we're the guitar!

FINALLY!!! =DD

2010-10-25T21:07:00.002+08:00

Yo Peeps!!!

Blog's finally updated! Hahas. Anyways, Tomorrow's practice will
start at 2pm. Pls help to spread it around to our fellow members. ^^
Bring your guitar files oso. For the Sec1s, pls bring your own guitars
tomorrow.
Thats all for now! =D

Love,
Chung Sze =D

2010-08-29T19:45:00.002+08:00

On our way to RP.
8:46am :D
Everyone's sleeping, the bus was so quiet :S

Keng Wee practiced his guitar in the dark.

Clement using Wifi. :O

Jump shot!

Hi everyone,

Our concert is finally over! :D

We all know we've tried and did our very best to play our songs.
So stop blaming yourself or the other members on the performance.
Let bygones be bygones. :D

But... We still have many many more performances and competitions to come! So let's not just stop progressing here, we should advance forward and with our continuous effort, we will achieve more in the coming years.

Now it's time for us to study hard for out End of Year examinations and also practice our guitar for those people who are taking ABRSM Examination. :)
Jiayou!

Things we have to do:

Prepare some teacher's day gifts for our dearest teacher-in-charge. --- Everyone.
Make cards for graduating seniors (Sec 4). --- Sec 2s are to do it.

And also, there will be guitar CCA tomorrow as usual
: 3.30pm- 6.30pm
The people taking grade will have to practice and Mr Yeo might want to test us.
The rest will prepare gifts (probably a simple card) to show our appreciation to our teacher-in-charge, Mr Yeo and Miss Tan Simin.

See you all tomorrow!

Cami :)

2010-08-14T23:01:00.002+08:00

Hi fellow guitar club members!
I just took my grade 3 exam 4 days ago and i totally regretted not practicing enough as i kept playing wrong notes for the pieces..
So please guys, PRACTICE!! then memorise(for concert pieces)
And for those taking the exams, must practice till you are confident!
memorise the scales and take note of the dynamics!
Sec 1s, Please take this exam seriously as its very costly. This have taken up many sessions that are meant for us to prepare for the concert.
just spare at least 15>min/hour of your day to practice..

Cheers,
Madeline.

2010-08-13T17:56:00.003+08:00

Hello People.

How are you all coping with your studies so far?

Anyway, here are some updates (from Mr Yeo) for the 28 August Combine School Concert:

Dinner will be provided for us. As for lunch, Mr Yeo might also provide, but to be confirm.
There's a lot of Secondary and Junior College students coming for our concert. (VJC, MJC, TPJC, RJC, NJC, TJC, PLMGS, SJI, etc.) Some schools are even booking buses to bring the whole ensemble to our concert.

Please try to buy more tickets. :D

Cami.

2010-08-02T21:12:00.000+08:00

Hello all guitar members,
So did the seniors enjoyed the 100th yr anni?
I supposed we did, yeah.
Finally we can heaved a sigh of relief, but we still have mr yeo's concert going on.
JYJY TO ALL!
We can do it!
Shen hua and Lindo, PRACTICE!!
SEC 1s - SEKAI AND ACORN.
Jiayous guitar club!
United we are as one :D

Jiamin here <:

2010-07-23T19:07:00.003+08:00

Our Sitting Plan.

Hi Fellow Guitar Members,

Our Yuying Centennial Concert is around the corners!
Hope you all are looking forward to this day.

Our Practices:
Saturday (24/7)- 100 Years FULL DRESS Rehearsal: 9am- 1pm
Monday and Tuesday (26/7, 27/7)- 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Wednesday (28/7)- 100 Years Combine Rehearsal: 2pm-5pm
Thursday (29/7)- 100 Years Rehearsal @ Esplanade Theatre: 2pm-11pm
Friday (30/7)- Yuying Centennial Celebration: 12pm-11pm
Saturday (31/7)- Combine Rehearsal with Mr Yeo's other schools for upcoming Combine School Guitar Ensemble Concert.

Well, the seniors will most probably see each other everyday. :D
For the juniors, please practice your Sekai and Acorn.
Seniors, our 4songs+ Mountain in Autumn.

Let us all JIAYOU! :D

Loves, Cami.

2010-07-19T22:20:00.002+08:00

Hey guys, here to update(FINALLY)!

REMEMBER to...

Practice Triste couer-Mariage D'amor, Hana, Shen Hua & Cielito Lindo!!!

Dont forget MIA!!!

No scores, find CELINE!

No guitar pro tabs, find CAMI!

