Reflection 18 - October 18, 2011 [Tuesday]

Today, Mr. Herry gave us a paper about western music. He gave us 8 minutes to read the paper and then he will ask students about it. Some of the students did not get the chance to be asked though. Our homework last week is to write reflection on the booklet Mr. Herry gave us. Mr. Herry then told all of us that if we didn't put pictures, we will get maximum 50% score so I told him that I am going to submit it after school. During instrument class, the guitar students joined us because the teacher is absent. I asked permission from Mr. Herry to do my reflection booklet with my laptop. After music class is done, I went to the 5th floor and print the screen shots. I then submit it to Mr. Herry.

Reflection 17 - October 12, 2011 [Wednesday]

Today, Mr. Herry asked a couple of students from each instrument to play their composition. He asked me but I haven't put the left hand accompaniment so I didn't play it. So he asked me to play it next week. So at home, I will make sure that I put the left hand accompaniment and practice at home. I also have to download the Finale application. He also told us to come on Thursday to take the music development booklet. We all also have to make the composition on the paper that Mr. Herry will give us on Thursday.

-Instrument Class-
Today in instrument class, Mr. Herry asked the students to listen to Nico playing the song he is going to play in the Music Fiesta competition. After giving him some suggestions on the song, Mr. Herry asked all of us to play our composition song. So tomorrow, I have to remember to get the booklet and paper and re-write the composition and to upload more videos on the blog. And to practice the composition with left hand accompaniment.

Video 16 - Composition with Left Hand Accompaniment

In this video, I still made a mistake playing the composition with the left hand accompaniment. It was quite hard so I will keep practicing so I will get it right the next time I play it in class.

Video 15 - Composition with Left Hand Accompaniment

In this video, I still made a mistake even though I practiced a few times. After this, I am still going to practice so I can play the composition with no mistake.

Video 14 - Composition with Left Hand Accompaniment

In this video, I made a mistake playing the 12th bar. It was hard because there's D and G on the left hand accompaniment and the notes in the bar are played fast.

Reflection 16 - October 11, 2011 [Tuesday]

Today, Mr. Herry asked each student to tell their blog name. Some of them haven't make the blog. Then Mr. Herry asked me to play 1, 6, 4, 2-5, 1 (C, A, F, D-G, C) in front of the class. I haven't practice at home so it was a little hard for me to play it and I also keep forgetting the notes. But at home, I am going to practice so the next time Mr. Herry ask me to play it, I can play it with no mistake.

-Instrument Class-
Today in instrument class, Mr. Herry gave all of us time to practice our composition and he told all of the piano students that we have to have a Finale application for the composition assessment on our laptop. He showed us a couple of examples of the previous grade's Finale work. He also played my composition as an example with the left hand.

Video 13 - Composition with Left Hand Accompaniment

In this video, I made a couple of mistakes playing the composition. It was a little confusing because I did not write the left hand accompaniment on the music book.

Video 12 - Composition with Left Hand Accompaniment

In this video, I played my 16 bar composition and the left hand accompaniment. I still need more practice though. So this week, I am going to practice my composition and the left hand accompaniment.

Video 11 - Left Hand Accompaniment

In this video, I am practicing the left hand accompaniment for the preparation of the AABA composition for our assessment. Mr. Herry told me I need to practice on the left hand accompaniment in class so I immediately practice playing it after school.

Video 9 - Major 7

Video 10 - Composition

Video 8 - Sonata

Video 7 - Sonata

In this video, I made little mistakes while playing the Sonata song.

Video 6 - Sonata

In this video, I played half of the song. I have not learnt the whole song but I will when Im going to my piano lesson.

Video 5 - Sonata

This is me practicing for the first time my assessment song, Sonata by Wolfgang. It was quite hard because I learnt this song just for this assessment. In this video, I did not play the whole song because I haven't learn the whole song.

Video 4 - Major 7

 This is me practicing major 7 for the fourth time. As you can see from this video, I understand how to play the major 7. Even though I made some mistake while playing it,  I understand major 7.

Video 3 - Major 7 [August 9, 2011]

This is my third try for the major 7. After being told to cut my nails in class, I practiced major 7 at home.

Video 2 - Major 7 [August 3, 2011]

This is my second try for major 7. It is still difficult for me to play even though I learnt it yesterday. I still have some difficulties remembering the notes except for C major. So at home I will practice more so I can play it.

Video 1 - Major 7 [August 2, 2011]

This is my first practice for major 7. I didn't really did good because its my first time playing it at home and Im still learning.

Reflection 15 - October 5, 2011 [ Wednesday]

Today, Mr. Herry explained to us about major and minor scale and harmonic combination. He asked some students to answer some questions about harmonic combination. Then he checked our homework, the 16th composition song. Some of us only did 8th bar so he asked those people to continue in class. But I already did 16th bar at home so I dont have to continue. He then checked all of our's composition. He made some suggestions for my composition and he teaches us about the AABA method. And he told us that we have to make an AABA composition for our homework.

-Instrument Class-
Today in instrument class, Mr. Herry teaches how to play the chord with our left hand. We all have to do C, F, A, D, G and C again. It was pretty hard so Im going to practice at home and I also have to finish the AABA homework.

Reflection 14 - October 4, 2011 [Tuesday]

Today, the woodwind students has to do their test day. So Mr. Herry gave them time to practice while the other students made a 6 bar composition. Mr. Herry asked us to do a 16 bar composition so I will finish it at home.

-Instrument Class-
Today in instrument class, I have to continue the composition. Then I have to finish it at home.

Reflection 13 - September 28, 2011 [Wednesday]

Today is the assessment day for all the instrument. I practice before the class to make sure that I made no mistake. While I was practicing, I didnt make any mistake but when its the official assessment time, I made some mistakes playing the middle part. I was really nervous and I really hope I can re-do this because it wasn't the best performance. And I noticed some of my friends also made mistakes. The woodwind students did not have the chance to do their assessment day so they will do it tomorrow.

Reflection 12 - September 27, 2011 [Tuesday]

Today, Im hoping that I will be able to play the song with no mistake. And I hope that Mr. Herry can correct the mistake I made while playing the song because tomorrow is the exam day for the Sonata song. Today is the rehearsal day for tomorrow's classical song playing. I was really nervous because even after practicing at home, I still make some mistakes while playing. So at home, I will practice until I make no mistake. Only the violin class have the instrument.

Reflection 11 - September 21, 2011 [Wednesday]

Today, Mr. Herry told each student to take their unit planner and to start reading. And one of the student from each instrument has to perform their song for the assessment. Then Mr. Herry told all of us our quiz score for the major 7 and inversion. Then its early instrument class so we all write our reflection.

-Instrument Class-
Today in instrument class, I practiced the song Mr. Herry gave me and it is very hard because I really have to open my hands wide and I cant really reach the notes. And there is 4 sharps which makes the song much more hard.

Reflection 10 - September 20, 2011 [Tuesday]

Today is the submission day for our booklet project but I forgot to put the conclusion at the end of the booklet so Im going to submit it tomorrow. Then Mr. Herry reviewed about the G, D and A Major 7 and the inversion. Then one of the student did her singing assessment. After that, one student from each instrument class has to perform their song for the assessment. After the 4 students performed, Mr. Herry told us to write our reflection and go to our instrument class.

-Instrument Class-
Today in instrument class, Mr. Herry showed me a Sonata song. My song is harder than the song he showed me so Im going to copy the song and try to play it at home. Then each of us played the song.