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Creativity:
To explore as many musical sounds (timbre, pitch, tempo, etc) , modify existing ideas by great masters  and test it out in my composing or performing before deciding on the final version.

Project Management:
To identify my target outcome, draft a practical time line and be realistic with my final product.

Communication:
To make sure that my/ my friend's communication is clearly and politely articulated to my group mates in the ensemble

Expression:
To take courage to express my emotions :(i) Instrumental -through performing with more contrasting dynamics / greater cohesiveness  (ii) composing -through more deliberate matching of  lyrics to musical sounds

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- Good use of high and low beats
- Made own riser
- May want to add sample riser too to make it louder & more impactful

Reflections:

I learnt how to mix different sounds like beats and basses to create a song. I also learnt how to add high and low beats to my song to make it more varied.

Initially, I was clueless about how to vary my basses. I kept using the same bass and my EDM sounded boring. My teacher gave me feedback on this and told me to change my main bass.

Another challenge that I faced was finding beats and basses that matched each other. I was not satisfied with my beats and kept deleting and changing them. After countless times of adjusting, I finally found the suitable one for my song. Through this, I realised that creating an EDM requires patience and resilience as it takes time to keep refining my song. One area I can improve on is to complete my next song in a shorter period of time as it took me about 6 lessons to complete my EDM.

This is the link to my EDM.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VrBHSSg5YLFfJ0g77XJo2NZgR1yOhHlX/view?usp=sharing

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Have I grown in creativity? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I explore various ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is thoroughly developed to rich and fine detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Good: I explore several ways of manipulating the elements

to develop a solution that is well developed to substantial detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes a few times.

Developing: I explore a few ways of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is partially developed to some detail. I had tested and/or improved my prototypes at least once.

Needs Improvement:
I explore one way of manipulating the elements to develop a solution that is superficially developed, lacking in detail. I made only one prototype and did not test and/or improve it.

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1. I hope to be creative and come up with my own recipe that is healthy, delicious, and looks appetising.

2. I aim to work well with my partner to complete our tasks in time and efficiently.

3. I aim to acquire the skills of cooking and be able to cook something delicious.

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Creativity:
I hope to be more creative and not refer to any internet pictures for my paintings.

Project Management:
I aim to manage my time well and finish my project by the end of the module.

Expression:
I aim to make use of the painting techniques that I learnt in class in my painting to make it more unique.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Creativity that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I have a clear plan for managing time, incorporating buffer time to enable me finish well and on time.

Good: I have a clear plan for managing time, which I keep to well.

Developing: I have a plan for managing time, but am not able to keep to it.

Needs Improvement: I do not have a clear plan for managing time.

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Excellent: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a compelling manner.

Good: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in an effective manner.

Developing: I communicate my thoughts and emotions in a predictable manner.

Needs Improvement: I communicate little thought and emotion to sustain interest.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?

My proudest moment was when I completed and improved in my EDM.

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?

My greatest challenge was mixing the different bases and beats together. I found it hard to make the sounds match and had to search through the wide variety of sounds to find a suitable one. I deleted many basses as I felt that they did not sound good with my beat

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How has music evolved and been organised through time?

Peoples’ tastes changing over time (e.g. classical, jazz, etc)

Different periods (baroque, classical, romantic)

Technology’s evolution brings about music’s evolution (from CD to DVD, itunes to Soundcloud, new inventions like synthesizers and such)

Composing: A pop song!

What is a pop song?

What is the instrumentation of a pop band?

Why do people nowadays mostly like pop music?

What makes pop music what it is?

Lyrics are quite literal (content); relatable; lyrics and subject matter discussed are relevant

Use of acoustic instruments like guitars

Heavy bass (electric guitar, drums)

Electronic mixing and autotune

Sound effects

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Have I grown in project management? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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Excellent: I identify significant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide an insightful evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Good: I identify relevant areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a thorough evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Developing: I identify limited areas of strengths and weaknesses and provide a simplistic evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

Needs Improvement: I could not identify any strength and weakness and provide an inaccurate evaluation of the generated ideas/solutions.

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1. I plan to listen attentively in class and take down important key points of the lesson. In this way, I will not forget what I learnt.

2. I should plan with her and split up our tasks before doing them.

3. I plan to be happy and enjoy the lesson! This makes me motivated to learn more about cooking

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Creativity:
I plan to rely on my own imagination to design what I want to paint.

Project Management:
I plan to come up with a project timeline and stick to it.

Expression:
I plan to practice the many painting techniques I learnt so that I can make good use of them in my painting.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Project Management that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I contribute extensively to my team.

Good: I contribute considerably to my team.

Developing: I contribute partially to my team.

Needs Improvement: I hardly contribute to my team.

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Excellent: I can express  insightfully my understanding of cultural diversities.

Good: I can express   substantially my understanding of cultural diversities.

Developing: I can express  appropriately my understanding of cultural diversities.

Needs Improvement: I can express  vaguely my understanding of cultural diversities.

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Have I grown in expression? Give evidence of your growth, if any.