Any other probs, just find someone :>

REHEARSAL FOR 100YEAR on SATURDAY, 24 JULY!

Please Dont forget and be punctual!! ( Unlike me :( )

Good Luck, All the best, and JIAYOUS!

Cheers,

Madeline :D

FINALLY!!!

2010-05-15T20:43:00.004+08:00

EXAMS ARE OVER!!!!
aren't u guys happy?lol

anyway, shouldn't get happy too soon
as we have alot of massive training during the june holidays.

Pls do remember to come for the practice on Monday because
the VP is coming to see how well are we playing.

Pls guys, i noe it is very long-winded for me to stress this. but pls do practice and remember what ever Mr Yeo taught us to do.He is a very nice instructor

Well, thats all for now, rest well!!

Loves,

Cami & Chung Sze

Exams are around the corners!!!

2010-04-17T19:47:00.003+08:00

Hi peeps!! Time always passes so fast, even now exams are coming soon.
Hope that you guys are all prepared for the exams!
This coming week is the last week we will be having CCA.
Pls come for CCA as it is the last week before we step down for exams.
Other than that, this coming week we will be having sectionals on Wednesday
and a short combine practice on Thursday for the seniors. Attendance is compulsory.
The practises will be done by this manner,
if you are able to play out the songs that we are
suppose to play for the 100th year annivesary, you are free to go.
Thursday will be the day we do a short combine playing.
It will roughly end around 30min-45min.
Friday will be the 100th year annivesary rehearsal.
All of the seniors are to come for the rehearsal.
Last but not least, good luck with ur exams!!

Loves,
Chung Sze =)

"My Guitar is not a thing, its an extension of myself. Its is who i am."
~Joan Jett

Schedule For This Month

2010-04-08T21:27:00.005+08:00

12/4(Mon)-Dance Of The Yao and Odoru is to be completed.

13/4(Tues)-(Senior group) Finish learning the last of the grade 2 piece.

(Junior group) Learn at least half of the grade 1 piece.
(exept for those taking grade 2)

19/4(Mon)-Revise the songs that we have learnt and practice the songs for our100th
Year anniverssary song.

20/4(Tues)-(Senior group) Memorise and learn all the Grade Scales.
(Junior group) Complete the grade1 piece from last week.

23/4(Fri)- The 100th year anniversary rehearsal.(Time will be Announce ltr).

Pls do not forget to practice guitar whenever u are free. 15minutes is
more than enough already.

Sec1s pls remember to pass me your thumb drive so that
i can store the guitar pro setup for u.

Loves,
Chung Sze =)

"My guitar is not a thing, its an extension of myself. It is who i am"
~Joan Jett

2010-03-27T11:29:00.003+08:00

Hello!

Here are the sitting arrangement for our school's 100 Years Anniversary Musical!

Excited? :D

Songs that we will be playing:

Dance of Yao (Beginning- Bar 16, 41-48)
Acorn (Bar 86-105)
Sing

Please also practice our combine piece: Let the Eagle Soar.

We'll be combining Odoru Ponpokorin on Monday. Please practice!!
The Exco members will be doing a practice timeline as soon as possible. :D

Cami

PLMGS Concert Show Tomorrow

2010-03-25T21:29:00.004+08:00

HI people!
Pls remember that tomorrow is the performance for PLMGS Guitar Ensemble.
It only applis to those who have bought the ticket from me.
If you would like to buy tickets,
find me tomorrow but i have only left with only 1 ticket.
Lastly, pls remember to practice guitar so that we will be able to move along
with mr yeo and get a gold with honor for our coming SYF!!

Loves,
Chung Sze =)

“My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who i am.”
*~Joan Jett*

Working Hard Together

2010-03-18T16:02:00.003+08:00

The Exchange Programme have ended,
we all know our mistakes.
it is time for us all to recorrect our mistakes
and not make history happen ever again.
All we've done is to dissapoint Mr yeo,
it is time we have to make him proud of us,
let him have faith in us.
Let us all work double the hard to achieve a GOLD
for SYF this round.
And by doing so, we have to practice 3-4 time per week
for the new songs if not, your basic practices.
Each practice will just takes 15min.Thats more than enough.
We must have the determination to work hard towards
a Gold for SYF.
We must disclipline ourselves to practice 3-4times per week.
And I believe from the exchange we had yesterday made us feel
the regretfulness of not putting in effort for it rite?
When during practices, we must not slack around like
we always do anymore, we have to be serious about
the songs that we have to learn and songs give by mr yeo
fast like what we did yesterday.
Through the experience, we all know that we can do it
only if we put in effort.
Lets All work hard together with the juniors so as to make
Mr Yeo proud of us!!

