I have made a new song using Cubase. I have made some parts sound similar to the 1980′s. I hope you enjoy. The song has drums, synthesisers, and strings.
George Wood
My New Song – 1980′s Theme
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Music Chord Progression Reflection
For music class, we made a 1, 4, 5 chord progression song. This included the following chords:
C – C – C – C – F – F – C – C – G – F – C – G
- the “C” chord has the following notes – C, E, G
- the “F” chord has the following notes – F, A, C
- the “G” chord has the following notes – G, B, D
Here is the link to my piece on Soundcloud. I hope you enjoy!
http://snd.sc/ZssSDL
I found it quite easy to make this song, because I kept it simple. Instead of using the left hand as the one for the chords, I wanted to make them a higher pitch, so I made them for my right hand. I thought that this sounded good, because for my left hand, I had lower notes, and other chords. For the main melody, I have used a violin sound, and for the beat, a basic drum kit which repeats itself over and over again. The only problem I had was when I added the violin, some of the sounds clashed, and it was a little odd, so I had to make a few adjustment for it to work.
I used the violin sound, because I wanted to keep the song classical, and to keep the same theme.
Overall, I found this interesting, because I could experiment with many sounds.
George Wood
Humanities – What is a Historian
A Historian is someone who researches something back in time, and tries to find new information. In order for the person to research something, it should be at least twenty five years ago for it to be interesting. In my project, I researched three generations of my family: Me, my Mum, and my Grandmother. I thought that it would be good to include my Mum because she in Japanese, and my Grandmother, because she grew up in New Zealand, and both countries have different cultures. During my project, I had quite a few challenges. One was finding good questions to ask myself and my family. They had to be good questions, and not ones which could be found by searching in Google. When I had many good questions, I had to find the best ones out of them. Then, I had to think of a way to present it. I chose a Podcast style, because I had never done it before, and I wanted to try something new. I chose not to have images, because I didn’t think they were necessary, because I explained everything with my voice. But, some bits were easy, because we did some practice in class.
We were asked to bring in some items which were important to us, and then we went around the room, and wrote down what we saw. Then, our notes were handed to another class, and their notes to us. We were given a random piece of paper, and we had to write a report of the person, using the notes someone had written, and some background knowledge if we had any. This proved very difficult for me, because I was given a girl, who I hardly ever spoke with. This was what real Historians did, because sometimes, they have to research things which they have never really heard of, and they may only have a few clues to write a full report.
In my project, the message I tried to convey was that over three generations, life has changed dramatically For example, when I Grandma was my age, for entertainment in her house, she played with her eight other siblings, and listened to the radio, (a relatively new invention back then.) When my Mum was a child, she had a colour TV, where the movies were presented in Technicolor and where ABBA was the biggest band around. Now, I have the World Wide Web, and hundred’s of online games, tools and social media where I can visit in a few clicks. I can even download books, games and files in seconds; something my Mum would have to go all the way to the library to get!
Overall, I found that being a Historian was hard, but also quite fun, because I was able to find out lots of new information I had never heard about.
Terry Ditio Sequel
I am currently writing a sequel for The Epic Failures of Terry Ditio.
I do not want to reveal a lot of information yet, but it will be released on the 1st of October on this blog, under the “Stories” tab, unless I finish it earlier.
Thank you,
George
Drama Persuasive Speech Reflection
Hi.
Here are my two speeches:
I think that out of my two speeches, the 3-minute speech was done better. This is because, my voice was projected better, and I also had eye-contact. Since the impromptu speech was made-up, and I did not prepare for it, I often paused, and used filler words, such as “um” and “er.” In my 3-minute speech, I thought that my structure was good. I had strong points to persuade the audience, and I also changed the tone of my voice. I made sure I used modulation. I think my volume was good, because it remained consistent throughout my speech. Also, I added emphasis on important words, because I wanted the audience to remember certain parts. However, I need to work on the physical side. I need to put some more expression into my face, to deliver my speech, and make it more convincing, and persuasive. My use of palm cards were good. I did not wave them around, and distract the audience. I made sure they were quite small, so I would not get distracted by them as well. I also numbered them, so I would not get confused.
So I think that you can see that my three-minute speech was better presented because I used more modulation, and overall, I think I was more confident.
My Persuasive techniques were good. I made sure my points were logical, and that they were structured, and put into a good order, which is easy for the audience to comprehend.
I really liked Kenneth Macleod’s speech, because the topic was interesting (it applied to many people) and he added some humor to it, which got my attention. He also varied the tone of his voice, so that was very good. His time was good as well, and it wasn’t too short or too long. I think that mine was a tad too short, so that is also another part in which I should improve on.