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With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?
My proudest moment was when I completed my artwork on "Dreams and Imagination". I felt that it looked quite colourful and fun.

With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
My greatest challenge was on the expression part. I could not blend the colours of my chocolate waterfall easily, and there is not much contrast in the colours that I used.

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These are 3 important things I learnt about Expression that can be used in my life:

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Excellent: I understand and share the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Good: I understand the thoughts, desires and feelings behind the needs of my target user.

Developing: I know the needs of my target user.

Needs Improvement: I am not clear what my target user needs

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Excellent: I generate  a large number of ideas of great variety, with a unique chosen idea.

Good: I generate a good number of ideas of good variety, with a credible chosen idea.

Developing: I generate some ideas of sufficient variety, with a predictable chosen idea.

Needs Improvement: I generate only a limited number of similar ideas, with a simplistic chosen idea.

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What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

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What are my aspirations and goals for Aesthetics next year?

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Stage 1: Chord progression (Bass line and Harmony)
1. How did I make this aspect more creative? Discuss what took place in this journey that led to your final chosen version.

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Stage 2: xxxx

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Hi Year 'Toooos' !
Below are some suggestions to guide you in documenting your journey through this year's music module.  And yes.... you are NOT limited to these questions !

I suggest you create a separate post for each 'week band' for easier management and reading (but not compulsory).

Week 1-4
Deposit recordings of your playing here . (video or audio)

1.a) Which instrument(s) have you picked up in this module?
b) What is something new you
have learnt about playing the instrument?
(c) How did you make the accompaniment more interesting? (if applicable)
d) What did you notice about your own learning style?
e)Was it fun for you? Do you feel proud of your achievement? Why do you think so?

Week 5-6
Deposit latest recordings of your playing here. (video or audio)

What methods did you use to :
(i) overcome the technical difficulties of playing in this instrument / this piece of music  ?
(Aka recommend a problem solving method to another friend)
(ii) transfer the learning to another instrument?
(sample possibilities- erhm...twist your hands?!?!, crawl under the instrument!?!? adjust your brain waves / eye movements....  lalalalala etc )

Week 6-8/9
Deposit a video/ audio of your groups's performance here.

a) Evaluate your group' s performance (using the elements of music). Comment (as an individual AND as a group)

b) What are some new things you learnt about :
(i) the make-up of a pop ensemble (ii) the dynamics of group music making?  (PS: Discuss using the elements of music....more professional :] )
c) How do you feel / think about :
(i) expressing yourself through music.
(ii) the role of music in humanity
(iii) music and the linkage ( eg similarity, inter-dependence, complimentary etc) with other subjects (eg language, visual art, etc)    :-)
(iv) using music to emphatize with others / for service to others (is it good way or not? / do you like this way?) .... any past experience to share?

Finally..............................................Write a sentence using the following words (any grammar form) that represents you (not related to ability, GPAs, pleazzze) :
Music - Create- Expression

For your Reference (only for absent-minded people... :
The elements in music are:
Tempo, Rhythm, Pitch/Tonality/  Melody, Harmony/Accompaniment,   Timbre, Texture, dynamics

HAVE A MUSICAL DAY!!

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Q1) With respect to my goals, what was my proudest moment?

My proudest moment was when I finished cooking my sweet potato shepherd's pie in time for my practical test.

Q2) With respect to my goals, what was my greatest challenge?
My greatest challenge was that my partner and I had problems completing our tasks efficiently at first. It was our first time cooking meals and we were quite unsure of what to do initially, so we were always the last to finish. However, we slowly got used to the process of cooking and we became more efficient.

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My artwork's theme is "Dreams and Imaginations". I chose to depict a girl who dreams about playing in a strawberry cake. So, I made use of a rich, dark brown colour to represent the chocolate slide. I also made use of a light pink colour to represent the strawberry gateau.

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Today, we cooked 3 types of eggs - hard boiled egg, scrambled egg and omelette.

I learned that we can tell the freshness of eggs by submerging them in water. An egg is fresh if it sinks in the bowl of water.

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Here is one other type of eggs that I know of.

1. Poached egg

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Here is another type of egg that I know of.

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Today, we cooked Tuna Quiche and Peach Crumble!

Q1) What could you use as a filling for your Quiche?

- Spinach and Cheese. Spinach contains lots of Vitamin A and Cheese contains lots of protein.

- Shitake mushrooms and chicken ham. Mushrooms contain a lot of vitamins and chicken ham is suitable for halal friends.

Q2) What could you use as a filling for your Crumble?

- Apples or Oranges

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Today, we baked small cupcakes and Nestum chocolate-chip cookies.

Q2) I prefer our own version with more fat. This is because more fat will make the cupcake softer and not so dry. Also, my cupcake is more dense while my teacher's cupcake has more holes.

Q3) I can use margarine instead of butter to reduce the fat content. I can add some dried fruits like raisins to increase the fibre level. I can reduce the amount of sugar so the cupcake will not be so sweet.

This is Mrs Lee's cupcakes with less fat (left) compared with my cupcakes with more fat. (right)

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Here are the cupcakes and cookies that we baked.