Just a small reminder to the people we are going to the rehearsal
tomorrow, pls wear ur white guitar-t with pe-pants.

Loves,
Chung Sze =)

Holidays are coming!! ^^

2010-03-11T23:24:00.004+08:00

Hi guys!! Holiday is coming!!
As holidays are coming, we have some programmes up ahead.
And the programmes are Guitar exchange programme with
Mr Yeo's 4 other schools at Dunman High.
And the Songs we are playing are-Dragonfly
Sing
Katyusha
Sec2s and 3s pls practice hard so that Mr Yeo will not be dissapointed with us
and we all dun wan it to happen rite?

We also have YYSS 100th year anniversary Rehearsal which only includes the Seniors.
The sec 1s need not go to the rehearsal unless u are told to go with us.

Pls do not forget that there will be a Holiday practice for all Guitar members.
Pls wear ur black guitar-T to school on Monday.
Finally, i wish that u all will enjoy ur March holidays!! =)

Loves,
Chung Sze =)

2010-03-03T18:29:00.002+08:00

Hello All!

Just a short reminder.

There will be sectionals (for SENIORS only) tomorrow at 3.30pm. Please be punctual!
Hand-in the consent form to Yenna. Latest by Friday.

Remember, practice makes perfect. So please practice! :D

Cami.

2010-02-23T22:04:00.003+08:00

Hi guys!!
hope u all have enjoyed the short CNY celebration jsut now!!
Although it is wierd to "lou yu sheng" using forks,
but it is also another fun experience to have rite??
To the sec 1s that are taking the ABRSM exams,
pls hand in the cheque/cash with the form given to u guys to miss tan
by this Thursday. Also, must practice ur P.I.M.A and the octave mr lee told u all
to practice!!as for the sec3s, good luck for ur common tests!!
Loves,
Chung Sze =)

2010-02-20T01:06:00.004+08:00

Hey guys!!how's CNY??how much u guys got for ur red packets?
Hope u guys enjoyed ur cny. Just a reminder to those who have not paid ms tan for the ABRSM exam fee pls do pass the cheque or cash WITH the form to her on monday personally or pass it to me. Also, pls remember do bring ur guitar files and white guitar-T on monday!!we don't wanna get punished by Fangie rite?XDXDXD.
Lastly, pls remember to bring some of ur CNY tibbits to school on tuesday also cos we are having a "mini-celebration" together =)

Loves,
Chung Sze =)

Happy New Year!!!

2010-02-12T23:30:00.002+08:00

Happy New Year Guys!!hope that u have collected many many red packets!!
Pls do remember to bring some new year goodies to school for our small celebration on 23rd feb ok?? Hope that u all have a fun and enjoyable CNY!!

Loves,
Chung Sze =)

Reminder!!

2010-02-08T21:06:00.001+08:00

Pls be reminded to wear your black guitar-t for practice tomorrow.
And, pls reach guitar room by 3.30 and settle down within 30min which we will start at 4.00 SHARP.

bye all!!cya tomorrow!
Chung Sze =)

UPDATED!!!

2010-02-07T20:57:00.009+08:00

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!Finally Updated!!!LoL.
Its been a loooooooong time since we've updated this blog rite?
Fear not.Cos i am going to save this blog!!!XDXDXD

we have changed the blog skin too!!isn't this nice??XD

anyways, Cami will change the pic to one of our photos.

she have came up with 2 of them and i have decided to ask you guys which one u all prefer.

pls reply through the tagboard!!=)

This is the First pic:

and this is the second one:
Cheers,
Chung Sze =)

2009-12-25T23:52:00.003+08:00

hey guys ,
please report at 8AM sharp on monday for our camp
meet at the canteen (:

* EDITED*

this camp will end at 6.30pm on 29 dec ( tue)

see you there! (:

2009-12-15T22:04:00.003+08:00

GUITAR CAMP PACKING LSIT !

Water bottle: -1
Towel: -1
Sleep bag: -1
Slipper: -1
Undergarment: -2
Plastic bag ( for dirty clothes ): - 2 to 4
Shampoo , shower foam ,tooth paste & tooth brush: -1 each
Facial form: -Optional
dark colour T-shirt: -1
school related T-shirt: -2
Bottom: -2
Guitar scores: -Technique book & the rest of the music scores
Medication: -If required

*You are allowed to bring along additional items or even more than the quantity stated on the list above is needed. However, the camp committee will not be liable for any lost item.

