On 3rd. November. 09 , we have submitted our homework for scale and chord. Mr. Hery checked who didn't submit it and mentioned to us that this will be come out for our written test again. He also rechecked students who didn't submit their midifile and finale file also. He also told us about the rehearsal about the solo performance on Thursday as well. After anouncing all the information that are needed, we started to discuss about the scale and chord again.
The strength i had was that i am not lazy or
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Music Reflection of Term 2 #5
On 29th. October, 2009, we have learned the major scale and chord. As usual, Mr. Hery tried to do his best to make us understand about all the theories which were discussed at class. He wrote the notes on the board and called each name of the classes and we need to answer the questions as specific as we can. Then, he gave us the homework for the scale and chord because it would come our for our written test.
The strength i had for this lesson was not really that much because this was the worst part i have ever met during the music class. When i played my own instrument, i was not sure about the scale and chord well because the only thing we have to know is the note and technique during playing a song. However, this is one hundred percent theory so it is natural that this part was very difficult for me to understand.
For the next time, i would like to preview the topic first at home because it was really hard for me to understand at that time. Actually, i am not that good now too (better than before). So, i would participate the class more actively and attentively as well.
The strength i had for this lesson was not really that much because this was the worst part i have ever met during the music class. When i played my own instrument, i was not sure about the scale and chord well because the only thing we have to know is the note and technique during playing a song. However, this is one hundred percent theory so it is natural that this part was very difficult for me to understand.
For the next time, i would like to preview the topic first at home because it was really hard for me to understand at that time. Actually, i am not that good now too (better than before). So, i would participate the class more actively and attentively as well.
Music Reflection of Term 2 #4
On 27. October. 09, we had assignments which are to submit 5 midifiles and one of which we need to change to the finale software. Then Mr. Hery taught us how to convert the midi file into the finale file. The process is like this. When we downloaded the midifiles from the google site, then the first things we need to do is of course saving. After it, we need to take a step of downloading the program of finale which is the program that is really useful for makinig the composition and the like. However, when we downloaded it we couldn't open it directly. The problem is that! So, Mr.Hery explained how to open it with some kinds of files and converting process as well. Finally, we wrote our daily reflection and went to our own instrument class to practice our selected instrument.
There are somse difficulties when i understand what Mr. Hery explained to me which is that finale software. The finale software is too difficult to open for me because in fact, i was not good at controlling the computer so much. Then, i need more time to understand it from the start. However, he didn't give his explanation up then i could do now well!
The strength i encountered during these tasks is converting part. It was really easy for me because it only requires to open the file and click a tool. I was so excited and interested in that part.
For the next time, i would like to do the work more attentively. Actually, i had some more questions but didn't ask to Mr. Hery because there are endless things to discuss in music class. However, i will ask all the questions i have for the next time.
There are somse difficulties when i understand what Mr. Hery explained to me which is that finale software. The finale software is too difficult to open for me because in fact, i was not good at controlling the computer so much. Then, i need more time to understand it from the start. However, he didn't give his explanation up then i could do now well!
The strength i encountered during these tasks is converting part. It was really easy for me because it only requires to open the file and click a tool. I was so excited and interested in that part.
For the next time, i would like to do the work more attentively. Actually, i had some more questions but didn't ask to Mr. Hery because there are endless things to discuss in music class. However, i will ask all the questions i have for the next time.
Reflection of Music Term 2
Today, we had a solo performance of our own instrument. As my instrument is cello, i performed with it in front of our classmates. My classmates look my performance carefully and attentively, as well as the teachers took the video of my performance in camera. The song that all the students use is their own song, and they have to know how to perforom it which measn to say they need to know how to ready the scales well. The order for solo performance is divided into the groups such as violin group, piano group, guitar group and flute group.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Reflection of Music #2 Term2
On October 15th 2009, I learned how to make 8 bar songs with my music classmates with the pattern of AA'BA', AA'BB' and the like. When we make our own composition, there are some rules such as making the pattern which has their own characteristics. And Mr. Hery gave us homework to put lyric to our own composition using any kind of subject. I used the pattern of AA'BA'. So, i made the first new row which is A and the second new bar which was little modified from the row of A and i named it as A'. The next bar which is B was totally different with those 2 rows of 8 bars. and the fianal row is same as the A' which i made before. When the thoery class was finished, we had such a difficult homework to put the lyric on our own composition.
From this part, i am very interested because there is little chance to make the composition by my hand. So that, i was very excited to complete my homework as well as used the pattern of AA'BA'. And then i used to play the piano until grade 7, so that it was little easy for me to make a song and singing the western song instructed by Mr. Hery was also very helpful.
However, there are some problems while i was making the composition. I was not that good to make a song for using bass since my instrument was cello. And then, i have to rethink about the scale in bass and it took my time much more.
