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Sunday, Jan 11, 2009
Again, I checked my unit 12 for sure. Besides, I had a look on tests again.
Monday, Jan 12, 2009
Time to study .. Fianl exam is coming .. im doing my final project today.
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009
Presentations day .. I briefly talked about what my unit is and explain what my topic works.
Wedenesday, Jan 14, 2009
FInal Exam Day !!

Michael Jordan was not just great, he was amazing. Throughout his career, he has made so many important shots to helped his team. And those shots were unbelieveable, displaying on sports TV year by year. That was why I considered him as succeeful man. I assume he was the only sports player who were consider as celebrity except Tiger Woods. I wouldn't say its luck lead him to success. I would prefer said that his teammates helped him as well. Like Scott Pippen and Rodman, they were all amazing basketball. Especially Pippen, he was known as "The best assistant of Jordan". Without him, Michael wouldn't won so many champions. They got along well, and talked a lot, discussing things together. It's like they are best friend in basketball court.
Project 2
He never givegives up and
{480px-Beethoven.jpg} He was one of the first composers of the post-Renaissance era to use, systematically, interlocking thematic devices, or "germ-motifs", to achieve inter-movement unity in long compositions. His life was like an amazing story, he was a celebrity of musician. However, most of the masterpieces he has done was all made after he was deaf. Thus, that gave an evidece he tried harder to achieve his own creations of songs. Normally, people lose their passion on music when they are deaf. But Beethoven's mind was full of music, he never stop trying to come up with new songs. In addtion, he was known as the one of the best musician and piainist in the world.

What happens in the mind of a musician while performing?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music http://www.sciam.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=musicians-think-differently-from-th-08-10-06
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/why-do-musicians-practice-86630.html
The Inner Game of Music
According to my first performance and Internet researches, I realized that keep our mind empty during performances is important. We should get rid of noises or distracting sounds around us during performances. They stop our body function well, which means we are unable to play as good as we normally practice. In this case, we limit our abilities greatly. What I found out on the websites were, we have to enter the space where we can focus on our own things. Besides, keep our eyes to look forward or just close eyes when we perform. ( That helps a lot )
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Power of Intention
intentions, ambitions. We likeA Musician who does not practice cannot really call themselves a musician. Anyone who loves their instrument and wants to learn every favorite songmake it part of their life should crave time to further master their art. If we like in ordercan only read music and work out how to play songs with ease does not mean we do not have to put in time and perform. The powerefforts. If we are serious about wanting music to be a part of intention drives us move forward and practice. I would sayour life, we will have to learn all we can and continue to improve indefinitely. Musicians who don't practice seem arrogant and conceited and often fall behind everyone else in ability and technique. Thus, most of the musicians have the same personality, that is, the strong power of intention. Without intention, we wouldn't be ableintention to play good songs or learn stuff we need. In conclusion, the power of inention is the basic element for us to have.practice.
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Priority of Thought
We usually think too much beforeAccording to the performances. Thus,websites I went, the quailitiespriority of thethoughts for us before performances mayshould be empty and clear. How to not be as good as we thought. In addition, they drive us mad that we can't even concentrate while we are playing the performances. Thus, the prioritythink before performances ? According to my experiences, I chew gums and chat instead of thought is based on clear out all the thoughts we have before the performances. All wethinking what I have to do aresay to be calm and warm upaudiences. Thus, I never had any excessive thoughts before the performances.perfomances.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music http://www.sciam.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=musicians-think-differently-from-th-08-10-06
The Inner Game of Music
WhatAccording to my first performance and Internet researches, I come up with in myrealized that keep our mind about the inner game of musicempty during performances is interesting.important. We should sometimes get rid of those unnecessary commentsnoises or judgements that leaddistracting sounds around us not dareduring performances. They stop our body function well, which means we are unable to try thingsplay as good as we like.normally practice. In this our abilities to improve or move forward. Thus,greatly. What I found out on the websites were, we have to learn whatenter the space where we think are the best for us in the most comfortable way. Wecan focus on our own things. Besides, keep our eyes to look forward or just close eyes when we perform. ( That helps a lot )
We usually have tons of pressure everytimewhen we perform in the publicformal places. AndFrom the talks with my old teacher in Taiwan, I think it's quite importantrealized that our qualities of performances deduct twenty percent compared to learn the stability of our skills while we are performing. Besides,causal pracitces. Thus, we may have lots of thoughts before performances. To tell the truth, they are not necessary. The inner game of music may be an important lesson to us. We will have to do something like compete with ourselves whenthink we perform. It's not about competing with others anymore, we challenge more than that. We havefail to beat ourselves when we perform.
{http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh2/Coppatop85/Minus%20The%20Bear%20and%20Apollo%20Sunshine/ApolloGuitaristBW.jpg}perform well, however, formal performances really effect our performances.
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Power of Intention
What drives us to practice are strong intentions, ambitions. We like to learn every favorite song we like in order to play and perform. The power of intention drives us move forward and practice. I would say all the musicians have the same personality, that is, the strong power of intention. Without intention, we wouldn't be able to play good songs or learn stuff we need. In conclusion, the power of inention is the basic element for us to have.

