Monday, 28 February 2011
Fat Sams Gig
The HNC performances at Fat Sams in Dundee was a treat and a half! All the band performed extremely well and it was a great day. It was an early start and it wasn't long before I had to use my adaptability skills during the sound check. Mark Mcsporran the drummer for the band "Mcsporran" wasn't available to sound check so I was asked to fill in his place, I wasn't sure about this at all as I has I hadn't played with the band or the song 'Slither' in months, however I pulled myself together and used some much needed adaptability skills which are essential for a performing musician and did the sound check for the band and it actually sounded pretty good. However during the sound check I managed to burst my knuckle on my index finger and found it very painful to play. I managed to pull through and changed the way i held the drum sticks so that it didn't hurt as much, this is another example of adaptation skills which is essential for a performing musician as anything can happen on stage and you have to be able to adapt to any situation and keep the performance going regardless of what happens. Another classic example of this was during my bands performance of Shania Twains 'Man I Feel Like A Woman' the crash cymbal fell off its stand at the point in the song where I needed it most, I would normally have stopped playing out of sheer shock however I quickly stayed in time and progressed on with the song replacing the crash cymbal with an open High-Hat, another adaptation example as well as motivation. All in all the gig was very enjoyable and I loved working with the members of my band. Im sure the crowd were well entertained, cant wait for the next one!
Graded Unit Employability Skills
Why are the following areas important for becoming a performer?
Teamwork: When becoming a performing musician, team work is essential as you will be placed in environments such as bands where you have to cooperate and communicate with others in order to share and express different ideas. Teamwork is also required when performing material in order to make sure the songs that are played are as tight and well played as they possibly can be.
Interpersonal Skills: Having interpersonal skills is essential when entering the music business, especially when being a performer as you have to be able to instantly build relationships with people you may not know very well as you may be asked to work with them on an important project. Having interpersonal skills as a performer is also important when networking with others, if you are recognized as an individual who can work well in any social situation, it will boost your reputation as a performer.
Problem Solving/ Intellectual Skills: In any profession it is important to have problem solving and intellectual skills, however when being a performing musician it is essential that you are able to handle all kinds of stressful and challenging situations and enter them with an open mind.
Flexibility and Adaptability: It is important as a performing musician to be able to chop and change arrangements where necessary, you may be required to reschedule practices and performers and has a professional musician you have to be willing to change events last minute in order to make things work. You may also be required certain genres you are unsure, unfamiliar or even that you may dislike, however as a musician you must be able to adapt to these kinds of situations in order to remain professional and successful.
Commitment: You have to be dedicated as a performing musician, for example turning up to rehearsals, recordings and performances on time is vital in order to keep a professional reputation.
Self Awareness/ Confidence: Having self awareness and confidence is important for a performing musician as your actions reflect on your personality, performance and attitude towards your work. You have to build a good reputation for being a hard worker and you must be confident when doing so in order to build a good reputation which will in turn earn you great opportunities. Where as something as simple as a bad attitude when performing could lose you a great opportunity.
Initiative, Pro-activity and Self Motivation: It is important as a performing musician that you can motivate and push yourself in any given situation and have the drive to succeed.
Teamwork: When becoming a performing musician, team work is essential as you will be placed in environments such as bands where you have to cooperate and communicate with others in order to share and express different ideas. Teamwork is also required when performing material in order to make sure the songs that are played are as tight and well played as they possibly can be.
Interpersonal Skills: Having interpersonal skills is essential when entering the music business, especially when being a performer as you have to be able to instantly build relationships with people you may not know very well as you may be asked to work with them on an important project. Having interpersonal skills as a performer is also important when networking with others, if you are recognized as an individual who can work well in any social situation, it will boost your reputation as a performer.
Problem Solving/ Intellectual Skills: In any profession it is important to have problem solving and intellectual skills, however when being a performing musician it is essential that you are able to handle all kinds of stressful and challenging situations and enter them with an open mind.
Flexibility and Adaptability: It is important as a performing musician to be able to chop and change arrangements where necessary, you may be required to reschedule practices and performers and has a professional musician you have to be willing to change events last minute in order to make things work. You may also be required certain genres you are unsure, unfamiliar or even that you may dislike, however as a musician you must be able to adapt to these kinds of situations in order to remain professional and successful.
Commitment: You have to be dedicated as a performing musician, for example turning up to rehearsals, recordings and performances on time is vital in order to keep a professional reputation.
Self Awareness/ Confidence: Having self awareness and confidence is important for a performing musician as your actions reflect on your personality, performance and attitude towards your work. You have to build a good reputation for being a hard worker and you must be confident when doing so in order to build a good reputation which will in turn earn you great opportunities. Where as something as simple as a bad attitude when performing could lose you a great opportunity.
Initiative, Pro-activity and Self Motivation: It is important as a performing musician that you can motivate and push yourself in any given situation and have the drive to succeed.
Good Morrow Friends
Evening all, first blog a go go!
The names Claire, and I'm studying HNC Music Performance at Perth UHI specializing in the Drum Kit and this is my blog :) I was originally planning on doing my blog based on my ambition on becoming a teacher, however I have realized that I don't actually plan on becoming a teacher till I've been there done that and got the T-shirt, so for the present time I'll be developing this blog in the process of me becoming a performer :)
Keep happy children
The names Claire, and I'm studying HNC Music Performance at Perth UHI specializing in the Drum Kit and this is my blog :) I was originally planning on doing my blog based on my ambition on becoming a teacher, however I have realized that I don't actually plan on becoming a teacher till I've been there done that and got the T-shirt, so for the present time I'll be developing this blog in the process of me becoming a performer :)
Keep happy children
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