This is my last video upload. I played my C, D, and E major scale, then i practiced for the Fly Me To The Moon. In the solo, i mad mistakes at first, because i was looking at the pc to see how much time do i have left, so i get distracted. I think overall i did well, and i hope that i can remember the good times and all the things i have learned in the music class. Goodbye music class. Thanks to all teachers that have taught me in the music class.

Tuesday, 25 may 2010

Today, The instrument class was replaced with group practice for the practical exam. My group practiced the song "Fly Me To The Moon". I think that we did not do well, because vilhel forgot the chords, and she had to catch up, so we did a little progress. I hope that we can find another time to practice, and i hope that we can perform well on the exam day, and get a good score on the report card.

(video) 24 may 2010

I again played stairway to heaven in this video. The original song is by Led Zeppelin, but the classical arrangement is made by Jubing Kristianto. I think that i did better than last time, with a bit of improvement in the arrangement. I should practice more, so i could master the song

(video) 23may 2010

In this video, i played the C, D, and E major scales. I learned this from Mr. John in the instrument class. I played it three times with different speed. I think that i did well, and i perfectly memorized the scales. I think i should learn and practice more scales

Tuesday, 18th may 2010

Today, We learned transposing, but what's different with yesterday is that we transpose from one scale to another, not between clefs. It was quite challenging. Mr Herry explained it in front of the class briefly, and we have to transpose a song called "Alice In Wonderland" from C scale to G scale. I am new in notation, so it was quite hard for me, but eventually, i finished it with some effort. Since the time is limited, we only have to do minimum 16 bars, and i did more than 16 bars

Friday, 21 april 2010

Today, I learned a new skill, which is listening skill. Mr. Herry played some notes in the C scale, and we will have to note down the notes that he played. After that, we all have to play the scales we have learned in the instrument class. In the guitar class, i learned the scale C, D, and E. I think that i did well, because i got perfect in the listening skill practice, and i played the C, D, and E scales correctly. I should learn more scales, and practice my listening, so that my listening skills get better, and i could improvise with the scales.

(video) 17 may 2010

In this video, i played the song "nina bobo" It is an indonesian craddle song, but it is arranged by Jubing Kristianto. I think i played it well. I should practice the song more next time even with the tremolo to make the song more beautiful

(video) 16 may 2010

In this video, i practiced the scales i have learned in the class. i have learned the major scales. I think i did well, but i made some mistakes. I hope that i can get better next time

tuesday, 11 may 2010

Today, Mr. Herry just checked our blog and our video blog in front of the class. Also, he checked some of our jingle, played it in front of the class, and give comments for the jingle. Then, we went to the instrument class, and learn scales for the test. I think that i did well today. I was attentive. I think i should practice the scales

Friday, 14 may 2010

today was the submission for the final 16 bar jingle for our product on business class. I decided to make no changes from the draft that i have submitted last Friday, because i think that it is good enough. In the class, Mr. Herry checked our reflection on the blog, journal, and our video blogs. Also, he showed us Daud's 16 bar jingle, because Mr. Herry said that it has a good structure, and he hoped that we can learn from it. Then, we went to the instrument class to learn some scales. I think that i did well today, and i had learned a lot in the istrument class. I should start practicing the scales on my guitar

(video) 9 may 2010

In this video, i played the song stairway to heaven. The classical arrangement is made by jubing kristianto. I think that i did really horrible playing the song. I should practice more by reading the score again

(video) 8 may 2010

today, i learned the song Adante by J.Kuffner, and also Adantino by M.Carcassi by reading notes from my Yamaha book. I think that i did not do well, because i have not practiced reading notes a

lot. I should practice more on reading

Friday, 7 may 2010

Today was the group performance assessment. My group was the second to perform. We played the song "Fly Me To The Moon", and i played the chords with my guitar. I think that our group did well, but according to the feedbacks from my friends which we have to make at the end of the class, the violin could not be heard. Overall, i am very happy with our performance. I think that i should practice more with my guitar, so that my guitar skills will be better.

