SUMMARY

Role

Bassist

Intention (SMART Goal)

By Oct. 12, as part of team # as bassist, I will have evidence of learning the intro to “Distant Early Warning” by Rush by following these UG tabs for Session 1.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Geddy Lee was one of the first bass players that I really paid attention to while listening to music. Rush songs have a distinct style, and a lot of it is thanks to his driving bass lines that sometimes act more as the melody of a song than the expected guitar (not to say it does no work on its own), as well as the other instruments he juggles  – singing, synthesizers, or all three at once. In some ways I also relate to his introverted temperament as a child, and his preference for music over sports.

 

Training Source(s)

Tabs

“Distant Early Warning” by Rush

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

Since I was making my own song, I took a lot of inspiration from other music I listen to – primarily from video games – which led to a polyrhythmic (is that the word?) hi-hat and more melodic bass line.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

I didn’t do much collaboration since I worked on my own, but I tried helping others when it was necessary for tech issues and other such things. I also tried to be better about communicating when I was having issues, like when I lost the cable for my red box.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

I worked a lot with Online Sequencer for my song. It’s a website I’ve been using for years at this point, so I’m pretty comfortable with it. Even then, I still learned some neat features it has, like making clones of specific instruments.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

Working with an original composition is pretty frustrating, but I made sure to keep at what I had instead of trashing it and starting over. It was very tempting to do that a few times, but it would have hurt me in the long run if I’d abandoned every idea that I’m unhappy with.

Reactions to the Final Version

Keith enjoyed it, as well as some friends I showed it to.

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

It could be better. I don’t really like the main melody – I mostly put it there because I felt like I needed one for it to be a “complete” song, not because I thought it would be a good contribution. It’s kind of catchy, but it’s also boring. I would’ve left it as just the rhythm section, but then it’s just pretty repetitive.

Grammar and Spelling

Grammarly