im contributing to the country's economy. what else can u say when one visits the doc three times in a month?
its horrible to sing and cough at the same time. most of the time i dont, i just dont sing and try to breathe properly. funny thg is, i seem to cough alot for sunset. maybe i push harder for the other two songs. hm. but its still pretty embarrassing when u cant even hit the high notes and some squeaky sound comes out. good thg im thick skinned when it comes to such stuff. i just act as if nthg happened. im getting pretty gd at it.
im gettin less than 6 hrs of sleep. i woke up last nite thinkin it was time to wake up alr. and voila, the time was bout 4.30am. whee.
was just telling janice that i was reflecting on my relationships with others. i realised, ive lost quite a few friends. which i felt quite sad upon thinkin about it. it might be true that ive gained some really wonderful friends, but then the loss is there and who's fault shd it be, i really dont know. maybe its just natural that we would all drift apart and one day cease to talk to each other at all because of the different lifestyles that we have. but i dont see hows tt a problem if i can keep in touch with friends whom i dont even see everyday. bah anyway im just writing random thoughts *whispers*imjsuttryingtogetawayfromwork*
yup. ;D
Monday, April 25, 2005
Friday, April 15, 2005
to what extent should vocal trainig be taught?
i miss writing gd gp essays.
There is a general consensus among those musically inclined that some form of guidance should be given to those need help in vocal techniques to save us all from a bad headache. However, the approach taken towards administering this help should be kept in check and only given to those who has the motivation to better their vocal techniques. Therefore, there should not be total reliance; neither should there be no help at all, since it is almost impossible to achieve anything without any form of knowledge on how our vocals work.
Vocal technique is something one can acquire through lessons built upon learning how vocals work and how we can achieve good singing techniques through the work of various factors. It is important that information is to be given so that they can learn how to use those techniques when singing; otherwise they will be ignorant of the various techniques needed for good singing. There are vocal teachers who specialise in this area and are paid a high fee to teach, signifying the importance of correct and good vocal training. Only with the acquired knowledge on vocal techniques can one sing reasonably well. However without the motivation to do better, the student may not learn fully from the lessons; that is to say the student do not continually try to improve his/her singing by diligent practice due to motivation of oneself. Thus a large part of learning is dependent on the student's attitude towards learning. Therefore, there is a limit to the amount of help that can be given.
All these work under the assumption that the students do know their music. This is often not true for all and thus all reasoning to give vocal training do not stand as the student fails to perform the piece even with the best vocal techniques as the music is not complete without the notes. Furthermore students may not be conscious of using what they have learnt when singing and these may lead to inefficiency as time is wasted on reminding them on what is the correct way to sing. When the choir is reminded to give a more classical sound when singing, the effect is almost achieved right away, which goes to show that the choir is capable of producing the right sound. They are therefore guilty of not reminding themselves at all times during singing to sing the right way. Therefore, the factor resulting in their poor vocal technique is due to their own failure to remind themselves constantly to use the right vocal techniques, which they already know of.
However, not everyone is perfect. There are times where we falter and it merely reflects the humanity in us. Gentle reminders may go a long way as people's welfare may differ from their preference. So long as there is a chance that those on the receiving end of the training are eager and sincere to learn, the results will definitely be positive.
Thus it is obvious that vocal training is essential, but only under the assumption that those on the receiving end are motivated and do take the initiative to go one step further than performing well during the lesson so that the lesson learnt can have a deep impact and can be inculcated into their vocal techniques for a long period of time, as long as they keep singing. The right learning attitude plays an important part in this and should form the basis of all when taking on lessons. It is thus very clear that although vocal training is essential, there is a limit to the effects of it as a large part of it is due to personal reasons that others cannot control. Therefore the effects of vocal training can only impact one to a certain extent, the rest is up to himself/herself.
:)
i need my slp.
