Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Improvisation on chord progressions
We have been improvising on simple chord progressions these few weeks, in preparation for Week 7's improvisation assessment. We have also taken a look at various components in improvisation, from pitch contours to timbre and patterns. During the review of our performances on video, we picked out certain components that were prominent in that certain piece.
In my theory revision, I am now at Chromatic Scales (Grade 4). I hope to complete my Grade 4 revision by the end of December so I can start on Grade 5 next year. In my Electone Organ technique revision, I am currently up to Grades 8-9 standard, just a grade or two apart from my achieved Grade 7. I hope to go on to Grade 5 (Teachers' Grade), probably after Polytechnic or National Service. As for scales, I've completed all the major, natural minor and harmonic minor scales. I'm left with the melodic minor scales. I am currently revising Hanon as well.
10:32 pm *
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Improvisation on chord progressions
We have been improvising on simple chord progressions these few weeks, in preparation for Week 7's improvisation assessment. We have also taken a look at various components in improvisation, from pitch contours to timbre and patterns. During the review of our performances on video, we picked out certain components that were prominent in that certain piece.
In my theory revision, I am now at Chromatic Scales (Grade 4). I hope to complete my Grade 4 revision by the end of December so I can start on Grade 5 next year. In my Electone Organ technique revision, I am currently up to Grades 8-9 standard, just a grade or two apart from my achieved Grade 7. I hope to go on to Grade 5 (Teachers' Grade), probably after Polytechnic or National Service. As for scales, I've completed all the major, natural minor and harmonic minor scales. I'm left with the melodic minor scales. I am currently revising Hanon as well.
10:32 pm *
- Name: niwdehot
- Location: Singapore
Music has always been an integral part of Edwin’s life since the tender age of 4. The top graduate from the pioneer batch of the Diploma in Music & Audio Technology (Singapore Polytechnic), Edwin achieved the Media Development Authority Gold Medal (Course Medal) & DBS Bank Award.
An avid performer, Edwin plays at corporate and private functions, cafes, weddings, musicals, and community and charity events throughout the year. In Singapore Polytechnic’s “Superstar: The Pop Musical” (2006), he took on multiple roles of Cast Member (Chorus), Rehearsal Pianist and Baritone Section Leader. Edwin was also the second keyboardist in the incidental music band of Young NTUC’s May Day 2007 musical, “A Labour of Love”. He has appeared regularly at music festivals (Singapore Street Festival 2009, MoonFest @ Esplanade 2009) and charity events (Charity Fiesta 2006 @ South West, Music For Hope 2008, Blackout @ Emily 2009).
His artistic passion continues to grow, as does his hope to inspire others through his expressive music.
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My Goals:
-Long Term: To become well-trained in all aspects of music
-Medium Term: To improve my sight-reading and keyboard skills to another level
-Short Term: To brush up on my basic music theory after stopping for 5 years+
Special Skill Set:
Improvisation, Playing-by-ear
Repertoire includes (to be updated):
*Pending (practice in progress)
Electone Organ pieces:
Piano pieces:
Piano/choral arrangements:
(They Long To Be) Close To You - Burt Bacharach
Walk On A Rainbow Trail - Berta & Sonja Poorman
Laudate Dominum - Sherri Porterfield
When You Believe - Stephen Schwartz
*Joyful, Joyful - Beethoven (arr. Mervyn Warren)
*Because He Lives - Sally DeFord
Original compositions:
Vivid Dreams (theme: hope)
And any other tune/piece that I know well (play-by-ear)...
This performance journal was created as part of an ongoing assignment of the DMAT module "Performance".
