16 and 18 January 2012
How was my Jazz class delivered?
Today, my Jazz class is delivered nicely. I am able to know more about Jazz and its history. We have a group work and discuss things together. I think, the Jazz lesson this week is quite interesting and I like to know more about it. We don't have instrument class today as the instrument teacher show us some performance of playing Jazz music. It was awesome. I really like the way they play Jazz music. I was inspired by Mr.Sadrakh and I am interested to learn more about playing Jazz music using the violin.
23 and 25 January 2012
I was absent on this 2 days.
30 January and 1 February 2012
How is my progress in learning Jazz?
On Monday,we start our class by getting the task booklet from the teacher and discuss about the task booklet. Then, we give our opinion about "is music a language" and for the end, we review about the glossary, essay and history of Jazz. On Wednesday, we started this class by doing the rehearsal in singing the Jazz song "What a Wonderful World." Through those things that I've learnt this week, I think I've made a good progress in learning Jazz. I know more about Jazz clearly and I'm able to sing a Jazz song. By doing the essay about Jazz, I can know my ability in understanding about Jazz. In the instrument class, me and my friends asked Mr.Sadrakh to show example in playing "fly me to the moon" using violin. We record it so that we can exercise it at home. I think I already know and heard of this song, so, it's easier for me to memorize and play the melody.
6 February and 8 February 2012
How does my understanding of Jazz develop after the previous assessments?
I think I learn much more about Jazz music. From the essay assessments, I'm able to know more about Jazz history and improvisation in Jazz and daily life. I've also heard about Jazz music examples which makes me to know about Jazz melody. I've also learnt how to sing Jazz music from the singing assessment. I like to learn Jazz and I'm really interested to know more about the types of Jazz music. In the instrument class, my friends and I practice the song "fly me to the moon". I still need a lot of practice as there are some notes that I mistaken and I also need to practice my hearing so that I'll play the right pitch.
13 February and 15 February 2012
How is my understanding learning blues and applying it?
So far, I get to learn the basic in making 12 bars blues composition. I think it's quiet easy as we just making the melody based on the notes that suit in each chord. I apply all my understanding about Jazz and blues in making this 12 bars blues composition. I'll try my best in making a good melody on my composition. On Monday, I played and practice the song "fly me to the moon". I think I've improved in playing it. I just need to practice on placing my finger on the right place to hit the right notes. I'm going to practice my blues composition now at home so that I can play it nicely and made less mistake on the assessment.
20 February and 22 February 2012
Challenges in working on my 12 bars blues finale task.
The challenges that I faced during the making of my won 12 bar blues composition is that I need to make a melody which fit the chords yet good to hear. Sometimes, the melody that only fit with the chords are not always really good to hear. Other than that, I don't think I faced anymore problem. I will study more about blues so that I can easily compose a good melody. about up until now, I think my composition is good. Today, in instrument class, I ask my violin teacher, Mr.Sadrakh to help me to demonstrate my music composition. I record a video of him so that I can practice it at home. I think my melody is good but I think there are some parts that is hard to be played. I will try to continue it at home so that I can make a good process in playing it.
27 February and 29 February 2012
How is my progress playing my own 12 bars blues?
I think I made a good progress in playing my own 12 bars blues. Even though I can't play it 100% yet, but, I already memorize the song and can play some of the bars quite well. I still made some mistakes in placing my 4th finger and I still made some mistakes in playing the notes. I need to practice harder at my house so that at least I can improve in playing the song and work on my mistakes. In the instrument class, I practice my own 12 bars blues composition with the piano accompaniment played by Mr.Sadrakh. I need to practice more on the 4th fingers because I always misplace that finger which causes an error in the notes and it sounds wrong. will practice it more at my house so that I can have an improvement next meeting.
5 March and 7 March 2012
How does the blues influence Jazz in its early development?
Based on my research, the 12 bars-blues chorus, with its familiar harmonic structure and narrative form, was the single most popular template for early Jazz improvisation. Early Jazz player and singer used blues songs as the foundation for many of their most important creations. Jazz also uses some of the blue notes. Blues is an attitude of facing the uncertainties of existence with a clear vision and Jazz is a process for ensuring meaningful and spontaneous collective creation. It becomes even clearer that the blues and Jazz compliment each other. In the instrument class, I asked some questions to my teacher about the notes and the finger placing that I still don't understand. I always play the Eb notes incorrectly. I think I need to practice more so that I can be familiar with the sound and I can know directly in which exact place that I should put my 4th finger in playing the Eb notes.
12 March and 14 March 2012
I think I'm able to know and understand more about improvisation through the researched information that I found and through applying it in playing my 12 bars blues composition. I've learnt that after playing the fixed notes/song composition, the player.the musician can improvise it by playing any notes which are suitable with the chords and with the same rythm. Each musician will have different improvisation as each people has different style. In instrument class, as usual, I practice my own 12 bars blues composition. The assessment is on next week Wednesday, so, I really need to practice my song several times so that I can play it beautifully and won't make any mistakes on the assessment. I will also do my practice at home.
19 March and 21 March 2012
Through all the things that I've learnt about Jazz and blues in this term 3, I'm now able to understand mostly about it. Before, I don't know much about Jazz and blues. The group work and the essay assessment about Jazz helped me to understand the concept, definition and features of Jazz. Singing a Jazz song helped me to experience the feeling of singing this type of song. Making the 12 bar-blues composition helped me to understand more about blues without learning so much things about it's theories. And lastly, through the performance that I did in the assessment on playing my own 12 bar blues composition, I've learnt that I need to enjoy the song so that I can play it beautifully and without any pressure. In the instrument class on Monday, I do the final rehearsal before the assessment. That is the last day that I can practice my composition with my instrument teacher. I think I've made some good improvements in playing it. I just need to do a little bit more practice at home so that I will be ready on the assessment day.
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