Ensemble Mock Performance:

The performance was an obvious representation of how far we had come since the start of this particular section of the course. First we performed "Hey Ah!" in which was described as perhaps the best one due to the accuracy of playing, the confidence of performance and the fact that we were in time. I did not include such a complex variation of bass line and therefore the timing was aided and the bass was not so distracting/overpowering.

"Get Lucky" was the second song of the set and also considered to be quite an adequate performance, this was due to the much of the same reasons. In terms of interpretation, I added a pentatonic bass riff for the post chorus section in which proved to be post appealing and contribute to the overall musicality. The harmonies during the performance were also considered good, especially when I sang the pre chorus melody over the chorus melody in which does not occur in the actual song.

"Little Lion Man" was a slightly unsatisfying performance. This was primarily because of two reasons. First and foremost was the pre determined decrease of our usual tempo that we used during practise. The bass drum was played at too slow a speed for the song to be played accurately and lost much momentum due to this. Secondly the guitarist was still playing a slightly different rhythm that interfered with the rhythm section as a whole. However, the harmonies were good in which proved that swapping parts during practise was an effective technique for learning them.

My personal criticism was that my technical aspects of my performance were good yet lacked the engagement with the audience or the other members of the ensemble in comparison to my usual performances.