Reflection: Week 6: 20 – 24 February 2012

Topic (Theory class): 12 Bar Blues on Finale: Feedback and Submission

Reflection Question: What are your challenges when working on 12 bar blues finale task?

I’ve actually encountered difficulties from the beginning when I had to collect my resources. I didn’t receive the Finale template from my teacher because my Binusian mail hardly receives e-mails and I didn’t notice that my teacher sent the template to my parents before he told us. I also found out a day before submission that my Finale has been expired. I tried to download it on my other laptop but it couldn’t work. However, I could overcome the problem by borrowing my teacher’s computer to run the Finale so that I can work on the task.

I also encountered difficulties when composing the melodies itself. However, by the help of the chords and blues scale, I was able to finish the composition

Instrument Class

I didn’t have any instrument classes this week because the time left was too few.

Practice Videos
1. Improvisation (4 Bar Blues)

Since this week is when the Finale sheet is due on, I worked on it as fast as I could. When I was composing the melody, I felt curious whether the melody is good to hear or not. Thus, on this practice I tried to play the first 4 bars of my composition. After I played the melody, I think I should just stay with this melody.

2. Improvisation (8 Bar Blues)

I continued to practice what I've composed for my 12 bar blues. Before this practice, I've done until the 8th bar so I tried to play it. However, after this practice I decided to change the whole melody I've composed because I don't like it. Moreover, it doesn't apply enough syncopation.