Today is my first day to attend music class. Me and the other students choose the instrument that we are interested to study to, and I have chosen flute to study in music class. For the next session I will bring the complete materials that I need for music class and I will do a research about classical vs popular music for my assessment task due for next 3 weeks.
19 January 2011
Today I learned about major scales like C,G,E,A,B,D. I understand what makes them different from each other, it is the interval. Interval means the distance between the notes and I also discuss about the assessments that I will do on February like singing popular music, essay writings, and power point presentation. I will do my research about the music and the material for my essay.
25 January 2011
Today my teacher reminds me about my assessment tasks and about my reflections that I have to re-write it in the blog that we make ourself. today is also my first instrument class and learned how to blow the flute so it will create a good sound and I can do it sometimes and sometimes not because I just learned it today but I will do more practice so that I can do it better. I will prepare 1 popular music for my rehearsal assessment and I will prepare materials for my slide presentation with my group about popular music vs classical music due on March.
26 January 2011
Today me and my friends are recapping about the classical music, and it's types, i have read a little information from the handout my teacher had gave me, and I have rehearse my song I'm will sing, I will practice to sing my song and try to memorize it.
1 February 2011
Today me and the class is given handout about the resources where we can visit to do my writing essay task and the examples of the introduction with the tittle. Then I listen to my friend rehearsed their song and in the practical class, I practice to sing my song again then I will search the background song that has no vocal in it.
2 February 2011
Today I submitted my written essay about classical versus pop music then I watched my friend rehearse their song. I will memorize my song again for my singing assessment task next wednesday.
8 February 2011
Today I fill my reflection paper for my essay task about classical vs pop music and also my singing assessment. then I watch my friends to sing and I didn't get my turn yet so I still have time to practice again so I will try practice again and be confident so I will not be shy tomorrow.
9 February 2011
Today is my turn to sing pop music and I choose "grenade" to be my song then I watched again my friends singing I will prepare my group slide presentation for next week about classical vs pop music.
16 February 2011
Today in theory class I did my group slide presentation about classical vs. pop music for 8 to minutes and in the presentation I explained and give examples of the popular composers and classical music that still exist until today. After i'm done with my group presentation, I watched my classmate's group presentation. i will practice to play my flute in presentation for my assessment task (play classical music with the instrument I have chosen)
22 February 2011
Today I learned about inversion and I got a homework on major D,E,A,F and I practice my flute more today for my assessment. i will learn again about the inversion.
23 February 2011
Today my teacher checked my homework about trite chord, I learned to put the sharp (key signature) and the class is recapping the inversion trite chord again, then I watch y friend play their instrument for the preparation of the assessment task for the next 2 weeks, I will choose a song and learn to play it on my flute for my assessment task.
1 March 2011
Today me and my class rehearse the classical music I play for the assessment task, the piano class play many types of classical music and I played amazing grace for my assessment task, the guitar class also played many types. I will try to memorize the chord and practice to blow again.
1 March 2011
this is my first practice when I joined flute. I think it sounds better that the first time because I practiced lot to blow my flute and now when I play the song it sounds smoother than the frost time. I will practice Amazing Grace for my classical performance and I will memorize it so it will go smooth and so I can get higher marks.
2 March 2011
Today I learned about major 7th, minor 7th, diminished 7th, and recapping about triad, mad watched rest of my friends who didn't have time to rehearse last session. I will learn my flute and memorize my song for my task.
this is the video of me practicing Amazing Grace for my assessment task. I already memorize the song with the help of Mr. Harry. he made a video so I can follow him and I practice lot to make it sounds smooth. I hope I can do well in my assessment task and have more confident so i will not be shy.
8 March 2011
Today is my assessment date to play classical music on my flute. I practiced a lot so I memorize it well. i watched all my friends to play their instruments. I will practice my blowing again because it was not really focused.
9 March 2011
Today I had my little quiz about scale, minor, triad, and history quiz. then my teacher showed me my score for my singing assessment and videos of people practicing at home from their blog. I will practice more of the triad because i didn't really get it yet.
15 March 2011
Today me and my class is recapping about inversion and my teacher asked the piano student to give example on how to play it on the summary reflection booklet that I have to complete on Friday. And my teacher showed me the example of my friend's video. I will print my blog reflection and complete my summary reflection booklet.
4 April 2011
Today my teacher gave me a game about a notation so we have to call the name and clap. I have chosen my 2 friends to finish the song. then my teacher teach how to compare gave a paper to compose my music. I will done my music composition for next week.
6 April 2011
Today I submitted my homework about labeling an instrument and notations. then we recapped with the class so we can know better. After that my teacher show my friend's work on finale and teach the class how to do finale and told us where we can have the software. then we have a group of 3 to play notation with drums and complete them. I will download a software to do my music composition.
12 April 2011
Today my teacher asked me to copy my draft (melody) of music composition to my music book. My teacher told the class that we will have singing assessment of indonesian song (Indonesia Pusaka) and western song (you've got a fried) on group. I will practice the songs and copy my melody to finale, but before that I will download the software first.
13 April 2011
Today my teacher asked the class to copy the lyrics of Indonesia Pusaka and distributed the lyrics of you've got a friend. these are the songs that I will sing for my singing task. then my teacher and the class practice to sing Indonesia Pusaka and the vocal teacher gave us feedback. I will practice the song at home with my partner.