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Today, we cooked chicken flavoured rice. We grilled the chicken drumsticks, blanched vegetables and cooked the chicken rice.

Rice: Carbohydrates
Chicken: Proteins and Fats
Vegetable oil: Fats
Vegetables (Chye Sim, Cucumbers, Tomatoes): Vitamins and Minerals

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Today, we baked shepherd's pie.
The potato is creamy, soft and buttery. The meat is soft, a bit gluey and tasty.

How to improve:
1. Use minced beef instead of chicken. Minced beef has more fats so it will not be so dry.
2. Make use of fresh vegetables instead of frozen vegetables. For example, I can add mushrooms and spinach.

How to incorporate quiche into shepherd's pie:
We can make a pastry crust. Then, we can add meat and potato.

Photo of Shepherd's Pie:

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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fF2Zn3wO9EJ9Zymx0wpd0S44mzGDiqMzux0SnZb0Y0E/edit#gid=0

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We baked lagsana today!

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Today, I baked sweet potato shepherd's pie.

Reflection on the practical test session:

Q1) Were you able to manage time?

Yes, I could finish my all my tasks within 1 hours time.

Q2) Did you face any difficulties? How did you overcome them?

Yes, one difficulty that I faced was that my sweet potato took too long to boil (about 30mins) as I used the stove with less intense heat. After I finished cooking my filling, I transferred the pot of sweet potato to the other ring with more heat. While the potato boiled, I washed up my equipment.

Q3) How would you have done it differently?

I would have used the ring with the most heat to boil my potato, since it takes the longest time to cook, and use the smaller ring for cooking my filling which took a shorter time to cook.

Reflection on the food blogging process:

Q1) How useful were the nutritional tools?

The nutritional tools were quite useful as they helped me to get a better understanding of what makes a balanced and healthy diet. Thus, I could improve on the original shepherd's pie recipe and make it healthier.

Q2) How manageable were the manipulative skills for you?

At first, the manipulative skills were a bit challenging for me, as I was initially scared of frying so near to a stove. However, after practising a few times at home, I overcame my fear and the manipulative skills became manageable for me.

Q3) How purposeful were the investigative activities in helping you come up with your final creation?

They were useful as I learnt how the different factors like the amount of fat and the amount of fibre affected the nutrition of my dish. This helped me to decide which factors to modify in my final creation to make my dish healthier.

Here is a picture of my creation:

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Q1) What are some roles of music? Does it help to enhance emotions? Bonding? Will it help people at work?

Music helps to enhance emotions, helps people to bond with one another, and keeps us in good spirits when working.

Q2) Can you differentiate between tonality? Does it change the music's emotions?

Tonality changes the music's emotions. If a tone is bright, the song will be happier, and this will keep people in good spirits.

Q3) What do you understand about rhythm?

I understand that rhythm is a type of pattern which gives a song structure.

Q4) What did you learn about use of voice?

I learnt that we can use our diaphragm to variate our tone and pitch when we are singing.

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1) Rigoletto:
Beats: 3 in a bar
Tonality: Major
Style: Operatic
Vocal type: Tenor
End: To show off (cadenza)

2) Phantom of the Opera
Beats: 4
Tonality: Minor
Timbre: Richness of emotions
Style: Musical
Mood: Eerie
Techniques used: Chromatic scale, ostinato - often used for pop music - for dramatic effect

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1. Beats: 4

2. Tonality: Minor

*Added a bit of chromatic

3. Bass Line (Naturally lower in register): Cello, clarinet, violin, tuba, bassoon

*Ostinato: a bass line that repeats itself.

a) Rhythmic: Stays the same.
b) Melodic: Same rhythm but changes pitch

4. Mood: Urgent, serious

5a. Instruments: Clarinet, violin, french horn, tuba, cymbals, drums, trumpet, bassoon
5b. Texture: Gets thicker and richer as more instruments joined in
5c. Dynamics: Gets louder
5d. Tempo: Gets faster

6. Storyline: A tornado approaching a city becoming bigger and sucks up more things.

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Feedback:
- Good layering. More and more people joined in the song as it became louder and louder.

- Movements were varied and became more frantic gradually.

Reflections:

I learnt that we should add layering to our movements when a song becomes louder and more exciting. I also learnt how to use different parts of my body to create a dance/movement. For example, I could nod my head, wave my arms and run around. This would make my movements more varied and interesting.

This is the link to the video showing our performance.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cTt5ecFuOO8RlmJUiYBQuWz3tJMFuaFy/view?usp=sharing

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As you were listening to this piece, what made you use these images/ colours? How did the music make you feel?

Ans: The first part of the music made me feel frantic and worried, like an acrobat about to do a feat.Thus, my friend and I decided to draw a clown juggling balls while balancing on a ball. After that, the music became slower and gentler, so we drew two acrobats walking on the tight rope. When the music became anxious again, it became a tiger jumping through the ring of fire.

The anxiety is due to the the clashing chords which do not harmonise with one another as well as chromaticism. Timbre plays a role too - percussion and brass instruments.

This is our drawing.