074031 wrote a new post, English Poetry Unit Reflection, on the site...
1. What were your favorite poems you read during the unit and why? My favorite poem that we read during this unit would be the poem we could choose that we had to memorize. I chose to memorize a poem...
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Music Process Journal Question #1, on the site...
Here is my question and response: How can you play with an even TONE on the xylophone? Tone includes the quality or characteristics of a sound, like loudness, tone quality, duration, and intensity. The...
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Changes to my Plan- Design, on the site Samvitti's...
Here is my video explaining the changes I made to my original plan/design for my final iBook section.
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074031 wrote a new post, Waste Not, Want Not, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Today was our second Design Day in Grade 8. In this unit, we will be focussing on creating our own packaging for an object we choose. I learnt from these two investigations that there are many factors...
View Article074031 commented on the post, Waste not, Want not, on the site Arabella's...
I like how you talked a lot about what you learned and how geometry will help reduce your environmental footprint. You did mention how what you found from the second investigation will help with your...
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Service As Action, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Recently, we had our Service Learning Day! I went on the Plastic Free Seas trip, and I learnt a lot about issues related to plastic in the ocean. We observed the Aberdeen harbour to see how much trash...
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074031 wrote a new post, Design Packaging Unit- Reflection, on the site...
In this unit, our task was to create a package which met several requirements, such as using minimal adhesive, representing CDNIS, being secure, self-supporting, etc. Here are some […]
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Key Signatures Worksheet, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Here is my Key Signatures Worksheet.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Major Scales Worksheet, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Here is the link to the first page of my major scales worksheet. Here’s the second page.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Natural Minor Scales Worksheet, on the site...
Here is my natural minor scales worksheet.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Melodic Minors Worksheet, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Here is my melodic minors worksheet.
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074031 wrote a new post, International Peace Day, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Here is the peace flag I made:
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Harmonic Minor Scales Worksheet, on the site...
Here’s the first page of the worksheet. Here’s the second page.
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074031 wrote a new post, Music Recording- Shenandoah, on the site Samvitti's...
Here is a recording of me playing the song Shenandoah. Here is what I graded myself for this:
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Intervals Worksheet, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Here is the first page. Here is the second page.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Augmented & Diminished Triads Worksheet, on the site...
Here is the worksheet.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Major and Minor Triads- Worksheet, on the site...
Here is the link to the first page. Here’s the second page.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Alto and Tenor Clefs Worksheet, on the site...
Here’s the first page. Here’s the second page.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Transposition Worksheet, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Here is the worksheet/answer sheet.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Music Theory Challenge, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Here is the first page. Here is the second page.
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Formative Solo Composition, on the site Samvitti's...
Here is my composition. I couldn’t figure out how to add a swing feel to my composition in Finale Notepad, so the audio recording doesn’t have a swing feel. Here’s the recording:
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Mid School Year Reflection/December Tests, on the...
The first few months this year has been quite successful for me in terms of music class. I think my playing skills, especially on the xylophone, have improved quite a lot since last year, and I have...
View Article074031 wrote a new post, Stella By Starlight Draft Solo, on the site...
Here is the link to my draft composition.
View Article074031 commented on the post, Stella By Starlight - Solo, on the site Maias...
I think your solo sounds really good! I like how you added triplets and used syncopation in your piece to add more variety. Maybe for the final solo, you could consider changing the ending, because it...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Stella by Starlight Solo - First Draft, on...
I really like your solo! I like how you used different rhythm patterns and a variety of different notes, but also repeated some rhythms, which sounded very good. The solo fits in with the chords and...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Stella by Starlight Jazz Solo (Draft), on the...
I really like your solo! It sounds very good and uses a variety of different rhythms and notes. The notes also fit in with the chords and the piece flows well. Maybe you could consider adding some...
View ArticleSamvitti wrote a new post, Stella By Starlight Final Solo, on the site...
Here is the link to my final composition. Here is a recording of Finale playing my solo (I couldn’t figure out how to add a swing feel on Finale).
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Stella By Starlight Solo - Final, on the site...
I think you did a good job on your solo! Your notes fit in with the chord tones and you added a variety of different notes to make it sound more interesting. One way you could improve your solo would...
