Grade 10 Music Reflection 2011-2012

semester 1
Term 1


25 July 2011
Today is the first day of Grade 10 music class. First, Mr.Herry set us up in groups of instrument that we have chosen and auditioned. Then, after that, Mr.Herry explained about the topics and what are we going to do in this semester. Then, we talk about the criteria of music that we need to accomplish. We have a task to do which is searching for a song to sing for next week. It's quiet confusing because I don't have any idea of what song do I have to choose. At home, I will search for the song and its genre. I will also search about the major, minor scale, etc.


27 July 2011
Today, we started this class by reading the unit planner. After reading by ourselves, Mr. Herry explain us more about it. There are 4 criteria that will be assessed which are knowledge and understanding, application, reflection &evaluation and personal engagement. After that, we discuss on what are we going to do each meeting. The task that I need to do now is to search for a song with the "minus-one"(karaoke version) for the individual singing assessment next week. After discussing the unit planner, Mr. Herry gave is a review on major scales. At home, I will study about minor scale and prepare for my assessment.


1 August 2011
Today, we discussed about major, minor, diminished and dominant 7th. Mr. Herry also give us our score of the major scale that we did last week. The theory class is quiet easy cause I've learnt it before and I just need to revise. After we finish discussing, we started to give our "minus-1" of our song. I'm gonna sing "Only Hope" from Mandy Moore. I choose that song because the melody is nice and sweet. At home, I will practice to sing my song and I will study about the major 7th, interval, etc.


3 August 2011
Today is the day of our assessment day and I'm really nervous. First, we came into the class and prepare for our assessment, Then, we start to do warming up so that our throat will be widened and will be easier for us to sing. Fortunately, my turn is not today, so, I'm gonna do it next week. I'm so relieved. At home, I'm gonna practice more so that it will be better and I hope my throat will be recover soon.


8 August 2011
Today is the continual day of our individual singing assessment. I'm the second one who will sing in front and I'm really really nervous. When I sang in front, my hands and legs are shaking. Thankfully, I can finish to sing the whole song and I think I got most of the pitch right. I'm really relieved because finally, I finished the assessment. At home, I'll learn more about the major 7th, minor 7th, etc and learn some other in advanced. I will also research about the different genre of music.


10 August 2011
Today, we start music theory lesson by discussing about the music unit planner. This week we suppose to do the group slide presentation but because Mr.Herry just told us last meeting, so, it was postponed until next week. Then, we discuss and make a group for the slide presentation on 5 different music genre. I searched for the jazz music genre. I will start to do it today at home.


15 August 2011
Today, we start our theory lesson by watching 2 of our classmates who not yet do their individual singing assessment. After that, we continue the lesson by starting the group did well in the group slide presentation. My group is the first one to present. I think, me and my group did well in the group slide presentation. I feel that I've improved on my confident in presenting in front of the class. We don't have instrument class today because we need more time for the group slide presentation. At home, I will do the investigation report on jazz music and I will continue to practice in playing the violin.


17 August 2011
Today is the independence day so we didn't come to school.


22 August 2011
Today, Mr.Herry is absent, so, the substitute teacher for the music theory class is Mr.Harry Wisnu. First, we discuss about the major scales and major chords because some of my classmates still didn't understand about it. Then, after that, we discuss about the major 7th chord like tonic 7th chord, sub-dominan 7th chord and dominan 7th chord. I didn't find any difficulties because I already understand. In the instrument class, me and my friends practice to play no.8 from the suzuki book 1. We're practicing for the assessment on playing the western classical music songs. At home, I will practice more so that I can play it beautifully.


24 August 2011
Today, we started the music theory by watching one group slide presentation. It was good and they look well-prepared. After they finished, Mr.Herry and some of our classmates ask some questions regarding the topics thaty they have presented. After that, some of our classmates want to redo the individual singin assessment. After that, we went to the instrument class to practice for the assessment. At home, I will practice more on playing the violin. I think, I'm going to change the song.


7 September 2011
Today, I was absent so I don't know what's going on in the music class. I'll copy the notes that was given from my friend and I'll keep practicing the violin.


12 September 2011
Today, we just review on major scale for the quiz this Wednesday. I've learnt and practice it at home which makes me didn't face any trouble about it. I also learnt about the 7th chord and its inversion. After this is the instrument class and I'm going to practice the song that I'll be playing. At home, I'll study more for the quiz and practice my violin.


14 September 2011
Today, we have a quiz about major scale, minor scale, major 7th chord and dominant 7th chord. I found it easy and I didn't face any trouble at all. But, even though it's like that, I still feel afraid because I'm kind of a clumsy person and I'm scared that I will make a silly mistakes. Because of this, I try to lower my speed so that I will be more accurate. I checked it over and over again and I think I did it correctly. In the instrument class, I'll practice the violin for the assessment. At home, I'll put my video practice on the blog.


19 September 2011
Today, we started this music theory class by reviewing the major scale, major 7th chord, and dominant 7th chord because some of our classmates still didn't understand. I'm very happy because I got perfect score for the quiz last session. After this, one of the students from each instrument group will become the representative to rehearse and play the instrument in front of the class. I got my turn today to rehearse in front of the class. I need to improve more and increase my tempo. After this is the instrument class. I'm going to practice more to play the violin.


21 September 2011
Today, we started this music theory lesson by watching some of our classmates do some rehearsal for the individual instrument assessment next week. They're quiet prepared and most of them have memorized their song. Most of them did very well. After this is the instrument class so that we can have more practice in playing our instrument. I think I've improved a little bit and I will practice more and more at home so that I can play it beautifully.


