What have I been doing while I'm not at college?
I would definitely say I spend most of my time in college rather than out. This is becuase I would rather be at college to get my work complete; when inside the college practice rooms or studio, I feel much more dedicated to do work because I am surrounded by other students that are dedicated and lectures that can overlook my work and give me criticism on how to improve it. I done some research on why music students prefer to be at: school, college or university.Careers In Music | Music Schools & Colleges. (2015). Should You Go to College For Music? - Careers in Music. [online] Available at: https://www.careersinmusic.com/should-you-go-to-college-for-music/. [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://www.careersinmusic.com/should-you-go-to-college-for-music/.
This is a screen shot from the part of the link I utilized. It is an article about their thoughts on staying home or going to a designated place for music education. They state that the best reason to go to school, college or university is to meet "dedicated, smart people who share your interests". The reason most people want people like that around them is to keep them pushing and ascending their own limits. E.g. Say if you really want to be a professional guitarist and there is someone else on the course that shares that same interest, you will push each other by being each others competition.
While not at college, I have created a home timetable for my physical and my mental practices:
This is no professional timetable as the only person that needed to understand it was me. After college on a Monday, I would practice my lyrics over different tempos. This will take a stroll on my project because, utilizing different tempos for the same lyrics gives me a better idea of flows I could use plus, they will sound more tight because I will be following the pulse of the beat instead of the melody.
After college on a Tuesday, I will sit and write new lyrics in order to hone my writing skills. My writing skills will improve each time I do it because with each set of lyrics, I put more thought in.
Here is a little 4 bar demonstration. The lyrics start by me being fed up of "love" (first 2 bars), then in the other 2 bars, I say how I just don't care anymore becuase I don't need that so called "love". That's shown by: "burst out with a patek wrist".
Patek Phillippe is a very expensive designer brand for wrist wear such as watches and cuff links: link to website:www.berrysjewellers.co.uk. (n.d.). Patek Philippe Watches at Berry’s - An Authorised Retailer. [online] Available at: https://www.berrysjewellers.co.uk/watches-c10/patek-philippe-m44 [Accessed 26 May 2021].
By this website link and screenshot of the watch, you can see that Patek is very high class and luxurious. When I use this in my lyrics I only use it as a metaphor for the way I feel because I can't afford one of these... yet. On Wednesday, I would go out for a walk, whether it was during college or after. This was too cleanse my mind from all of the stress and work of the day, this helped mentally because as soon as it came back to: composing new lyrics, working on my rapping or anything like that; It gave me more room to think. I would also do up to an hours worth of exercise to help my body realease toxins and to increase my cardio for stamina. This will help me with my project and my future goals because with more stamina, I won't have to constantly need to take a breathe while rapping. This can jurassicly improve my flows. On a Thrusday after college I would practice my drum rudiments (stated ones in the timetable above). This is so I can have a better understanding of counting with bars and improve my timing as a whole which is essential for a lyricist. Here is the website I would use in order to help practice my rudiments: vicfirth.zildjian.com. (n.d.). Vic Firth Home page. [online] Available at: https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/education/40-essential-rudiments.html..https://vicfirth.zildjian.com/education/40-essential-rudiments.html. I would sit ay my drum kit with the snare and follow these rudiments:
Click on the picture above to see how I have been learning my rudiments:
While doing these rudiments, I can feel the improvement with each one I try to learn.
Example of me practicing a paradiddle:
In this short clip, I also started doing a drum roll and then turned it into a small beat.
I watched a video on youtube of a drummer by the name of "Adam Kuns". At the point in the video "18.39" he shows us all 4 paradiddle inversions and how to apply rudiments to music.www.youtube.com. (n.d.). Adam Kuns – Applying Rudiments To Music. [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gHrwzDnv8So [Accessed 26 May 2021].
An example of this is: "My Hero" by the Foo Fighters:www.youtube.com. (n.d.). Foo Fighters - My Hero (Official HD Video). [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWRaAF6_WY. [Accessed 26 May 2021].
In this song, the drummer drums an inversion of a paradiddle. He manipulates a paradiddle inversion by extending the phrase which applies contrast to the ears. I feel that all of this research will help me as a whole because learning these rudiments will give me a better understanding of how to manipulate a pulse with different rudiments. I could utilize this in rap by doing rudiments on a drum pad and creating a flow to voice it. Therefore I would be doing rudiments such as: triplets, paradiddles and even strokes with my voice. On Friday, I would work on my free styling. The way I would do this is by letting different genres of beats play through as I sat and rapped over them such as:
Hiphop -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). George Fields ♫ Instrumental · Hip Hop · Beats Mix [2016]. [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Y8JkHcI3I [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Y8JkHcI3I
Techno -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). Dj Lhasa - Techno Beat (Extended Mix). [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f5XDSbH4lZ0 [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f5XDSbH4lZ0
EDM -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). FREE EDM BEAT - PIECES. [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-wE8c6BfXKM [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-wE8c6BfXKM
Dubstep -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). [FREE] Dubstep Type Beat - “POISON.” [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OuVtBnf04Bw [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OuVtBnf04Bw
Deep House -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). [FREE] Deep House Type Beat ~ “ALL NIGHT LONG.” [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NeXGScCJJr8 [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NeXGScCJJr8
Reggae -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). “Jamrock”- Reggae Trap Beat Instrumental 2020| Rihanna Ft Chronixx Ft Protoje Type Beat |Ez Muzic. [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kY-LBvms8f4 [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kY-LBvms8f4
Drum & bass -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). [FREE] BRU-C Drum and Bass Type Beat “‘Brudda’” | UK DNB Instrumental. [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2PzDsLpAqUA [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2PzDsLpAqUA
Breakbeat - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=moTn95lcuFY
Alternative Rock -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). (FREE) ALTERNATIVE ROCK TYPE BEAT “I Will Never Die.” [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oMfZTcSqTCk [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oMfZTcSqTCk
Trap -www.youtube.com. (n.d.). [FREE] Drip Drip | HARD Trap Beat 2020 Free |Trap Rap Instrumental Beat 2021 Base Trap + FREE DL. [online] Available at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hzNk-RNXJvk. [Accessed 26 May 2021]. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hzNk-RNXJvk.
The reason I use so many different genres is because I know each genre let's off it's own sensations and has their own aspects, plus, they will all be at different tempos so that will improve my speed and stamina when it comes to rapping. Another reason I utilize so many genres is so I can improve on my diction, the way so many genres will improve my diction, is by allowing me to understand the type of feel the beat gives off. Therefore if it's an aggressive beat, and I feel that its aggressive, I will naturally avail of more aggressive words such as "curse words" and more of an aggressive story.
At the end of each night I will do some meditation, to do this I have installed several apps called: "Head space", "Let's meditate" and "Deep meditate"
This is what they look like.
I do this meditation technique because die to research, I have acknowledged that scientists believe "meditation heightens your awareness, focus, and releases stress" Sukel, K. (n.d.). Understanding the Power of Meditation. [online] www.brainfacts.org. Available at: https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/thinking-and-awareness/2019/understanding-the-power-of-meditation-041919. [Accessed 26 May 2021].https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/thinking-and-awareness/2019/understanding-the-power-of-meditation-041919.
This can help when it comes to college becuase I can be more focused on my work rather than being distracted. I do this for atleast 15 minutes each night.
Here is a picture to visually show you the effect a 10 minute meditation can have on your brain:
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