22 September 2010
Today we had our actual assessment and this time all of us have to do it, not just the violin and flute class, but everyone was suppose to do it. It is only that the piano students got recorded with a video recorder by Mr. Herry our music department head and was pasted on you tube so the piano didn’t have to do a re-do test like those in the guitar class.
So after all of us already got assessed by our respective teachers we heard our scores. Lucky for me I did quite good out there and got a perfect score. 10/10, and one more thing, since today is assessment day we didn’t have any instrument class. O well at least I got a score that my parents ca be proud of and not getting angry at me.
24 September 2010
Today for theory class Mr. Harry our teacher decided to teach us about triad also known as chord. At first it was quite hard to memorize the pattern of it but after a while we got the hang of it. Then we have to copy something on the board that we also have to do. Then when I did it I think did quite good. Today we also have music instrument class.
29-September-2010
Today we learnt about some major scales, like A and D-which is also known as 2# and 3#. We also learnt their chords and triads. Today was quite fun, maybe because I feel good that I can understand things that other friends didn’t understand. So today’s music reflection is done. Next time in Friday, as I was told, we would have a test on what we have learnt today. I just wish I would have a good mark that my parents can be proud of.
1-October-2010
So today we did our written test on chords, triads and major scales. There are only around 8 questions, but each are pretty long, but we got 30 minutes to finish it. At first look the questions seem hard, but when I almost finish written assessment/test it all seem to look a lot easier.
After Mr. Harry (our theory teacher) told us to exchange our papers and check our friends work I was almost very nervous. So when we return our friend’s test paper without looking at our own test paper. I started to be nervous. But after the teacher told us our score, I was very happy because I got a perfect score. So today I am very excited to tell my parents about my score.
Next week Monday we are going to learn some Asian song from India, Korea, China and Japan.
6-October-2010
Today we learnt the 4 Asian songs. It turned out that all of the songs were pretty simple and easy to pronounce, the only problem was the Korean song which is a sort of a tongue twister for me. But then suddenly while we were practicing there was an earthquake drill, so me and my friends had to ride the stairs from 4th-1st floor because our music class is at the 4th floor. So there we were standing outside the building, waiting until the principal allows us to re-enter the building. And by the time the principal told the whole grade six to re-enter the building we only had a few minutes left for music. So we had to hurry and we had to be dismissed around 5 minutes after writing the reflection. And to day we were very exhausted just because of the earthquake drill.
8-October-2010
Today is our assessment for singing. Our teacher let us pick a partner and a song, so I chose a partner, and then we pick the Japanese song which pretty simple but a little too long for me. So after all of my other classmates did their assessment our teacher read out our scores. I was very totally nervous ‘cause I never get a good mark in singing. Then when I heard that my score is 8 /10 I was feeling very lucky just because I pass just by one. While and some of my other friends failed, but I don’t mean all I just mean a few.
13-October-2010
Today we had a redo for the singing assessment for those who didn’t pass last time. Since I fortunately pass the assessment/test, I didn’t have to redo. So after all of “the students that didn’t pass” did their redo, we discussed about our next assessment which would be presenting our ppt. slideshow presentation about some Asian countries like India, China, Korea and Japan. And my group got Korean. The lucky thing was that there was a Korean student in our group.
Next music class would be our due date for the ppt presentation.
15-October-2010
Today we did our slideshow presentation. But we just remember that we have no audio. So when we did our presentation everything seems smooth for a while, but after we present we were suppose to show a song from Korea to be specific a traditional song. But since we didn’t have any audio our Korean song was forced to sing, poor her. But anyway I think we got a even higher score thanks to our Korean friend singing, but I don’t know because the teacher didn’t tell us our score. Next time I think were going to learn something about melodies.
20-October-2010
Today after doing the attendance, Mr. Harry asked all of us to redo our slideshow presentation about Asian music AGAIN, well I know that it is for us to get a better score but all of us just didn’t want to. So after talking about it with my group mates we finally decided to take the redo. So after we all of did our redo the teacher told us our score, well for me I didn’t get a lot of difference but at least I improved.
Next time we will learn about pentatonic notation on: Javanese and Chinese.