26 September 2011
Today, we have a lot of things to do. First, we discussed about the assessment criteria. Assessment criteria are the things that are going to be assessed. First, we must focus on our posture. Then, the major and minor mistakes. Then, the expression. Expression doesn't mean about the facial expression but how our performance touch the attention of the audience. After discussing about the criteria, we start rehearsing for our individual assessment next week. I changed the song that I'm going to play for the assessment. I think I need to practice more s that I will not make any mistakes. I need to practice more on the tempo because I play it faster at the end of the song. After this is the instrument class and I'm going to ask Mr.Sadrakh about my problem in playing the violin.


28 September 2011
Today, the assessment (individual instrument) is postponed because there's an IB visitors so the teacher should attend it. Even though Mr. Herry couldn't attend the first session of the music class, there's a substitute teacher that will see us rehearse in front of the class. I need to practice on my third finger because I always play it higher than usual. After the rehearsal, we start to practice playion the violin by oursleves.


5 October 2011
Today, we started this music theory class by discussing about the scales. After we discuss about the scales, we discuss about our research on sonata, concerto and rondo. Because of this research, I know most of the definition about them. After that, Mr.Herry teach us about music composition in A A' B A' format. At home, I will compose the music and I'll practice my violin.


10 October
Holiday


12 October 2011
Today, I've learnt about simple time, compound time and other things. Some of them are new to me but now I understand about it. Then, after the discussion, we copy our music composition to a piece of paper that is going to be submitted to the teacher. After this is the instrument class, I'm going to practice to play the violin and try to play my music composition. I'm going to practice too at home.


17 October 2011
I was absent


19 October 2011
Holiday


Term 2


24 October 2011
Today, we just need to make or develop my draft music composition into 32 bars. It's quite hard because I need to find the notes that will matched with each other. I think I'm going to change my composition because it doesn't sound really good when I make it into 32 bars. At home, I will try to make the new composition and try to finish it. And if I have time, I'm going to play it using my violin. Mr. Sadrakh is absent today so me and my friends practice by ourselves by playing the song from 1-8 from the suzuki book.


26 October 2011
Today, we start this session by discussing about the survey that we need to do. The result of the survey will answer the theme "How does music affect our life". Then, we got the reflection book to write our reflection and the reflection should start on Monday 24 Oct 2011. Then, Mr.Herry start to check our music composition. Then, we start practice singing Indonesia Pusaka. In the instrument class, I practice to play my music composition using my violin. I don't think that my composition is hard to be played so the things that I need to do is to practice it at home so that I can play it nicely.


31 October 2011
Today, we have a singing assessment and we sing Indonesia national anthem which is "Indonesia Pusaka". I think I did it nicely. Then, we also put our final music composition 32 bars into the paper that is given by Mr. Herry. In the instrument class, we just practice to play the song in suzuki book. I've learnt new songs which are number 11 and 12. I'm going to practice it at home so that I can play it nicely.


2 November 2011
First, we started this theory class by discussion the result of the survey that we've made about "How does music affects our lives." Then, Mr.Herry started to explain to us on how to put our music composition in the finale software. I've done and printed mine so I already finished my work. In the instrument class, me and my friends practice to play our own music composition. I think I need to have more practice to play the song. I've memorized some part of the song, so, I need to continue it again so that I can memorize all as it will be easier for me to play if I memorize the song.


7 November 2011
I was absent on this day.


9 November 2011
Today, we start this music theory class by writing a reflection about our final music composition. Then, we discuss about chord progression. Chord progression is quite an interesting topic to learn. I'll learn more about it at home. Today, Mr. Sadrakh is absent, so, we (me and my friends) practice to play our own music composition. I think I need to practice more because there are some notes that I misplayed.


14 November 2011
Today, we start this theory class by reviewing the chord progression lesson that we've learnt last week. After that, we are told to compose a melody with 8 bars based on the chords I, V, VI and IV. I think it's quite easy and interesting. In instrument class, we just practice to play the no.12 song from the suzuki book. We also increase the tempo of the song. Our homework is to play no.14 (Minuet 2).


16 November 2011
Today, in music theory class, we just rehearse to play our own composition in front of the class. I think, I need to practice more as my performance is not quite good. I need to practice to place my finger correctly so that I can play the right tune. In the instrument class, we just show our music composition to Mr.Sadrakh and let him fix the song. Then, we rehearse it (play using violin).


21 November 2011
Today, in music theory class, we learn about minor chord progression. First, we learn about the a minor harmonic, then, we made the melody based on the chords given. I think, it's quite easy as I like to compose music/melody. In instrument class, we just continue to practice playing the song from suzuki book no.12. We try to increase the tempo and play double (each note played double).


23 November 2011
Today, we start this music theory class by watching my classmates rehearsal on performing their music composition (for those who haven't done it). After that, we review about major minor relative scale, then, enharmonic keys. After that, we discuss more detailed about minor scale. I think I understand about this. In instrument class, we just continue to practice to play the song no.12. I think we have improved, so, we just need to have more practice and we need to practice no.13 too. We also will continue to practice our own music composition at home.


28 November 2011
Today, we first watch the rehearsal of our classmates performance (those who not yet perform). While seeing them perform, we do the MDW booklet (Music developmental Workbook) for term 2. The assessment on playing the music composition is on 7 December 2011. On the assessment, we are not just playing the music composition, but we also need to play the scale can be minor or major. So, in the instrument class, Mr.Sadrakh decided to give and teach us G Major scale.