2009-12-10T20:55:00.007+08:00

Pictures are all in random!
Birthday girl and boy,not today though.

Mr Lee joined us for some time with his cute little baby girl. :>

Our failed attempt in doing that "flipping-the-hair-advertising-shampoo-model-wannabe".

Just for a kite.
We enjoyed our day! :> Didn't we?

With love,
Jiayu.

2009-12-08T22:36:00.005+08:00

hey there!

there is an upcoming exco outing ! we'll be going marina barrage for kite flying , picnic , chit chat and just play around . * hee hee*

venue : marine barrage
meeting place : serangoon mrt station
meeting time : 1230pm ( don't be late uh ! )

seniors are welcome too (:

maybe another true or dare session ? HAHA!

cya!

2009-11-21T12:05:00.002+08:00

TO: everyone who are going to japan ,

take good care of yourself ,
we'll keep you in ours thoughts ,
& look forward to getting you back safe and sound.

have fun and take many many pictures ! (:

joanne.

2009-11-20T18:35:00.005+08:00

Hey people! Here's the weather forecast during our stay in Tokyo. Please note that the temperature is unpredictable and is only a prediction. (Yeah, Beijing actually snowed 2 months earlier.) It's best that you guys bring extra clothing that will keep you warm. Do not think that it would be alright. It wouldn't be.

Date:	Japan;	Weather:	Estimated Temperature:
22 Nov	Tokyo	Showers	10°C to 11°C
23 Nov	Tokyo	Showers	10°C to 16°C
24 Nov	Yamanashi	Partly Cloudy	6°C to 16°C
25 Nov	Tokyo	Showers	12°C to 14°C
26 Nov	Tokyo	Showers	12°C to 14°C

A few precautions you have to take note both in the airport and in Japan:

1. Do not carry any luggage or package that does not belongs to you, especially when strangers approaches you.
2. Take good care of your own belongings.
3. Be aware of your surroundings, do not take things for granted. (Safety)
4. Keep a look out for your fellow friends and ensure that everyone is present at all times especially when we are travelling from a location to the next. (That’s where the buddy system comes in.)
5. Do not move about alone. Travel in pairs/groups and notify the rest. (Eg; When returning to the hotel room after a meal, return in pairs (with buddy) or in groups. NEVER return/walk alone.)
6. When in room, remember to lock the doors, especially for the girls.
7. Practice safety-awareness at all times.

Do note that these are very important. Safety first!

2009-10-25T21:28:00.001+08:00

Dear sec 4s and 5s ,

Your endeavours,
Your hardships,
we saw it.
we know the reason for your struggles
& we know you've tried your best

Now,
this is the final round
This is your turn to shine

always remember , as you walk into the examination hall tmr ,there's no challenges you can't overcome.

ALL THE BEST!

joanne.

2009-10-20T13:02:00.001+08:00

hi all ,
tue practice will be for people who are going to japan ( excluding sec4s and 5s )
thur practice will be for EVERYONE .
timing will be as per normal , 330-630pm.

FOR EVERYONE WHO'RE GOING TO JAPAN:

people playing for el vito & summer wind are ...

guitar 1 :

-rujun
-cami
-cherylene
-cianyuh
-madeline

guitar 2:

-yenna
-adler
-lilong
-chungSze
-xiaopin

guitar 3:

-walden
-quraishya
-siti
-zhengyong
-bee geok
-debbie

Base:

-jiayu
-fangie
-kengwee

contra-base:

-alistiar
-yuzhu
-Esther

Guitaron

-Wen An

while for dance of the yaos ...

guitar 1

-madeline
-cami
-cherylene

guitar 2:

-jiamin
-yenna
-xiaopin

guitar 3:

-walden
-debbie
-celine

base:

-kengwee
-chungsze
-alistiar

i will try to post up the exact sitting arrangment in the next post because blogger refuse to let me insert image.

meanwhile ,
take care and practice your parts.

joanne

2009-10-18T15:03:00.001+08:00

HEY ALL ,

for those people who are going to japan, it is final that we will be playing :

1)El vito
2)Summer Wind
3)Dance of the Yaos
4)- the additional 2 jap song
5)- the additional 2 jap song

according to ms tan ,the japanese requested that we play this two jap song for them. Hence it is important that we learn it and play it well . don't worry , i will be giving you your grouping this coming practice.