Tuesday, 4 may 2010

Today in music class, Mr. Herry checked our music reflection blogs in front of the class. We can see some of our friends practicing their instruments. Then, Mr. Herry also checked the 16 bar jingle practice that has just been submitted. He also played it in front of the class, then he gave some feedbacks and comments. I think that i did well, because i was attentive. I should start making my jingle draft for friday

(video) 2 may 2010

In this video, i played the song "Nina Bobo". It is an Indonesian Craddle Song. The classical arrangement is made by Jubing Kristianto. I played it with tremolo style, since i want to practice my tremolo. I think that i did not play really well, because i have not practiced tremolo for a long time, and my fingernails length was not the same with other fingers. My index fingernail was shorter than the other, so i had problems with tremolo. I think that i should practice tremolo more with various songs, so i will not get bored practicing tremolo with just one song

(video) 1 may 2010

In this video, i played the song "Nina Bobo". It is an Indonesian Craddle Song. The classical arrangement is made by Jubing Kristianto. I think that i played the song well, except at the end, my pinkie failed to reach a note. I think that i should practice more on that part, but overall, i did well

Friday, 30 April 2010

Today, more of my friends submitted their 16 bar business jingle practice, but i did not, because i was sick. I had a fever and a stomachache. Only a few of us still did not make the 16 bar business jingle practice. Again, we listened to the .MUS files that just have been submitted today. Mr. Herry gave some feedbacks and comments to the class. I actually have made the jingle in my notebook for about 8 bars. I should continue making my 16 bar business jingle practice, and write them with the Finale software after making them in my music book

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Today, some of my friends (not inluding me) submitted their 16 bar jingle exercise using Finale software. They bring their USB drives, and copy their .MUS files to the school computer. After the jingle exercise submission, Mr. Herry opened some of the .MUS files, and played them in front of the class. After hearing the jingle, Mr. Herry gave comments and feedbacks to improve, so that the real business product jingle will be better. Mr. Herry also said that the intro and the ending should be different, and they should be also not the same with the middle of the song. I should start making my jingle, and make the jingle based on what he said

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Today, some of my friends (not inluding me) submitted their 16 bar jingle exercise using Finale software. They bring their USB drives, and copy their .MUS files to the school computer. After the jingle exercise submission, Mr. Herry opened some of the .MUS files, and played them in front of the class. After hearing the jingle, Mr. Herry gave comments and feedbacks to improve, so that the real business product jingle will be better. Mr. Herry also said that the intro and the ending should be different, and they should be also not the same with the middle of the song. I should start making my jingle, and make the jingle based on what he said

(video) 25 april 2010

In this video, i played the "F minor chord slow waltz" practice from the Yamaha book i used in the last video practice. Then, i played the song "when The Saints Go Marching In". It is an American Song. I think that i did well in this video. My reading becomes more accurate and fast. I also learned slow waltz, which is new to me. I think that i should practice chord notation reading more next time.

(video) 24 april 2010

In this video, i played the "Bass runs/passing bass" practice on the "classic guitar course 1"book by Yamaha. This is the first part, so this is the first time using this book. I finished the fundamentals book. Then, i played "She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain". It is an american song. I played the melody, and the chord. I think that i made quite a lot of mistakes, because i recently have not practice reading notes. The tuning of the guitar might be a little off, because i bought a new set of strings today. From this, i realized that i have to practice reading regularly, because if i don't, i will start making mistakes again like in this video, but i try to learn from my mistakes.

Friday, 23 april 2010

Today, we looked at some of our friends' blog, and we also see some of their videos when they practice their instrument, including mine. I was so embarrassed at that time. Then, we performed again with our group. I think that my friends did well, but i did not do well, because i did not practice. I forgot the chords of the song, and i even forget the song a little, so i was not doing well in the performance. I think that i should practice more myself, so that i will not let my group down.

