In Singapore, there is no winter. Though during this period of time we experience more rainy days, however rainy days have been occuring unexpectedly through the years.
In Noah Music Ark, as we come to the end of 2011, what shall we be focusing ?
International Piano Festival in June was Transformation . Noah Music Ark December Recital shall be " m&m s "
"M&Ms" ... red, blue, yellow, orange, brown ,green ... play a piece that is of a colour or all colours ?
"M&Ms" is about fun, joyful , celebration and it fits into the seasons of holidays and celebration of completing a year and achievements .
"M&Ms" comes in different packaging ... some with peanuts, some with almond ... the product has been "improvised" with so many varieties .
Let's have students display their improvisations and compositions .
Get ready to a fun "M&Ms" day !
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
2011 - New Season
Indeed attending CTABRSM is a new season where the history were scrutinized, new seeds planted , and new vision is undergoing the gestation stage waiting to be birth soon.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
New Courses ...
Chrisitan Worship for Kids ... Interactive and fun learning lessons !
Interactive Group Beginner Piano Lessons .... Learn effectively in a group with musical interaction . For young beginners, teenagers and adults .
Interactive Group Beginner Piano Lessons .... Learn effectively in a group with musical interaction . For young beginners, teenagers and adults .
Monday, June 27, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Concerts in the upcoming months
Looking through the Sso concert booklet, I am thinking of planning group educational outing to the various concert , open rehearsals etc ...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
June2011 Concert Rehearsal
Great job everyone !
Remember S I P B
Smile , Introduce yourself and music , Prepare yourself , Bow after playing
Just a minority failed to play fluently . But most of students have put in efforts and progress .
Today's event envision a grand performance in a recital room , possibly one where performer can invite friends along to share the love of music.
All the best to all of you for Saturday's concert !
Remember S I P B
Smile , Introduce yourself and music , Prepare yourself , Bow after playing
Just a minority failed to play fluently . But most of students have put in efforts and progress .
Today's event envision a grand performance in a recital room , possibly one where performer can invite friends along to share the love of music.
All the best to all of you for Saturday's concert !
Monday, April 18, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
APRIL - Musical Detective !
We are into the 2nd quarter of the year.
This April students will be exploring the different interesting musical elements in a piece. We are going to be amazed to "detect so many things". Have fun being a musical detective !
This April students will be exploring the different interesting musical elements in a piece. We are going to be amazed to "detect so many things". Have fun being a musical detective !
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Affective key characteristics
AFFECTIVE KEY CHARACTERISTICS
from Christian Schubart's Ideen zu einer Aesthetik der Tonkunst (1806)
C Major
Completely Pure. Its character is: innocence, simplicity, na�vety, children's talk.
C Minor
Declaration of love and at the same time the lament of unhappy love. All languishing, longing, sighing of the love-sick soul lies in this key.
Db Major
A leering key, degenerating into grief and rapture. It cannot laugh, but it can smile; it cannot howl, but it can at least grimace its crying.--Consequently only unusual characters and feelings can be brought out in this key.
C# Minor
Penitential lamentation, intimate conversation with God, the friend and help-meet of life; sighs of disappointed friendship and love lie in its radius.
D Major
The key of triumph, of Hallejuahs, of war-cries, of victory-rejoicing. Thus, the inviting symphonies, the marches, holiday songs and heaven-rejoicing choruses are set in this key.
D Minor
Melancholy womanliness, the spleen and humours brood.
Eb Major
The key of love, of devotion, of intimate conversation with God.
D# Minor
Feelings of the anxiety of the soul's deepest distress, of brooding despair, of blackest depresssion, of the most gloomy condition of the soul. Every fear, every hesitation of the shuddering heart, breathes out of horrible D# minor. If ghosts could speak, their speech would approximate this key.
E Major
Noisy shouts of joy, laughing pleasure and not yet complete, full delight lies in E Major.
E minor
Na�ve, womanly innocent declaration of love, lament without grumbling; sighs accompanied by few tears; this key speaks of the imminent hope of resolving in the pure happiness of C major.
F Major
Complaisance & Calm.
F Minor
Deep depression, funereal lament, groans of misery and longing for the grave.
F# Major
Triumph over difficulty, free sigh of relief utered when hurdles are surmounted; echo of a soul which has fiercely struggled and finally conquered lies in all uses of this key.
F# Minor
A gloomy key: it tugs at passion as a dog biting a dress. Resentment and discontent are its language.
G Major
Everything rustic, idyllic and lyrical, every calm and satisfied passion, every tender gratitude for true friendship and faithful love,--in a word every gentle and peaceful emotion of the heart is correctly expressed by this key.
G Minor
Discontent, uneasiness, worry about a failed scheme; bad-tempered gnashing of teeth; in a word: resentment and dislike.
Ab Major
Key of the grave. Death, grave, putrefaction, judgment, eternity lie in its radius.
Ab Minor
Grumbler, heart squeezed until it suffocates; wailing lament, difficult struggle; in a word, the color of this key is everything struggling with difficulty.
A Major
This key includes declarations of innocent love, satisfaction with one's state of affairs; hope of seeing one's beloved again when parting; youthful cheerfulness and trust in God.
A minor
Pious womanliness and tenderness of character.