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Mr. Reynolds, the artist in residence, said: – “Excellent performance, well done” – “Very enjoyable composition with clear ideas” – One mistake: played Ab instead of A in the performance (bar #32)
View ArticleSamvitti wrote a new post, Chords & Cadences Worksheet, on the site...
Here’s the first page. Here’s the second page.
View ArticleSamvitti wrote a new post, Melodic Decoration Analysis Worksheet, on the site...
Here’s the first page. Here’s the second page.
View ArticleSamvitti wrote a new post, 8 Bar Classical Composition, on the site...
Here is my composition.
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Classical 8-Bar Composition - Draft, on the...
Good job on your composition! I liked how you used a variety of rhythms such as triplets, eighth notes and dotted quarter notes. You also did a good job using 2 chords per measure and using passing and...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, 8 Bar Song, on the site Liam's ifolio
Good job on your composition! I like how you used a variety of rhythms and notes but also repeated certain rhythms to make the piece flow better. I also like how you added dynamics (e.g. crescendos)...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, 8 Bar Composition, on the site Clarice's blog
Your composition sounds really good! I really like the piano accompaniment as it fits in with the flute melody and makes your piece sound more interesting. You also used passing and neighbor tones...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, 8 Bar Composition, on the site Helen's blog
Your composition sounds really good! I like how you added a variety of rhythms and notes but still repeated certain rhythms from the first 4 bars in the last 4 bars so that the piece flows better. I...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Fantasia by Ian Lo, on the site Ian's Blog
Good job on your solo! I like how you used a variety of rhythms (sixteenth notes, eighth notes and quarter notes) and you also used 2 chords per bar. However, maybe you could end the song on a perfect...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, 8 Bar Composition - Cecilia, on the site...
Your composition sounds really good! I like how you added tempo and dynamic markings, and also added a fermata at the end which made your piece more interesting. I also like your piano accompaniment as...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Part A, on the site Matthew's iFolio
Good job on your composition! I like how you used dynamics and tempo markings, and also added an interesting piano accompaniment. However, maybe you could change the rhythms a little and add more...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, 8 Bar Composition 😂, on the site Linus's Blog
Good job! I really like the piano accompaniment as it complements the bass melody. Maybe you could add some more dynamic/tempo markings (e.g. crescendos, decrescendos, etc.) to make the piece sound...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, 8 Bar Classical Composition, on the site...
Good job! I really like the piano accompaniment as it really complements the trombone melody. I also like how you included articulation and dynamics (e.g. crescendos) and tied some notes together to...
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Samvitti wrote a new post, Ternary Composition, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
Here is my composition. Artwork Inspiration: Cossacks (1910-11), by Wassily Kandinsky, oil on canvas I was inspired by the artwork above when creating my composition and chose to name my piece […]
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Classical Composition War- Final Draft, on...
I really like your composition! It sounds pleasant to the ear and the two sections sound connected. The piece flows very well and you did a good job choosing your chords. Maybe you could add more...
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Good job on your composition! The main melody sounds pleasant to the ear and I really like how you used dynamics and articulation for the main melody. Maybe you could make the piano part less...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Ternary Composition Final, on the site Maias...
I really like your composition! I like how you used a variety of rhythms and also used dynamics and articulation. Maybe you should label the cadences and change the ending to a perfect cadence so that...
View ArticleSamvitti commented on the post, Ternary Composition - Final Composition +...
Good job! I like how you used a variety of rhythms, labeled your chords and cadences, and added dynamics. Maybe you could work on the transition between Section A and B to make both sections more...
View ArticleSamvitti wrote a new post, Stella By Starlight Solo, on the site Samvitti's...
Here is my recording of the Stella By Starlight Solo:
View ArticleSamvitti wrote a new post, End of Year Reflection, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
I think this year has been very successful for me and I think I have greatly improved my composition, theory and playing skills over the course of this year. I am now a more skilled percussion player...
View ArticleSamvitti wrote a new post, Project Genesis, on the site Samvitti's iFolio
For my Genesis project, I chose to create a mashup. Here it is:
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