Rabu, 11 Mei 2011

Music Reflection #63 (Grade 10)

16-05-2011, Tuesday

Today we listen to the other's grade moving up ceremony to DP's video. A combination of people singing. Afterwards, we listen to people's jingle and give feedback to other's. I will practice the jazz more on the instrument classes with other friends.

Music Reflection #62 (Grade 10)

05-05-2011, Thursday

Today I first listen to a lot of videos about the types of people singing, then we have a 10 minutes practice for our rehearsal in the Jazz song. I will practice more so I will got better in playing the song.

Music Reflection #61 (Grade 10)

03-05-2011, Tuesday

Today we listen to Marcus jingle and we give the feedback for my partner. After we finish, we submit the feedback and listen to Dwi's group singing. I will practice my jazz with my group.

Music Reflection #60 (Grade 10)

28-04-2011, Thursday

Today we are singing our assessment song, I am very nervous myself and I think I am not really prepared in singing the song. Therefore, I will practice better so it will make my singing better.

Selasa, 19 April 2011

Music Reflection #59 (Grade 10)

19-04-2011, Tuesday

Today we were told about the assessment submission date and also we submitted our 16 Bar draft about jazz music I will practice more singing because next week is singing assessment, I will also choose my group so we can have a group for the singing next week.

Music Reflection #58 (Grade 10)

14-04-2011, Thursday

Today there is no class because there is a business assessment which take session 6 and 7.

Music Reflection #57 (Grade 10)

12-04-2011, Tuesday

Today I submitted the survey of music role in society, after that, we are told to choose what types of business jingle and the use of it. I will do the jingle and practice for the rehearsal.

Music Reflection #56 (Grade 10)

05-04-2011, Tuesday

Today Mr. Herry brief us about term 4 task and the feed back of the students to the teacher. Mr.Herry also give us an example about a video and then told us to go to the group play. I will practice later.

Music Reflection #55 (Grade 10)

17-03-2011, Thursday

Today we listen on the task that had been given by Mr.Herry, and then we watch several of our friend play the jazz song. After that I go with my group to practice the song. I will do well in the song.

Music Reflection #54 (Grade 10)

15-03-2011, Tuesday

Today I practice the music jazz with my friends that is in my group. After practice I go with the supervisor and we practice together. I will still practice the song so I could play it well.

Music Reflection #53 (Grade 10)

10-03-2011, Thursday

Today, I wrote the reflection booklet about the blues composition, after submitting then Mr. Herry divided us into the group performance. I will practice fly me to the moon with my partners.

Music Reflection #52 (Grade 10)

08-03-2011, Tuesday

Today I write my reflection about the solo performance last week. After writing the reflection, we was arranged the partner and the song. I will practice the song.

Music Reflection #51 (Grade 10)

03-03-2011, Thursday

Today we had a jazz performance, after that I had to comment on mostly people plays. Although I am nervous, I managed to do it well today, I will practice jazz music in my instrument.

Music Reflection #50 (Grade 10)

01-03-2011, Tuesday

Today we submitted our finale about my jazz composition. After that we all rehearsal in front of the people. I will practice at home because the next meeting is the assessment day.

Selasa, 01 Maret 2011

Music Reflection #49 (Grade 10)

24-02-2011, Thursday

Today I only listen to other people including my blues composition that is being played by Mr.Herry. I will then go to the second session for my instrument classes, I played my composition during the instrument classes and it is very hard. I will practice my blues composition and put it on finale.

Music Reflection #48 (Grade 10)

22-02-2011, Tuesday

Today I do the 12 Bars Blues and copied it on a new paper. Then I listen to Mr.Herry giving example about the blues, and then for the last session we listen to other student singing. I will practice my blues on my instrument.



I played Ukrainian Bell Carol, it was hard on the fast part by I could managed it well enough, I will try again in the next practice..

Kamis, 17 Februari 2011

Music Reflection #47 (Grade 10)

17-02-2011, Thursday


Today I have our singing assessment of Jazz music. I chose Fly me to the moon to be my jazz music and sing it. but I did it very bad because my voice and the minus one didn't match together and it results that Mr. Herry helps me with playing the piano. Lastly, I finally did the singing assessment but I asked to have another chance next week to sing it therefore I could sing it perfectly.