*note that summer wind and elvito is only for people who had played for the syf
*note that dance of the yaos is played by the 12players(namely the sec1s & some sec2 &3s )

names and sitting arrangment will be up in the next post .

meanwhile do practice on the above 3 songs .

LAST THING ! it is likely that we're having guitar practice on this coming tue (20.10.09 ) and thur (22.10.09) , timing will be the same 3.30pm to 6.30pm. so please keep yourself free , it is important that you come k?

take care!

joanne.

2009-09-24T21:10:00.002+08:00

Firstly,
please give yourself a round of applause .
For ?
For being so patient under the hot sun, waiting for the camera man to arrive
:)

Secondly,
Guitar practices will resume after EOY , which is on 12 Oct .
Please remember that !

Thirdly ,
Please Study , Study and Study .
it's the last lap , complete it .
"Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing"-William A. Ward

Remember not to fall ill during Exams !
Tc, Goodnight !:)
“My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who i am.”

2009-09-19T20:40:00.003+08:00

Our Senior , Golf, performing during teacher's day celebration !
apologies for the shaking , and ignore the people
talking in the background

Take care and Please study for you EOY !
this goes out to all the SENIORS also ! :)

2009-09-18T21:48:00.003+08:00

A Reminder to ALL GUITAR MEMBERS !

On wednesday,please report to the music room
straight after school for photo taking.
Attendance is Compulsory!

And,

Let's Wish the Seniors Goodluck for their Prelims ! :D

2009-09-01T23:19:00.002+08:00

To all teachers out there
Especially Mr lee, Mr yeo, Ms tan and Mr danjz

Like What people said,
teachers open up young mind,
Showing us the wonders of the intellect
and definitely the miracle of being able to think for ourselves.
You stretch our mind to their greatest potential so that we can
make challenging decision, find our way in the world
and become independent. A best teacher care
enough and prod student to do our best .

We'r happy that you're our teacher;
We enjoy each lesson you teach.
As our role model you inspire us
To dream and to work and to reach.

With your kindness you get our attention;
Every day you are planting a seed
Of curiosity and motivation
To know and to grow and succeed.

You help us fulfill our potential;
We'r thankful for all that you've done.
We admire you each day, and We just want to say,
As a teacher, you're number one !

THANK YOU TEACHERS !
HAPPY TEACHER's DAY !

2009-08-30T19:48:00.000+08:00

hey !

there'll be no guitar on 31.08.09 ! ( tmr )

takecare

2009-08-25T22:00:00.003+08:00

hey guitar members !

this is the currently FIXED arrangements
that mr yeo made.

Alto - Cami, Fangie, Sandy, Madeline
Guitar 2- Jing yi, Yenna, Xiao pin, Celine, Jia min
Prime- Lilong, Chung Sze, Huda, Kenrick, Alvin
Bass- Keng wee, Clement, Joseph, Colin, Nadirah
Contra Bass- Andrew, Julian, Darren
Guitaron- Jian Xuan

Please inform me if i leave out anyone's name .
Remember to practise your songs !

Performance before SYF

2009-07-26T00:38:00.003+08:00

Apologies for the sudden change
on thrus due to some reasons.

There will be practice for monday
27 july ,
3.30 at Music Room .

Enjoy your weekends !

2009-07-17T17:42:00.003+08:00

Just a gentle reminder.

CCA will start from next week
so , that means there will be guitar !:D

20 July
3.30-6.30
Music Room .

Please set up your "needs"
once you are in the music room .
Please do not be late (Unless vaild reasons)
punishment will be carried out for
late comers.

Please practise the song that mr yeo gave us !

2009-07-04T19:56:00.004+08:00

good evening guys ,

how have you all been? :)

O Level Chinese/Malay Oral is getting closer,
Let's wish our Seniors all the best Alright ! :D

Esther,Jakkaphan,Jasmine,Justin,Melissa,Naruedol,Nurasyran,Quraisyah,Ru Jun,Shristi,siti,Stephanie,Valerie,Wen An,Yueh Yi,Yu Zhu

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2009-06-26T21:26:00.004+08:00

hey guys,

For those who have not seen or heard of the news ,
Mr. King of Pop, Moonwalk king,(michael jackson) died after suffering a cardiac arrest
in the age of 50, officials confirmed

"To this day that music is played in every corner of the world, and the reason is because he had it all -- talent, grace, and professionalism"

Have you all heard of this lady?
Farrah Fawcett.
she was best known for her role in television series "Charlie's Angels,"
Fawcett died in hospital in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and family shortly before 9:30 am following a three-year battle with anal cancer, reports said.

