mind at all :)

- Sami Lee

China Cymbals

Due to the use of a china cymbal in the song 3's and 7's, I will have to purchase a china cymbal. No issue, Pat has to get like $1000 worth of pedals for his performance. I still have no drum kit set up at home due to lack of space, but I think purchasing a china will be good, it will add diversity to my playing, like with I Know What I Am and how I need to use a tambourine.

- Sami Lee

Oh! Another thing............... Sticks! That's it, I also need to look at different sticks for different songs, to make each song sound different. My drum teacher recommended at least three different pairs, so I'll play around with everything.

Terms, Techniques, Elements and Priciples.

I have added in a page on the side where all the terms, techniques, elements and principles are used on this page with their appropriate definitions and meanings. Please enjoy, it took me a while to type out and I have the page that I referenced and got most of the terms from down the bottom.