Daniel

= Journal Entries: =

__**Monday Week 2:**__

 * After the first week of the Research Project I still haven't got a clue as to what topic I am going to pick. I want to something to do with music. Last year I choose the hard task of finding how Death Metal fits in with today's society, it was very ambitious but I failed to find primary sources- something I don't want a repeat of this year. I hope to settle on something soon.**

__Tuesday Week 2:__

 * I HAVE MY TOPIC!!! I am going to study and show the development of of the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Death Metal. I'll show how beats have become more technical and busy.**

__**Monday Week 3:**__

 * After a brief but important chat to Mr. Street I have refined my topic to exactly what I want to do. I am showing the evolution of Metal drumming over the last 20 years, focusing on a few main genres/styles of Metal music. Death Metal, Thrash Metal & Progressive Metal are a few examples of what I will studying. I will show what led to each beat and how it fits into that style of Metal. I will also video record myself playing these beats and a sample of a song to show how it fits in.**

**__Tuesday Week 3:__**

 * I have compiled a list of what genres, examples and songs I will use to show the evolving Metal drum beats.**

__Friday Week 3:__

 * I finished my proposal and handed it up to Mr. Street.... And here it is again![[file:Proposal.docx]]**

__Monday Week 4:__

 * New week, new objective. My task now is to research into each of my genres and shed some light on what makes them unique and how the drums fit in. I'll create a small mind map laying out how I'll do my project.**

__Friday Week 4:__

 * I've been planing on how best to organise my project in regards with the aplication of my research process. Do I start my filming first and get it out of the way so I can organise my presentation then look into researching each genre? Or Do I start researching then start my filming? I'll ponder my future over then weekend asnd settle on my process and put it into motion.**

__Monday Week 5:__

 * I have decided that I am going to record myself first then focus more on my research. I will talk to Mr. Bickley about borrowing equipment and a room to drum in sometime this week.**

__Monday Week 6:__

 * I hope to start creating the backing tracks for me to play to. It will take a little while and I'll need to start finalising on my recording schedule.**

__Tuesday Week 7:__

 * I have created my backing tracks and now all I need to do to them is trim them. I hope to start recording myself by the end of the week but time will tell. I will also start compiling my research into each of the genres.**

__Thursday Week 7:__

 * I'm going to start recording myself today. I will start with the Metal Drum beats and when I record myself again I will record my song samples. I will try a jam with each of the genres using each of its beats to show how they sound together and flow. I will decide when editing whether I'll use them or not.**

__Friday Week 7:__

 * My recording session went really well. I have all of the drum beats recorded and a small jam which uses them all. I hope to trim my backing tracks this week and I'll record my song examples next Thursday. I am also going to start organising my interviews this week, I have 3 possible people I can interview about Metal Drumming. I know that one of them is in a Death Metal band and one is in a Progressive Metal band. I have to create questions to ask, obviously. I can think of one question now; //What genres do you take inspiration from when you drum?//**

__Tuesday Week 8:__

 * I am currently in the process of editing my recorded videos, my only draw back is I have to convert the video format to a compatible format so I can open the file in Windows Movie Maker. Unfortunately I am unable to attend Thursday & Friday's lesson this week due to school excursions. This also postpones my recording process for my Song Samples.**
 * I am going to knuckle down this week and punch out serveral questions for my interviews, which reminds me; I need to contact my potential interviewees and inform them of my position and what I need to ask them.**

__Monday Week 9:__

 * As Mr.Street says, CRUNCH TIME is fast approaching. I have a list of what I need to do:**
 * 1. Interviews**
 * 2. Finish Recording**
 * 3. Genre Research**
 * 4. Video Editing & Presentation Building**
 * Might not look like much but there's a fair bit to get done. CHOP-CHOP!**

__Thursday Week 9:__

 * I've started to create my PowerPoint Presentation, It's going to be a rough job for the moment. It's just so I can picture what I'm going to add later and get ideas of what I want it to look like.**

__Thursday Week 10:__

 * After a small check-up talk with Mr. Street, he seems quite enthused by my progress. This is a positive, it reassures me that I am on the right track. I have finished most my Beat Examples but I will have to record some again. I will most likey have to record at home during the holdiays. I won't have the ability to have a live playback for the Song Examples whilst I play drums them but I will try to sync the backing tracks to my recorded drum track.**