22-October-2010
Today as soon as we arrived in class, mr Harry started to do his class without doing the attendance. I guess for the first time he forgot to do it. So when he wanted to start the second topic then he remembered. So after the attendance he started to teach us more on the topic Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Korean. And after wards we learn about pentatonic notation. Next time on wed we are going to have another written test on Asian music.
27-October-2010
Today after checking the attendance, our sub-teacher(the one who also checked our attendance) told us why he was subtituting our theory teacher. According to what he said our theory teacher was sick and couldn't come here to teach us.
So after all that was organized/done we had to do our written assessment/test, which is about the 4 asian music: Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Indian. We were only given 30 minutes to answer the whole thing which is around 4 question but we have to answer using all of the lines provided. So first since I forgot to study and second the time is very limited so I already had the feeling that I might get a low score. luycky it was an open book test so at least I might know the answer to most of the question.
So I atleast I learnt something today, always study even if there won't be a test. next time I hope i would remember when tests would be held so I can get an ewven better score.
29-October-2010
Today after doing the attendance with our theory teacher and not our sub, the teacher announced the score for last time's written test. so after hearing my score i was quite famished that i passed, even if I passed by only little.
So after hearing our marks we were asked to the 16 bar composing using either Chinese, Japanese and Javanese pentatonic. The teacher say that it will be checked by next week, so I hope I would get a great mark.
27-October-2010
Today after checking the attendance, our sub-teacher(the one who also checked our attendance) told us why he was subtituting our theory teacher. According to what he said our theory teacher was sick and couldn't come here to teach us.
So after all that was organized/done we had to do our written assessment/test, which is about the 4 asian music: Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Indian. We were only given 30 minutes to answer the whole thing which is around 4 question but we have to answer using all of the lines provided. So first since I forgot to study and second the time is very limited so I already had the feeling that I might get a low score. luycky it was an open book test so at least I might know the answer to most of the question.
So I atleast I learnt something today, always study even if there won't be a test. next time I hope i would remember when tests would be held so I can get an ewven better score.
29-October-2010
Today after doing the attendance with our theory teacher and not our sub, the teacher announced the score for last time's written test. so after hearing my score i was quite famished that i passed, even if I passed by only little.
So after hearing our marks we were asked to the 16 bar composing using either Chinese, Japanese and Javanese pentatonic. The teacher say that it will be checked by next week, so I hope I would get a great mark.
3-November-2010
Today after doing the attendance, we relearn the 3 pentatonic; Japanese, Javanese and Chinese. Afterwards our teacher asked us to make a 16 bar composition on one of those pentatonic. But first he gave us an example using the Japanese pentatonic. Next time I think we are going to check our compositions.
10-November-2010
Today we didn’t do much because it is our composition assessment day. In the assessment paper all we need to do is copy the composition that we made in our music book and then add lyrics and then do the reflection. But as always I didn’t have enough time to make my lyrics nice, so I sort of do it hurriedly.
Next time we meet in the next class I think we would practice playing our composition in front of our friends.
12-November-2010
Today after doing the attendance, practiced laying our 16 bar composition. So our teacher started calling names randomly and I was almost called up twice to practice. Luckily I got a reason and I only performed once, although I think a bit badly. So most of us gets to practice today, but some were lucky not to be picked to practice, why lucky, because most of us just want more time to practice alone and not in front of the others.
So today’s instrument class was replaced by practicing for our next assessment. Next week Wednesday I think would be the same as today.
17-November-2010
~no class~
19-November-2010
Today Mr. Harry is absent again along with some other teacher like Mr. John and Ms. Marie, although I am not quite sure if they all are absent because of one cause or each different reasons. Anyway so since Mr. Harry was absent so Mr. Sadrakh substitute for him. And other teachers substitute the other 2 teachers.
So after Mr. Sadrakh told us why he was substituting we started to practice again for the upcoming assessment, he found out that some of us didn’t practice and so he started talking about how important it is to practice in home. So after hearing that long talk it is already time to go to instrument class…
Next time maybe I should do more practices in home just in case so I won’t get in trouble with Mr. Sadrakh.
