Swan Lake Cello Practice

2011.9.19 - monday

     Today we received our marks for the quiz we had last session! Well, I felt pretty happy for getting a 27 out of 30, but, I know I could have done better, and oh well, what's done is done, all I can do is try harder next time. Then, we rechecked our quiz and clarified some questions we had. I also forgot to upload the video of my practice, so I'll so that some time soon. I guess I haven't fully understood how to do that in this site yet... Some people also redid their assessments today, so they did it, and we also needed to take pictures with our instruments. After that we were released off to our instrument classes.

2011.9.15 - thursday

     It was kind of unexpected but we had a theory quiz today. Good thing is that I payed attention in class so I managed to do it. I could do the test well, but there was this one question i wasn't sure of, the one about the B flat major. I got mixed up with E flat major and B flat major and I forgot the B flat major was 2 flats and E flat major was the one with 3 flats. So sadly I wrote the E flat major instead. Well, at least I'm sure about the rest of the questions that I answered. In the end of the test, we also had to fill in a reflection about how the test was for us. That's all for today.

2011.9.12 - monday

     Today's sessions were also used for our music assessment because some of our friends were still absent last week. Everyone else performed for the second time so that the teachers can take the better mark. Then, we watched our friends play and stuff. I played the same song, swan lake. I think I stayed calmer this time because it was the second time, but seeing a camera record me and more people watching did kind of intimidate me. In my next assessment, when I play my instrument, I will try harder! I will practice and try to manage my time better too.

2011.9.8 - thursday

     On this day we had our assessment, and it was to play a classical music. I really liked many of Tchaikovsky's songs, so I decided to play one of my favorites, the swan take theme. I found the sheet music on the internet, but apparently I don't remember the site. There was one problem that I faced on that day. Since I practice with my good cello at home, I bring to school the average one. And, the good cello I practice with, some call it a "ladies size" because it is full size but it has a slim body and it is not a 7/8 either. Is is quite an old cello and when you hold the finger board, you don't really have to stretch your hands and it fits the size of my hand really well. Then, when I wanted to practice with my average cello, I couldn't because the C string somehow got loose on its' own. And there is no way I would bring the good cello because it's fragile and the school elevator in the morning is crowded and it's hard to bring around. So then I couldn't practice with the other one I will bring to school. I only practiced right before the performance itself after mr sadrakh fixed the string. Luckily, I managed well, and performed quite well. I think even after that I managed to keep a calm face.