Minggu, 31 Oktober 2010

This is the video of me practicing on my song composition. This time I have tried to put variation on the left hand and I think it sounds much better than before. The only problem is, I think I made mistakes while playing my song. I hope i can do better on my next practice. I also need to develop my song into 32 bars for the next practice.

Sabtu, 30 Oktober 2010

This is the video of me practicing my song that I have compsoed based from the left hand. I really love this song and I want to develop this into the 32 bars. I think maybe I just need to work on the left hand and make it more variety. So for the next practice I will try to play it with the left hand variation.

Reflection No.27

Friday 29 October 2010

-Today we had a quiz on the major and its relative minor scales. I thought I did it just rather well but it turns out that I got no mistake. I got a full mark. I was actually quite suprise because I thought that I made few mistakes on the F sharp and D minor melodic. I was very happy and satisfied with my result and I hope I can keep it up. Then we also listen to Anthony's singing assessment becasue he hasn't done his singing assessment yet. Then Mr Herrry also discuss about our homework on developing our melody from 16 bars to 32 bars.
-On the instrument class, we play our melody and Mr Herry told us to develop it into 32 bars. So, for next time we need to have or 32 bars done.

Reflection No.26

Tuesday 26 October 2010

-Today we were given our score for the theory assessment on the major 7th and dominant 7th. I was very happy that I get full mark. I was very proud that I made no silly mistake at all. I just hope that I can keep that up. Then Mr herry also decided to review again about the minor and major scales since next meeting we will have a quiz about that. Then Mr Herry also check our homework on the melody creation and he started to play all of our composition and let our friends see what we have composed. So, for next meeting what i need to do is study for the short quiz on the major and its relative minor scales.

This is the video of me practicing on the minor scales again. I was practicing A, E, B and F sharp minor again. All from the natural, harmonic to the melodic minor scales. I think this time I was more fluent than the last practice. I did better on the B minor and made no mistake however maybe still a little bit stuck on F sharp minor scales because the finger number were very confusing for me. So, for next time I need to practice harder to get that right and fluent.

This is my practice video at home. I was given a new assignment at home to practice on the minor scales of A, E, B, F sharp. I needed to practice all of them from the natural, harmonic until the melody. I think for the A and E minor scales I got no problem but I am having a little trouble with B minor especially on F sharp minor. It is very hard for me so I really think that I need more practice for next time.

Jumat, 22 Oktober 2010

Reflection No 25

Friday, 22 October 2010

-Today on the theory class, Mr Herry review again on the different kinds of minor scales which are natural, harmonic and the melodic minor scales and also from how we can arrive with that. Mr Herry ask one of us randomly on what is the related minor scales of this certain major scales. I think I have understand this better already. Then Mr Herry also check on our homework which is the melody composition. Then Mr Herry also told us on how do we use it in the finale which will be for our homework next time.

Reflection No 24

Tuesday 18 Ocotber 2010

-Today in the theory class, Mr herry taught us about minor natural, then minor harmonic and melodic scales. Firstly Mr Herry taught us on how the we get the relative minor scales from the major scales. It is basically quite simple and we first arrive with the minor natural. Then the 7th note if it went up by half it will become minor harmonic. For melodic when it goes up at first the 6th and 7th note is raised by one but when it came down it become natural again. I think by this I know so much better now.
-While in the instrument class, we practice this thing on the piano. I think I am not really fluent yet with this so I really think that I need to practice more on this on the piano at home. So for next time I need to work on this one.

This is the practice video of me. I was again practicing at home. I was still practicing the broken chords variations. However, this time I have added up and practice it from C-B major. B major is the new one for me to learn. I think I still have a little problem with B major only since it is also new for me to learn. So for next practice, I think I need to practice more on the B major.

This is my practice video. In this practice, Mr herry told us to practice a new thing which is the left hand chords and its variation. There are 4 variations of this broken chords. I practice this from C-A major first. Since A major was actually a new thing for me to learn. AT school i have already learned C-G major only. Now, at home i learned A major. I think I am quite well with this and I am good. However, for next time my target is still to learn B major.

