Term 2 Week 6: Dec 3rd - Dec 7th 2012

Topic: Preparation for the Performance and the real Assessment!

• Theory Class:

1. Dec 4th - Since Thursday is our performance day of our ABACA composition in front of our parents and teachers, my melody was revised by Mr.John during the theory class today. While revising my work, Mr.John found some chords that are not matching with the notes I've put in the composition, so mostly he and I spent our time in correcting the chords by playing the song with guitar, and correcting lots of chords in minor instead of major chords. Therefore I had to work on my finale again from the software, and had to print another hard copy of my project that will be submitted to Mr.John. 

2. Dec 5th - Today in theory class, we mostly practiced our song individually because tomorrow is the performance day. I have printed the new version of my composition, and practiced with that sheet in order to memorize the melody as fast as I can.

3. Dec 6th - Today was the Performance Day. My mum came to school as my guardian watching my performance on playing the ABACA Composition. I was quite nervous because I was the 4th one to perform from the violin students, and the violin students were the first one to go. However I think I did a great job in my performance, because I was able to memorize the whole melody without any mistakes, and was also able to play the song without any squeaky sounds or out of tunes. Therefore I was satisfied with my performance today, and thought it was a great challenge for me to do the composition of music by myself, and being able to perform it in front of my mum.

• Instrument Class:

1. Dec 4th - Since I took lots of time with Mr.John today for revising on my melody and chords, I didn't have instrument class today. Instead, during the instrument class session, I stayed in the theory room with my friends and Mr.John, and corrected the chords that I've mistakenly put above the notes.

2 Dec 5th - For the Final time, Mr.Sadrakh revised my melody, where in he gave me a lot of help in changing the melody into catchy ones and also changing the chords again into major chords to make the entire song a harmonic song. However it was a challenge for me to memorize the modified melody again, because the performance is tomorrow. Therefore I have to practice a lot at home today.

2. Dec 6th - It was the performance day today, so I didn't have any Instrument class today. While during the time, other students continued performing their melodies, and some students have also played additional songs in order to entertain the parents and the friends inside the classroom. Over all, I think the whole performance was a great success and a great challenge all of us had to face.