23&25 April

how have developments in technology changed the ways in which we engage with music?

nowadays, technology have become much more advanced. it is obvious from the new gadgets such as ipad, iphone, etc. now its much easier for us to listen to music through youtube/itunes while long time ago they didnt have that technology so they had to listen through discs. maybe in the new generation/coming years ahead, there will be a hologram of an artist singing , who knows?

in instrument class, we continued to practice each of our jazz songs and i have elaborated my right hand by giving some additinal notes. moreover, he taight me how to play the chords muc simpler as in we didnt have to press that certain note if its already played on the left hand

19 April & 16 April

what are the functions of music in society?

there are various of functions of music in the society. some of us may be unaware of the great amount of music present around us and also the fact that we apply music in our daily lives. in class, we discussed the functions of music and came up with these answers: entertainment, business, expressing emotions/feelings, advertisement, education, and more. so, to conclude i believe that music is a very important aspect in our life as it is useful for living.

this week, i practiced my jazz song which is "Close to You". mr herry evaluated my performance and sait it would be better if i had more variation in my right hand such as playing 3-4 notes instead of just 1-2. because that way, the song would sound much more proffessional and enjoyable.

this is my 2nd attempt of playing the song with both hands and in my opinion i gained more progres. not that i played fluently with less mistakes, but i was also able to elaborate and improvise my right hand by adding more additional notes. but again, i need to practice more to improve

now this is the combination of the melody and the bass played by the left hand and the right hand. in my opinon, it sounds alot better compared to when it was played seperately. although, there are several conclusion to be drawn by watching this video and that is; minimize the mistakes, each note should be played more clearer, and add more notes on the right hand instead of just 1-2 so it will sound more lively

this is me playing the bass part of the song which is played by the left hand. these chords are composed of the chords i learnt in class. the chords are as follows: major chords, minor chords, major 7 chords, minor 7 chords, dominant 7 chords, 9 chords and more. in fact, those are the typical jazz chords so i need to be able to memorize how to play it so it would make my life easier in the future when having to learn a new jazz song

this is me playing the melody part (played by the right hand) of the song called Close To You. this is the method   i usually apply when learning a new song which i'm unfamiliar with. so firstly i have to practice the song seperately, right hand then left hand. i find this method very beneficial to me as it helped me to improve my playing by playing it precisely and fluently. next i have to practice the same with my left hand.

9 & 13 April 2012

what is the role of music in your life?

music is one of the most important role in my life, because it allows me to have fun and enjoy it. without music, my life would be very dull and boring. music is a spark that lights up in my life. also, music helps me to realize that there is some music talents in me and i am confident to show it. i will keep playing music for the rest of my life to show my passion and apprecition for music

we practiced our jazz songs while mr herry evaluated our playing. i believe i have made a progress of my playing as mr herry mentioned the right way of playing it. we were given a time to practice it at first, then we were assigned to keep practicing at home.