Reflection 28 - November 23, 2011 - Wednesday

Today, we have our composition rehearsal. I played mine after Safira and I made some mistakes. Then each student played their composition. After half of the class did it, he gave us a paper with key signatures.

-Instrument Class-
Today, I practiced my composition with an octave higher for my right hand, like Mr Herry suggested last week. It was quite hard because my right hand has to reach, for example: C to C, E to E, all the time. But I will keep trying. If I still make mistakes playing it, I will play it like usual. I did get a chance to play in front of Mr Herry. I am still going to practice at home with an octave high on my right hand.

Reflection 27 - November 22, 2011 - Tuesday

Before learning about melodic, harmonic and natural minor scale, we did a quiz review. It was easy for the first 5 questions but I still got a perfect score.

-Instrument Class-
I practiced my composition and then I played it in front of Mr Herry. He gave me some suggestion with the notes and I think I am going to do it. It sounds better.

Reflection 26 - November 16, 2011 - Wednesday

We learnt about the relative minor scale of major scale. Then he showed us an example of a circle of fifth by the Beatles. Then he asked each students the relative of major scales. 4 students also play their composition in front of the class.

-Instrument Class-
Today I played my composition in front of Mr Herry. I made a couple of mistakes because I haven't practice. I also wrote the wrong notes on the Aminor chord for my left hand.

Reflection 25 - November 15, 2011 - Tuesday

Today, we review about chord progression. Then he gave us a work to do. We have to create a chord from C, G, Am, and F. Then he told us we will be performing our composition in front of our parents!

-Instrument Class-
I did not get the chance to play today in front of Mr Herry so I will do it tomorrow. Only Calista, Sarah and Astri gets to play their composition. I am going to practice my composition at home.

Reflection 24 - November 9, 2011 - Wednesday

Today, Mr Herry teaches all of us chord progression. After showing a presentation about it, he asked 2 students to distribute the assessment booklet for the AABA composition.

-Instrument Class-
Some of us only printed a copy of our composition and Mr Hery wants 2. So he didn't want the students to play if we only have a copy. At home, I will print my composition.

Reflection 23 - November 8, 2011 - Tuesday

Before talking about the composition, Samuel and Ikhsan have to do their singing assessment. Then Mr Herry told us that tomorrow is the due date for our final Finale composition.

-Instrument Class-
Today, Mr Herry corrected some of the notes in my composition. Then he showed me the other 2 kinds of playing the chord (for left hand). I am going to use 3 different kinds of playing the chord for my composition.

Video 18

This is me playing the composition with the left hand accompaniment. The video is not full because the email wont fit so I have to cut it half to upload it. I still make some mistakes while playing this but I am going to practice more to play this composition with no mistake.

Video 17 - Composition

In this video, I played half of my composition because the email wont fit the whole video so I have to cut it. In this video,  I am still playing the old left hand accompaniment. And I still made some mistakes while playing this video.

Reflection 22 - November 2, 2011 - Wednesday

     Before warming up for the singing assessment, Mr Herry gave the students their projects about the Western Music. I got 8 out of 8 so Mr Herry asked the students who gets perfect score to submit it back to him to be stick to the wall. Then all of us to stand up and sing the song Indonesia Pusaka together. After 10 group of students singing, it is my turn to sing Indonesia Pusaka with Jessica. After I sing with Jessica, I think we did a great job but Jessica is a better singer than me. I don't think I did a horrible job like the previous assessment so I think I did a good job.

Reflection 21 - November 1, 2011 - Tuesday

     Today, Mr Herry gave all of us a paper with bars to write our melody composition. The paper has 32 bars and we have to write reflection about the making of the composition after. Then he asked some of the students to practice singing for tomorrow's singing assessment.

     In instrument class, we all practice singing Indonesia Pusaka. We are divided into 2 groups to sing 2 different tone for some notes in the song. Its a little difficult for me because Im in a group where we have to sing mostly the higher notes. But I have planned with my partner that me and Jessica are going to sing Indonesia Pusaka normally.

Reflection 20 - October 26, 2011 - Wednesday

     Mr Herry gave all of us the booklet for our music reflection. It is a book to write our music reflection every week. Mr Herry then tell all of us to find a partner to sing Indonesia Pusaka next week for another singing assessment. My partner is Jessica. He then checked all of our composition and made some correction to people's composition.

     In instrument class, I practiced the composition and I put some notes for my left hand. Mr Herry also asked the students to download Finale for next week so at home, I will finish the left hand composition and download Finale.

Reflection 19 - October 25, 2011 - Tuesday

     Today, Mr Herry explained to us 3 ways to expand 4 bars to 8 bars. Then he gave us a booklet of all the composition the class made. Then we all have to make the 32 bars composition. Mr Herry then explained to us the project about the survey. We have to do a survey to 20 people (Binusians, family) and make a graph for each question.

     In instrument class, I have to play my 32 bars composition in front of Mr Herry because I finished it last week. Then he gave me the chord for each bar so at home, I will do the survey homework, put the chord notes in my music book and download Finale for next week.