Minggu, 17 Oktober 2010

Reflection No 23

Friday, 15 October 2010

-Today we discussed about our homework from last class. We also got to see Daniel rehearsing and playing the saxophone and Gregorius with his guitar for their upcoming competition. Mr herry asked us and also show us on how to compose our melody based from the chords. I think it was actually quite simple but you need to put your effort to come up with a good song. Then on the instrument class we practiced on the broken chords left hand melody that we can play for our composition. I played only from C-G and I was satisfied but for next class I need to practice A and B major.

Reflection No 22

Tuesday, 12 0ctober 2010

-Today we watched our friends who has not perform for their singing assessment. However before that while waiting for the microphones, I was asked to perform as well as rehearse my competition this coming Saturday. I was very shocked because I was not prepare yet and I become very nervous in front of my friends. After that the other group perform their singing assessment. Then we also discussed about our homework about the chords. I think I did quite fine with that and I was happy with it. While for next class, our job was to put the melody based from the chords we have composed.

Senin, 11 Oktober 2010

This is my practice video of me practicing piano. So, even though I have singing assessment and practice more on singing i also still practice this so that I will not forget. I think in this i already become more fluent than before and I am very happy. I just hope for next time I still can keep up this work.

This is the video of me practicing my singing since my singing assessment was getting closer. Ths is the video of me practicing alone at home. My group actually also practice together at school but we could not get the chance to even think about recording it since we were focusing more at that time.In this video I was actually still not able to memorize well and my voice is still too soft and so I need to work on this for my next practice.

Sabtu, 09 Oktober 2010

Reflection No.21

-Friday 8 october 2010

-Today is our singing group assessment. My group had been practicing really hard. However, at first we learned on how to compose a song based from chords given and we also review on the major 7th and dominant 7th and we study about new thing which is minor 7th. We did this while waiting for the microphone to be deliver. After that we start our singing assessment. I think my group did a good job and for me it is quite satisfying. We put on our costumes, and we sang with confident even though at certain part there was a note that was out of pitch. However if we have an assessment again I think I should practice harder than this and more often.

Reflection No.20

Tuesday 5 October 2010

-Today we had a rehearsal again for our singing group assessment on Friday. At this time we also decided and discussed our costumes for our assessment. We decided that our costumes will be about our dream job. However, i dont think that our rehearsal at this time went on that good. For me, it is still not very satisfying yet. My group really need more practice especially since next meeting will be our assessment so I think we really need to practice on some other time and also practice by ourselves at home harder. For, next meeting to prepare for our assessment we need to practice even harder than before.

Minggu, 03 Oktober 2010

This is my fourth practice video from term 2. I was practicing the major 7th chords and its inversions from C-B major. This time, I think i am already more fluent than the last practice video especially on the A and B major chords. However, I just need more practice for next time so it can be more fluent as well.

This is my third practice video on term 2. My assignment was still on the major 7th chords but this time is until B major. I think since this was my first time to play A and B major 7th chords and its inversions, i was not quite fluent yet and I am still searching for the correct chords and therefore I made several mistakes. So for next time I still need to work on and more focus on the A and B major 7th chords.

Sabtu, 02 Oktober 2010

Reflection No.19

Friday 1 October 2010

-Today, we had a rehearsal for our next assessment which is group singin assessment. For me, it does not work really that well and Mr Herry also said that if today were the assessment all of us will fail. I was very disappointed with myself as well. The assessment was actually on our next meeting but in this case, Mr Herry decided to delay the assessment. We were also divided with the four teachers. My group's supervisor is Mr.Sadrakh. Afterwards, we also spend the remaining time to practice again with our respectives supervisor. For next time, my group really need to practice even harder to get a good score.

Reflection No.18

Tuesday, 28 September 2010

-Today we have our theory assessment which was due for 40 minutes. Our assessment was about major 7th chords, dominant 7th and the major 7th inversions. Then , at the end of our assessment we were also told to write a reflection. I think I did pretty well on it. However, I just had a trouble on the B flat major one but luckily Mr Herry help us because I kind of forgot about that. So, for next time I still need to study harder and deeper about this. I just hope that I get a good assessment grade.
-Then, on our instrument class, we practice again on the major 7th broken chords from C-G major and I think I am quite fluent already and I was very satisfied with my playing. Howeverm for next time I need to practice from A and B major 7th broken chords.