JULY'10
This Tuesday Mr.Herry introduced to me and the others especially the new students to the rules and regulations that is to be expected in this semester from the teacher. In the two session what we did is actually just an introduction to the music class for the new students and to review our previous teachings from grade 9. Today we haven't have any instrument class because we haven't choose what we will want to play/our instrument. However, we were given a piece of paper to choose our instrument to learn, and of course i choose piano. When it is written on the board the people that chooses piano and guitar is too much, so we were told to do an audition, to eliminate and move some of the students to other instruments. I feel uncomfortable and was nervous about it because at that time i didn't know what to play if i was asked. Fortunately, Mr. Herry just asked us some question , i can do it and were quite confident and then we went on to the hearing test and i am bad at it. Even though i've practiced do re mi fa sol la si do at home, and it was really a part for me to master since in my music school i was test on it too, but i just cant seem to do it right. Maybe it was because i didn't practice the piano everyday or enough. So i was really nervous about it, but i can do it a little somehow. However, we were told to prepare a song for next session to perform for the last test of the audition. I was not really nervous about it. But, i will practice my piano skills and the song that i have decided to play, also to practice my hearing skill more.
Friday, 23 July'10
Today we were given our learning plan and booklet for this semester. We discuss the booklet throughly and were asked the criterias one by one, i can do it because i've tried to memories it before it was my turn so it was okay. It was announced that two of our friends moved to art class, and one of them chooses piano for their instrument. Therefore, the piano instrument class was reduced and it was perfect, no overload again, so we the piano class are excused from the audition. It was really lucky of us since we don't need to be so nervous anymore about the elimination. Before the audition starts Mr. Herry decided that he was going to make a promotion for the violins and woodwind class. And so, Mr. Sadrakh and Mr. Harry performed they're instruments, it was brilliant and really promoting but i want to focus on my piano since i was already having a hard time to practice it so im not going to move, i think the others thought so too, so none of them move either. With that, the audition begins and i listened to them one by one, each of them performed they're best and it was good. However the elimination have to go, i was kind of sorry for the one that should move but i think they also felt that they wanted to try other types of instruments, so it was okay. It was also announced that in Friday next week, we were going to have to choose a western song and perform it. After listening to the audition though, i realized that i need to practice more, and i will. We, the piano class were given a homework to practice c-b scales for the next lesson, so i will practice that.
Tuesday, 27 July'10
Today we hear the song of 'Always on My Mind' by Michael Buble and 'Heal the World' by Michael Jackson. It was then announced that we can choose those two songs too and it was recommended. I wanted to try something else though since there are a lot more beautiful songs and i've sang 'Heal the World' last year in a duet. After that we heard Mr. Herry sang 'Always on My Mind' to show us how to sing it since its new. But i am not interested in singing a slow song so if im going to choose between the two i will choose 'Heal the World'. We were then given some scale exercises for some minutes and it was really easy since i have learned it before. Then we sang 'Always on My Mind' per-group instruments and it was okay. However, i will practice and hear the song more to memorize it and get a good mark on my assessment if later on i want to sing it.
We have our instrument class today, and each of played the scales from c-b major. I didn't play really fluently and did some mistakes while playing it. So, i need to practice harder and add on the contra for my scales to practice and move on to the next level. On Friday later we are going to have our rehearsal for our songs, so i will practice on it too.
Friday, 30 July'10
Today we were asked about the blog that we should make and discuss on it. We were told to send our blog URL to Mr. Herry, and i haven't done that yet so i need to send it later on the weekend, but i have told Mr. Herry before that i am going to use my old blog from grade 9. After that he discuss about the blog and its reflection that we should make also our practicing video, twice a week to be putted on the blog. Then we discuss and review the criteria we were told before and were asked one by one again, i was not asked though. Mr. Herry also asked us about what we were going to sing for the singing assessment and put it on a list in Microsoft Word. At that time i decided that i was going to sing 'Heal the World', since it is quite easy and i am already familiar with it. After being asked we did the singing rehearsal, i heard everyone sang quite well for the first time and they were nervous. When it was my turn i was also really nervous and i was shivering a lot so my voice quiver and shivers but my friend told me it was good, but later on i will need to be more confident and take a deep breath before singing. I sang it by looking in the lyrics so i will have to memorize the lyrics to get extra mark. And today because the time was not enough we didn't have the instrument class but i still need to practice on the scales at home and update my blog.
