October 11 2012,
More Bass Clef. I'm so happy I'm in my area. Since I play the cello and stuff. So Mister told us to copy some notes from the G Clef than translate it to the Bass Clef I was able to do it and I Did it all correct I even got the confirmation from Nigel. During Instrument class I played the Etude really well. Still got some mistakes and Mr. Sadrakh told me to work on it. The Next music session is the assessment I'm scared and excited at the same time. I hope i can do it.
Saturday 13 October 2012
October 10 2012,
Today was another performance practice. During My practice I did really well. But when I come in front of my classmates for the Practice Performance. I had stage freight and my hands and legs started shaking. Plus I still haven't got my glasses. So it was also hard to see. Thank God Rilya lend her glasses. I was able to see but since my hands was shaking some of the notes were out of tune also I screwed up the last part. So I need to be more confident and practice harder. During Instrument class only Eun Joo played I didn't do much and that conclude today Music Class.
Today was another performance practice. During My practice I did really well. But when I come in front of my classmates for the Practice Performance. I had stage freight and my hands and legs started shaking. Plus I still haven't got my glasses. So it was also hard to see. Thank God Rilya lend her glasses. I was able to see but since my hands was shaking some of the notes were out of tune also I screwed up the last part. So I need to be more confident and practice harder. During Instrument class only Eun Joo played I didn't do much and that conclude today Music Class.
October 9 2012,
It's a day after Nigel birthday. Plus all of us has blog problems. Most of the student in Music Class has issues on uploading our video. So we spent most of the time discussing about this. So some people tried to fix it and some people was just relaxing around. It was a long day. Than It was Instrument Class. I played Etude still need to do some work but I'm doing well.
It's a day after Nigel birthday. Plus all of us has blog problems. Most of the student in Music Class has issues on uploading our video. So we spent most of the time discussing about this. So some people tried to fix it and some people was just relaxing around. It was a long day. Than It was Instrument Class. I played Etude still need to do some work but I'm doing well.
Tuesday 9 October 2012
October 3 2012,
We Focus on Bass Clef now. So it's getting pretty intense and since i play the cello i think they expect much from me but I'm really shy I was called to write the F,G,A,B Note for the Bass clef but i doubt myself and thus making a fool out of myself. I was actually correct though. Anyways we focus more on the our songs now since the assessment is a few weeks. So I practiced my etude in Instrument and I memorized it too so I'm doing pretty well.
We Focus on Bass Clef now. So it's getting pretty intense and since i play the cello i think they expect much from me but I'm really shy I was called to write the F,G,A,B Note for the Bass clef but i doubt myself and thus making a fool out of myself. I was actually correct though. Anyways we focus more on the our songs now since the assessment is a few weeks. So I practiced my etude in Instrument and I memorized it too so I'm doing pretty well.
October 2 2012,
This week we learned about something called the Ledger Line. The Ledger line is use when a note is higher than a bar and there aren't any line available we put the Ledger Line. So we did some exercises about the Ledger Line in G & F Cleffs. Also we played the string student played their instrument and apparently i loss my glasses so i can see the notes to play etude thus making it a horrible performance. So Mr. John suggested to get my eyes check we didn't do much in instrument class rather than practicing.
This week we learned about something called the Ledger Line. The Ledger line is use when a note is higher than a bar and there aren't any line available we put the Ledger Line. So we did some exercises about the Ledger Line in G & F Cleffs. Also we played the string student played their instrument and apparently i loss my glasses so i can see the notes to play etude thus making it a horrible performance. So Mr. John suggested to get my eyes check we didn't do much in instrument class rather than practicing.
Monday 8 October 2012
September 27 2012,
It's quite obvious what we did today. We were taught about Notations as usual. We were given handouts and we discuss about the clefs, intervals and notes. We took a quite long time so the string students didn't play their romantic songs and again we were postpone till Tuesday. So at music class i was kind of criticize of my Happy Farmer playing and they highly suggest me to play etude. So i decide to play etude and I'm doing pretty well.
It's quite obvious what we did today. We were taught about Notations as usual. We were given handouts and we discuss about the clefs, intervals and notes. We took a quite long time so the string students didn't play their romantic songs and again we were postpone till Tuesday. So at music class i was kind of criticize of my Happy Farmer playing and they highly suggest me to play etude. So i decide to play etude and I'm doing pretty well.
September 26 2012,
So We learn about notations again. It's kind of more challenging now. I never thought that Notation would be so hard. There's something called Perfect 4th & 5th. Than we learned about Intervals and it's basically the same ongoing routine for the past couple of weeks. We didn't play our romantic since we weren't prepared yet so it was postpone on Thursday. So in Instrument class we practice hard for our romantic song. I'm attempting to do Happy Farmer by Schuman.
So We learn about notations again. It's kind of more challenging now. I never thought that Notation would be so hard. There's something called Perfect 4th & 5th. Than we learned about Intervals and it's basically the same ongoing routine for the past couple of weeks. We didn't play our romantic since we weren't prepared yet so it was postpone on Thursday. So in Instrument class we practice hard for our romantic song. I'm attempting to do Happy Farmer by Schuman.
