D minor natural, harmonic and melodic

minor scale consists of 3 parts : natural, harmonic, and melodic. 

in this video, i am portraying all 3 of them in order.

so the 1st one is natural, 2nd is harmonic, and 3rd melodic

D natural minor consists of only 1 #: B

D harmonic minor consists of 1 # : C ( in harmonic scales, the seventh note is sharped)

D melodic minor consists of 2#  (ascending): B, C (6th & 7th note are sharped)

(descending): no sharps because the 6th & 7th note are naturalized

Butterfly fields

this is my final decision on how my song will sound like. i added a little variation by putting the pedal and a ritardando at the end to make it sound interesting and less boring. i think i am ready for the assesment next week 

relative minor chords

these are the relative minor chords

G - Em

D - Bm

A - F#M

E - C#m

B - G#m

F# - D#m

these chords makes our lives easier when composing songs 

relative minor

the C major scale has a relative minor of A minor scale. how do i get this? by going up 6 steps from C. this goes the same to every scale. 

circle of 5ths

since i did a couple of mistakes for the 1st one, i decided to practice again to reduce the mistakes. i think i did well this time because the notes were played correctly although i hesitated a little at the beginning

circle of 5ths

im playing the sclaes of the 'circle of 5ths' which are C D E F G A B major. its easier to determine the particular sharps present in the scale by counting the 5th note of that certain sharp; and that will be your next sharp.

indonesia pusaka

this is me practicing the national anthem of indonesia called : Indonesia Pusaka. i think i did well because i was able to deliver the song with the right pitch, and the right lyrics

butterfly fields

this is my 2nd attempt to playing my composition using both hands and i think i made quiet impressive improvements...i just had a few mistakes. maybe the next time i practice, i should focus more on the dynamic of the song

butterfly fields

this is my first attempt playing butterfly fields with both hands. i realized i still got mistakes on my left hand (chords) which means i still need to practice. i also got alot of hesitations during the middle part of the song

butterfly fields

i finally figured out the correct chords for my song. next, i need to practice while playing it with both hands and hear what it sounds like

Butterfly fields

this is my melody for butterfly fields after i made some improvements. i think it is way better, and next i need to make the chords to make it better. 

Butterfly fields

this is my 1st draft of my composition, i think its quite good but still requires improvement because im still playing just with my right hand. 

28 November 2011

MDW
today i worked on my music development workbook and i was able to finish all, just need to print screen my blog and paste it on my workbook

instrument class (natural, harmonic,melodic minor scale)
today we reviewed and played natural, harmonic, melodic minor on the piano because this will be part of the assesment. my task is to do a D minor 2 octaves. next, i need to practice for my assesment.

23 november 2011

relative minor scale, minor scale, circle of 5ths and 4th
today we reviewed about relative minor scale and also studied about the circle of 5ths and 4ths to make it easier for us to remember the scales. qw also learned about minor scale. next, i have to do my homework

instrument class (rehearsal)
today we prcaticed alone and did a rehearsal in front of the class. i think i did well with the tempo and dynamic, next, i have to improve by practicing more

21 November 2011

minor chord progression and rehearsal
today we learned the minor chord progression. we made a song using the minor chords and combined it together

instrument class ( rehearsal )
today we practiced our own compositions, then performed it in front of the class. next, i need to practice more

16 November 2011

composition
today some of my friends did rehearsal for our own compositions and we gave them feedback so they can improve

instrument class (composition)
today i rehearsed my composition and i think that i still need more practice so i will get all the notes and chords right

14 November 2011

chord progression

today we revised about chord progression and made a 8 bar song based on the chords: C G F Am. Next, i have to contiue making the song

instrument class (chord progression)

today we completed our 8 bar melody with the chords C G F Am. then we rehearsed and played it on the piano to find out what it sounds like. next, i have to practice

9 November 2011

Chord progression

today we learnt about the chord progression, about how to differentiate major and minor chords, and relative minor chords. i also learned that alot of hit songs are composed of only 4 chords

instrument class (composition)

today i played my composition and i made some changes and i will re do it and make it better

7 nov 2011

Finale & Composition


today we discussed about the finale for the last time since some of us has some difficulties. we also got some time to edit our composition so that mr.herry can check it for the last time before we give in the final draft on wednesday. next, i just need to print my composition because im done with it.\


in instrument class, we were given the scores of our survey and i was pretty pleased with my score. mr. herry also corrected our composition so that there will be no flaws in the final finale due on wednesday. next i have to fix some errors from my finale and also print it. 

2 nov 2011

Survey & Finale


today, each of us explained our survey in front of everyone, about what we have learned from it. we also watched the Finale Tutorial in order to do well for the Finale draft. next, i have to do my finale. 


In instrument class, i edited my finale and listened to my other friend's composition on the piano. 

31 october 2011

Singing Assesment/composition


today we had a singing assesment and i belive that me & karin did a good job although if we practiced more, i know we would do better. i also wrote my composition & submit it, next, i have to make the lyrics for the song. 


In instrument class, i learned how to use Finale & Microsoft Excel to make the song and the survey. i also practiced my composition (32 bars). next, i have to practice my song and continue working on the survey and finale.