Google Experiences

One Last Post!

First of all, I'm really glad that we did these Google projects. I saw so many incredibly creative projects and ones that seems even professional. And I learned a lot of new things about my classmates as well, overall it was just a super fun, but super educational experience that I feel all bands, if they can afford to put this in their schedule, should try! With my project, I developed a much greater respect for flute players and other players in general. I do not think I will be continuing to play flute though:) But overall, great experience that I feel very grateful and thankful Mr. Matthys gave us this opportunity.

-Sammy Wong

Independent Practice 2+ Filming

We took about 60 takes, 3 of them we both could actually play through the whole song. It was stressful at times; when one of us was doing great the other couldn't get the notes out, and vise versa! But it was kind of fun at the same time! You could tell from our recordings that overall, each take we took our tones sounded better and better! The final take we chose does have some squeaking to it and a few wrong notes, but it was the best we could do, and I'm very proud of it!:) Brings back so many memories, we sound exactly like a beginning band!!

-Sammy

Google Day 7

Sorry my posts are all really late! (It feels as though remembering to post on our blog is harder than actually learning a whole new instrument!!!) But this was the day we could finally play through the whole song, nonstop, without any of us dropping out halfway! And yes! One of our classmates (a flute player) told us she could identify, out of all the squeaking, tuning issues, and much slowed speed, that it was in fact Jinglebells! (quite the accomplishment!) But she told me that my tuning needed A LOT of working on.

-Sammy

Independent Practice

I went over to Jessica's house and we practiced like crazy! After awhile, I started to get lightheaded from all that huffing and puffing. I really applaud Jessica for all the lung capacity she has!!! I use to think the clarinet took a lot of air, but the flute is much worse!! I definitely now have much more respect for flute players:) Jinglebells is coming along!

-Sammy

Google Day 6

We finally are starting to get the hang of Jinglebells! I'm finally starting to get the hang of how to blow into the flute and can correctly position the flute on my chin every single time! Now all I need to work on is fingering and tone...

-Sammy

Independent Practice 2+ Filming

Today Sammy came over and we rehearsed Jingle Bells a couple of times! We then proceeded to start filming, and we filmed it multiple times and chose the best one! Overall, I think there was a tremendous amount of improvement (considering that in the beginning I couldn't even get the notes out), and I really began to enjoy playing the clarinet! It's not everyday that I get to try out a new instrument, so I am very thankful for the opportunity!

-Jessica Lee

Google Day 7

Sorry that this blog post is roughly 2 weeks late! Keeping track of a blog actually takes a lot of thought!! Anyways, Sammy and I were able to go through the whole piece of Jingle Bells without stopping, and although there were MANY MANY tuning issues, one of the students who heard us could tell what song it was! (Thankfully).

-Jessica Lee