"She have been battling the cancer for three years, she didn't gave up, that is why we must learn from her"

This two great people will live in our hearts forever.
R.I.P Mr King of Pop and Farrah Fawcett.

Last but not least,
95 new H1N1 cases raise total infected in S'pore to 315

Please stay good good care for your health :)

2009-06-24T22:32:00.007+08:00

Good day mates !

Have you learn something today ?
Have you been paying attention to Mr Yeo ?

Alright.
Just a quick flash on what is going to happen next week.
Guitar practices on 29 June (Mon) & 2 July (Thur) will be cancelled.

For those who have not ...
-Pay for the SYF photograph($12)
- & technique book($2).
Please make your payment to Xiao Pin
-give your tee shirt size
please give it to fangie
-give your contact no. & birth date
please tell chungsze

If you haven't complete all the things above ,please do so by the end of next week (:

Also, Please practice the song and exercises regularly.
So by the time we come for our next practice,
Mr Yeo will be ready to move on to the next section.

Just for your information ,

26 new H1N1 cases in Singapore, bringing total to 220
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/438284/1/.html
,as you can see it has raised to 220 cases,
so, do drink lots of water ,
& seek a doctor if you're feeling unwell !

Take care and Goodnight ;D !

2009-06-23T23:55:00.005+08:00

A gentle reminder to all , guitar practice will be at music room. 1pm SHARP! please do not be late or else .... Run run & run .

Things you should do if you haven't :
1) pay for SYF photograph money ( to xiaopin)
2)pay $2 for the technique book ( to xiaopin)
3) give your contact no. & birth date ( to chungsze)
4) purchase tuner from mr yeo if you still do not have one
5) give your tee shirt size ( to fangie )

please do it all by tmr ( 24.06.09 , wed )

thank you & have a good night rest .

Temperature taking for the first practice of this month

2009-06-15T23:36:00.003+08:00

Hi guys!!

Pls remember to bring ur thermometers on 23rd june for our guitar practice for temperature taking due to H1N1.

Hope u enjoy ur holidays!

2009-06-01T21:04:00.003+08:00

HELLO !
how's holiday ?

i hope that our sec4 seniors did great for their Olevel written paper !

THURSDAY ( 28.MAY.2009)

basically it's just the sec1s and sec3s.

so , we learnt the song called DANZA. everyone should be familiar with bar 1-8 , if not practice at home before you come for the next lesson ( 23.6.09). i'll get the score for you guys the next lesson.

& please remind those who did not come for guitar practice to come on 23 June & 24 June .

you will need to bring along $2 for the guitar book & $12 for people who are buying the SYF photograph.

i guess that's all for now ,
take care & have fun this holiday ! (:

2009-05-26T20:00:00.008+08:00

hello!

this is a reminder to all secondary 1 & 3 , there will be guitar practice on Thursday . so please attend

DATE: 28 May 2009
Venue: AVA room
Time: 3.30pm

please bring along your tuner and scores .
do also ensure that you have a black file to put all your music scores !!! * important*

Here is the new guitar grouping

Alto 1:
shanice
Yu Xuan
Cherylene
Cami
Chungsze
Sandy
Madeline

Alto2:
Rachel
jazreel
Jing Yi
Li Long
Xiao Pin
Jia Min

Prime 1
Jia yu
Joanne
Walden
Zhengyong
Fangie
Yenna
Alvin
Colin
Shamain

Prime 2:
Debbie
Adler
BeeGeok
Angel
Cian yuh
Clement
Keng Wee
Darren
Leslie
Celine

Bass:
Nicole
Andrew
Kenrick
Kristine
Huda
Sheen Ee

Contra Bass:
Alistiar
Joseph
Joshua

Guitaron:
Jian Xuan

*** there is also a guitar concert by tpjc .

DATE: 30 may 2009
Time :3pm
Venue: TPJC

highly recommended to go !

2009-05-20T16:12:00.006+08:00

HEY THERE! how's exam/life/result ?

anyway , there's this concert by Guitar Harmonie by NUS Guitar Ensemble Led By Music Director & Resident Conductor Robert Casteels. you see if you're interested , perhaps we can all go together? do let me know.

Venue: University Cultural Centre Hall, NUS Centre for the Arts, National University of Singapore

Time: 8 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $15Ticket

Bookings : Goldi (98379468), Pan Yue (91285703), Zhao Jin (97414789) or email nusguitarensemble@gmail.com

Presenter: NUS Centre for the Arts in collaboration with Guitar Ensemble of the Jugendmusikschule Pforzheim E.V

above information is by http://www.guitar-ensemble-nus.com/

2009-04-29T19:45:00.005+08:00

Silver.
We did our best. 'professional' ears can call us a Silver, but beating hearts tell us we're more than that. we know ourselves better than five strangers who had heard us for 8 minutes.

