I worked on piano chord inversions. I noticed that if neighbouring chords share a note it’s better to keep that note for both chords and use an inversion to keep the chords close together positionally on the keyboard. A good example of this is the I to V: C E G to G B D, …
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18/09/2019 Seventh Day
I was ill 😦 and did not get to experience the awesome class.
KAME week 6
I chose the song I will teach, it’s ‘Bell’s Horses’. I haven’t heard of this song but it’s simple lyrically and melodically which will be perfect for teaching the imagined kindergarten class. Our lecturer Bronwyn mentioned methods and reasons to embed aspects of student’s backgrounds and cultures into lessons and I thought since we are …
Game of Tones
All about that ‘Gamification’ in music education. We have come a long way since the days when I used to spend countless hours playing Sega Mega Drive and thinking the graphics were so real that my house was in fact being invaded by space aliens. There was a lot of discussion on the pros and …
KAME week 5
Still have not decided which song I’m going to teach ARGGH… I’ll work it out soon though. This week I worked on the ‘Rhythm Syllable Guide’ worksheet as I want to be prepared for any situation that may arise when choosing a song and teaching it. The use of this system would be less of …
Fantasia
Set up a studio recording for a piano performance and an interview after; this included 3 cameras, 2 lights, 2 mics, piano and performer. We had trouble finding the right audio level as there were extremely contrasting dynamics on the piano thanks to the ‘col pugno’ which I now know is the Italian music term …
KAME week 4
This week I worked on the 3rd Curwen hand-sign exercises from the Solfa Musicianship Drills worksheet; it’s tricky but I improved a lot in a small amount of time. I haven’t quite thought about which song I’m going to do for my assignment though i am thinking of doing a song with only Do Mi …
You have the copyright to remain silent!
This lesson was divided into 2 parts where the first half was all about the lovely and complicated world of video editing. We used Screenflow for this task and learned about things like trimming, syncing audio, opacity, basic animation and non-destructive editing. I got the hang of it towards the end so with the thought …
KAME week 3
This week I worked on a blues-type progression using A D E and E A B. I wanted to get used to some new chords and some slightly different voicings; I didn’t work on soloing, only bass notes in left hand and harmony in the right hand. The shuffle feel wasn’t too much of an …
Do you even notate?
Today we discussed notation programs in great detail and I found out that my teacher Mr Humberstone was a Level 4 Technology Wizard who had been a Sibelius programmer for many years. We discussed programs like Noteflight, Flat io, Doric, Sibelius, Finale and Musescore with focus on their unique features, subtle nuances and ideal uses …
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