Wednesday, May 25, 2011







17 March - 24 May 2011

17 March 2011
Today, we're doing evaluation of the teacher by student. We're given a questionarie nad have to fill it. After that, we watch our friend performance. We have to submit the reflection journal and prepare a copy of blog reflection tomorrow.

05 April 2011
Today is the first day of term 4. We discussed about music role in society and the task booklet for term 4. We also going to write an essay about music role in society with minimum 5 pages include statistic / diagram. Mr Herry also talk about jingle music. It's like the background music that played in CM. We're going to make it with finale

26 April 2011
Today, we supposed to have our singing assessment. However, since everyone hasn't prepared so we postponed it for the next lesson. After that Mr Herry lectured us for 10 minutes. Actually, I and my partner already practice a little bit. Then we move to next session which id give feedback to friend's finale

28 April 2011
Today we have singing assessment. Mr Herry gave us another chance to redo the assingment next week. We're going to practice again to make the second voice. There's possibility that we're going to change to another song

03 May 2011
Today, we continue to evaaluate our friend's finale. We give feedback for their works. After that, we have to revise our finale and submit again. Then we continue the singing assessment. The final group sing "Heal the world" by Michael Jackson. I think they have to sing louder and memorize the lyric.

05 May 2011
Today, first of all, we listen to some video of various genre of music. After that, we listen to our friend's jingle music and give feedback. Next, we practice again for jazz group rehearsal for 10 minutes. I think this performance is better than last performance. However, we still need to practice and focus on some parts especially the ending. Next tuesday, we're going to submit the finale. It will be the final draft. I also have to submit the soft copy and continue upload videos and update reflection blog.

10 May 2011
Today, as usual, Mr Herry check our attendance and resources. After that we watched videos again. Next, we listened to our friend's finale and give feedback. Next week, we're going to have the singing assessment and finale final draft submission.

12 May 2011
Today is the day for submission of finale. However, I don't bring my ke locker so I can't submit my hard copy since it's in my music folder. After that, soe groups redo the singing assessment. We also did the reflection for final draft finale.

19 May 2011
Today, Mr Herry checked our attendance and resources. After that, he announced aour score for term 3. I think I have to work harder in reflection. Next is rehearsal for jazz group performance. My group didn't do quite well because the assingment has changed again and we didn't practice much as a group. We also have to work on our temp and finalize all the improvisation and ending

24 May 2011
Today, we had our group jazz performance assessment. We did quite well even though we just received the new arrangement today. We able to play in steady tempo and synchronize with each other. We also given the MBW today to be submitted on Thursday.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

10 February - 3 March 2011

10 February 2011
Today, we continue the lesson about jazz. Mr Herry teach us about 12 bars blues. I think it's quite hard so I'll have to start practice this one at home. We also learnt new scale, called blues scale. It's more tricky than the usual one. I hope I can do well later in instrument class.

Instrument Class
Mr Herry gave us the example about 12 bars blues. Actually there's only 3 chord. C7, F7, and G7. And after that we're given time to practice. Then, we have to play it one by one in piano. I need to practice again at home.

22 February 2011
Today, we continue our singin assessment. I did it very bad. I wish I could do it again. After I ask Mr Herry. fortunately I can do it again. I need to find new song that I can sing it well so I can get better score next time.

24 February 2011
Today, we listen to our own compisition 12 bars blues. Mr Herry played them one by one in piano. He also gave us some feedback. I need to work on my melody again because there are some note that don't fit with the chord. Next week we have to submit the finale.

Instrument Class
Today, I revise my 12 bars blues composition. There are many parts that need to be fixed again. I need to practice again at home.

1 March 2011
Today, we have to submit the finale of 12 bars blues composition. After that we rehearsed to perform our own composition in front of the class one by one. Although I already make the finale, I can't play it. I haven't prepared yet. Next lesson is the assessment so I better practice again at home.

Instrument Class
We play our own composition together in piano. I can't play it really well. I have to practice again at home.

3 March 2011
Today, I submited my finale again. And today also the assessment day. We have to perform our blues composition. Unlike the previous assessment, this time we did it together. I partnered with Emily. I think maybe I did okay. Although I feel like want to redo it. The guitar group as well as violin and woodwind group did very well.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

8 February 2010

Today, we supposed to submit the music essay about Jazz role in society. However, I haven't finish it so I have to submit it; latest is tomorrow. And today, we also have singing performance. As waiting for my turn, I memorized the lyrics again. But my performance not really that good. I miss some lyrics. I have to try harder and get better scores next time

Thursday, January 27, 2011


17 - 28 January 2011

17 January 2011
Today is the first music class in semester 2. Mr Herry announced all of our score. Next, we're going to study jazz for this term. We'll have an individual essay of 200 words due to next 2 weeks. I need to improve myself especially in reflection and evaluation. I need to update my blog regularly.

18 January 2011
Today, first of all we're given a handout about history of jazz. We have to read it for around 10 minutes and do the quiz. We only have to do 16 numbers and all of them are multiple choices. After that learn the jazz mode, ionian, dorian, phrigyian, etc. They are a little bit similar with major scale. Moreover, we already play the scale yesterday in instrument class. So, it's not that hard. But i think i have to start remember the name of scales.

Instrument class
Today we played the jazz mode again except we change it. We play the melody in left hand and chord in right hand. I have to practice again so I can play well

20 January 2011
Today, we learn again about Jazz. we're given new handout to read in 10 minutes. After that Mr Herry ask some questions regarding jazz's characteristics and style. Next, we learn again about jazz mode however this time we have to play one by one in front of the class. I think I did okay.

Instrument Class
We learn new combination called simple chord progression of II, V, I. It's quite difficult to play. That's why Mr Herry play as an example for us and I record it with my hand phone. I have to practice more at home and upload my video.

25 January 2011
Mr Herry gave us another task toady. We have to write an essay of 200 words - 400 words due on Thursday. After that, we're divided into groups. I got group 2 and my topic is improvisation. Then, we discussed the answer of the essay questions and take a note of some main point. We have to present it in front of class. After that we continued the jazz mode by some people that haven't play it in last meeting.

Instrument Class
Today, I learned about chord progression. It's very hard I have to practice again.

28 January 2011
Today we're given another handout. This one is about american history. Then we're given 5 minutes to read it. After that, we learnt a little bit of chord progression. Then we're given 'I got rhythm' music sheet. We have to remember the lyrics by next week.

Instrument Class
Today we play the chord progression again. Mr Herry give us the chord in form of notation. I'm hardly play it in piano. so i have to practice again