Today was our assessment performance as a band, and it was also our first proper performance of a completed song, as we had previously been wavering between different ideas. I brought my own synthesizer for the performance as I had been using it for our past rehearsals. There weren’t any issues as we set up, and we were able to successfully perform our song. I was able to play my parts with no noticeable mistakes, although I realized during the performance that the sustain pedal wasn’t plugged into my keyboard. However, this did not hinder the performance in a major way as I was mainly playing chords throughout the song. This would have been more of an issue if I was playing melodies, although I do feel that the sustain pedal would have made my part sound better.
If we were to perform this song again, I would ensure that all my equipment is set up properly. I would also work on my own stage presence as I am mostly looking at the keyboard throughout the performance. I think this could be improved by looking up more either at the audience or at other members of the band.
Throughout the songwriting process for this song, I wrote my own parts and contributed to the chord progression. I based my parts off of the chord progression itself, which was fairly easy for me to do.
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