AUGUST'10
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Today is our first singing assessment. Mr. Herry asked us the songs we was going to sing again and i said i am going to sing "Heal the World" for my choice. I sang the song today, it was really tense. I was very nervous when singing it in front of my friends, singing in front of my friends and at school seems to be more tensed than singing in front of strangers. When i was singing it i shivered and my voice shivered to and vibrated, my friend told me it was cool though, but because of that i got my point reduce. However, I got the pitch and the harmony correctly and i was able to memorize the lyrics, so i got 8 out of 10. It is quite satisfying, but i wanted to get 10 or 9 at that time and later on. For that, in my next singing assessment i will try to be more confident by practicing the song more and listening to the music. Also memorizing the song permanently so i would be confident not to forget the lyrics unlike this time i'm afraid to forget it. Today we also didn't get our chance to have our instrument class because of the time so i will practice the scales at home.
Friday, 6 August 2010
Today the singing assessment continued but before that we were divided into 5 groups. There are 3 groups that will have only 3 members and 2 groups with 4 members. My group has only 3 members, but it is okay. Which are Daniel and Ardhito. After that we need to choose our music genre to be investigated and presented in power point. I became the first one to choose because i won the 'Hom Pi Pah" first. We choose Popular music genre as our topic this term. For this assessment we were given 2 weeks to make the powerpoint presentation, but before that we need to research and make a draft to show it to Mr. Herry. After that the singing assessments continued. With that in mind, for the next music class i will need to prepare a draft for my group powerpoint slide presentation.
In the instrument class, we only had 6 more minutes left because of the assessments going on. So we don't have much time and i dont get the chance to practice. Only some of friend who got the chance to play the scales and so i listened to them, because of that next time i will need to practice the scales on my self.
In the instrument class, we only had 6 more minutes left because of the assessments going on. So we don't have much time and i dont get the chance to practice. Only some of friend who got the chance to play the scales and so i listened to them, because of that next time i will need to practice the scales on my self.
Tuesday, 10 Aug'10
This Tuesday, before going in to the class, we were checked by the class and vice class captain about our uniforms. And then we sat with our investigation or powerpoint slide presentation group, which is Ardhito and Daniel. Mr. Herry gave us a white poster paper. As a group we were told to list down our outline for the presentation. When doing that, we discuss what we discuss what we were going to do and the table of content in the powerpoint. After that we list it down in the poster paper. When we finished with the poster, the groups were told to do little presentation about it then we did the presentation and questioned our classmates about our presentation inside the class to make sure they understood what we were presentating. The other groups also did the same thing, and thankfully i am not asked by my friends. Before we did the presentation Mr. Herry also did some review on the criteria's, and i can answer it correctly. Next time, i will need to discuss the divison of work with my group.
Today, i didn't have the time to go to my instrument class because i need to go to a GPA recognition day ceremony's rehearsal because i have to attend that ceremony. So, i will need to ask my friends what they did today in the instrument class and practice it at home.
Friday, 13 August'10
In theory class, we reviewed what about major scales, that we had learnt last year in grade 9. I did it well because i still remember it and i have my theory lesson from my music school that i attend to. We were told to do C, G, D, A, E major scales and then we discuss it together in class and it was checked. I got perfect from it so i was happy. We were also asked again about our progress for the investigation of pop music, but my group did not gather and didn't had any progress, so for next time i need to discuss more with my groups and do the power point presentation together. Not only we did the major scales but also the chords for C, G, D, A, E major. However, we did not finish it on time so it became my HW. So i will do my chords at home and review it.