__Monday Week 11:__

 * I need to start thinking of how my PowerPoint is going to look. I've had a few ideas but I need to find a definative answer.**

__**Monday Week 1:**__

 * Over the course of my two week holiday I had a few drawbacks. The drummer I was hoping to interveiw/survey is actually touring in Asia & my drumkit was out of action for the first week and part of the second week. So I have to put the pedal to the metal and get a move on recording, trouble is, I go to Mt. Gambier this weekend for a school band trip.**
 * I have to go to plan B with the person I interview/survey, I just have to find a way to get in contact with him.**

__Tuesday Week 2:__
__**PRIORITY ONE:**__ **Finish recording my drums**
 * Well as Mr. Street warned me in Week 9 of last term, it's CRUNCH TIME!! I have just over a week to get my things into order.**
 * __PRIORITY TWO:__ Contact my primary source**
 * __PRIORITY THREE:__ Compile my PowerPoint**

__**Monday Week 4:**__

 * I have neglected my journals for a week so I can concentrate on finally finishing my song examples, my PowerPoint and organising another time to record drums. I'm going to hopefully finish off my recordings this Thursday.**

__**Friday Week 5:**__

 * I have sent off my survey/interview questions to my Professional Drummer and I hope to hear from him very soon so I can add his words to my presentation. I'm hoping that everything will fall into line in the last couple of weeks so I can have a pretty fine RPR presentation.**

__Tuesday Week 7:__

 * I didn't write anything in my Journal last week due to my Mid-Year Exams.**
 * Today during my Pathways lesson we had a meeting about RPR; seeing how everything needs to be done and dusted by July 1st, I've had to have a hard think about what I have left to do and how much time there is left. I have decided to scap me playing along with the example tracks but instead have the ACTUAL song playing instead. I have a lot of video editing and with the time restraint it really seems unlikely i'll finish intime. I had a talk with another RPR teacher about this and he suggested I have the actual track playing but then also have me playing JUST the drums for that song WITHOUT a backing.**
 * I'm also still waiting for my professional drummer to get back to me.**

__**Tuesday Week 8:**__

 * Over the weekend I came to the conclusion that I haven't got enough time to finish my RPR within this final week. I will withdraw and re-enroll into RPR for next semester...**

= Drum Beats & Genres: =

//**__New Wave of British Heavy Metal:__**// - Rock patterns (8th & 16th note): 8th Note 16th Note

- Song Example: 'Run To The Hills' - Iron Maiden

//__**Speed Metal:**__// Punk Beat D-Beat - Show recent Speed Metal patterns: Speed Metal Beat
 * -** Speed Metal patterns (D-Beat, Punk Beat):

- Song Example: 'Ace Of Spades' - Motorhead

//__**Thrash Metal:**__// - Thrash Beat (D-Beat, Punk Beat & Break Beat, 2x Bass Drum) Break Beat 2x Bass Drum - Drums accompany the Guitars

- Song Example 'Angel Of Death' - Slayer

__//**Death Metal:**//__ - Death Metal Beat (Break Beat, Blast Beat, 2x Bass Drum, Galaxy Beat) Blast Beat 2x Bass Drum Beats Galaxy Beat - Drums accompany the Bass Guitar

- Song Example: 'Hammer Smashed Face' - Cannibal Corpse

//__**Progressive Metal:**__// - No real concrete beat - Drums more of an individual instrument, not accompanying - more solo instrument - Odd Time Signatures, continuously swapping. I.e. (4/4 to 3/4 to 5/4, etc)

- Song Example: 'The Dark Eternal Night' - Dream Theater (Show Time Signature changes)

//__**Deathcore:**__// - Death Metal meets Punk - Beats (D-Beat, Break Beat, Blast Beat, 2x Bass, Punk Beat, Speed Metal Beat, Galaxy Beat, Breakdown) - Fills (Use of Ride Bell) - Count-Ins - Breakdowns

- Song Example: 'Hands Of A Killer' - Suicide Silence