Thank you everyone, for all the support you've been giving

the fact that we are who we are itself, requires no SYF result to prove .I'm sure many of us are still feeling upset and dissappointed. sometimes when you take a step back and look. you'll realised how much we've learnt .

we've learnt from failures , we've learnt from success . we've learnt how to get in control of things and we'll definately learn how to let go of things. sometimes we might be first , sometimes we might not be first . but for everything we've gone through , we grow stronger , wiser and tougher each time.

Come to think of the times we prepared for SYF, it had been really memorable. infact the most enriching time for some of our life in yuying, and yes, it's been rocky. along the way ,

we felt lathagic for the endless practices .
we felt fustrated for not getting our parts right.
we felt stressed out when the heat is on.
we felt upset when not all woke up.
we felt tired when not many is moving

many gave up halfway through.

For those who didn't , i'm proud of you.

You grit your teeth not only for yourself, but for the whole ensemble who would be worse off if you decide to let go.

as much as it's engulfed with so much of sorrow and taxing moment, there's still fun and joy. remember ..

the time we laughed at all the little actions mr yeo made
the time rujun will just suddenly burp
the time kengwee snored while laughing
the time we go " MOREEEE" , " QI GONG" & "MACHINE GUN"
the time we joked together
the time we laughed at people's darkest secret - Z****R
the time we had dinner together after practices
the time we enjoyed ms tan conducting and her facial expression

27.April 2009

we stand with pride and glory.Leaded by our passionate conductor, we did our best , we played our hearts out and most importantly, we enjoyed.

As the music flow , we heard the backbone of the guitar ensemble sound -the guitaron. some of you saw it ,Wen an moved with style . A style that you'll never get to see during practice. Next, you heard the bass & contra bass. their firm and assured notes gave security to everyone.
then our prime2, with their constant pulse liked note for summer wind and their strong and firm "rascrado" , it gave a kick start for our 1st song and an impactful feeling for our 2nd song. followed up is our alto 2 ,for their running notes. last but definitely not the least , our alto. you heard their sharp and precised notes. it is surely fulled with energy.

as the saying goes " all good things have to come to an end "

After the last note rang through the hall, we heard the audience clap. I just started smiling and I looked at our conductor, hoping he was pleased.

I listened to our recording and every time I listen to it, I feel it and I feel our love, and that's enough for me now.

When hopes begin to die, that's when the passion lives on.

This has been a long and dreary post and an applaud to the souls who have made it . it captured every morning practices, every guitar practices, every tear and every smile dedicated to guitar.

somedays , we will get there.

joanne

2009-04-26T21:17:00.006+08:00

HEY YOU! YES YOU!

THIS IS A WARNING,
YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO BE SEEING THIS,
YOU SHOULD BE SLEEPING

YOU SHOULDNT BE PRACTICING
YOU SHOULD BE IN LALA~ LAND

HAVE A GOOD REST,
REMEMBER TO BRING ALL YOUR THINGS YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO
AND DON'T BE LATE !

2009-04-26T13:50:00.005+08:00

We play for laughter , We play for tears , We play for madness , We play for fears , We play for hopes , We play for screams , We are the yuying guitar emsemble , WE CREATE THE DREAMS!

hey people! it's another 1 more day to SYF .Don't worry too much , I'm sure we'll do fine. remember to sleep early tonight and take GREAT GREAT care of your health and nails. if you're afraid that you might not be able to sleep well tonight , try having some fruit or yogurt. DO NOT eat excessive amount of it too! & remember NOT TO drink coffee/mocha 4-5hour before bedtime!!!

everyone , don't feel panic. Playing well is not the most important now. MOST importantly is to enjoy yourself, only when you enjoy the music will the audiences and judges enjoy themselves too.

like what jianxuan said " image ms tan conducting - her actions & expression " then put it into our music. use your inner soul to play the music and just let it flow.

don't forget to look at the conductor too! he's like the source of light that guide us through with his baton. gosh , now i sound soo.... you know huh. HAHA

lastly , here's afew thing that everyone should take note of . please spend sometime reading it , please!