While in the instrument class, we all played the C-B major scales with the contrary. It was kind of hard, but i managed it somehow and played quite well. However, i need to improve my A major scales and its contrary. So next time i can play it nicely, i will practice it at home. I was also told to bring a sonatine/sonatina that i want to choose for my next class, so i will bring it for my next class for agreement.
Tuesday, 17 Aug'10
Today is a holiday, our independence day. So, we didn't have any lessons today. And i need to practice my songs at home.
Friday, 20 Aug'10
Today we did our assessment presentation about our genre's researches, which is Pop Music. We were the second group to perform our presentation and did well in tit. We got 7 out of 8. With that mark, we got a plus point because we made our palm cards and one day before our presentation, i asked Daniel, one of my group members to try the slides song in the music classroom. Our content are quite complete, there's the opinions, impact, bibliography, etc. However, we should have putted some more interesting background for our slides and not mixed the sample song while explaining the presentation.
In the instrument class we didn't get much time to practice, so Imez and Anissa did not get their turn to play. We played our song to prepare for the next assessment. I played Haydn, Sonate in G. I was told to play it more smoothly and rich like in the church's to grab the feeling of the song, because i played it too roughly. I need and will practice at home to improve my notes and my tone.
24/08/10, Tuesday
Today in music theory class, we were asked about the progress on our reflection and blog also about the group presentation. Mr. Herry then told us to make and individual report based on out music slide presentation. After that Mr. Herry gave us examples of people music videos and we watched it, and also a worksheet on scales, i can do it but i need to review more because sometimes i forgot the rules. However, i did it quite well.
In practical class, i played Haydn in G, sonata. It was quite okay with the notes. However i need to make it faster and smooth also make sure that i played it in legato, so i am going to practice some more.
27/08/10, Friday
Today Mr. Sadrakh was the one to check our attendance. After that there was a rehearsal going on for our assessment piece. The piano group all played their song but not the other instrument groups, they were representative by one of the classmate in the group. I didn't play it in a good tempo, and the notes are not really legato, I also didn't play the whole piece. I need to practice the song more and count the tempo.
In the instrument class today. I played the c-b scales with the contrary. I played it quite badly because i didn't really remember the sharps and the flats. I also played the song not so fluently with some mistakes. I need to practice it more and make the trinidad longer, practice the piece and the scales some more.
31/08/10, Tuesday
Today we were reviewed about the scales, major seven and dominant seven in theory class. We were given the formula to make major seven and dominant seven, so it is easier to understand. It is also to prepare us for our assessment, we made C-B major scales. It was quite easy for me since i've already learned it before. However i will review some more so i will not forget it. There were also rehearsals for the other instrument groups that haven't performed yet, so i listened to them for them to be prepared for Friday, where we will have our assessment.
In the instrument class I played m Sonate in G by Haydn. The tempo was alright but the notes are sloppy and were quite bad. I need to relax more and smoothern my playing for it to be better. So will practice some more for it to be better.
3/09/10, Friday
Today i did the assessment and it was horrible. I made a lot of mistakes that i shouldn't had. My fingers felt really stiff ad cold, i am not really nervous but for some reason when i did the trill not all the notes were entered and played. I practiced everyday at home and it was alright yesterday, so i was really disappointed in my self. I will try to practice piano more, everyday for one hour, so that my hands would not be stiff like today.
We didn't had our instrument class, due to the assessment. So i will need to practice at home.
7/09/10, Tuesday
Today is our last meeting this term. Today, we reflect our self and gave out comments for our music development workbook and for the teacher to improve more. Mr.Herry also showed us our music assessment last time, and i saw how horrible i played, to remind us and to help us fill in the music development workbook of our reflection. We reflect on what we did in this term, the tasks given, HW, reflections, assessment, our weaknesses and strenghts and what to improve next and the benefits that we got. I did it neatly, fully and with a good understanding. Overall, i think i did my tasks in term 1 quite good, and that i also did the music development workbook neatly. However, i still need to improve myself on my attentiveness in class, my performance to be better and practice the piano everyday, so in my next practical piano assessment i can do better. I got 8.2 which i am already gratefull of having it.
good job for the first reflection check...keep it on..
BalasHapus