This is my 6th Video Upload


This is my 2nd practice about the music can can.. I think i already do better in the second practice because I now practice a lot about my music. I will move on to practice on another song and when my blues composition was already made, I will practice it.

Music Reflection #46 (Grade 10)

15-02-2011, Tuesday

Today there is no music class because today is Maulid Nabi day, which means it is a holiday and there is no school. I will still practice my violin at home

This is the 5th Video Upload



This is can can song that I played in my violin, I played well but I still didn't get the tune right on the violin play because I still nervous and haven't got enough practice on the violin. I will try more in the next video.

Kamis, 10 Februari 2011

Music Reflection #45 (Grade 10)

10-02-2011, Thursday


Today we are giving the time for us to finalize and select a famous jazz song for us to sing next week, since Tuesday is a holiday. also we're given a blues own composition to make, using only C7, F7, G7. afterwards, we're given an instrument session. In instrument, we're learning the jazz scales. I will practice the singing and the jazz scales.


This is my video fourth video upload


Music Reflection #44 (Grade 10)

08-02-2011, Tuesday


Today we have a singing test about a jazz song, "I got rhythm". and then one by one were called to have a singing assessment in front of everybody. Because of my absences in the past 2 meetings. I was confused and really afraid of the assessment. Luckily the lyrics was easy to memorize so I got some confidence when I sing the song. Afterwards, we go to instrument classes.

This is my third Video Upload


Selasa, 08 Februari 2011

Music Reflection #43 (Grade 10)

Thursday, 03-02-2011

Today there is no music classes because today is Chinese new year. The school is off and we get 4 days vacation in a row.

This is the #2 Music Video

Music Reflection #42 (Grade 10)

01-02-2011, Tuesday

Today there is no music class for me because some of us including me are chosen to be a representative in doing the ISA (International School Assessment) from the Australian school. Although we're not attending the class, I still receiving homework from Mr.Herry that told us to write 1000 words essay about "Jazz and its role to society". I will do my homework and submit it next week


This is the 1st Video Upload for 2nd Semester.

Sabtu, 29 Januari 2011

Music Reflection #41 (Grade 10)

27-01-2011, Thursday

Today is the day of our submission of essay. Almost all of the student submitted because we are afraid of our score being deducted again on report. After that, we discussed more about the jazz scale and practice more on guessing which scales are which when Mr. Herry played the scale on the piano. On the second session we get to go to our instrument classes. which is a very rare occasion because Mr.Herry always spends 60 minutes or more for our music theory classes. on the instrument classes we play the jazz scale and discuss how to improve it in the violin. I will write my blog on the internet and play my violin.

Video upload will be coming up soon..

Music Reflection #40 (Grade 10)

25-01-2011, Tuesday

Today we were given a task about an essay that must be submitted on Thursday.. I got the third option out of three option that have been given for our essay topic. After that we listen on our friend's instrumental jazz play and then we go for our instrument classes. I will practice the jazz music on my violin.

Music Reflection #39 (Grade 10)

20-01-2011, Thursday

Today we got a new handout about jazz music. Then we are explained about swing, rag time, be-bop, etc. After that we played the scale about jazz from violin, piano, and guitar. I will practice more jazz scale so it will be fluent

Music Reflection #38 (Grade 10)

18-01-2011, Tuesday

Today we have to read a jazz context and we have a small quiz directly after reading the context. After finishing the quiz, we practice jazz composition using our own instrument, There is 7th different type of scales, from dorian to locrian. I will practice at home and ask help from my instrument teacher.

Music Reflection #37 (Grade 10)

13-01-2011, Thursday

Today is the first day of semester 2 in music class. It is also the first day of our school starts. We were still excited and talk about the holiday in the class. Since it is the first day, Mr.Herry seems to be more relaxed and talk about the topics that we were going to study, which is Jazz. And then we get to know our score from Semester 1. I think my score is pretty good because I didn't did anything wrong in Semester 1. I will try harder in Semester 2