The strength in this task is that my musical inspiration was developed by singing some songs like western music 'la bam ba' and 'what a wonderful world' as well as the indonesian song ' gundul-gundul pa cul '. Actually, i didn't have any idea to make my own composition at first but after the help of those songs, i could finally finish it well.
The weakness of this tasks was that i was not really good at using the pattern such as AABA' adn the like. There are a lot of kinds of patterns except the pattern of AABA'. The kinds of patterns make me confued with knowing the melody. However, i could overcome it with the help of Mr.Hery and my friends.
From this part, i am very interested because there is little chance to make the composition by my hand. So that, i was very excited to complete my homework as well as used the pattern of AA'BA'. And then i used to play the piano until grade 7, so that it was little easy for me to make a song and singing the western song instructed by Mr. Hery was also very helpful.
However, there are some problems while i was making the composition. I was not that good to make a song for using bass since my instrument was cello. And then, i have to rethink about the scale in bass and it took my time much more.
The strength in this task is that my musical inspiration was developed by singing some songs like western music 'la bam ba' and 'what a wonderful world' as well as the indonesian song ' gundul-gundul pa cul '. Actually, i didn't have any idea to make my own composition at first but after the help of those songs, i could finally finish it well.
The weakness of this tasks was that i was not really good at using the pattern such as AABA' adn the like. There are a lot of kinds of patterns except the pattern of AABA'. The kinds of patterns make me confued with knowing the melody. However, i could overcome it with the help of Mr.Hery and my friends.
Reflection of Music #1 Term2
On October 6th, we were distributed the homework for making our own composition from Mr. Hery, our music thoery teacher. The composition that we were making is the composition for the solo performance. When we had to make our own composition, we need to know how the melody should be arranged to attract attention of audience and for a good song everyone. So that, we have learned the traditional song called Gundul-Gundul Pacul-cul.
When i have learned this kind of theories, i encountered many problems. First of all, i didn't have any idea how to make my own composition by hand. Before, i have played my instrument, cello, with the melody that already made by some composers. However, at this time, it is highly different. I need to compose and perform myself as well. When i started to compose, the idea box was blank at all, and i want to give up also. However, from learning some traditional western song which was instructed by Mr.Hery is very helpful for me to complete it. Becasue i have some kind of inspiration and idea from the song as well as the melody from the song could be used in my song with different ways. The second problem is learning traditional song. The pronounciation and the rythm was not familiar with me. However, my problem was solved with my practice and help from my friends and teachers.
Furthermore, there are some parts that i want to change for the next time if i have a chance to challenge. Learning the western song is not really satisfied with me because i couldn't concentrate in two parts ; rythm and pronounciation. So that, i will try to remember and memorize the lyric and have no problem in pronounciation part.
When i have learned this kind of theories, i encountered many problems. First of all, i didn't have any idea how to make my own composition by hand. Before, i have played my instrument, cello, with the melody that already made by some composers. However, at this time, it is highly different. I need to compose and perform myself as well. When i started to compose, the idea box was blank at all, and i want to give up also. However, from learning some traditional western song which was instructed by Mr.Hery is very helpful for me to complete it. Becasue i have some kind of inspiration and idea from the song as well as the melody from the song could be used in my song with different ways. The second problem is learning traditional song. The pronounciation and the rythm was not familiar with me. However, my problem was solved with my practice and help from my friends and teachers.
Furthermore, there are some parts that i want to change for the next time if i have a chance to challenge. Learning the western song is not really satisfied with me because i couldn't concentrate in two parts ; rythm and pronounciation. So that, i will try to remember and memorize the lyric and have no problem in pronounciation part.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Reflection of music
Reflection of music
We have had a lot of activities and work for this music class. The first day of music class, we talked about the class rules and regulations which are compulsory things we need to follow. The regulatioins or rules contains these kinds of things. For example, when we enter the music class, we should be quiet, be aware of our tidiness, and proper uniform. The second rule is bringing the necessary tools which are student journal, writing tools, music books, music folder, and of course our own selected instrument. The third regulation is whenever we have something to discuss or talk to the teacher, we must raise our hand first. The final rule is being proactive. As we haven't selected our instruments, we also divided the groups for each instrument such as violin/cello, piano, woodwind, and guitar. The next music class, we discussed about the popular music we searced for the homework, and we practice the song named 'heal the world' as well. On 30th. July. 09, we learned about bass clerf and teachers gave us the homework about fiding infromation about musician following by our last name which will be the second assignment after submitting the research of popular music. On 5th. August. 09, our homework should be submitted by today which is for booklet about popular singer. As soon as the homework was done, another homework which is about searching information about classical composer due date nextweek. On 6th. August. 09, the day will be come for the celebration of indepedent day. As a binusian, we have to know how to sing a national indepedent song. After finishing a national indepedent song, we have learned minor natural and minor harmonic. On August, 11st, 09, we submitted homework which is about classical muic naturally, and Mr. Hery taught us the comprison about the music more specifically. Furthermore, we presentated about information about classical and popular music. In one group, there are 6 students. Our group which has Sonya, Hyun Joo, Minji, Juan, Tae hoon, and I presentated the slide in front of students. Our group got A- for our group presentation. For example, those are about C, F, and G major. On August, 09 we learned how to write our final reflection which has to be blgged by accessing internet, and we have to prepare for the performance. On Thursday, we finally performed our instrument which will be our assessement which will be contained GPA. I played the cello with the song of Gavotte. Teachers and friends saw what i was playing and even i was too nervous to move my hand, i finished it until the end. These are the things i have learned during the music class.
