Good job for the Voice Out! concert today.
We were a little low on manpower but managed to give an almost perfect performance.
With a little more practice, I'm sure we can be even better.
Fruits of our labour include a cert. of appreciation + Merci CHOCOLATES!
We can enjoy them next Wednesday during practice!
Have a good weekend!
- Jin Jian
p.s. Can someone artistically talented create a new blogskin? We can't have like the Il Bacio one forever rite?
Most of us have heard of 4 hands piano, anyone in for 4 hands guitar?
"BRAZILIAN MUSIC INSTITUTE 2009 - TICO TICO"
Notice they are even fretting and playing harmonics for each other at some parts :D
For clearer video and audio, go to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcsSPzr7ays (Embedding disabled).
This time, I'll share with you a performance
by the Dragon Gate Guitar Ensemble .
They use the whole range of nibori guitars, from alto guitars to the guitarron.
More videos of them can be found on youtube.
Enjoy.
- Jin Jian
p.s. Here is another performance by them performing in a style you don't see everyday.
Listen to the "Dragon Gate Drum Beat" XD
Hope you all are looking forward to the farewell party next week! ^^
With regards to today's practice, the attendance rate was really good (except for the ares people), and we should continue to maintain this attendance rate if we wants to get a gold for our next year syf and not some cop (certificate of participation) or bronze. BUT, please practise asturias and entertainer at home!! so that we do not waste time during CCA doing section by section and if worst come to worst, we will make you all play one by one (: and i am sure you all dont really like the idea of that right. Please familiarise yourself with the notes, so you can play them even at a slow speed (the speed we went at today was really slow). I am sure devoting around 45 mins or even 30 mins of your time everyday to practise is not very hard right? On days when you all have alot of homework, tired, feel like slacking, you all can just make it up on another day (: You all can treat these practices like study breaks, you cant possibly be studying all day or just rotting infront of facebook or some other websites or games. If you all practise consistently, i am sure all of you will improve. For those who think that they have no hope in their guitar skills, you all can just practise at home regularly and if you really dont know how to play you can ask your section leaders or me to teach you, we wont scold you lol.
Pleaseee practise, think of the gold for syf next year! i assure all of you that practising is not pointless, and you will not want to regret it next year, if you hear the results "Hwachong institution ... bronze" . For those of you who think that it's still early, trust me it will be too late to start end of this year or even next year because everyone will be chionging their studies and homework because next year is when we take our a levels. So.. we should start early and be assured that we will get a good result for syf next year! Also, i am sure none of you want to hea lousy results being announced during morning assembly, and every other performing arts cca gets gold or even gold with honours. It's a once in a jc life thing, please do everything that you can, do not leave next year's syf with any regrets, and persevere on!
Please practise asturias and entertainer!! and also the other song (... moon river song as it may be our syf song)! (: Unless you all want to play colours of the wind for teachers day, and make everyone else think that guitar ensemble is confirmed going to get bronze or cop next year..
JIAYOUS!
marie
ps. please pack up stands and footstools before you leave! (:
Hope all of you are alright studying for the block tests. Regarding the email we sent out on Sunday asking for replies for choice of song for Teachers' Day, here are the replies.
Asturias: 9 people
The Entertainer: 18
Colours of the Wind: 2
No reply (assumed to choose Colours of the Wind): 10
Since the most popular song is The Entertainer, we shall be playing it for Teachers' Day, unless by the August 13 Friday's practice, Marie and I feel that the ensemble is not up to standard and hence have to revert to the simpler "Colours of the Wind". I hope that all of you will put in effort to practice the song, which I will send to your emails soon.
Also, Marie and I strongly encourage all of you to learn how to sight read the notes, as it is not in the spirit of learning music to simply read off tabs. So I have scanned one of my books and uploaded the file showing the music notes and the corresponding guitar frets for everyone including all seniors to refer to.
Also, I have also scanned and uploaded a file with some of the common guitar chords, so you can strum and sing along with your friends too! (:
Also, since many of the J2s indicated they can make it, the J2 farewell party will be on 14th July Wednesday during official CCA time! The details will be confirmed and information disseminated after the block tests! Hope all the J2s are feeling excited! (:
Guitar practices will resume on the Wednesday after block tests, 7th July, 2.30pm at A300. Please turn up on time and remind your friends too! You can easily refer to the right hand side column for details. We have to practice The Entertainer full force to put up a good performance for everyone on Teachers' Day. Remember, if you are unable to make it, please get the leave forms signed and given to YingTing before the day you are away.
Finally, this is the standard we should be aiming to achieve for next year's SYF! Look at the video below.
