2011/05/25

Last practice


This is my fourth practice video for this term. In this video, I was doing my last practice before the assessment. In this video, I played all parts of my song and I think I have improved compared to the last practice. I think I have played more fluently compared to before because I have had enough practices. But, I also need to be careful when bowing because I sometimes make unnecessary sounds while bowing. I also need to practice more before the assessment so that I can be really prepared and I can be ready for the assessment later on.

Third pracitce


This is my third practice that I had after I finished composing my song. In this video, I played all parts of my song. I think, I still made some mistakes during the practice, especially at the part C. Therefore, I need more practices before my assessment and I will try to play my song fluently so I can get good score on the assessment date later on. But, I think I have improved a little bit compared to the last practice that I had before this.

'You've Got A Friend' practice


In this video, I was practicing for my group singing assessment with my group which consists of 3 people. For this assessment, We have to sing 'You've Got A Friend' by James Taylor in a group or duet and we have to divide the voiced into different voices. My group divided the voices into 3 different voices and I think it's really fun to do a singing assessment in a group. This was our first practice and we still made some mistakes when we sang. We also haven't memorized some of the lyrics ( the second verse ). I think we still need more practice so we can memorize the lyrics and we can also sing better on the assessment later on. 

Indonesia Pusaka practice

In this video, I was practicing for my individual singing assessment. For this assessment, I will have to sing one of Indonesia's national song which is 'Indonesia Pusaka'. This is my first practice before the assessment and I think I still need to practice more because my voice was not very loud and I also need to practice using the proper breathing technique while singing. But, I think it was okay overall. 

Second practice

This is my second practice. In this video, I was practicing the second part of my composition which is part B. I think I haven't played my song fluently, so I need to do a lot more practices before my assessment. I also need to practice part C of my composition.

First practice

This is my first practice in term 4. In this video, I was practicing the part A of my own rondo composition. I think  it's not yet good because it's my first practice after I finished composing the song. I think I need to practice more so that I can play it better next time. I also need to practice the other parts.

2011/05/24

Music reflection

25 / 05 / 20
Today was the last day of music class for this school year. Today, some of my friends who did not do their practical assessment yesterday did their assessment today. The students who didn't do their assessment yesterday are the guitar students and also flute students because they did not have time to do their assessment. I think some of them were good, they played their songs fluently and they took the feedbacks that we gave them last time. But, the rest of them were okay, I guess. After this, I am going to continue doing my music developmental workbook which I have to submit by tomorrow, and I am also going to upload the videos on my blog.

Music reflection

24 / 05 / 2011
Today, we did our last practical assessment. We had to play our own composition that we had made before. I think I did quite well in this assessment and I was not really nervous when I had to perform because I was accompanied by Mr. Sadrakh. But, I also made some mistakes on the last part because I was not really focused. After this, I will do my music developmental workbook and also update my blog, especially the video upload because so far, I haven't uploaded any videos on my blog.

2011/05/20

Music reflection

18 / 05 / 2011
Today, we just watched our friends practicing their own composition in front of us. I think most of them just need to practice more at home so that they can play their composition fluently. There were also some people who had problem with the tempo. They played the notes unsteadily. I think most of them can't play their composition fluently because they don't practice regularly at home. After this, I am going to practice more at home so that I will be able to perform well on my practical assessment next week. In instrument class, I just practiced my own composition because I will have my practical assessment next week and I really need to work hard on it.

Comments on friends' rehearsal

Cindy Feb : need more practice so that she can play fluently
Janice F    : need more practice on the part C
Michelle    : need more practice and try to use the correct breathing technique
Johan        : the melody was okay, but he has to use the correct breathing technique
Ghiffari     : it was good, except for the B part
Yuliana     : it was kind of good, but still need more practice
Jesslyn     : need to practice more on the rhythm
Karina     : need more practice, especially the C part
Melicia    : need more practice, especially on the F note
Benny      : need to be more confident, practice more
Ynigo      : some of the notes were off tempo, but it was good
Ivan        : needs more practice because he didn't play the song fluently
Davin      : the tempo was not steady
Daniel     : try to practice more on the melody and tempo
Alden     : some notes were off tempo

2011/05/11

Music reflection

11 / 05 / 2011
Today, Mr. Herry first checked our final composition. But, I did not submit it because I have not put the lyrics. After that, some of us, including me did our rehearsal for the assessment later on. I think I need to practice more because I made some mistakes when I performed today. After this, I am going to put the lyrics on my composition and also practice more for the practical assessment.

2011/05/10

Music reflection

10 / 05 / 2011
Today, we watched some videos of people playing cello, flute, guitar and also violin. Most of them were in orchestra and I really enjoyed watching those videos because they were so good at playing the musical instruments and I am really inspired by those people to learn more. There were also some of my friends who did their rehearsal today. After this, I am going to practice more for my rehearsal tomorrow and also for the assessment later on.

2011/05/06

Comments on friends' compositions

Allen         : Most of the melody use quarter note, should make some variations.
Calista       : It's good but I think she has to add some notes to the blank bars.
Cindy Feb : There were too many blank bars in the song. She should add some notes.
Cindy Fel  : Really good composition.
Daniel       : Kind of too simple.
Ghiffari      : The last note needs to be longer, probably a half note.
Ivan          : Good, but he should expand the range of the notes that he used.
Jacklin      : Really good composition, it created fun atmosphere
Janice       : Good composition.
Jesslyn      : Good composition and articulation, but need to make the tempo slower.
Johan        : Not many variations, but it's okay.
Karina       : Really good composition, but it's kind of hard to play.
Mage        : Really good composition, but need to make the tempo faster.
Melicia      : Really good composition, but needs more practice because it's kind of hard
Michelle    : The ending is too short.
Olivia        : Really good composition.
Sarah        : Really good composition.
Tae Mi Yang : Really good composition.
Tatiana      : The melody is not connected ( the flow ).
Ynigo        : - ( Has not been submitted )
Yoshiko    : Need to change the title of the composition.
Yuliana      : Good composition.

Music reflection

04 / 05 / 2011
Today, we were explained about the audition for grade 10 music class. After that, we continued listening to our own compositions. There were some compositions which were good and my favorite composition was Jacklin's composition because it created fun atmosphere. I also listened to my own composition and I think it's not really good because the melody was not matched with the title. Maybe, I need to change the title.Next week, we will have to submit the final copy of Finale composition and we will also have to do the rehearsal for our practical assessment in class later on.

Music reflection

03 / 05 / 2011
Today, we discussed about out assessment schedules first, after that we listened to our friends' compositions and also had to give comments and feedbacks for each of them. Some of the compositions were good and some of them were okay. Mr. Herry also gave comments for each of our compositions and gave advices for us. After this, I will practice more playing my own composition for my practical assessment later on.