2012.2.6 - monday

        Today, we started class by talking about study trips abroad since the grade 9 drama class are having an excursion to singapore to watch the world-famous play, 'Wicked'. I've watched a few broadway shows and I heard that Wicked is a good one although I haven't watched it myself. We planned about having our own trip ourselves but related to music. We thought about going to Austria or Germany since they have many relations to music. I've been to Germany and I did visit a lot of Music Museums, they had a lot of strange instruments from a long time ago. However this is just a thought and not final at all.

2012.2.3 - friday

          In class, we discussed a lot of music theory today. We talked about chords and scales. Like the usual, but it was more in depth and we talked about some more. I had some time where I was slightly confused and unsure however I caught up quickly so that was good. I think that sometimes I over think things so I get myself confused and I try not to over think now. We received a sheet of paper containing all the things that might be needed to be studied by us since we were told that a quiz will be coming up soon. In the sheet, dynamics, and other indications we can find in repertoires are written, and so are their meanings so it could help us in the future too.

2012.1.30 - monday

   Today we were told about our next upcoming assessment. We are told to do another powerpoint slide presentation like we did last time. This time, the presentation will be about romantic music and how it is different from the other musical eras over time. They told us that we are going to need about 3 to 4 people in each groups. I think it will probably be 3 people because of the number of people in class. Then, like last time, we are told that we will be required to make a booklet regarding the same topic, which is Romantic Music. After that we were divided into our groups. I got the same group like i did last time which was with Heidy and Bryan. I work well with them and we work while laughing and having fun, but we get it done well. In the end of the session we had a short discussion with our group mates and we talked about what needs to be included in our presentation.

2012.1.27 - friday

We didn't have class on monday because it was chinese new year. Today is the day of the singing assessment and I have got it fully memorized. We started off with vocal exercises. Then, since they decided to do it alphabetically, I was the one who went first. Thankfully it went really well and I didn't miss out any words nor did i get them mixed up. In the feedback the gave me, all I needed to improve was the expressiveness of my singing. Maybe my back was too straight or I didn't pull out a grin enough. So I learned that that's what I need to do next time.

2012.1.20 - friday

Today we started off with vocal exercises and also practiced breathing with our tummies. We did the usual vocal scales and humming that we did for the past few sessions in order to relax our vocal cords. Today we had to sing individually to look for the pitch of the song that is most suitable for our singing voices. I got -2 just like heidy. That was the most comfortable pitch. We were called on one by one. The assessment is going to be on next friday because monday is chinese new year.

2012.1.16 - monday

I thought we were going to have our assessment today so i was quite nervous, but then they decided that the assessment is going to be this friday instead. This class we talked about chords and learned one new type. Mr John explained it with a guitar so I couldn't understand it since I don't play a guitar. So me and a couple of other students asked for an example to be played in the piano instead since I could understand the piano and plus the notes are shown clearly. In the end we had vocal exercises to help us sing on friday. We also performed in pairs today as a rehearsal. I got the song memorized pretty well but I get mixed up with the first and last stanza of the song. I'm quite worried about the last note too because it's really high.

2011.1.13 - friday

      Since it's a new semester, the schedules have changed. We have music first thing in the morning on mondays and fridays. Today was the first session of music and the second day of school. Today we discussed about what we're going to do. We practiced singing warm ups and we learned a new song called INDONESIA. It has a slight jazz feel to it. Then, we performed in groups. Next week on monday there's going to be a performance two by two and that time we have to memorize the song.