Tuesday, 23 april 2010

Today, we watched some of example advertisements in youtube that also contain songs. this will help us get an idea and example for our jingle we have to make for the product we have made in our business class. The music department agreed to cooperate with the business class to have a task that is connected to each other. Then, we performed in front of the class with our performance group. I think that we had lack if practice. I think that i should practice more with my group, so that we can play better and cooperatively.

20 april 2010

Today, we were explained by Mr. Herry that in the music class this term, we are going to make a jingle for our product at business class, because the music class and business class are cooperating together. So, we watched some examples of ads with music in youtube. After that, we performed with our performance group in front of the class. We need to play the first 8 bars of our song. I had not practiced my song (fly me to the moon) recently, so i did not perform well in front of the class. I was quite attentive in the class. I should practice more with my performance group, so that we can play better next time.

In this video, i practiced the song "Silent Night", and the arrangement is made by F. Gruber. There are actually three guitar players needed in this song. but i only played two parts, which is the melody and the chord. i did not play the second melody. I think that there are very little mistakes and stopping while trying to play due to confusion. Compared to the last video, my reading skills is getting better. My reading becomes more accurate and smooth. I am very happy with the video practice today. I think that i should practice more on reading chord notations, because i sometimes still pick the wrong string, even though it is the same chord.

(video) 17 april 2010

In this video, i practiced the song "Adantino" by J. Kuffner. There are actually two guitar players needed in this song. There is the melody and the chord, so i played them both. First, i played the notation, then i played the chords. There are not much major mistakes, unlike last time. Therefore, i am happy with this video practice today. I think that by practicing reading notations, my reading skills are trained, and i can read more accurately and faster. I think that i should practice more on reading notations, because this is very important to learn the classical guitar.

Friday, 16 april 2010

Today was the music written test. I thought that there will be no test today, because mr. Herry promised to give us the questions for our test. But then, i found out in the morning that mr. Herry decided not to give us the questions, because it will be then too easy. It was sent on around 9:45, but sadly, i already slept at that time. But i am ready for the notation and the history anyway. We started with watching a video of a jazz band. They practiced really hard. The band consist of trumpets, drums, and many more instruments. Then, we started the music test. First, there were questions about jazz music, and about my jazz type (bebop). Then, there was the notation part. we had to make scales (c major, for instance), then make the chords with the scale. We had 40 minutes to do the test, and i think that the time was too little. I had to do it quickly, so there was no time to double check. The questions about jazz was hard, because i think that the class was not told that there will be questions about jazz music, and i thought that it was only about our jazz type, which is bebop for me. I think that i did quite well in the test, even though i finished it at the last minute. I should be more prepared with upcoming tests, so that i could get a higher mark

Tuesday, 13 april 2010

Today, we had our singing assessment. We had to sing the song "I Got Rhythm". We had been practicing this song quite a while. We also had to memorize the lyrics. If we decide to bring the lyrics with us during the assessment, our score will be deducted, so i memorized it. When i performed, i decided to be expressive, so that i could get a higher score on the expression part. Because i was too focused on the expression, my voice becomes out of tune, and i got switched on the lyrics. it was supposed to be "i don't mind him" first, but instead, i sad "you won't find him" first. It was a catastrophe. I was also very nervous at that time. It was embarrassing when i made that mistake. I was also very not satisfied with the score, which is 8.5. I know it is because of the lyric mistake i made. Even kevin who did not move/dance got 9, so i learned that i should not focus on expression next time. I also should not be nervous in the coming assessments, so that i will not make any more mistakes. I should start study on my jazz type (bebop), and study scales and making chords (7th, major 7, minor 7, 9, 11) for the upcoming music test.

