Having a casual concert provides a platform for student to practice confident performing. Students are exposed to the different music that other fellow students are playing.
Well done everyone !
Monday, June 25, 2012
June music concert
A Saturday evening when Students performed their choice music. Most students were well prepared with a few outstanding performance .
Having a casual concert provides a platform for student to practice confident performing. Students are exposed to the different music that other fellow students are playing.
Well done everyone !
Having a casual concert provides a platform for student to practice confident performing. Students are exposed to the different music that other fellow students are playing.
Well done everyone !
New Semester
Scales with Xuanhui was introduced with the duets arrangement . Her choices of pieces are the lively English Dance, The Sad Song and The Stroll. One of my preferred piece for this grade is Karen Tanaka's Northern Lights.
Xuanhui has completed her Yamaha grade 7 and moving onto the grade 6. Well done gal !
Xuanhui has completed her Yamaha grade 7 and moving onto the grade 6. Well done gal !
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Fun Ensemble 5th June 2012
Playing "Come Fly" in 4 parts was a new experience for this group of young musicians.
Each was guided through their music individually. Two parts were played together each time and everyone listened to the various parts before a four parts ensemble was practised. We took four practices before the ensemble was more in unison pulse, and thanks to Dominic who kept on counting every beat loudly as the ensemble played.
It is great to see they are motivated to play and felt so happy and satisfied at the end of the session.
Each was guided through their music individually. Two parts were played together each time and everyone listened to the various parts before a four parts ensemble was practised. We took four practices before the ensemble was more in unison pulse, and thanks to Dominic who kept on counting every beat loudly as the ensemble played.
It is great to see they are motivated to play and felt so happy and satisfied at the end of the session.
Straw flute
6th June 2012
Using plastic straws, we trimmed them according to pitch and invented a F-sharp major Straw Flute !
Everyone was thrilled and excited. We blew through each straw and cut off small section of straw to get the right pitch of the scales. This really required listening attentively especially the sound produced was quite soft.
As we go through the tetra chords in the scales , we realised wherever a semitones is needed between the third to fourth and the seventh to tonic, the latter straw is only slightly shorter.
A fun hands on session which students learn about F - sharp major.
Just a pity we didn't take a picture of the group with their new inventions !
Using plastic straws, we trimmed them according to pitch and invented a F-sharp major Straw Flute !
Everyone was thrilled and excited. We blew through each straw and cut off small section of straw to get the right pitch of the scales. This really required listening attentively especially the sound produced was quite soft.
As we go through the tetra chords in the scales , we realised wherever a semitones is needed between the third to fourth and the seventh to tonic, the latter straw is only slightly shorter.
A fun hands on session which students learn about F - sharp major.
Just a pity we didn't take a picture of the group with their new inventions !
Monday, June 4, 2012
Ensemble at the Studio
Five lower grade students are coming together for an exciting musical experience today .
Each time they come together in a bigger group like today, they have learn and experience interesting different music.
"Come Fly" from the Alfred's Ensemble is on the list today. This will be the highlight for our June music concert.
Have fun everyone !
Each time they come together in a bigger group like today, they have learn and experience interesting different music.
"Come Fly" from the Alfred's Ensemble is on the list today. This will be the highlight for our June music concert.
Have fun everyone !
Sunday, June 3, 2012
National Child Education Conference & Exhibition
Development of both the left and right brain..... It should be the whole brain !!
Visual- spatial development ....
Auditory processing .... :0
Visual- spatial development ....
Auditory processing .... :0
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