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It was good but we failed to accomplish the main goal of demonstrating the beautifulness of the piece as Jeremy realised that his notes was too high and too fast unlike his previous pieces before. We then decided that I should play Jeremy's part with the piano and Jeremy should play my part with the flute. Now I need to start practicing on the piano and Jeremy needs to also start practicing my part on his flute.

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Continuing and finishing our rearrangement (With Rishit and Jeremy)

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Continuing and finishing our rearrangement (With Rishit and Jeremy)

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What I learnt:

• I learnt more dynamics in flat and more options to rearrange the piece

What I didn't like:

• We needed to pay in order to advance in the piece's website

What I wish next time:

• I wish for the piece to be free instead of being paid for

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Rearranging our piece of William Tell Overture (With Rishit and Jeremy)

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Rearranging our piece of William Tell Overture (With Rishit and Jeremy)

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Rearranging our piece in flat.io was very hard as I need to pay attention to original piece's notes in a website and copy the exact dynamics and notes to rearrange the piece for 2 violins and 1 flute.

What I learnt:

• I learnt how to rearrange pieces from musescore (where the piece was) to flat

What I didn't like:

• There was nothing I didn't like

What I wish next time:

• I wish that I could arrange more as because the musescore was required to pay in order to see the piece so Rishit just made an ending for the last bar

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What I liked about music conceptual:

• It was engaging and fun

• I learnt many facts such as about orchestral families

• We learned about textures and etc

What I didn't like about music conceptual:

• Sometimes the work was too hard

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Caden: Violin (Melody)

Rishit: Violin (Melody)

Jeremy: Flute (Harmony)

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(Cri Aii) how do the chosen instrument families interact and contribute to the overall performance?

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(Cri Aii) how do the chosen instrument families interact and contribute to the overall performance?

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The Gallop section of William Tell Overture Finale is a good example of how the composer organises different orchestral families to interact to create a well energetic and symmetric performance. This fast-paced, highly rhythmic section is created with the precise coordination between the strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments. This demonstrates how each family is balanced and contributes to each phrase in the piece with excitement and suspense.

The lively tone is set right away when the trumpets provide a powerful, trump-like melody at the beginning of the section. Soon enough, rapid string sections that develop intensity through repetition and sequencing come next. Then comes the strings creating a sense of galloping pace, which propel the beat ahead and are crucial to the composition's dramatic effect.

The conductor plays an important role in maintaining the tempo and balance of the piece. The conductor keeps the galloping momentum constant while making sure that no one section overpowers the others due to the quick tempo and intricate instrument layering. To create the exciting and cohesive sound that makes this composition so famous, synchronization between sections is crucial.

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(Cri Ai) How does composers balance different sections and families in orchestral to create interesting sounds and textures.

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(Cri Ai) How does composers balance different sections and families in orchestral to create interesting sounds and textures.

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The composer can balance different sections by using a compositional device such as Call and Response, in which an instrument responds to another instrument after playing it for example a violin will play a phrase and then a flute will respond to it by playing another phrase. Composers can also balance sections using Polyphony or Homophony to make the orchestra sound interesting with these textures.

To also achieve balance, the composer will also use orchestration techniques such as doubling, contrast, and layering. For example, a melody can begin with the flutes before being either repeated by the violins or echoed by the brass instruments, producing a smooth timbre blend. On the other hand, the percussion and the woodwind can alternate melodies to build tension and surprise the audience in the end.

In Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, the theme is introduced by the strings playing the well-known four-note pattern. The motif is later picked up by the woodwinds, which give the sound a new hue and texture. The brass part enters as the composition progresses, enhancing the theme's dramatic impact and strength.

These illustrations show how composers thoughtfully divide up their material among several sections to provide harmony, contrast, and a unified orchestral sound.

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Sonority-It is used to describe the colour (sound) of a instrument

Timbre- A more specific term for the colour of an instrument

Texture:

Monophony-One line of melody, no accompaniment or other melodies.

Polyphony-More than two independent melodies.

Homophony-Melody playing alongside with accompaniment.

Compositional Device:

Call and Response- When either vocal or instruments play or sings something, and then another or the same instrument or singer plays something in response.

Motive-A very short part of music that is played repeatedly, it usually contains only a few notes.

Sequence-When melodies or motives are repeated to become a sequence.

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I learnt that harmony, melody, and rhythm are very crucial roles in an orchestra or band and I also learnt about the names and how they sound in the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion family.

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I think my group explained many points of the string family but the only flaw I see in my group's slides are the points not sorted properly as the slides was created last minute.

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Wind Summary:

Flute- The flute is one of the old instruments dating around 40,000 years

Oboe- The oboe dated around in greece and in the middle ages

Clarinet- The clarinet was developed in the 1700s in germany. It slowly became popular in the 18th century.

Saxophone- It was invented in the 1840s in germany. It became popular in the military army and soon in jazz.

Bassoon- Invented in the 16th century, it is a low pitch instrument which was improved in 17th and 18th century

Woodwinds like recorder and oboe played melodies in the classical era. The flute and clarinet were recognised by their clear sounds.

Examples of the pieces of woodwinds are Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

Reflection: The slides contained lots of information on the past and efficiency of woodwinds which is good but the flaw is that the slide didn't talk about the types of woodwinds as the slide only covered about the well known instruments.