(video) 11 april 2010

Today, i am practicing my notation reading skills. In this video, i played "Etude", and "Gallop" from a Yamaha classic guitar textbook. I think that my reading skills are getting better, because i began to play more accurate, and faster. before, i have to always stop to know if i do not know what the note is, and there will be a whole lot of mistakes. there are still mistakes and stopping, but it is way better than before, so i am quite happy with this video. I will have to practice notation readings more, because this is very important in learning the classical guitar.

Friday, 9 March 2010

Today, we get into our old jazz groups (bebop), and compile the bebop questions that we all made for the quiz on next tuesday. We also practiced "I got Rythm" song. Different jazz groups get to go in front of the class, and sing the "I Got Rythm" song. The group who is in the front of the class will be also asked about the compiled questions that they have made earlier in the class. I think that me and my group did well, because we sang well, and we could answer all the compiled questions that we have made. I was also attentive in the class. I think that i should practice more on singing the song, and i should prepare for the quiz next tuesday. I need to study the history of bebop, notation, and music analysis

(video) 10 april 2010

I started the video blog task today. In this video, i focused on my tremolo. I tried to play Romance De Amor with tremolo, so that i can practice tremolo with a song, so it will not be boring. I think that it was horrible. I need to slow down a little bit. I need to focus more on the technique, not the speed. Mr john also said that to me. I am too excited to learn tremolo, so i was playing fast. Next time, i should play it more slow, and focus on the technique, not the speed

Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Today was the first day of our music class. We did a lot of activities today, such as notation review, and we also received my project week booklet, and the music booklet about bebop music with the scores in them. I was quite satisfied, but i think that i missed a mark just because i have no colored picture is very silly, but i am happy that i got most A's for the project week booklet. Also today, we are given clues about what we are going to learn this term, and we are also informed that we will have a group performance with 4 different instruments in a group. The group has been divided in the class, and i am quite satisfied with the group members. I doing good in the class, because i was very attentive. I hope that i can do this term better than before, and i hope that i can work with my group cooperatively, so we will achieve our goal, and get as best score as possible.

Friday, 19 March 2010

Today is the last class of term 3. There is not much activity today. In the theory class, we reviewed on making 7 chords. First, we have to make a scale (B scale, for instance). Then, we have to take the first, third, fifth, and the seventh note to make a 7th chord. We are also thought to make the dominant 7 chord and the minor 7th chord. I think that i did very well today, because i was very attentive, and i finished all the exercises. I think that i need to practice more on making these chords, so i am even better in playing jazz, because Mr. Herry said that this is an important element of Jazz.

tuesday, 16 March 2010

Today was a holiday

Friday, 12 march 2010

Today was the real assessment on our 12 bar blues performance, and Mr. Herry was present today. He decided to divide the group according to the instruments. first, the piano students stay in the music room, and the others leave. The piano students will take turn in playing their 12 bar blues composition, while the guitar and violin students play their 12 bar blues composition continuously. I was the third from last. I think that i did well, since i prepared myself, and i was not nervous. I think i did not make any mistakes, my fingering and my picking techniques are correct. I was happy to hear Mr. John said that my performance was really good. I think that i should not be nervous next time, because from this performance, i learned that if i am not nervous, i can perform well

friday, 5 march 2010

Today was a holiday

Tuesday, March 9 2010

Today, Mr. Herry did not come to school, so the 12 bar blues performance assessment was cancelled, and today is just the rehearsal of the 12 bar blues performance. I was quite nervous. When it was my turn, I asked ms Harry Wisnu to make the beat faster. I think that i was performing well. I did not make any mistakes, but i am not sure, because it all happened so fast. I think that this could be a great preperation for the real 12 bar blues assessment on friday.

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Today was our performance of the song "All of Me. I did really bad. I was out of tempo in some parts of the song, and my chord was wrong in one part. This is due to that i cannot hear the piano rytm, because the volume was too small. I should not be nervous next time, because it is actually the main cause to make my performance low, making me forgot the notes and chords.

Friday, 26 feb 2010

Today is a holiday, so there is no music class today..