The Outsiders…wrapping it up
1. Appearances and deception are a common theme in literature, how does Hinton demonstrate this?
S.E Hinton uses appearance in her novel a lot. She has to come up with fake characters (but they are based on real people), and make their image pop into our heads. S.E Hinton was successful at doing this, because she deceived me. Especially when coming up with the Greasers, it is difficult to come up with a clear image.
2. Do narrators always tell the truth? Is Ponyboy a reliable narrator?
Ponyboy is not always reliable. He sometimes lies, but sometimes not on purpose. In the story, there are times when he doesn’t see the whole picture, so he might not be reliable.
3. Is The Outsiders relevant to you? Can you relate to it? Why or why not?
The Outsiders is not relevant to me. I do not live in a place where there are gangs, or where there are different classes of people. However, in the novel, there are scenes of friendship, so that does relate to me, because that is how I try to behave, and I try to be kind to others.
4. Should The Outsiders be taught in school? If so, at what grade level?
I think it should be taught at grade 6, because children should have a wide picture of the earth, and not be hidden from facts, which are true. Even though some scenes are quite mature, children should be able to handle it, and tell whether it is right or wrong. I disagree that it is baned for young people, because they have the right to know what kind of things happened a long time ago.
5. Who is your favourite character and why? Who is your least favourite? Explain your choice.
My favorite character is Dally because even though he was very tough and strong and mighty, he was kind to people he loved, especially to Johnny, and he was in grief when he died. My least favorite is Bob because he was stuck up, and he was mean, and a bully.
6. Which character impacts you the most? What emotions do you feel for that character? Does he/she remind you of someone else you know? Of yourself?
I remember Ponyboy the most because he was the main character, and also because he was different. He actually thought about things, and was not narrow minded. He was loyal to his friends, especially to Johnny, but at the same time, he was also tough, even though he did not like to fight that much. He doesn’t remind me of anyone, because he is original.
Song
Here is my song.
Physical Education – Handball Assesment
Here is a paragraph about handball.
Handball (also known as team European Team Handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outfield players and a goalkeeper on each team) pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of 2 quarters of 30 minutes, and the first team to score more goals wins. Modern handball is usually played on a soccer pitch, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball. The game is quite fast and includes some body contact, as the defenders try to stop the attackers from approaching the goal. Players can dribble the ball like in basketball and can take 3 steps. They can also pass using, chest pass, bounce pass and overhead pass. Players are allowed to be in possession for an unlimited period of time, before either passing or shooting at goal. The game has different phases. Firstly a team needs to gain possession of the ball and this usually occurs with the goalkeeper. The objective is to turn defence into attack. The next phase is moving the ball back away from the opponents goal and to your own goal. The next phase is to get into a scoring position. No players are allowed inside the D zone. However, every player is allowed inside the F zone. Fouls occur when players use excessive force and play is re-started with a jump ball. Players are only allowed a maximum of 3 fouls before they must exit the game.
Here are two types of warm-up exercises. Here is one which is suitable for handball:
This game is like tag, but you can only tag the person with the ball. You cannot throw. The whole class is allowed to join. First, there are three taggers, who must pass the ball to each other, co-operatively. They can dribble for an unlimited period of time, but once they stop, they can only take three steps. Once you tag someone, that person becomes a tagger. A good way to tag many people is to stand near not tagged people, and call for the ball. Then you can easily tag them.
This game is good for handball, because you practice your passing skills, dribbling skills, and also calling for the ball.
The next exersise is a skill development drill. Here is a good one:
This one requires five people exactly. You stand diagonally to one another. The first person (on the right) will throw the ball to the person diagonally opposite to them. Then, that person passes the ball to the person opposite them. At the same time, the first person who threw, will run around the next person, and will catch the ball when the fourth person throws to them. Make sure you keep moving at a nice pace, and keep your formation. After you pass six times, you can stop, and go the other way.
This focuses on passing. In order to keep your formation, you will have to pass quickly and accurately to one another. Using a chest pass is probably the most effective.
Overall, I have enjoyed this unit, and I think I have learned many new skills.
Thanks,
George
Making an Infographic Assignment – What is Progress?
This is my infographic which I made. I chose the United Kingdom as my country to research. I hope you like it.
Character Formative – Drama
Here is my performance I did with Daniella.
In this performance, I am a nice man, who wants to cell his coffins. I try to put on a persuasive voice, and I did not raise my voice, and I kept it in control.
I always try to be serious when I do assessments. But, in this instance, I did not do very well. First of all, the topic was very strange, and perhaps I should have done something more happy. I just tried to make a happy, and persuasive, but slightly impatient character, and that did not come out very well, because my voice was too soft, because I think that people who persuade, should have a louder voice.
As I just mentioned, I need to improve on my voice volume, and my speed. I spoke far too slowly, and it just started to get boring near the end. Daniella, on the other hand, did a good job being a sad widow.
I would maybe like to use this style again, if I wanted to portray something sad.
