February 23, 2011

Today, We didn't do much thing. When theory class started, Mr Herry checked our homework that he gave yesterday. And it takes a long time. After Mr Herry checked our homework, he asked some students to show/perform what they've prepared for the assessment. There were 4 students performed today. 1 student from piano class, 1 student from cello, 1 from flute, and another one was from guitar class. After that, we moved to our practical class. The students who already prepared their songs must show it to Mr Herry, so that Mr Herry could give them comments. I knew already what song will I play but I did not bring the book, so I played A major scale while the other students play their songs.

February 22, 2011

Today, Mr Herry asked us to make c tonic triad, c major scale, g tonic triad, and also the major scale. We learned so much things from him today, and there were some laughing time so I was not bored at all. There were some students who answered incorrectly but it was the time where they can find the true answers. After we learned those things, Mr Herry gave us homework to make the tonic triad and major scale of d, e, f, and a. In practical class, we started to choose a classical music for us to play in piano for the assessment, two more weeks. I have not chosen any classical music till now because I don't have any idea what song will i play. But at home, I promise I will find one.

February 16, 2011

Today is the day for us to present our presentation about classical and pop music. My group mates were Yoshiko, Esther, Daniel, and Joshua but Joshua was absent, so it was only 4 of us who would present the presentation. We were the group 4 so we waited to get our turn. My nerve started again when I was presenting in front of the students. But, because I learned how to control my nerve, i was not very nervous like when I sang in singing assessment. Next time, I will try more to control my nerve.

February 09, 2011

Today we continued the singing assessment and my turn was today. I sang 'Need You Now' by Lady Antebellum and I was freaking nervous when I was waiting for my turn. My whole body was shaking non-stop and I tried to handle it. Luckily, I could handle my nerve a little bit. I calmed down when I was about to start performing in front of the students. I sang as good as I could even though I can't sing. I felt that my voice was not good but after I sang, Mr Herry said that my voice was actually good. Unfortunately I didn't play the song with the karaoke version. But still, listening to the compliments made me feel glad.

February 08, 2011

Today is the assessment day of singing and there were many instructions. What I remember was we could not read the lyrics when we were singing or else Mr Herry would deduct the score. The second one was we have to sing it with the song of karaoke version (so, it would be only the instruments, and we would be the one who sing alone). It was pretty interesting but also made people become more nervous.
Mr Herry said that today, the students who will sing are the students who have their names started with A and might be until J for today. My name is Janice and it starts with J. I was so nervous because I wasn't ready. Mr Herry also didn't tell us that the assessment would be today. While waiting for my turn, I hurriedly download the song that I would sing in my blackberry because I didn't bring the song. But fortunately, the time was not enough and it was until the student who has his name started with D. I still have time to prepare myself singing tomorrow and I hope I can get good scores. I will try to handle my nerve, try to be confident, practice to sing the song, and prepare the song.

February 02, 2011

Today is the submission date for the essay and there were only 6 people including me who submitted the essay. The rest will submit it on Friday, 4 February on the PTC day. After we submitted our essays, Mr Herry asked the students who have not sung to sing today by turn. So, today, I enjoyed listening to the rest singing again. In the practical lesson, we learned about tonic triad and it was pretty interesting. As usual, I didn't do well and I will practice more, so that I can do better next week.

February 01, 2011

Today, Mr Herry gave us a lot of papers. One of them is about the guidance of our essay that will be due tomorrow about Classical vs Pop music. The other one is about the great composers. There are so many composers in the paper. The last paper is about the timeline and the type of music. And then we had our rehearsal for next week assessment (singing) but I didn't sing because I had my turn last week. So I just enjoyed listening to the other students singing. At home, I will practice hard so that I can get a high score for the upcoming assessment. I will practice sing until my voice and the pitch are clear and I will try to calm down my nerve problem so I will not get nervous. In the practical lesson, the students and I practiced the major scales and I improved a lot. But it doesn't mean i did it great. I will practice more for the major scales so that next week I can go to the next lesson.