Please write down your birthdays on the comments sections . I would like to update the "Classmates' EP3" part . Thanks .


-- Daryl Lim

Music Assessment Preperation

Please memorise this and the songs of you want to pass...

National Anthems

The general characteristics of anthems
Anthems usually involve simple rhythm and stepwise movements in their main melodic lines for their citizens to easier learn it.
Anthems involve significant intervals of 4s and 5s to project a sense of stability and "grandiosity".
Most anthems end in the Tonic for a sense of closure, finality.
Countries have anthems to forge a sense of unity and identity and to stir up pride amongst its people.
"That's all folks !!"

 

Jazz

Where it started
Jazz music started from the spiritual songs and work songs of African slaves in America.
Its relationship to other music forms
It influences many of the major music forms-genres including the pop, hip-hop and rock.
Musicians
Many performers include jazz in their works and repertoire. Outstanding among them is B.B. King.
Technical aspects
The main melodic phrases of a jazz piece is carried mainly by what is known as the "12 Bar Blue Scale"
The accompaniment's harmonic progression of a typical jazz piece usually follows this pattern: 5 6 5 6 / 5 6 5 6 OR "Extended 5 - / Extended 5 –

The Chinese Orchestra

What are the main instrumental groups in the Chinese Orchestra ??
- Idiophones: jade stone ( qing ) / lian hua ban / luo / etc
- Aerophones: suo na / etc
- Chordophones: pipa / ruan / er hu / gao hu / zhong hu /
- Membranophones: da gu etc

Trace the initial development of the Chinese Orchestra:

1) Villagers, the urban environment
2) The royal courts 
3) Back again to the common people 
p/s: With influences from neighbouring regions throughout the process ( eg: Central Asia etc )

Art forms / other genres traditionally associated with the Chinese Orchestra:
- Literature, poetry and the arts

What is the impact of global-interactions on Chinese Orchestra ??
Instruments: Adoption of certain western instruments into the Chinese orchestra ( eg: cello and double bass )
Performances: expansion of performance venues to include western cities and other non-Asian regions.
The formation of the Chinese orchestra itself: simulating the Western Symphonic Orchestra, beginning in the 1950s … from Shanghai and Beijing which in turn triggered extensive composition for the Chinese orchestra. Traditionally, it exists in small ensembles.

 Shawn

Homework For The Month Ahead...

Dear All,

This are the holiday homework that we need to finish by this month...

Chinese- 8 newspaper article and bundle into one+2 compo

English- Nothing

Science- Pamphlet+ Self Study (force and pressure)

History- History ACE

Geography- ACE+Mystery Hmk

RTA- Skit

Maths - Worksheet

For CITs...

Everything+ SLC on 3rd June+CIT camp 22nd- 24th June

Shawn

Dear all ,

First, I would like to address something ... Recently our class has people falling sick . Namely Jie Han and Kai Ying .

Seriously , are the both of you okay ? I hope yes , please come back soon , we miss you all xD

Secondly, I hope that 1A3 will constantly improve our class cleanliness , it is really disheartening to see that our class has a row failing for 4 consecutive weeks. Facilities secretaries, please look into this matter and make our class stand out from all classes.

Thirdly, regarding the Stars of the Term award. I would like to thank Shawn for coming up with such a good idea. Thanks Shawn. I hope that all of you do not give sarcastic remarks and treat this seriously, especially kaiying , please do not degrade Justin , he is part of 1A3 and we must stay bonded. This poll can give the person concerned a certain sense of achievement. This sense may not mean much to you but it may mean much to the other person.

Hence , I hope that we would all stay bonded as a class and love each other.

SAYA CINTA KAMI !!!

-- Daryl

Hello All ,

This is Daryl Lim , not to be confused with darryl chai xD .

Firstly , i would like to credit everyone for contributing to the cleanup of the class blog after being unfortunately ruined by , you-know-who.

Secondly, I would like to also credit Lim Eu Gene ( 1A318) for contributing the cbox , thank you eu gene .

Loving HCI 1A3,

Daryl Lim

Stars Of The Term

Each term, we will set up a poll to ask who is the most outstanding person in the class. These are the following categories that you might want to bid...

1. Most outstanding award

2. Best in Chinese award

3. Best in English award

4. Best in Humanities award

5. Best in Maths award

6. Best in LSS award

7. Best in IS award

8. Best in Art award

9. Best COMEDIAN award

10. Best LEADER award

Those who want to vote, write it in the cbox like this.....

Category ? __________

This will inspire us to be in the best in everything... i hope... please actively participate :)

Shawn... Again

Examinations are over, GISH starts taking over 1A3, and the holidays are coming. Remember to finish that piece of homework or project that you have before playing during the holidays. One month will seem like a long time, but it won't last forever!

Please put in EFFORT and do your work with pride , don't want to keep on doing re-re-re-re-re-corrections :)(haha, i start to sound like......)

1A3 is the best class in the whole secondary 1 '09 cohort. We have Sheng Jie, overall geek, Eugence/Ten Shaun/Ka Shing, maths geeks, we have the comedian, Liu Du Kai Ying, Lim Jun Yu and Xiang Jie. We have gifted people, we have the most number of CITs, we have a great class... we are the BEST class. 

We will shock and rock the other classes... they will remember that 1A3'09 was and is the best class forever!

Shawn

Dead blog vs Lame blog

People, I (Shawn) know that you are very enthusiastic in helping to keep the blog "alive", however, please do not POST any lame/horrible/disgusting/imbecile/etc in the class blog. We should be hwa chong/aphelion GENTLEMEN... this is the last warning, if not i will personally change the password again :)

Shawn