September 25 2012,
Mr. John told us that there was going to be a practical assessment. So each student had to play a song. They were doing a Practice performance. The people that played were the students from Guitar and Piano class. From guitar Darren played Canon In D than Matthew S and Rilya played a romantic era song and the students from piano Matthew W and Pinka played a romantic song composed by Schuman. For the string we weren't prepared yet so were postphone. We had Cake today since it's my birthday during instrument class. Everyone seemed to enjoyed it. After that we instantly went back on practicing with our romantic songs.
Mr. John told us that there was going to be a practical assessment. So each student had to play a song. They were doing a Practice performance. The people that played were the students from Guitar and Piano class. From guitar Darren played Canon In D than Matthew S and Rilya played a romantic era song and the students from piano Matthew W and Pinka played a romantic song composed by Schuman. For the string we weren't prepared yet so were postphone. We had Cake today since it's my birthday during instrument class. Everyone seemed to enjoyed it. After that we instantly went back on practicing with our romantic songs.
September 19 2012.
Today we got the scores of our Music Notation Quiz. Well I didn't do so well. I Think i got a 4/8. Which is horrible. Thank god that Mr. John is a kind teacher so i can redo the test. Other than that we reviewed the quiz and learn about other things In Notation. Than we had instrument class. I Played The C Major scale and Etude. Also 20/9/2012 is a holiday so there will be no blog for that day. It's the government election.
Today we got the scores of our Music Notation Quiz. Well I didn't do so well. I Think i got a 4/8. Which is horrible. Thank god that Mr. John is a kind teacher so i can redo the test. Other than that we reviewed the quiz and learn about other things In Notation. Than we had instrument class. I Played The C Major scale and Etude. Also 20/9/2012 is a holiday so there will be no blog for that day. It's the government election.
September 18 2012,
Well the quiz happen last week. So we haven't get our test scores yet. We did more notations. So review everything and it's basics. It's amazing I'm still able to remember. Nigel helped with the sharp and flats. He told me the pattern and helped me understand. I was able to play in the Instrument class. i did my etude but my finger keeps on sliding. So i probably need to work on that and that's probably it for today.
Well the quiz happen last week. So we haven't get our test scores yet. We did more notations. So review everything and it's basics. It's amazing I'm still able to remember. Nigel helped with the sharp and flats. He told me the pattern and helped me understand. I was able to play in the Instrument class. i did my etude but my finger keeps on sliding. So i probably need to work on that and that's probably it for today.
Tuesday 2 October 2012
September 13 2012,
As you know Mr. John Is present so we did the Music Notation Quiz. In my opinion the Quiz was challenging. Yes people notation is harder than it looks. It is pretty complicated if you don't study hard enough. During the quiz i felt confident in the Inversions but i think i will get some mistakes in the Major Scales. We took a lot of time for the quiz so we didn't have an instrument class. Overall i was satisfied with the quiz and hope i will get a good score.
As you know Mr. John Is present so we did the Music Notation Quiz. In my opinion the Quiz was challenging. Yes people notation is harder than it looks. It is pretty complicated if you don't study hard enough. During the quiz i felt confident in the Inversions but i think i will get some mistakes in the Major Scales. We took a lot of time for the quiz so we didn't have an instrument class. Overall i was satisfied with the quiz and hope i will get a good score.
Thursday 20 September 2012
12 September2012
Today Mr. John was absent so we postpone till tomorrow. I was a bit relieved since i didn't had to do the quiz today. I wasn't that prepared so i was kind of happy. So we revise the Music Notation Quiz than we played the Angklung. It was pretty fun. The whole class played together. We played an Indonesian song. I was the B Note angklung. We lost track of time and end up skipping music class but overall i had a great time today's session.
Today Mr. John was absent so we postpone till tomorrow. I was a bit relieved since i didn't had to do the quiz today. I wasn't that prepared so i was kind of happy. So we revise the Music Notation Quiz than we played the Angklung. It was pretty fun. The whole class played together. We played an Indonesian song. I was the B Note angklung. We lost track of time and end up skipping music class but overall i had a great time today's session.
Monday 17 September 2012
September 11 2012,
Today we practice for the Music Notation Quiz Tomorrow. I'm really afraid and unprepared. But I did my best and i was able to understand the lesson clearly. By the end of music theory class I feel somewhat prepared. Than we had an interesting music class. We played the C Major Scale together. This was not that pretty and Eun Joo laugh at my inability to do a synchronize performance with Nigel, Jason Riady and Cornelius. I think i should practice more so i can catch up with them. So that next time it can be an awesome performance.
Today we practice for the Music Notation Quiz Tomorrow. I'm really afraid and unprepared. But I did my best and i was able to understand the lesson clearly. By the end of music theory class I feel somewhat prepared. Than we had an interesting music class. We played the C Major Scale together. This was not that pretty and Eun Joo laugh at my inability to do a synchronize performance with Nigel, Jason Riady and Cornelius. I think i should practice more so i can catch up with them. So that next time it can be an awesome performance.
