#10 Practice Video - TVXQ!_東方神起 - 믿어요 (2)

This is my 2nd practice for 東方神起's 믿어요. I made mistakes on the verse and reff part but not as many as the 1st practice. I should practice for the intro part because I haven't been able to play the intro part.

#9 Practice Video - Music Composition AABA (2nd practice)

This is my 2nd practice for my own AABA format music composition. I did a lot of mistakes because I did the practice after school and I was tired. I need more practice on 9th - 12th bar because those bars contain more 1/8 notes than the other bars.

#8 Practice Video - Javanese Song

This is my video practising a Javanese song. I didn't make any mistakes on the first repetition but I made some mistakes on the beginning of second repetition. I think it was due to my nervous. Next time I have to be relax while practising.

#7 Practice Video - TVXQ!_東方神起 - 믿어요 (1)

This is my video practising Korean song, 믿어요 by 東方神起. I need more practice in playing the reff part because on the video I did a lot of mistakes on the reff part so I needed to repeat the reff part.

#6 Practice Video - Music Composition AABA (1st practice)

This is my video practicing my AABA format music composition. I did well for the 1st until 8th bar but I did some mistakes on 9th until 16th bar. I think the reason I made some mistakes because the notes on 9th until 12th bar are quite difficult to be played, but I will try my best not to make any mistakes on the next practice.

#5 Practice Video - Amazing Grace (Classical Music Performance)

This is my video while rehearsing my classical music performance. I played song titled "Amazing Grace" by John Newton. I didn't mispress the buttons on this practice but I find that sometimes I didn't blow the flute well so the voices were either not clear or too loud.

#4 Practice Video - D Major Scale and Major 7th

This is my video practising D major scale and major 7th. There were some times when I forgot the fingerings so I stopped for a while. Nonetheless, I didn't make any mistakes when I played D major 7th.

#3 Practice Video - A Major Scale and Major 7th

This is my video practicing A major scale in different beat, including A major 7th. In the beginning, I did a mistake while press B but for the rest I did it correctly. I need more practice in playing A major scale because it contains more flat notes than C and G scale. When I was trying to play A major 7th, I took a long time to think because I haven't prepared for it.

#2 Practice Video - C Major Scale and Major 7th

This is my video practicing C major scale in different beat, plus C major 7th. I didn't make any mistakes on this practice but I didn't use tounging technique thus it can seen that I have to take a breathe everytime I press a note. I will try to use tounging technique on the next practice.

#1 Practice Video - G Major Scale and Major 7th

This is my video practising G major scale in different beat, including G major 7th. G major scale was the first scale taught in my instrument class. I played some of the notes in wrong octave. I should do more practice in equalize my breath so the notes I press won't be played in wrong octave.

Daily Reflection - October 12th, 2011

THEORY CLASS

We watched representatives from each instrument class to perform their own composition songs. We also watched some students perform their rehearsal for Binus Fiesta. Mr. Herry reminded us to come to school on Saturday to support our friends who will compete on Binus Fiesta. We were asked to come to music classroom tomorrow to take music development workbook and music sheet template for finalize our music composition. 

INSTRUMENT CLASS

We practiced playing A major and F major. Both major scales weren't difficult to be played but I need more practice to gain my speed skill on playing both major scales. Then, we practiced playing a short Javanese song. I also need to practice playing the song at home. 

Daily Reflection - October 11th, 2011

THEORY LESSON

Mr. Herry checked our AABA music composition homework. I need to revise the end part of my music composition because he thought that end note of a composition should be C.

Then, he checked our music reflection blog and reminded us to upload videos regarding practice and its self reflection on the topic discussed during instrument class. He also gave us examples of the videos from piano students (also live performance by them). 

INSTRUMENT LESSON

Each of us had our turn to play our music composition with Mr. Hary. I did it well but I still have to do more practice at home because I did some mistakes on the 9th - 12th bar.

Daily Reflection - October 5th, 2011

THEORY CLASS

We had a short review about scale. Although scale is the most basic necessary topic in music, discussion about scale we did at class is very useful. By the discussion I memorized the interval of a scale. Then, Mr. Herry checked our melody composition homework. I need to revise my melody composition especially on the parts where it seems difficult to be played on flute. I also think that I didn't do my homework very well because I didn't try the composition on the instrument before finalize the composition. Next time I have to try the composition on the instrument before finalize it. Mr. Herry then taught us how to compose song with AABA pattern. It has a simple concept and the concept is easy to be undestood. We had homework which was compose song with AABA pattern.

INSTRUMENT CLASS
We did warm-up and Mr. Hary checked our skill in playing C major with high speed. I didn't do it very well because I still have difficulty in controlling my breathe. I have to practice more at home.

 

Daily Reflection - October 4th, 2011

THEORY CLASS

I performed my classical music performance. My song for classical music performance is Amazing Grace. I mispressed some notes while perform because I was nervous. I have to improve my breathing and blowing skill on the next performance. I have to create 16 bars of my own melody composition at home. I also have to upload 10 videos regarding my practice for the topics I've learnt at class.

INSTRUMENT CLASS

I had my instrument class before I came to theory class. I did warm-up with the other friends on woodwind class to prepare our classical music performance. During the time given after theory class, we practiced our speed skill in playing C major. I have to practice it at home so I will be able to play C major fastly.