What happens in the mind of a musician while performing?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musichttp://www.sciam.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=musicians-think-differently-from-th-08-10-06http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music http://www.sciam.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=musicians-think-differently-from-th-08-10-06
The Inner Game of Music
What I come up with in my mind about the inner game of music is interesting. We should sometimes get rid of those unnecessary comments or judgements that lead us not dare to try things we like. In this case, we limit our abilities to improve or move forward. Thus, we have to learn what we think are the best for us in the most comfortable way. We have tons of pressure everytime we perform in the public places. And I think it's quite important to learn the stability of our skills while we are performing. Besides, we may have lots of thoughts before performances. To tell the truth, they are not necessary. The inner game of music may be an important lesson to us. We will have to do something like compete with ourselves when we perform. It's not about competing with others anymore, we challenge more than that. We have to beat ourselves when we perform.

What happens in the mind of a musician while performing?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musichttp://www.sciam.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=musicians-think-differently-from-th-08-10-06
The Inner Game of Music
What I come up with in my mind about the inner game of music is interesting. We should sometimes get rid of those unnecessary comments or judgements that lead us not dare to try things we like. In this case, we limit our abilities to improve or move forward. Thus, we have to learn what we think are the best for us in the most comfortable way. We have tons of pressure everytime we perform in the public places. And I think it's quite important to learn the stability of our skills while we are performing. Besides, we may have lots of thoughts before performances. To tell the truth, they are not necessary. The inner game of music may be an important lesson to us. We will have to do something like compete with ourselves when we perform. It's not about competing with others anymore, we challenge more than that. We have to beat ourselves when we perform.

It's the last day of school. I am excited about going home, though. Because I may go to buy some music theory book or anything like that. Anyway, I assume I will do something for sure.
Saturday, Dec 20, 2008
to watch.
Sunday, Dec 21, 2008
a day.
Monday, Dec 22, 2008
him again.
Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008
I played guitar for an hour and half today. Due to the jag lag, I lack enough energy to play for too long.
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009
I am going to set all the tests and musicial detailes ready tonight. Because I had all the music tests returned from the teacher.
Wendesday, Jan 7, 2009
Final exam is approaching. I feel like time is flying. I went on ricci adam double check the lessons today.
Thursday, Jan 8, 2009
As usual, ricci adam website again. It's all about practicing again and again.
Friday, Jan 9, 2009
I had a look on all the tests I had. They are not that unfamiliar to me any longer. I think I can handle some of them well.
Saturday, Jan 10, 2009
Nothing I did today, except preparing my final project, unit 12.
Sunday, Jan 11, 2009
Again, I checked my unit 12 for sure. Besides, I had a look on tests again.