The Prodigal Altar Boy

Monday, November 28, 2011

T-33 Days to Go - "Get a Real Amp!"



2011 – Last 100 Days
Prodigal Altar Boy Countdown
T-33 Days to Go
28 November 2011

Goal:  1 hour per day working on the film
Details: 
Read  Karen Everett’s Week 2 blog article, “Crafting an Elegant Essay Documentary
Watched Karen Everett’s video module, “Navigating Post-Production”
The four cuts
  1. Assembly Cut
  2.  Rough Cut
  3.  Fine Cut
  4.  Locked Picture
Total time:  1 hour

Goal:  30 minutes per day music practice
Details:
Warm-up on the MojoCaster
“Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing” – Living Colour version
“It’s Your Thing” – Isley Brothers
“So What” – Miles Davis
Pat Metheny – Etude #1 bars 1-4 20X. 
Total time:  1 hour

Goal:  15 minutes exercise per day
Walking
15 minutes


Goal:  15 minutes per day working on the score for the movie
Details:
“Dies Irae” – 20X  in groups of five, allowing me to focus on execution
“Dies Irae” – Concentration on octave climbs, the dyads and chord beginning and ending.
“Granby Street” – On the MojoCaster, focus on lyrics, tempo and ending
Am – D7 chord progression, pulling in palm mute A and A octave and D bass.  This progression continues to fall into place. 
A Dorian riff  - this riff is small compared to the chord progression built around it.  I should multitrack this riff against the chrod progression.
E – B/D# - C#min – A  R&B chordal riff work.  Focus on smooth transitions and tone.
R&B riff work from Gospel Skillz DVD
Total Time:  1 hour

Note from Gary Waugh:  "Get a real amp!"