This document is a journal detailing the process of a student group preparing a musical performance for a class project over several weeks. It describes forming the group, choosing songs, practicing vocals and instruments, making adjustments based on feedback, and finalizing the performance. Key events included selecting songs, assigning roles, multiple practice sessions, gaining new members, rearranging parts based on suggestions, and adding motions and dancing to complete the performance.
16. • 4.4.2013
First lecture of Creative Thinking Skill , Ms. explained the module
outline and separate us into 3 groups (A,B,C).
I got into group C according the list. I volunteer myself as a unit leader
for the first project.
• 5.4.2013
1-2pm
I conducted the first meeting , everyone get to know each other and
exchanging phone number. We chosen our favorite song for the musical
performance .
We started to do research for instrument we need for our chosen song.
17. • 8.4.2013
1-2pm
Edwin , James , Kevin and me had volunteer to be the main vocal for the
performance . We started to memories the lyrics and melody of the
song we chosen . Kicked off the first practice .
• 11.4.2013
12-2pm
The first tutorial is conducted by Ms.Norma.
Hao Ren joined my unit due to he still don’t have his personal time
table .
We showed Ms.Norma a song ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ by Elvis Preley.
18. • 15.4.2013
10-12pm
I called up a meeting to practice ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ by Elvis Presley and ‘I’m
Yours’ by Jason Mraz.
James and Kevin was removed from the main vocal as James countering
throat ulcer while Kevin have problem with soft singing skills. Hao Ren ,
Shirley and Karen was chosen to be another main vocal , so it’s Edwin ,
Hao Ren , Shirley , Karen and me to be the main vocal
• 17.4.2013
1-2pm
I called up another meeting to practice ‘Barney Song’ by Barney the
purple dinosaur and ‘Sayang’ by Shae .
The reason why we chosen a malay song in our performance is because
we wan to tell others that we are proud to be a Malaysian (coincidently
we are all Malaysian)
19. • 22/4
4-7pm
Bryan Lee joined our unit as another family member.
We helped him to figure out an instrument for him as he come in rush.
We repeat the practice from the first song till the end to let Bryan get
used to the lyrics and melody.
• 23/4
11-12:30pm
We gathered together to show Ms.Norma our performance and she
suggested us to mix Don’t Be Cruel with I’m Yours together.
We rearrange again our performance on the day due to Ms.Norma
suggestion.
20. • 25.4.2013
8am-12pm
We met up beside the library to discuss the new routine again and
adjustment on instrument is made at the same time .
We removed some unsuitable instrument to fit our song.
• 26.4.2013
1-2:30pm
Once again , we sing through our song to practice our vocal and try to
make adjustment on the key of our song as the song is too hard to sing
so we just managed to make the key higher than the original one.
• 28.4.2013
9am-1pm
My unit practice all the song we chosen again and again , adding some
motion and dancing abit at the same time . Argument between unit
member happened due to different idea pop out during the practice .
We picked the best idea and rearrange the routine again .
21. • 29.4.2013
8am-12pm
My unit got very used to the lyrics and melody already but we’re still in
problem with our instrument that didn’t match the melody.
We sit down and discuss , exchanging idea to modify the instrument
until it match the melody.
• 30.4.2013
8am-2pm
Everything is ready and we ran through practice again and again. FM8.2
was born today.
22. • 2.4.2013
12pm-1pm
Ms.Norma checked our performance during the tutorial class , she
advised us to add more motion into the performance to make it better.
5pm-9pm
I conducted a meeting to add more motion and dancing into our
performance.
Small adjustment is made to improve our instrument too.