Everything starts out slow. Including practicing and learning the piano.
Playing slowly has helped me gain stability in the pieces which a stumble on. It also quickly helps me to learn a piece rather quickly.
Everything starts out slow. Including practicing and learning the piano.
Playing slowly has helped me gain stability in the pieces which a stumble on. It also quickly helps me to learn a piece rather quickly.
Below is a short essay I got from another blog
Yesterday I finished my second year of studying Maths at the University of Manchester. This year has been the hardest I’ve ever worked for anything and I think one of the major reasons I’m still (relatively) sane has been the company of Classic FM during those seemingly endless hours writing differential equations etc.
I find the music played has a soothing effect which enables me to focus my concentration on the work in front of me. I don’t claim to be particularly knowledgeable in this field, I’ll leave any expert analysis of the symphonies of Haydn to Al, but I know what I like.
The first CD I ever got was The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst and is still, after all these years, my favourite composition. Other favourites include Vaughan-Williams’ ‘The Lark Ascending’, Elgar’s ‘Enigma Variations’, Pachelbel’s ‘Canon’ and pretty much anything by Beethoven and Mozart. This list is by no means exhaustive; there are many more pieces I like, many I don’t know the names of!
Listening to Classic FM for so many hours means that, inevitably, I discover new pieces. The one I’d briefly like to mention is ‘Parce Mihi Domine’ by Cristobal de Morales. It is one of the most relaxing pieces of music I’ve ever heard – I highly recommend you give it a listen if you don’t know it.
I’m sure most of you know that Classic FM broadcast a request programme every weekday from 1pm for two hours. During the January exam period I decided I’d send in a request by email (Venus by Holst since you ask). It wasn’t played during the show so imagine my surprise when the following morning a member of the Classic FM team phoned me and asked if they could play me a piece on the show later. I explained that I had an exam that afternoon so he said he would try me again the following day. True to his word he phoned 24 hours later but said they couldn’t play Venus as it had been on air recently. I suggested about 6 or 7 pieces and finally they said Beethoven’s ‘Emperor Concerto’ would do nicely. I was then asked to imagine I was speaking to the presenter (Jamie Crick) and introduce myself, explain briefly where I was, what I was doing and what I wanted to hear. Hence, my debut on national radio was a bit of a disappointment – not much of a request show if they wouldn’t play any of my first 6 or so choices. Also the illusion of a live show was shattered as my ‘speech’ was recorded over 5 hours before it was broadcast. If you’re interested a recording of my 15 seconds of fame is here. I sound very confused as I’m not actually talking to anybody! Obviously you have to be my ‘friend’ to hear it…
Also, as this is a music blog – allow me to briefly talk about another style. Listening to ‘The Complete Banker’ by The Divine Comedy makes me laugh – laughter gets you through tough times! The song is inspired by our glorious financial community who have done us proud. Opening line:
“Can anyone lend me £10 billion quid? Why do you look so glum? Was it something I did?” And later “That’s just me, the complete banker, I’m a conscious free malignant cancer on society” – sheer genius in my opinion!
In conclusion music plays a vital role in my life, especially during a stressful examination period.
I got it from http://profalexander.wordpress.com/author/profalexander/
I went back to the Gayabmobile Website and reviewed my own video. The Revolutionary Etude I submitted to enter the competition.

I look at the comments and felt so supported. Never know most people spent their precious time on commenting. I really do appreciate it.(they’re getting a pizza hut treat when I win so I think They would appreciate it to xD )
Votes has ended. AND NO NEWS. awaiting a call and a Radio Interview.
I also got nominate for:

The Rotary Young Leadership Awards.For now its nomination. I’ve no idea what’s it all about and what it’s aim is. My only mision is to fill up forms. Like hard to fill forms. =P
During english today:
It was hilarious. Me and Sharath helped teacher set up the projector. My friend brought a laptop. And the whole class watched three groups’ english project today. Ours went first and we sure got lots of laughter around. The second one we watched was “aladdin in 2010″. They showed around Brunei and made funny scenes. The third one was about Global Warming. It was surprising coz’ the students who made it wasn’t really educational at all. We had a good time
Holidays are all coming up so soon! next week is already the first term’s holiday. It takes a lot of blood and sweat to get all homeworks and stuff done. But I manage to do it all and got some sweet marks in class tests.
I found a lot of nice tips in Maksim’s fan page. Downloads and pictures and all these nice stuffs about him can be found in his site. the link is on the right site of this page.
I also noticed that beethoven was very rude. He once said to a prince” You are an accident of birth for being born in to the royal family, you have fame. What I am today, I achieved myself”. Thats an absolute ” OUCH!”
I do find meaning in that sentence. He did achieve it himself. The prince really was an accident of birth. But wondering what might have made Beethoven said that , the prince must have mocked him. But what kinda of person mocks beethoven? It was during the romantic period of music where a lot of people listen to romantic music. As beethoven was from classical period and lived till the romantic period, he has pieces which he played and they didn’t like.
I found a really good way to motivate yourself in to doing something. Go see videos of what you’re interested in and you’ll be motivated immediately. You’ll jump to your interest.
Recently I’ve been working on Shian Li,chiam’s Birthday present. She wanted Dido’s Lament from maksim (purcell.H) but couldn’t find the sheet music anywhere. So I decided to take the honours and give it to her as a birthday present. I’m lucky I have this cool program which makes audio slow. I’ve experienced with fast audio and sound and practice with transcription. So this one was an “ok kind of piece.
I heard there was a Musical Concert in J I S(jerudong international school). But it has conflict with my school time and I really want to go! All the music schools of brunei had been emailed by the organiser of this event to perform . So My music school MUST be going for sure. Can’t believe I’m missing this. But hey, who knows. Our school might have field trips to concerts where I’m actually performing.
This year there are 9 crazy papers for science. Well not science itself ; biology,chemistry and physics. And crazy booksales too. Whole of Brunei no stock in the books.A study delay.
Crazy days makes crazy results. Crazy isn’t it?


Tomorow starts the first lesson of the year. And theres really not much going on. Except for the seafood dinner last night. AWESOME!!
I was watching TV the other day and I got this really inspiring quote yet straight forward from a guy name Dereck Bernard. And inventer who invented work mate i think, I could hear properly with all the accent. The qoute came right throught my head!
“To do some thing right , you have to focus on to an extraordinary level to do things absolutely RIGHT”
-Dereck Bernard-
I came right thru my head, thought it thru and a thought appeared ” BEST QUOTE EVER” .
So its a self motivation quote. Helps a lot.
AND I notice EVERYTHING has disadvantages but NOT everything has advantages. So its a disadvantage to think everything thru for more ten times.
My quote:

“Hot or cold bath, It doesnt really matter, what matters is you’re clean ”
- Samuel Cho -
It really means that what you’re doing it doesn’t matter, people ‘s gona say anyways so, so just make sure what you’re doing is right for you and others. (excluding the chatters)