this is me playing my own composition of the 12 bar blues. in this version, i attempted to improvise a little on the 2nd part of the song which i though was not that bad for a first try. next time, i should practice more to improvise
Monday, February 20, 2012
12 bar blues
this is me playing the 12 bar blues. obviously, this song has a total of 12 bars. i created the melody depending on the chords. i also made the rhythm into a form of 'swing' since its a typical jazz song. i think i need to practice more and learn to improvise for the 2nd part (repetition of song).
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
13 & 15 february 2012
12 Bar Blues
reflection question: how is my understanding learning blues and applying it?
my understanding of blues is quiet clear, since now i know that the blues has a relation with jazz music. or in other words, blues is a part of jazz because long time ago, since the 12 bar blues concept is played/performed by jazz artists today. i am able to apply it by creating a composition of the 12 bar blues.
today in instrument class, we made our own composition of the 12 bar blues. i learned before jazz was invented, blues was found at firsthand and thats when they created the 12 bar blues. in my opinion, creating a composition with the 12 bar blues is challenging because the rhythm is different from other songs, it includes imprivisation and syncopation. we also practiced with the provided accompaniment.
reflection question: how is my understanding learning blues and applying it?
my understanding of blues is quiet clear, since now i know that the blues has a relation with jazz music. or in other words, blues is a part of jazz because long time ago, since the 12 bar blues concept is played/performed by jazz artists today. i am able to apply it by creating a composition of the 12 bar blues.
today in instrument class, we made our own composition of the 12 bar blues. i learned before jazz was invented, blues was found at firsthand and thats when they created the 12 bar blues. in my opinion, creating a composition with the 12 bar blues is challenging because the rhythm is different from other songs, it includes imprivisation and syncopation. we also practiced with the provided accompaniment.
6 february and 8 february
12 Bar blues, Singing Assesment
Reflection Question: How does my understanding of jazz develop after previous assesments?
based on the previous assesments i accomplished, it is sure that u've learned more about jazz. because i chose to write an essay about improvisation, now i know new things about how to play an improvisation and how improvisation is significant in Jazz music. thus, after the singing assesment, i was able to leanr about how to sing 'A Wonderful world' and how jazz song sounds like.
in instrument class, i reviewed the chords to fly me to the moon we learned last week. we played it both all together and seperatley. next, we also learned a simpler way to play, or a "trick" so its easier for us to play the song. next, i have to practice it at home.
Reflection Question: How does my understanding of jazz develop after previous assesments?
based on the previous assesments i accomplished, it is sure that u've learned more about jazz. because i chose to write an essay about improvisation, now i know new things about how to play an improvisation and how improvisation is significant in Jazz music. thus, after the singing assesment, i was able to leanr about how to sing 'A Wonderful world' and how jazz song sounds like.
in instrument class, i reviewed the chords to fly me to the moon we learned last week. we played it both all together and seperatley. next, we also learned a simpler way to play, or a "trick" so its easier for us to play the song. next, i have to practice it at home.
Monday, February 6, 2012
fly me to the moon chords
this is my 2nd time on playing the chords. i feel that i've improved from the first try and i was able to play it fluently with less errors. next, i should practice these simpler chords all the way till the end of the song, not just the 1st 8 bars
fly me to the moon chords
im playing fly me to the moon chords on the piano, but this time im playing it much more simpler bacsue i dont have to move my hands that far apart like last time. mr. herry taught us a better and quicker way to play and i believe the chords are better off this way
FLy me to the moon chords
my 2nd attempt on playing the chords on the piano was better i thought.because i did less mistakes and i didnt hesitate alot. so next time, i should learn how to put some more variation.
Fly me to the moon chords
this is a video of me playing fly me to the moon chords on the piano, and i finsihed playing the song until the very end. i thought i did quiet well although i made a few mistakes which i have to correct.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
30 January 2012 & 1 February 2012
Since i've learned alot about the history of jazz, jazz music, and other jazz-related topics, i belive i was able to grasp the concept of jazz itself. i find this topic quiet easy to stud since i understand everthing we studied so far. so far, i've learned about the history of jazz, glossary of jazz, jazz songs, how to play the jazz songs on the piano(improvise), and how to sing some jazz songs.
in instrument class, i was introduced by one of the famous songs in jazz history called 'Fly Me To the Moon'. i learnt on how to play the correct chords for the songs on the piano, thus now i am familiar about the various chord symbols that are present in the song. i think i need to practice more.
in instrument class, i was introduced by one of the famous songs in jazz history called 'Fly Me To the Moon'. i learnt on how to play the correct chords for the songs on the piano, thus now i am familiar about the various chord symbols that are present in the song. i think i need to practice more.
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