Birthday 2008

Phantasie ~photo compilation from Cyn, Jim, Peng, Sally
To see more on Phantasie
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23404&l=60e11&id=514312841


Lunch at Crystal Jade & Science centre ~with Serene, Sili, Sachiyo
At Secret Recipe ~with Trav, YF, Peng


'DIY' card & Final Fantasy Official Best Album Piano Score from Serene


Nike water bottle from Sili & Sweden Cookies from Sachiyo


"DIY" name tag from Peng


From Trav, YF, YS
~YF said must bring it to wear in Redang

~~Redang~~

1. Me with my scuba gears (getting ready for the 1st dive in Redang)
2. Group photo in front of Redang Pelangi Resort
3. Four Guys pose in front of the resort
4. Two 傻子 were playing with sand


1. Jim, YS and I
2. Jim, Peng and I

Trinity College London Music Diploma

Woohoo.......finally decided to take piano diploma of Trinity College London (TCM). Wanted to take ABRSM one, but I need to retake ABRSM Grade8 exam again in order to continue to it's diploma (because my grade8 cert was quite long time ago one ~2000). and so my ex-teacher suggests me to take TCM diploma.

Trinity Guildhall Diploma qualifications are available at three levels:

Associate (ATCL)
The standard of performance is equivalent to the performance component of the first year in a full-time undergraduate course at a conservatoire or other higher education establishment.

Licentiate (LTCL and LGSMD)
The standard of performance is equivalent to the performance component on completion of a full-time undergraduate course at a conservatoire or other higher education establishment.

Fellowship (FTCL)
The standard of performance is equivalent to the performance component on completion of a full-time post-graduate course at a conservatoire or other higher education establishment.

It's ATCL that I will be doing. Quite excited when thinking of going for the lesson soon in June~. can't wait till then~

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Mozart Sonata K333 Movement 3

3rd movement of K333 Sonata - Allegretto (moderately fast)
Very playful main melody, and the starting is simple and easy, but difficulty is getting higher in latter parts.

~Journal~
5 May
Dividing this sonata into 4 different parts for practice.
Progress: half way in part 2, till the 1st few bars jus after the change of theme into minor key
Aim: to get familiar with the running notes esp in part 1

7 May
Finish up to part 3. Getting more and more difficult especially in part 3, and this sonata is so nice. Can't wait to finish the whole piece.

Chopin Trois nouvelles études No. 1

This set of 3 Chopin etudes are relatively easier compared to those in Op10 and Op25, but it's still very challenging to even begin with. This etude explores the technique of 3 notes in the right hand being played against 4 notes in the left hand (known as polyrhythm). This song also reminds me of Chopin famous Fantaisie Impromptu.



~Journal~
5 May
Have been practising the right and left hand separately since two days ago, and this morning: 1st attempt to combine both together. Started very slow (half the required tempo, without pedal), and find it particularly hard to remember the right hand melody well.
Progress: ~bar 21

7 May
Gradually increase the speed and getting much smoother in combining both the 4 notes-left hand and 3 notes-right hand part.
Progress: ~bar 21

8 May
This etude is now very enjoyable to play after gotten the hang of it (3 against 4 notes technique)
Progress: ~bar36

Mozart Sonata K333 Movement 1

One of my favourite sonata of Mozart, particularly the movement 3. I have been practicing on movement 1 for ~1 month, and the learning progress was quite a smoother one compared to that of K576 Mvt1. I like the first half of the song very much, and this piece has been the 1st item I would play everytime I get the chance to sit down and play piano :D

I'm going to start mvt3 soon, and this movement sounds more difficult than mvt1, but most importantly, it's really nice and should be fun to play on~

Another story: Congratulation to sis for scoring 115 for her grade7 piano exam~