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Percussion Summary:

Some percussion instruments are xylophone, piano, drums, and gongs. Types of percussion instruments are small gongs, big gongs, common pianos, and bass drums. Percussion instruments also known as striking instruments are a family of instruments that are played by hitting, shaking, rubbing, scraping and etc. Percussion instruments back in the days were not taken seriously. The most commonly used was the timpani which was only used to enhance the momentum of the music.

There are many types of percussion instruments with many different properties as composers try to make new percussion instruments by experimenting on old instruments and featuring traditional percussion instruments.

Reflection: The slides contained on types of percussion instruments and even gave an example of the percussion instruments performing but the slides didn't cover much history and origin about the Percussion instruments.

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Brass Summary:

The brass instruments adds power and brightness into the music. It also supports other instruments with long steady notes. The trumpet being the highest pitch in the brass family is used as a main melody in the orchestra. Brass originated from india, egypt, brazil and australia. The instruments of the Brass family are trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba, euphonium, cornet, and flugelhorn.

Reflection: The slides were last minute but contained information about the past and types of brass instruments but the flaw is that the slide lacked in more information and thus should had put in more effort on the slide.

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1. The different instruments had a purpose to make a different special sound for the piece

2. Yes, as the brass were louder than the strings and woodwind so there were more strings and woodwind than brass

3. The instruments may have taken turns to play or else the sound won't be organised like for example, the brass may have played softly so that the strings and woodwind can be heard

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Cri C

1. Which natural element inspires your compositions?

Cri. Di

1. How effectively do you think your composition conveys the mood of the natural scene you chose? What elements of the music support this mood?

2. Describe the techniques you used to integrate nature sounds with your composition. Why did you select these specific sounds, and how do they enhance your piece?

3. What challenges did you encounter while finding and incorporating nature sounds into your music? How did you overcome these challenges?

4. In what ways did your understanding of major and minor scales influence the emotional impact of your composition?

Cri. Dii

1. How has the process of creating this composition expanded your skills and understanding as a musician?

2. What aspects of your personal experiences or perspectives are reflected in the nature scene you chose to represent in your composition?

3. How did this composition task deepen your appreciation for music as a means of expressing the beauty of nature?

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While you're away at the PD camp, take some time to immerse yourself in the natural environment around you. Pay close attention to the details of nature—whether it's the sound of the wind through the trees, the rhythm of raindrops, the colors of a sunset, or the peaceful stillness of a forest. Use these observations as a source of inspiration for your composition. Think about how these elements of nature can translate into melodies, rhythms, or harmonies. By observing the beauty and complexity of the natural world, you can discover new ideas and emotions to express through your music. Let the sounds, sights, and feelings of the natural surroundings guide your creative process.

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The most useful tool in music theory is the circle of 5ths. This is a wheel or clock-like diagram that helps you to remember lots of different aspects of music theory including:

Key signatures

Order of flats and sharps

Number of flats and sharps

Key relationships

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Circle of 5ths | Circle of fifths - Key signatures tool

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1. Circle of fifth

2. Key Signature (4#/4b)

3. Major and Minor Scale

SOI: The observation of nature leads to creative expression

GC: Personal and Cultural Expression

KC: Aesthetics

RC: Interpretation

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1. What do you think of your achievement for last quarter? Have you achieved your goal or accomplished anything?

2. What's your short-term goal for this quarter?

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Ai: Summary and Reflection of The History of Western Musical Notation

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Ai: Summary and Reflection of The History of Western Musical Notation

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1. What is the surprise question that you would like to ask your teacher ?

2. Are you looking forward to the next unit ?

3. Which activities do you like the most

4. What do you want to change in the lesson for the next unit

5. What new skill/ new knowledge/ new concept you have learned in this unit

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After comparing the two pieces of music during class, you are inspired to compose a rhythmic composition that features a simple time signature.

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Listening activity:

1. Can you identify the time or the pulse of the music?

2. Can you tell us the difference between the music from Activity 1 and to music from Activity 2? Give us your thoughts.

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Listening activity:

1. Can you identify the time or the pulse of the music?

2. Give us your thoughts on this piece of music.

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From Neumes To Notes: A Brief History Of Western Music Notation

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From Neumes To Notes: A Brief History Of Western Music Notation

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From Neumes To Notes_ A Brief History Of Western Music Notation

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Do you think learning the time value of notes is connected to the process of learning time signatures? Give your thoughts.

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Compare the two musical pieces and discuss both their similarities and differences.

Summer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0GN40EL1VU

Merry-go-round of life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQKqQ9sG50

1. Identify the time signatures of both of the compositions. (2)

2. identifies, outlines, or describes the difference between the time signatures of these two compositions. (4)

3. What are the similarities between these two pieces of composition? (2)

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List any 2 components you have learned in this week's class and 1 question on anything you find intriguing.

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Draw the Note Value Tree Chart

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1. Time Value, Rest, Dotted Notes, Ties (Recap)

2. Time Signature

3. History of Music Notation

SOI: Boundaries inspired innovations and changed how music is preserved and communicated across time and space.

GC: Orientation in space and time

KC: Change

RC: Boundaries and Innovation

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1. What is your name and how long have you been in the school?

2. What instrument do you play?

3. Do you have any favourite genre of music?

4. What's your aim or goal in this subject?