There is a general consensus among those musically inclined that some form of guidance should be given to those need help in vocal techniques to save us all from a bad headache. However, the approach taken towards administering this help should be kept in check and only given to those who has the motivation to better their vocal techniques. Therefore, there should not be total reliance; neither should there be no help at all, since it is almost impossible to achieve anything without any form of knowledge on how our vocals work.
Vocal technique is something one can acquire through lessons built upon learning how vocals work and how we can achieve good singing techniques through the work of various factors. It is important that information is to be given so that they can learn how to use those techniques when singing; otherwise they will be ignorant of the various techniques needed for good singing. There are vocal teachers who specialise in this area and are paid a high fee to teach, signifying the importance of correct and good vocal training. Only with the acquired knowledge on vocal techniques can one sing reasonably well. However without the motivation to do better, the student may not learn fully from the lessons; that is to say the student do not continually try to improve his/her singing by diligent practice due to motivation of oneself. Thus a large part of learning is dependent on the student's attitude towards learning. Therefore, there is a limit to the amount of help that can be given.
All these work under the assumption that the students do know their music. This is often not true for all and thus all reasoning to give vocal training do not stand as the student fails to perform the piece even with the best vocal techniques as the music is not complete without the notes. Furthermore students may not be conscious of using what they have learnt when singing and these may lead to inefficiency as time is wasted on reminding them on what is the correct way to sing. When the choir is reminded to give a more classical sound when singing, the effect is almost achieved right away, which goes to show that the choir is capable of producing the right sound. They are therefore guilty of not reminding themselves at all times during singing to sing the right way. Therefore, the factor resulting in their poor vocal technique is due to their own failure to remind themselves constantly to use the right vocal techniques, which they already know of.
However, not everyone is perfect. There are times where we falter and it merely reflects the humanity in us. Gentle reminders may go a long way as people's welfare may differ from their preference. So long as there is a chance that those on the receiving end of the training are eager and sincere to learn, the results will definitely be positive.
Thus it is obvious that vocal training is essential, but only under the assumption that those on the receiving end are motivated and do take the initiative to go one step further than performing well during the lesson so that the lesson learnt can have a deep impact and can be inculcated into their vocal techniques for a long period of time, as long as they keep singing. The right learning attitude plays an important part in this and should form the basis of all when taking on lessons. It is thus very clear that although vocal training is essential, there is a limit to the effects of it as a large part of it is due to personal reasons that others cannot control. Therefore the effects of vocal training can only impact one to a certain extent, the rest is up to himself/herself.
:)
i need my slp.
Monday, April 11, 2005
feeling so much.
hm. i have so many thoughts in my head.
mel gibson is really the perfect man for the movie 'wad women wants'. honestly! i love that scene where he does all the sinatra stuff. swoons. why arent there any of these men around anymore?
and.. cancer cell symposium reminded me of how much more i need to learn before i can be a professional. the scientists giving the talks were really pretty amazing, the way they knew their stuff and all. i felt as if i was taking up space there.. they should have let my space to someone who knew their stuff more than i did. All i could do there was try nt to fall asleep and appreciate what they had done for cancer research for the past decades. and wads amazing was we met the guy who discovered the p53 tumor suppressing gene. he's still alive! and alot of wad we learn about cancer really happened during the past few decades and there are so much new research thats unpublished, so.. i felt pretty honoured to be in near vicinity of such amazing people. although i really did not understand a single word.
i wonder how was the econs test today..
i still have chem spa this wed.. thurs? wed.
im thinking.. i shd try to stay neutral more often. but sometimes u just cant help but get urself involved in making rash decisions which doesnt even go thru ur head for a split second. sometimes ur thinkin u shd just go for it. sometimes u think the decision's nt in you. sometimes u think the whole world is so inflexible and you get this suffocating feeling about how everything is being run. sometimes u get so fed up you just wan to scream into that person's head. sometimes u get so confused u just wan to ask that person outright whats exactly are you thinking of.
and sometimes u just dont wan to think about it anymore.
