Advanced Kit
FINESSE - Bruno Mars ft Cardi B
RnB, Funk, Rap and so much fun! This song gives a challenge to both small and larger ensembles to not only take the crazy chord changes but hit the vibe shown in all live performances. Are you up for the challenge??
Note: This song has a Rap and Non-Rap Version but for the use of diversity and how popular Rap is today we have arranged for the version with Cardi B
Live Version Inspiration
This version is from the 2018 Grammy awards ft Cardi B, amazing breakdowns, dancing and some crazy melodic changes. Highly recommend watching this and setting as a goal but not expecting to perform exactly the same as there are a lot of difficult and intricate changes within this song. Good Luck!
Chart
This chart is a basic lead sheet and it shows the Bass rhythm, tempo, structure, and chords. Think of it as your blueprint for your song!
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TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MASTERING...
- Notice how in the performance a lot of space is left during the verses by the use of Powerchords?
- Half-time and Full time feels
- With this song slowly build and tell the story in the lyrics
How to Make the Song Your's
Dive into this 20-minute Podcast all about how to write charts, ensemble awareness, reharmonisation and some insight into the industry from both Nick and Breanne.
This podcast is featured in all kits and will be really helpful, not only for this project but for others too.
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Please Notes at 15:03 there is a slight interruption from a phone call mid recording
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All about Microphones
Join Breanne, Sophie and Hamish in this 8-minute podcast all about Microphones, connecting to an audio interface and dive into a few techniques in Logic to make your audio sound next level!!
How to Record on Garage Band
For this project, you can use your desired DAW but we have used Garage Band. Sit down with Georgina and Olivia as they take you through the basics for recording into your DAW!
How to edit a Film
For this project, you can use your desired video editing software but we have used iMovie! Georgina and Olivia will now take you through how they synced up the recorded piano audio with the film clip and explain how you can do this for your project!