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Monday, May 28, 2012

I practised the chords to 'Hey Soul Sister' today and did the legato and staccato exercise on G Major, F Major, D Major and Bb Major with the click at 80bpm.

It can be confusing to go up in a certain key but go down the scale in another key. Need more practice so that I won't rush. Need even more practice on upbeats.

Lalalalalalala :D
8:51 AM


Thursday, May 24, 2012


We performed 'Ours' by Taylor Swift.

How I feel as a performer:
I feel nervous and I know the mistakes that I have made and felt very bad after the performance. I will keep remembering the mistake. The most obvious mistake is that I missed two hits on the snare. But when I asked my friends if they heard the mistake, they said no. I also felt stoned during the performance at first. I also felt very pressured as I was afraid that I might go out of tempo.

How I feel as an audience:
I feel very relaxed and whenever the performer makes a mistake, I will forget it immediately. I am sure that they made some mistakes that I didn't notice as well.

Ahh I don't know how to phrase it but overall I'm trying to say that a performer needs confidence so that when they played the wrong thing, the audience won't really notice it. Only they themselves know.

How to improve:
Interact more with the singer and audience instead on focusing on my own instrument.

Lalalalalalala :D
5:15 PM


Sunday, May 20, 2012

Well, I have some plans on what to do to make my playing better. Varian said that I lacked emotions. Michael also said that last year. I lacked emotions be it playing the keyboard or drums. I think there are 2 ways to improve on the emotions. First, the dynamics. Secondly, the groove. I will start with the dynamics first as groove is more about.... like following and not following the tempo, but not screwing up the tempo at the same time. (LOL)

So I will start with keyboard first as I am more familiar with it. I will play a song, and 'feel' the music. At some parts, I will play louder and at some parts I will try to slow down and play softer.

As for drums, I will be attending Billy's mini workshop with Netto and learn some drumming skills from him.

Sorry no videos for this post! More like a reflection! :D

Lalalalalalala :D
8:05 AM


Monday, May 14, 2012


In the first video, I practised 'Our' by Taylor Swift without a click. I took note of where I rushed and normally it's somewhere around the bridge part. In the second video, I practised with a click and it is much more constant at the end, we didn't rush.

Things I can improve on:
1. My tempo. I still cannot follow the click, maybe I should use crotchets for the click but semibreve.
2. My facial expression. I look like I'm just having fun and not a serious performer.
3. The way I hit the drums.

Lalalalalalala :D
7:59 AM


Monday, May 7, 2012

 Since I chose to perform drums for the performance, I shall state my goals for my minor instrument first. I hope to be able to play with the click and pull my band back when we are rushing. I also want to make sure that I can play the 2 songs that our group has chosen without noticeable mistakes (as I am considered a new drummer) and not drag my band down.

As for keyboard, I tend to spend less time on keyboard as compared to last year as I am not the keyboardist for my band and when I have the time, I will most probably practise drums. But I have targets for keyboard as well. From my previous performance (1st post) I think I should try to learn songs with a more complicated chord progression instead of repeating the same chord progression again and again.



Lalalalalalala :D
12:47 AM


Saturday, May 5, 2012





Videos of me practising on the drum set. I'm practising without the click as I am just trying out the songs. I got stuck in the middle and at the end as I am unfamiliar with how the songs go. Also, I am not sure about the drum patterns. Most importantly, the way I hold the drumsticks is just too weird.

What can I do to improve:
1. Improve on coordination by playing slowly first.
2. Practise with the click.
3: Keep listening to the song.

Lalalalalalala :D
12:54 AM