19 April 2011
Today I only watched all of myself song Indonesia Pusaka. I also performed. I think I will not get a really good score because I forgot 1 line of the song, but I think I sang it in the right pitch. I will print my melody work that I did to mr.Herry (from finale) and practice singing with my (you've got a friend) and also study the notation for my quiz.
Indonesia Pusaka singing assessment
Alden: the voice is too low and cannot hear clearly (6)
Allen: he has a really good confidence and good voice (9)
Benny: too high (5)
Calista: good confidence and good pitch (8)
Cindy Feb: not confidence enough and the voice is too small(6)
Cindy Fel: not too focus and not loud enough (7)
Daniel: he's not confident but the voice is too low (7)
Davin: he's in a good pitch and good confidence (9)
Gifi: confident and good pitch (8)
Ivan: shy and pitch is too low(7)
Jacklin: good pitch (9)
Janice: doesn't focus but good pitch (5)
Johan: not focus but sometimes too fast (7)
Joshua: loud, in good pitch (7)
Karina:still memorizing the lyrics, good (9)
Qstri: good pitch (9)
Melicia: confident but little shy but good pitch (8)
Michelle: good pitch and confident (9)
Olivia: a little bit too high and shy (8)
Sarah: loud and confident (9)
Esther: confident and loud enough (8)
Tatiana: confident (7)
Ynigo: too high and doesn't memorize the lyrics (6)
Yoshiko: good pitch (9)
Yuli: goood pitch and confident (9)
this is me while singing Indonesia Raya before the assessment. I think I did well just need to memorize it and gain more confidence.
20 April 2011
Today I have a quiz about notation like scale, triad, minor, major. I think I didn't really did well because I forgot to put sharp for the triad. I will send my finale work to Mr. herry's email by tomorrow and practice to perform you've got a friend with group
this is me while singing You've got a friend I just need to practice more and memorize it to get a good score later on.
You've got a friend
Ynigo and Joshua: not memorizing the lyrics and the voice cannot be heard
Tatiana, Cindy, Calista: good pitch memorize the lyrics and confident
Sarah and Jacklin: good pitch
Melicia and Bella: loud enough and very confident
Johan and Ivan: not confident and not memorizing lyrics
Janice and Astri: very confident and loud enough and good pitch
Gifi Daniel: good pitch but can't really heard gift sang because the voice is too soft
Allen and Cindy: good performance, split the part well
Alden and Benny: can't heard Benny sang and didn't split parts well
Yoshiko, Olivia, Esther: very confident and good pitch and improvisation
today I only watched ,y friends sang you've got a friend. Like Yoshiko Olivia and Esther's group because they have improvisation. I will learn my own composition on my flute.
27 April 2011
Today I watched my performance yesterday from Mr.Herry's video I think I did well, I am confidence enough. Then I fill my reflection for my assessment. Then I watched my friends from different instrument class. I will practice my instrument for assessment.
3 May 2011
Allen: too plain
Calista: nice and there's the climax
Cindy: kind of boring in some part
Cindy Fel: nice melody
Janice: nice melody
Karina: good not boring and have climax
Astri: nice have a good articulation
Melicia: kind of boring but I think have to put higher tempo
Today I only watched my friends composition it's all nice but kind of boring and my teacher gave feedback. I will practice my own composition.
4 May 2011
Daniel: Boring because there's no variation
Gifi: no climax. not really nice ending
Ivan: nice melody, but need more half note like the As
Jacklin: very nice melody
Johan: need more variation of notes, no climax
Michelle: good variation
Olivia: nice melody, good variation, match notes
Sarah: good climax, and easy listening
Esther: no variation
Tatiana: need more kind of notes and faster tempo
Yuliana: good variation
Yoshiko: the melody is nice
Today I listened my friend's composition and gave the feedbacks so that they can make a better melody. My melody is okay but I think I have to slower the tempo I will remake my melody in finale because I changed it a little and I will practice more for my assessment.
10 May 2011
Today my teacher showed my the video people playing orchestra "super mario bross" and many more with lots of type of instruments like violin, woodwind, cello, piano, and many more. then I watched my the rest of my friends sang you've got a friend and play their own music composition with their instrument.
this is me while practicing my A of my song I think I already can play it nicely just need to try to have a steadier playing.
11 May 2011
Today I watched my friends play their music composition and today I also perform my music composition using flute. I will put lyrics on m composition and submit my final work by tomorrow.
this is me while trying the B prat of my music composition I think it's a little bit hard for me I just need more practice
18 may 2011
Today I watched my friends play their composition from every instruments. I also played my complete composition again. I think I can play my composition I just need more practice on the beat because it's all the same. I will practice more on my composition because the assessment will be next week.
Melicia: she needs more practice on the notes and beats.
Karina: needs to change the note because it's too hard for her
Benny: needs more practice because still don't know the notes
Michelle: practice the notes
Yuli: good just need to practice so it will be smoother
Gifi: needs to practice the blowing
Johan: needs to know the notes and beats
Ynigo: he played very good but the tempo have to be steady
Ivan: needs to practice the reading and the notes
Davin: needs to play smoother and the tempo
Daniel: needs to practice the fingering
Alden: needs to know the notes and practice the fingering.
This is me while trying my c part and try to know the notes placement. i think it is harder than my b and a.
24 May 2011
Today i watched my friends perform their music assessment (playing their own composition) I think I will play mine tomorrow. I will practice for the last time and update my reflections (videos)
this is me practicing for the last time before my assessment tomorrow. I think I did play it nicely and i just need to be confident tomorrow so that I ca play it nicely and focus.
