Topics (Theory): Major scale, major 7th, minor 7th
Reflection Question: What is the role of music in your life?
Music is a daily need for me. I listen to music everyday, using different devices such as radio, CD player, laptop, iPod, and mobile phone. Music is one way for me to express my feeling. In the morning, in order to enhance my energy I listen to fast and strong beat songs. At night, in order to ease me to fall asleep I listen to slow beat (mellow) songs. The lyrics and beat of the songs I listen to represent what mood I am on.
Music is the reason why I'm learning different culture. I like Japanese and Korean pop hence I'm learning the culture of both countries. By trying to understand the lyrics in Japanese and Korean, I learn some words in both languages.
Music also determines the way of how I socialize. I often talk to people who like the same music genres as me because we know and understand the same things and we have so many things to talk about. It also makes me to be close to them.
Instrument Class
I discussed about the songs provided in the jazz songs selection booklet with my instrument teacher. He played some songs in the booklet as examples for us, including Fly Me To The Moon, One Note Samba, and Smile. I'm considering to pick a song from the 3 songs for the ensemble performance next month. At first, I would like to choose One Note Samba, however I found it difficult to memorize the tempo of One Note Samba even though it does not involve many kinds of note. Hence I'm considering to play Smile for the ensemble. However I am still not sure about it, so I will try to play some songs from the booklet first so I can decide which song I am going to play.
Practice Videos
Smile (First 16 Bars) - 1st Practice
This was the first time I played song from the Jazz selection songs booklet. I chose Smile because the notes in the song are easier to understand than the others. I did not make any mistakes even though it was the first time playing. However, I still have to improve my breathing skill in order to play the song smoothly.
Smile (First 16 Bars) - 2nd Practice
This was my 2nd practice in playing first 16 bars of Smile. I feel that this practice is worse than the first one because I did some mistakes when playing, even some notes cannot be heard clearly. I think it was because I practiced at night and I was sleepy. On the next practice, I have to be more passionate.
Reflection Question: What is the role of music in your life?
Music is a daily need for me. I listen to music everyday, using different devices such as radio, CD player, laptop, iPod, and mobile phone. Music is one way for me to express my feeling. In the morning, in order to enhance my energy I listen to fast and strong beat songs. At night, in order to ease me to fall asleep I listen to slow beat (mellow) songs. The lyrics and beat of the songs I listen to represent what mood I am on.
Music is the reason why I'm learning different culture. I like Japanese and Korean pop hence I'm learning the culture of both countries. By trying to understand the lyrics in Japanese and Korean, I learn some words in both languages.
Music also determines the way of how I socialize. I often talk to people who like the same music genres as me because we know and understand the same things and we have so many things to talk about. It also makes me to be close to them.
Instrument Class
I discussed about the songs provided in the jazz songs selection booklet with my instrument teacher. He played some songs in the booklet as examples for us, including Fly Me To The Moon, One Note Samba, and Smile. I'm considering to pick a song from the 3 songs for the ensemble performance next month. At first, I would like to choose One Note Samba, however I found it difficult to memorize the tempo of One Note Samba even though it does not involve many kinds of note. Hence I'm considering to play Smile for the ensemble. However I am still not sure about it, so I will try to play some songs from the booklet first so I can decide which song I am going to play.
Practice Videos
Smile (First 16 Bars) - 1st Practice
Smile (First 16 Bars) - 2nd Practice
This was my 2nd practice in playing first 16 bars of Smile. I feel that this practice is worse than the first one because I did some mistakes when playing, even some notes cannot be heard clearly. I think it was because I practiced at night and I was sleepy. On the next practice, I have to be more passionate.
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