Bb Major
Cheerful love, clear conscience, hope aspiration for a better world.
Bb minor
A quaint creature, often dressed in the garment of night. It is somewhat surly and very seldom takes on a pleasant countenance. Mocking God and the world; discontented with itself and with everything; preparation for suicide sounds in this key.
B Major
Strongly coloured, announcing wild passions, composed from the most glaring coulors. Anger, rage, jealousy, fury, despair and every burden of the heart lies in its sphere.
B Minor
This is as it were the key of patience, of calm awaiting ones's fate and of submission to divine dispensation.
Translated by Rita Steblin in A History of Key Characteristics in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries. UMI Research Press (1983).
from Christian Schubart's Ideen zu einer Aesthetik der Tonkunst (1806)
C Major
Completely Pure. Its character is: innocence, simplicity, na�vety, children's talk.
C Minor
Declaration of love and at the same time the lament of unhappy love. All languishing, longing, sighing of the love-sick soul lies in this key.
Db Major
A leering key, degenerating into grief and rapture. It cannot laugh, but it can smile; it cannot howl, but it can at least grimace its crying.--Consequently only unusual characters and feelings can be brought out in this key.
C# Minor
Penitential lamentation, intimate conversation with God, the friend and help-meet of life; sighs of disappointed friendship and love lie in its radius.
D Major
The key of triumph, of Hallejuahs, of war-cries, of victory-rejoicing. Thus, the inviting symphonies, the marches, holiday songs and heaven-rejoicing choruses are set in this key.
D Minor
Melancholy womanliness, the spleen and humours brood.
Eb Major
The key of love, of devotion, of intimate conversation with God.
D# Minor
Feelings of the anxiety of the soul's deepest distress, of brooding despair, of blackest depresssion, of the most gloomy condition of the soul. Every fear, every hesitation of the shuddering heart, breathes out of horrible D# minor. If ghosts could speak, their speech would approximate this key.
E Major
Noisy shouts of joy, laughing pleasure and not yet complete, full delight lies in E Major.
E minor
Na�ve, womanly innocent declaration of love, lament without grumbling; sighs accompanied by few tears; this key speaks of the imminent hope of resolving in the pure happiness of C major.
F Major
Complaisance & Calm.
F Minor
Deep depression, funereal lament, groans of misery and longing for the grave.
F# Major
Triumph over difficulty, free sigh of relief utered when hurdles are surmounted; echo of a soul which has fiercely struggled and finally conquered lies in all uses of this key.
F# Minor
A gloomy key: it tugs at passion as a dog biting a dress. Resentment and discontent are its language.
G Major
Everything rustic, idyllic and lyrical, every calm and satisfied passion, every tender gratitude for true friendship and faithful love,--in a word every gentle and peaceful emotion of the heart is correctly expressed by this key.
G Minor
Discontent, uneasiness, worry about a failed scheme; bad-tempered gnashing of teeth; in a word: resentment and dislike.
Ab Major
Key of the grave. Death, grave, putrefaction, judgment, eternity lie in its radius.
Ab Minor
Grumbler, heart squeezed until it suffocates; wailing lament, difficult struggle; in a word, the color of this key is everything struggling with difficulty.
A Major
This key includes declarations of innocent love, satisfaction with one's state of affairs; hope of seeing one's beloved again when parting; youthful cheerfulness and trust in God.
A minor
Pious womanliness and tenderness of character.
Bb Major
Cheerful love, clear conscience, hope aspiration for a better world.
Bb minor
A quaint creature, often dressed in the garment of night. It is somewhat surly and very seldom takes on a pleasant countenance. Mocking God and the world; discontented with itself and with everything; preparation for suicide sounds in this key.
B Major
Strongly coloured, announcing wild passions, composed from the most glaring coulors. Anger, rage, jealousy, fury, despair and every burden of the heart lies in its sphere.
B Minor
This is as it were the key of patience, of calm awaiting ones's fate and of submission to divine dispensation.
Translated by Rita Steblin in A History of Key Characteristics in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries. UMI Research Press (1983).
Friday, March 18, 2011
Improvement is great
One of the video recording I have been taking of my student performing . Students are encourage to perform once every one to two months.
As I look at this again , I am thinking of working on some foundation work with Meixuan. Strengthening of fingers, hand posture is what I will be working on for a start. Activities to achieve these goals should be incorporated into the lessons with her for 2 months .
19th March 2011 - Birth of a new vision
This is quoted from a book of daily quotes that sits on my piano. A gift from an ex colleague almost 17 years ago.
" March 19
Don't copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think . Then you will learn from your experience how his ways will really satisfy you . Romas 12:2
May the world not mold me today, but I be so strong as to help mold the world. "
This is a confirmation.
Three important words to start this vision going. What ? How ? Why ?
Noah 's Ark has found new grounds .
" March 19
Don't copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think . Then you will learn from your experience how his ways will really satisfy you . Romas 12:2
May the world not mold me today, but I be so strong as to help mold the world. "
This is a confirmation.
Three important words to start this vision going. What ? How ? Why ?
Noah 's Ark has found new grounds .
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
New Season
2011 will be new season in my teaching. New teacher after I go through the ABRSM CT course plus. New teaching strategies. New lesson plans. New students . New studio .
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