(min 5 mins, max 10 mins)

b. Plan a micro-teaching on Final Exam Scales, choose only ONE KEY, either D or E minor, but all types must be included. (For example, if you choose D minor, so you need to teach Scales, Contrary Motion, Chromatic Scales and Arpeggios)

 

b. Different topics on each week and marks will be given based on involvement

Week 6

Question: Beginner piano students often face problems in curving their fingers when playing the piano. Often, their fingers fall flat, making them play uncomfortably. In your opinion, describe 3 solutions to achieve curved fingers in piano playing. 

 

(Due Date: 5 June 2020 (Friday), before 12 noon) (done)

Week 7 

Topic: Piano Pieces

Question: There are various piano pieces from the periods of long time ago, until the modern era. What are your two favourite piano pieces, and why do you like these pieces? You can explain in terms of the mood, style or any interesting characteristic of your selected pieces.

(Due Date: 12 June 2020 (Friday), before 12 noon) (done)

 

Week 8

Topic: Practice Habits 

Question: Practicing consistently should be a must for everyone, regardless of whether you are just starting to learn a musical instrument, or polishing up and mastering a composition. You are trying to improve more in piano playing for this semester. Therefore, share and describe 3 piano practice tips that you do to improve your playing.

(Due Date: 19 June 2020 (Friday), before 12 noon) (done)

 

Week 9

Topic: Sight Reading

Question: Most students always struggle in sight reading, where they might panic and make mistakes or even stop halfway when reading and playing the short piano music excerpts given spontaneously. In your opinion, what are the 3 ways you can do in your piano practice, to help improve in sight-reading? 

(Due Date: 26 June 2020 (Friday), before 12 noon) (in progress) 

(min 5 mins, max 10 mins)

b. Plan a micro-teaching on how to harmonise a simple melodic line (e.g. Happy Birthday, Rasa Sayang)

Second piece:

Question:

Practicing consistently should be a must for everyone, regardless of whether you are just starting to learn a musical instrument, or polishing up and mastering a composition. You are trying to improve more in piano playing for this semester. Therefore, share and describe 3 piano practice tips that you do to improve your playing.

  Jika mengikut cara saya yang pertama,saya akan bahagikan masa saya untuk melakukan latihan piano tersebut.Kadang kala saya akan berlatih selama setengah jam atau sejam.Saya akan bermain scale sahaja.Hal ini kerana,untuk melembutkan lagi penjarian saya dalam permain piano.Scale merupakan perkara asas bagi setiap alat.Jadi kita mesti mahir dalam scale ini.Melakukan latihan dengan tabiat yang salah adalah sangatlah rugi.Jadi kita harus mulakan dengan tabiat yang betul.Selain itu,saya akan fokus pada bahagian yang saya tidak mahir sebagai contoh saya kurang mahir dalam penjarian tangan kiri.Apa yang saya buat adalah saya akan mengulang bermain dengan tangan kiri sahaja.Melakukan latihan ini sememangnya harus sabar kerana proses untuk mahir bagi setiap alat ini bergantung kepada individu itu sendiri.Jadi biar lambat asalkan kita dapat berlatih dengan betul.Akhir sekali,kita harus fokus semasa berlatih piano.jika kita berlatih berjam-jam tetapi tidak fokus,hal ini akan menyebabkan kita cepat lupa dan mudah berputus asa.Jadi letakkan tabiat fokus itu di dalam diri.Sekian terima kasih.