Solo Performance workshop 2- Tempo

We looked at the use of tempo to change the overall impact of a song. Tracks we listened to were:

Jolene - original


Jolene - slowed down



Jolene slow cover by the White Stripes

What effect does changing the tempo have?

Jack Cheshire - SWEET YELLOW MOON</

 - Does the tempo change or is it something else?







What happens at the break here?

TASK: work out what he bpm is of your track and then take it in turns to conduct each other with dramatic tempo changes. How does this affect your track?

Weekly independent task: Experiment with overall tempo and perhaps variations in sections and post to classroom and your blog, noting what you discovered.

In preparation for next week, please see Charles Hayward's solo performance exploring drums: