Reflection 27th September 2010

Today, we are starting on a new topic about scales, triads and flats. I hope i can memorise them all. They are quite easy but complicated to me. I will study at home and understand them so i will  achieve my goal. I also hope my other classmates will understand also.

Absent

On Thursday, 23rd September 2010 i was absent because i was unwell to go to school.

Reflection 20th September 2010

Today, we got our new group assesment, which is to find an asian song and perform it. My group got picked to do  a korean traditional song. we are going to start doing our research soon. Qinthara's our group leader, i believe she will do really well. I hope our group work will be excellent.

Reflection 6th September 2010

Today, we had our music assesment. I played an Indonesian traditional song called "potong bebek angsa." I practiced this song yesterday a lot of times for 40 minutes, so i think i deserve my high score. My friends did pretty well too. They also got highsores!

Reflection 20th September 2010

Today, we were given our next assesment which was about traditional asian music. I have to research about Korean's traditional music. My group leader is Qinthara, and i know she will be a good leader. I hope our group will do good and get a highscore in this assesment.

Reflection 6th September 2010

Today, we had our assessment on playing a Indonesian children song. I picked the song Potong Bebek Angsa. It is a very simple and fun song. I really enjoyed this assessment. I hope we will have more assessments similar to this one. At first, I didn't really do it well, but at the end of the sessions we could redo and I got a higher score than before (before was 6.5 now it's 8!) My friends also got good scores, some of them even got a full score! To achieve this, I practiced a few times each day for 30-40 minutes each. I am very satisfied with my score this time. I think the challenging thing to do today, was to go and perform in front of my friends because, I get stage fright a lot. Even though I have stage fright, I still try and end up having a great laugh. Did I mention that this is my last visit to music for this term? This also my last reflection for this term. GOODBYE & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Reflection 2nd September 2010

Today, thankfully Inka gave Mr.Sadrakh our hard copy. I hope our scores won't be too low so we can pass to the 7th grade. We had music theory for two periods today because we had to practice for our assesment on Monday. Everybody in our whole class chose the song "Potong Bebek Angsa." I guess it was the simplest indonesian song there is. I haven't started practicing yet, but afterschool when I get home I promise to do so. I hope on Monday I will get either a high score or a full score.

Reflection 30th August 2010

Bad news... Inka our "group leader" let us all down. She was absent today without even telling anybody the day before. She hasn't gave Mr.Sadrakh our printed hard copy for our assesment. Without the hard copy, we will only get four points out of ten maybe. Today, I was very dissapointed in her and so was my other teammates in the violin group. But, on the bright side we asked Mr.Sadrakh to give us until the next meeting. Mr.Sadrakh agreed to that suggestion. Let's just hope Inka comes next meeting with the hard copy.

Reflection 26th August 2010

Today, my violin group and I presented our assesment which was in the form of a slideshow. I must say we did pretty well. I was dissapointed when I found out that some of the members of the violin group didn't contribute or cooperate very good.I could tell that Mr.sadrakh was also dissapointed in us because I know that he expected us to be the best but we let him down (sorry again Mr.Sadrakh please forgive us for humiliating you) I was nervous during the whole presentation, but I managed to say something everytime nobody knows what to say. I hope that our group will pass though cause we haven't gave the printed hard copy to our teacher so we will next week, our leader Inka is in charge to print and give it to Mr.Sadrakh.

Absent

I was absent for two meetings which was on the 16th and 19th of August 2010. So i'm truly sorry but I don't really know what was going on so i cannot write a blog about what happened during these dates.--"

Reflection 12th August 2010

Today, my violin group and I explained to our other classmates what we have done for our project. Most of us, like myself has researched and found out that there is a gong in both Sumatera and Bali. It was quite challenging for us to find an instrument that is both in Sumatera and Bali. We already have some facts about the gong. Although, in the middle of our presentation our group was either nervous or didn't know what to say because we lost track and kinda lost track (If you're reading this sorry Mr.Sadrakh...) Although it was also fun being able to talk to our class and share about what we are doing for our project.

Reflection 5th August 2010

Today, we didn't really do much because some of our classmates weren't really satisfied with their scores, so Mr. Sadrakh let them redo the assesment if they wanted to. Some of them got their score a bit higher and some improved a lot. Mr.Sadrakh gave us homework about scales intervals. I also didn't redo my assesment because I was already satisfied with my score and i was also nervous to do it again. I will finish my homework that Mr.Sadrakh gave me and i hope that my classmates will also do the same.

Reflection 2nd August 2010

Today, we learned about the two sharp scale. I have already memorised the G & A major scale and also their intervals. I find it challenging for me to learn this two sharp scale because I keep forgetting which notes has the sharp in it. We also did our solo singing assesment today. I was very nervous but in the end I got a high score (eight!) I liked that Indonesian song, i thought that it was very cultural and also a bit simple to remember, I only remembered the chorus though, because i didn't really practice much. I hope next week i can already remember the two sharp scale!

Reflection July 29th 2010

Today, our music lesson was quite simple and also fun because Mr. Sadrakh always says funny things in the middle of class. Today, we have started learning the G major scale which is also called the one sharp scale. I have memorised it fully except for the interval. I can also play this scale correctly on the violin. Most of my other classmates can too except for some people who don't practice much. I hope that next week, I can fully memorise the G major scale and it's interval beats. ^^ 

Reflection July 26th 2010

Today, I learned about the natural scale which is the C major scale. We played a mini quiz with mr. Sadrakh to get familiar with it. I have already memorized it because i have revised it over and over again. I think today I was an inquirer because I asked a lot of questions to learn more about the natural scale. I can already play this scale on my violin, my other classmates can also play it on their individual instruments too. I hope I will not forget this basic scale even though I have already moved to a higher grade.