Tuesday, 25 May 2010

7/5/10
Today we devided into groups to perform our jazz music that is given, me and my groups started to practicing and we did well. I be the Singer and there are 2 pianists(ade&sabitha), 2 vocal( me& andrew), and 2 guitarist (James & Jayne). we have to prepare for next week performance. Next ill started to create 16 bars exercise for the jingle that ill perform for my business assessment and i did it for homework. ive no problem on today's class well i just need to beware on my lateness because today i was late to class and got bridge. ive to beware of that.
11/5/10
-Late 1/2 lesson
Today i only came to the instrument class because I came to the class on the second lesson because i was late. I practiced playing Sway with my groups and start to do my 16bars exercise jingle.
14/5/10
Absent
18/5/10
Today ive to submit my Jingle and we had group performance on the first lesson, me and my group played well. I was the vocal and i did well. then we had instrument class. Next ive to submit my Jingle 16 bars for the business ads in Finale.
21/5/10
Today I submit my Jingle Finale. but the computer cant open my file because im using Finale 2009 so ive to convert it into Midi and send email to the teacher. My Jingle is for Villa ads. the music gives image to it and it fit the ads. Next ive to finish the DW and practice my current Instrument for the exam week. 2 more weeks
25/5/10
Absent

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Tuesday, 4 May 2010

27/4/10
at the First lesson the teacher explained us about the 16 bars Finale Composition for creating the Jingle For "business class" so i started to compose some notes on my music book. The teacher taught us some skills on composing song/jingle in the Finale(the Software Program). then after the theory lesson we did some Intrument class practicing our group performance. my group are ade,james,andrew sie,jane,and wlkdsh;
30/4/10
Today we did our 16 bars Finale that should be submitted by today. I didnt finish my Finale yet but I already finished it on my music book so now i only have to copy the notes into the Finale. Next Ill practice my performance Group playing the "Sway" by michael Bublee, me as the singer and I have to record me practicing and upload it here.
4/5/10
Today at the first lesson we did review about notes such as the skill to make a correct and accurate note to compose Jingle song on the Finale and today we have to submit our Finale to the Teacher. I didnt finish my Finale yet because I dont have Finale in my Computer but today i just downloaded the Finale and so now i just starting to create the jingle. then after the theory lesson we did insturment class and I practice my singing with my group with the sing "Sway" I will keep practicing it because next week is the due date for the performance.


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Monday, 26 April 2010

9/4/10
Today we did some brainstorming about our topic group work. My group, consist of Steven Jaya & Emir did about Fusion Jazz. We made Questions&Answers about "Fusion Jazz" Then We Practiced singing the "I Got Ryhtm" for performing Next week. I was late on today's class and so next time ill be not late again because it will affecting my score especially on the GPA.
13/4/10
Today is the performance for "I Got Ryhtm". My performance was not very bad and i got 9/10 for the score and next time i should improve to get perfect score/full mark
16/4/10
We did some theory practice at the beginning then we did the test about the current topic that we already studied on previous term and this new term. and then today we seperated into groups to make a performance of a Song with different partner in each of instrument class and my group have to play "Sway" by michael bublee and perform. then we did some Practice.
20/4/10
Absent
23/4/10
I have to submit my video on the Blog by now but i cant upload it into this blog because it was too long. Today we did a little bit of theory class and then started to practicing our performance group that we have ti prepare for next week because next week is the due date. Bad news for today is i was late again and so i got another brige and i was very upset with that i should improve my disciplines towards this and get better mark.

Monday, 1 March 2010

Term 3 Reflection

12/2/2010
Today we review the 12 bars blues again. the Teacher played our composition and gave some feedback of it. Then we watched some students playing the All of me. Today i didnt submit the booklet of the jazz and so i will give and finish it by the end of the school. Next ill leran the All of me song with my instrumenr. Flute. and ive to practive it for next week.
16/2/2010
Today we completed our 12 bars blues assessment then we had split session today. Then we learned about the blues. How blues influenced people and makes other genres. Now i should work with my 12 bars blues with my instrument teacher. because ive to make it good for my instrument and submit it on this Friday.
19/2/2010
Today in the first lesson we did some reflection about the 12 bars blues then we watched our friends perform the All of me. I didnt bring my instrument so icant perform it so next i will be performing the All of me and practice it at home.
23/2/2010
At the first lesson we watched Ian sang the sway sog then i perform the All of me in front of the class with my other partner / Woodwind. I have to improve my instrument skill more because the performance today i did it satid\sfactory not very good.
1/3/2010
Today I just did my Reflection on the library because i didnt finish it yet. Next i should peform the final assessment of the All of me/ perform the jazz song.
5/3/2010
(holiday)
9/3/2010
(absent) 1 lesson. Practice 12 bars blues
12/3/2010
Assessment day :(absent)

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Term 3 Reflection 1

15/1/2010
Today is the first day of music class in term 3, in this term we have different time schedule, from tuesdat abd wednesday to tuesday and friday. Now in term 3 ive to be more motivated and serious on the task given. There are 4 criterias that ive to fullfill. there are knowledge, application, reflection and personal engagement, now the topic for term 3 is quite interesting it is about Jazz. In this new Term or Semester I have to make better score from previous and next class we will learn about "what is Jazz?".
19/1/2010
Today is the second class of music and on the first lesson we had some Vocal Practice, singing Michael Bublee song, it was "Sway" and w had a split season with recess time. The Second lesson, we had some theory for group presentation and ive to prepare because the duedate is next week. My group consist of emir and steven jaya and we will present about Fusion Jazz.
22/1/10
Today we have some theory at the first lesson. we learned about c7,f7,g7 chord and learned how to pute notes in a song by fullfilling it with the major and 7th chord. then after that we practice the singing again ("Sway") and then we did some brainstorming on the group presentation. for the next lesson and later i will be more focus on doing the project because on today lesson i was a bit misunderstanding about the brainstorm and other.
25/1/10
Today we had singing test. the michael bublee song "sway". i had a good score: 8 for the singing and im very happy with that. what should i improve more is the dancing and to memorize the lyric to get fullmark. what next. is to compose a 12 bars blues and we have to perform it too and the last is to perform jazz song with our own instrument(flute) it is the "all of me".
28/1/10
absent
2/2/2010
Today we learned about Blues improvisation creating 12 bars blues with keyboard support. Mt hery and Mr. John gave us example about the blues improvisation using guitar and piano. then my group did the presentation about the Fusion Jazz. and Next we have to complete and learn about the 12 bar blues more by completing it. for next week because next week we have to submit the draft.
5/2/2010
PTC. Parent Teacher conference
9/2/2010
Today we submit the First Draft of 12 bars blues. and my composition is not really satisfy with my instrument and mr hery said that flute composition should be just simple so i have to compose it again with more simple notes and perform it. ive to be more fast doing this because the due date is just 2 weeks more. So ive to prepare.