During these many different activities i have learned, i have too many mistakes and weaknesses. However, as there are a lot of mistakes and weaknesses, i have strenght as well. The most difficult sections are the performance. I started my cello when i was grade 8, and it has been only 1 year. My performance was not really good because there are some points we need to follow to get the highest mark such as technique, expression, posture and the like. Especially, there is a camera which took our performance and it made me more nervous. Perhaps, i could not get the all points which distinguished my marks. The second difficulty is researching problem. At home, there is no internet access at that time so that i had to go to the internet cafe to do my homework and finding information is not really easy also. I had to spend much time to complete my homework. The final weakness is my nervousness. When i presentated our group slide, i was also too nervous to get attentive for my presentation. My only remained strength is organizing and well-recognized booklet. I could do the booklet to submit to teacher well because there have been a lot of tasks like this before so i could do it without any difficulty. And also another strength is my attentiveness for class rules. During this term, i have gotten zero reminder or breach. This is my best strength for the music class.
If there is one more chance for me to do the music tasks or any music assessment, i will modify my behavior to listen carefullly to the teachers and follow the instruction carefully as well. For the next time i will also try to understand what i have learned and review at home also.
We have had a lot of activities and work for this music class. The first day of music class, we talked about the class rules and regulations which are compulsory things we need to follow. The regulatioins or rules contains these kinds of things. For example, when we enter the music class, we should be quiet, be aware of our tidiness, and proper uniform. The second rule is bringing the necessary tools which are student journal, writing tools, music books, music folder, and of course our own selected instrument. The third regulation is whenever we have something to discuss or talk to the teacher, we must raise our hand first. The final rule is being proactive. As we haven't selected our instruments, we also divided the groups for each instrument such as violin/cello, piano, woodwind, and guitar. The next music class, we discussed about the popular music we searced for the homework, and we practice the song named 'heal the world' as well. On 30th. July. 09, we learned about bass clerf and teachers gave us the homework about fiding infromation about musician following by our last name which will be the second assignment after submitting the research of popular music. On 5th. August. 09, our homework should be submitted by today which is for booklet about popular singer. As soon as the homework was done, another homework which is about searching information about classical composer due date nextweek. On 6th. August. 09, the day will be come for the celebration of indepedent day. As a binusian, we have to know how to sing a national indepedent song. After finishing a national indepedent song, we have learned minor natural and minor harmonic. On August, 11st, 09, we submitted homework which is about classical muic naturally, and Mr. Hery taught us the comprison about the music more specifically. Furthermore, we presentated about information about classical and popular music. In one group, there are 6 students. Our group which has Sonya, Hyun Joo, Minji, Juan, Tae hoon, and I presentated the slide in front of students. Our group got A- for our group presentation. For example, those are about C, F, and G major. On August, 09 we learned how to write our final reflection which has to be blgged by accessing internet, and we have to prepare for the performance. On Thursday, we finally performed our instrument which will be our assessement which will be contained GPA. I played the cello with the song of Gavotte. Teachers and friends saw what i was playing and even i was too nervous to move my hand, i finished it until the end. These are the things i have learned during the music class.
During these many different activities i have learned, i have too many mistakes and weaknesses. However, as there are a lot of mistakes and weaknesses, i have strenght as well. The most difficult sections are the performance. I started my cello when i was grade 8, and it has been only 1 year. My performance was not really good because there are some points we need to follow to get the highest mark such as technique, expression, posture and the like. Especially, there is a camera which took our performance and it made me more nervous. Perhaps, i could not get the all points which distinguished my marks. The second difficulty is researching problem. At home, there is no internet access at that time so that i had to go to the internet cafe to do my homework and finding information is not really easy also. I had to spend much time to complete my homework. The final weakness is my nervousness. When i presentated our group slide, i was also too nervous to get attentive for my presentation. My only remained strength is organizing and well-recognized booklet. I could do the booklet to submit to teacher well because there have been a lot of tasks like this before so i could do it without any difficulty. And also another strength is my attentiveness for class rules. During this term, i have gotten zero reminder or breach. This is my best strength for the music class.
If there is one more chance for me to do the music tasks or any music assessment, i will modify my behavior to listen carefullly to the teachers and follow the instruction carefully as well. For the next time i will also try to understand what i have learned and review at home also.
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