Class of Semester 2!

Overall, this music class have taught me a lot of things, including how to play a new instruments such as the Kolintang, and how to incorporate different instruments into a musical production. It has also taught me that talent is not everything because with will and determination, we can achieve anything, including coming up with a class band. This class had also brought me closer to my year level friends that i have never been close to before. We now share a bond that is unique and strong. In spite of the few arguments we all had within the class, it has been a really fun experience where i learned so much from. 

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Making the class a better place :)

As a class, we can improve by being more confident in performing our songs. I feel like the singers (including me) can be too soft at times, resulting on an inaudible performance. We can also improve by being more creative in terms of notations in the musical instruments. As a musician, i sometimes feel like our songs are missing out on cool harmonies and extra notes that can really bring our aesthetics to a whole new level. Instead of sticking to simple chords and notes, and repeating them throughout the whole song, i sometimes feel like we should add more variety to the notes we play, to generate a more interesting and entertaining performance. 

Class Environment

So far, the class have been a somewhat welcoming environment but i feel that it could be a quite uncomfortable one to be in at times, especially when we have small disagreements or arguments that put us on a long period of conversation that takes away our practice time. I also feel like sometimes my ideas can be 'ignored' in a way that i am not particularly fond of. In spite all that, my experience as a part in the class is something that i truly treasure and look forward to every time. 

General Progress

So far, I see lots of significant progresses in the band, including finishing greased lighting, candy and figuring out Wavin' flag. All three songs have been organised and practiced from the very beginning to the very end. Although roles have been switched and rearranged during the process of figuring out the songs, the end results are satisfying and are only in need of minor and final touch-ups or polishing. I particularly enjoy Candy because i get to work with the kolintang, which is something that i am new to, and is exciting to me. I also get to work with my closest friends in the Candy production. My least favorite production is Greased Lightning because i am given the role of singing, which is a thing that im not particularly into, in terms of interests. 

Updates

Updates 

Wavin' Flag - Knaan
(piano - my role)

Progress:
- Not much improvement
- We havent been really working on this song
- Piano, singing, flute and guitar (the rest havent been planned)
- the drumming part has been done

Goals for the future:
- Finish the whole song
- Get the guitar to be on tempo
- Choreography
- Learn the kolintang parts

Updates

Updates: (Kolintang - my role)

CANDY- Robbie Williams

Progress:

- Key originally in C, now converted into F

- Kolintang: learned the whole song

- Piano: F Major

- Managed to finish the whole song

- Currently focusing on the tempo 

Goals for the future:

- Faster tempo

- Singing: Louder and with more energy 

- Kolintang: With more energy

- Drums: Keep the tempo steady 

- Guitar: Practice to keep up to the fast tempo of the song 

Roles: (updated)

Piano: originally Mira, then Si Won, then Min jung.

Guitar: Chan

Updates

Updates:

Greased Lighting: Back up singers (my role)

Progress:
- Figured out the harmonies for both the boys and girls
- The song is actually forming into a proper one (the shape can be seen)
- We have gone through several full smooth rundowns of the song
- Finished most of the song

Goals for the future:
- Figure out the harmonies for the last part (ending)
- Guitar solo (Lachlan and Sean)
- Finalise the singing (louder and with more confidence)
- Be able to perform the full song beautifully

Roles: (updated)
Piano: Eojin and Stacia
Back up singers: Adam, Haseef, Chan, Mira, Alexa, Lala, Se hong, Min jung, Si won