Tuesday, 23 feb 2010

Today, I see some of my friends playing "All of Me", because Mr. Herry wants to see their progress. I also realized yesterday, that my 12 bar blues notation is wrong, and i got a 7 for my 12 bar blues composition, due to many wrong notes. Actually, my notes were right, but i just did not write it properly. So, i tried to convince Mr. Herry to change my old composition with a new composition which is already with correct notes, and he will consider it. I hope that Mr. Herry knows that i am really just noting my 12 bar blues composition wrong, but my real notes are correct. I think that I was listening very attentively today. I am going to practice "All of Me" for the assessment next week.

friday, 19 feb 2010

Today, i submitted my 12 bar blues composition. It was a challenging task for me. I also listen to some of my friends from different instruments performing "All of Me", because Mr. Herry wanted to see their progress in the song. I think that i was listening very attentively. Next time, i should master the notation of the "All of Me" song, since i can do the chords already.

tuesday, 16 feb 2010

Today, we submitted the 12 bar blues composition. I did not submit it today, because i have not finished it. it was so hard to make the 12 bar blues. We also started to learn the walking base. Walking base is one of the reasons i like blues. it sounds really good to me. I think that i did not do well today, since i did not finish the 12 bar blues. Next time, i should check my facebook acount more often to see if there is any tasks that should be done in the next class.

friday, 12 feb 2010

Today, mr Herry played some of our 12 bar blues creation, including mine. Mr Herry said that i used the wrong scale in some parts of the improvisation. I also performed "All of Me" in front of the class with Bayu and Kevin. I think that i did horrible on the melody, so i should focus on playing the melody, since i can play the chords already.

tuesday, 9 feb 2010

Today was the submission date for the music booklet. My topic is Bebop, and the artist i chose was Chet Baker. Many people did not do it properly, because they think that the template is given via binus email, but instead, mr. Herry gave it via facebook. I think that Mr. Herry should give them via binus email, and the facebook group mail, so many people will notice it. Also in the theory class, many instrument groups performed the "All of Me" song. I think that i did well on the booklet, because i fulfilled all the required informations. I think that i should practice the melody of "All of Me", since i mastered the chords already.

Tuesday, 2 feb 2010

today, we learned the 12 bar blues again. We continued making our improvisation. Also, we watched mr.John & mr.Sadrakh performing their improvisation. Mr. John also sowed the blues scale for the guitar students. I was very attentive, and i am going to practice the scale, and make the improvisation starting today.

29 jan 2010

Today is our singing assessment. We sing the song "sway" by Michael Buble. At first, i was really nervous, but i tried to calm dong, and sing with expression to boost up my score. I think that i was quite well. but sadly, i did not memorize the lyrics. If i do, it could have been an extra score. I am going to improve on my pitch, because mr. Herry said that my pitch was not too good

26 jan 2010

today is our music presentation. My group mates are Hasan, Kezia, and calista. We did great in our presentation. But too bad Hasan's slide had an error, so he had to read it, and people should listen carefully, because they can't see the slide. I think that i did well in my part. I was quite confident. I hope that i am going to get a good score for this. I am going to start practicing singing "sway" for the singing assessment next session

friday, 22 jan 2010

Today, we learned how to make a blues music using given chords. We used the scales of the chords for the melody. Also, we discussed with our group about what we are going to put inside the presentation. I think that I was attentive & active in the discussion. I am going to start doing my part of the presentation, which is the characteristics of bebop, and the sample songs

tuesday, 19 jan 2010

Today, we practiced singing the song sway. We also learned the many types of jazz like swing & bebop for example. I think that I was listening attentively, even i talked a bit with my friend. I am going to start thinking what type of jazz i should take for the presentation

friday, 15 jan 2010

Today is the first music class in term 3. We learned about what to bring, our commitment, and what we are going to learn this term, which is jazz music. I think that i was listening attentively. I am also going to think about which jazz style i'm going to choose for the group presentation which is coming up