if i cld tell the world just one thg, it wld be. we're all okay. and nt to worry coz worry is wasteful n useless in times like this. i wont be made useless. i wont idle in despair. i will gather myself around my faith, coz light does darkness most fear. my hands are small i know but they're nt yours they are my own. and i am never broken.
mel gibson is really the perfect man for the movie 'wad women wants'. honestly! i love that scene where he does all the sinatra stuff. swoons. why arent there any of these men around anymore?
and.. cancer cell symposium reminded me of how much more i need to learn before i can be a professional. the scientists giving the talks were really pretty amazing, the way they knew their stuff and all. i felt as if i was taking up space there.. they should have let my space to someone who knew their stuff more than i did. All i could do there was try nt to fall asleep and appreciate what they had done for cancer research for the past decades. and wads amazing was we met the guy who discovered the p53 tumor suppressing gene. he's still alive! and alot of wad we learn about cancer really happened during the past few decades and there are so much new research thats unpublished, so.. i felt pretty honoured to be in near vicinity of such amazing people. although i really did not understand a single word.
i wonder how was the econs test today..
i still have chem spa this wed.. thurs? wed.
im thinking.. i shd try to stay neutral more often. but sometimes u just cant help but get urself involved in making rash decisions which doesnt even go thru ur head for a split second. sometimes ur thinkin u shd just go for it. sometimes u think the decision's nt in you. sometimes u think the whole world is so inflexible and you get this suffocating feeling about how everything is being run. sometimes u get so fed up you just wan to scream into that person's head. sometimes u get so confused u just wan to ask that person outright whats exactly are you thinking of.
and sometimes u just dont wan to think about it anymore.
if i cld tell the world just one thg, it wld be. we're all okay. and nt to worry coz worry is wasteful n useless in times like this. i wont be made useless. i wont idle in despair. i will gather myself around my faith, coz light does darkness most fear. my hands are small i know but they're nt yours they are my own. and i am never broken.
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
peekapoookaapfft.
HEY concert is on 17th :)
ahh. for all the goodness of spa, im glad its over. i hope out of my three tries i have at least ONE really good one.
went paragon after that, walked arnd and had fun in borders looking at polka dotted stuff. i really lk dots over stripes. and borders have such nice books! im gonna buy a colouring book for the guys in my class to write as autographs. hahaha. ;) NOTE that i didnt call u guys scums.. :) im trying to be nice here!
then i manged to get to tk in half an hours' time (the wonders of singapore transport system) and listened to tkchoir. i tink its funny how after two yrs ppl still see me and still feel.. haha scared? i was talkin to the head prefect before i went choir, and the other prefect was lk.. 'hmm. scared of u.' i walked into the choir room behind steph n rach tan, and shuwei was lk 'wah, stressed.' and for quite some time she was just squattin on the floor looking at me.. weird.
yay ive got tix to go hear them on fri. whee. but now got silicon valley meeting SPOIL MY DAY so now i cant go home i guess. go music fest in teeshirt n shorts lah. oh but may offered to let me go her hse n use up all her perfumes. whee.
ahh. for all the goodness of spa, im glad its over. i hope out of my three tries i have at least ONE really good one.
went paragon after that, walked arnd and had fun in borders looking at polka dotted stuff. i really lk dots over stripes. and borders have such nice books! im gonna buy a colouring book for the guys in my class to write as autographs. hahaha. ;) NOTE that i didnt call u guys scums.. :) im trying to be nice here!
then i manged to get to tk in half an hours' time (the wonders of singapore transport system) and listened to tkchoir. i tink its funny how after two yrs ppl still see me and still feel.. haha scared? i was talkin to the head prefect before i went choir, and the other prefect was lk.. 'hmm. scared of u.' i walked into the choir room behind steph n rach tan, and shuwei was lk 'wah, stressed.' and for quite some time she was just squattin on the floor looking at me.. weird.
yay ive got tix to go hear them on fri. whee. but now got silicon valley meeting SPOIL MY DAY so now i cant go home i guess. go music fest in teeshirt n shorts lah. oh but may offered to let me go her hse n use up all her perfumes. whee.
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