Day 4

Today I made a letter to use as a cue for when I ask Mrs Frost if she would be my mentor. I asked her and she said that she would need more information so I will make a sheet stating the criteria of whats needss to be done.

Day 3 (with day 2 cont.)

Day 2 cont.

Yesterday I had my tuba lesson, I spoke to Mrs Frost (my tuba teacher) and she told me what my pieces were. Some pieces i am playing for grade 5 are "Stomp Off", "Mazurka" and some scale exercises. The lesson started with me playing "Stomp Off". I did the first line and Mrs Frost told me that I was "huffing" the notes instead of tonguing them. So I started again and concentrated more on the tonguing technique which is what I should be describing to you in thins blog but is hard to put to words.

Day 3

When i got home I did some practice, i started with the scales Bb Major and minor and G Major and minor and then played "Stomp Off" and remembered to tongue. Then I went to band and played some pieces there.

Day 2

Today i have started to plan what i will do.

What is my extended project?

Grade 5 tuba

How is examiner going to mark my extended project?

show them this blog a recording of me playing my tuba grade 5 pieces

What evidence can I hand in?

as above

How can I present my extended projected?

Diary - blog – real life save to memory stick and printed out

To include in the blog;

- How well it went – what? The exam, this project, the practice, the lessons, everything

- aural – ask for help – what’s needed – Mrs Frost, Mrs Mac, Miss B

- names of pieces – which scales – what theory and aural

- date of exam – entry form – scan it

- letters to…Mrs Frost (to be a mentor), accompanist for the exam

- How to pay for it – paper round, how many weeks ‘til I have enough to pay.

- Practice – what I did – how I think it went – how long I practiced for – concentrate on certain pieces/bars

- Mentor – Mrs Frost – Tuesday – how the lesson went – photos? (slouched/not slouched) poise – what she said – how well I’ve been practicing – improvements

- Results form – scan to blog

Day 1

My name is Alexander Cox, I go to Worle community School and am in year 11. I am doing an extended project to get my creative and media diploma