Sunday 9 September 2012
6th September 2012,
Guess what. We had a revision today for our quiz about notation. I'm kind of struggled again. I did well in the first question as soon as we get into the other minor scales i was lost. It was open book but than i decide not since i want to challenge myself. In the end i got Nigel help. He thought me about the things and an easy way to do it a pattern and other things. When it's times up i was only 50% done but all correct. So i just need to practice harder and i can get perfect. Than there was music class. I was prepared and excited to play my song. Also i bought new strings. So that Mr. Sadrakh can fix my A String. Which he did. So when it was my turn I played my C Major Scale. I Did it well and Mr. Sadrakh approved. So than I have to play my next song which is Etude. Which I'm looking forward too.
Guess what. We had a revision today for our quiz about notation. I'm kind of struggled again. I did well in the first question as soon as we get into the other minor scales i was lost. It was open book but than i decide not since i want to challenge myself. In the end i got Nigel help. He thought me about the things and an easy way to do it a pattern and other things. When it's times up i was only 50% done but all correct. So i just need to practice harder and i can get perfect. Than there was music class. I was prepared and excited to play my song. Also i bought new strings. So that Mr. Sadrakh can fix my A String. Which he did. So when it was my turn I played my C Major Scale. I Did it well and Mr. Sadrakh approved. So than I have to play my next song which is Etude. Which I'm looking forward too.
5th September 2012,
We were informed by Mr.John that there was a Quiz on Notation at Tuesday. Though with some smooth negotiation it became on Wednesday which is 12th September 2012. So we started revising all of the major and minor scales, Triads, 7th Cords and Inversion. I was able to understand the lesson but i got confused in the Inversion. Luckily i became an Inquirer and ask the teacher about it. It was a relieved Mr. John thought me well and i was able to understand the whole lesson completely. Than we had Music class. Well my A String for cello break. So it was not a pleasant class. I had slightly disappoint Mr. Sadrakh since my C Major scale didn't do so well. It was because i was shy and also i was afraid that it would break and hurt me. So in the end i got send out. I had to practice by myself. I felt like a street cellist. I think since i was sent out i had a drive to improve myself thus making my performance better and I'm excited to show my song to Mr. Sadrakh.
We were informed by Mr.John that there was a Quiz on Notation at Tuesday. Though with some smooth negotiation it became on Wednesday which is 12th September 2012. So we started revising all of the major and minor scales, Triads, 7th Cords and Inversion. I was able to understand the lesson but i got confused in the Inversion. Luckily i became an Inquirer and ask the teacher about it. It was a relieved Mr. John thought me well and i was able to understand the whole lesson completely. Than we had Music class. Well my A String for cello break. So it was not a pleasant class. I had slightly disappoint Mr. Sadrakh since my C Major scale didn't do so well. It was because i was shy and also i was afraid that it would break and hurt me. So in the end i got send out. I had to practice by myself. I felt like a street cellist. I think since i was sent out i had a drive to improve myself thus making my performance better and I'm excited to show my song to Mr. Sadrakh.
Tuesday 4 September 2012
September 4 2012,
Today I learned about the C Major 7th Chord and It's inversions. At first i was struggling and I can't understand but with the help of Mr. John (my music theory teacher) i was able to understand the lesson. In the music instruments class Mr. Sadrakh was absent. Mr. Sadrakh is the violin and cello teacher also the supervisor, coordinator and teacher of string ensemble ( which i used to join ). Of course we still practice the songs. I did my C Major scale 2 Octaves and Etude.
Today I learned about the C Major 7th Chord and It's inversions. At first i was struggling and I can't understand but with the help of Mr. John (my music theory teacher) i was able to understand the lesson. In the music instruments class Mr. Sadrakh was absent. Mr. Sadrakh is the violin and cello teacher also the supervisor, coordinator and teacher of string ensemble ( which i used to join ). Of course we still practice the songs. I did my C Major scale 2 Octaves and Etude.
The Start Of A Music Blog
Dear Readers,
Hello there. My name is Jason Binar. This is my new music blog. The only purpose of this blog is to do a reflection about what happened in Music class today ( In my school Binus International School Simprug ). I will discuss about what i learn in my Music Theory and Instrument class. Than i will also post a weekly video of me practicing my instrument. Which is cello in this case. Hope you enjoy and Thank you.
Best Regards,
Jason Binar Arenda Silalahi
Hello there. My name is Jason Binar. This is my new music blog. The only purpose of this blog is to do a reflection about what happened in Music class today ( In my school Binus International School Simprug ). I will discuss about what i learn in my Music Theory and Instrument class. Than i will also post a weekly video of me practicing my instrument. Which is cello in this case. Hope you enjoy and Thank you.
Best Regards,
Jason Binar Arenda Silalahi
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