PLAYING
S.W
remember what miss tan said for the starting?
-feel that it's coming from somewhere far or a beam of light shinning in slowly.
-consistent
-blend in well

BAR29
guitar 1&2 - you're the decoration so shape the notes nicely and remember not to cover G3 & bass
guitar 3 - rhythm , tone , harmony , articulation
bass - you are the melody so sound melodic and synchronize

4 NOTE CRESCENDO!!!!
EXTREMELY soft to Loud - do not play so hard that your string buzz , know your guitar limit
REMEMBER please!!! - we always forget to start off really soft

"Machine Gun"
bass- you all need to bring up the mood so start off soft and QUICKLY yet GRADUALLY go LOUD!
guitar 1- the first few note have to be loud and emphasized .

remember: we're bring audiences into a brand new place - a place of hope & surprise.

" SURPRISE PART "
Everyone: go really soft then slowly build up . Bass: remember to support guitar2 - build up with them too.

Ending
Guitar 3 - don't slow down & remember to play together ( TEAMWORK)
Guitar 2 - articulate & shape your tone nicely
Guitar 1 - articulate & shape your tone nicely too
LAST NOTE - LOOK UP at conductor and remember it's SOFT!

El. V
opening
-strong first note -graudually louder
-"rascrado" have to be on beat & not too loud

Slow part
-remember it's a dance , so sound melodic.
- notes should go from loud to soft ( exmaple bar13- 16)
- at the end of each phrase , remember to taptler the notes.

Fast part
-guitar 1 , your pick up note have to be strong and fulled with energy
-guitar 3, rascrado have to be on beat ( look at the conductor ) & loud DOES NOT MEAN fast .

"how are you today" & " very fine today"
guitar 3 - remember loud yet nice tone , don't rush ( listen to the others & play together)

knocking
-use your middle finger nutkles to know ( remember quick & sharp )

BAR 58 ( changing mood / qi gong )
remember to change your mood back quickly it should sound as melodic as the starting

BAR 74 ( bass melody )
BASS should sound, they rest softer !

BAR 84 ( guitar 2 melody )
guitar 2 should sound thus the rest softer.

back to the Fast part again
-remember it's the ending , so there should be power and energy at the same time DO NOT RASH!!!
- last two note ( ole ) should be strong and engulfed with energy .

ABOVE ALL THIS , PLEASE REMEMBER TO LOOK AT THE CONDUCTOR. OBVERSE WHAT KIND OF BEAT AND WHEN TO STOP!

INFORMATION REGARDING 2009 GUITAR SYF!

Schedule :
DATE: 27.April.2009
REPORTING TIME: 7 am ( don't be late or wait for your friend(s) )
VENUE: Music Room

GIRL'S ATTIRE

1) one pony tail ( people with long hair)
2) hairband ( will be given out on Monday)
3) hair clip - prevent short little hair from falling out
4) black/brown/dark blue rubber band - ensure that it's RUBBER band so that it's easier to tie your ribbon.
5) purple & white ribbon - tied around your rubber band
6) costume - straight and ironed with TWO buttons
7) black shoes with heels
8) Plaster - if you're afraid that there will be blister because of the shoes
9) makeup foundation & removal - IF YOU HAVE. if you don't , it's okay.
10) remove all watch , bangles , necklet and no fanciful ear-rings
11) Safety pins - you never know what might happen * hee*

BOY'S ATTIRE

1) no fringe covering
2) all watch and accessories removed
3) costume - straight and ironed with FIVE buttons
4) BLACK socks
5) black shoe
6) Safety pins - you never know what might happen * hee*

THINGS TO BRING :
1) all accessories needed for your attire
2) TUNER!
3) HEART&INNER SOUL!!!
4) CONFIDENCE !!!!!!!

what is happening on that day?
7am -8.15am : Practice
8.15am - 9am : rest awhile
9am - 10.30 am : practice with mr.yeo
10.40am -11.10am : Eating time
11.10am - ??? : makeup + hairdo + costume changed ( preparation )
1pm -1.15pm : pack your guitars , stock check & get ready.
1.18pm-2.18pm : Journey to RP
2.18pm : IT'S SHOWTIME !

What to take note once you reach RP ?
1) once we found a quiet spot , quickly tune your guitar
2) be attentive - listen to instruction and quickly do it ( don't waste anytime )
3) after you tune your guitar , play all your open string notes as a group ( ensure that there's no weird sound )
4) move quickly and quietly
5) cherish the 10 min of tuning time

What is the procedure for the walk in and out ?

Walk IN:
- 1st row will walk in (behind the music stand) ,
- 1st row will sit down , abject yourself and feel comfortable (once your reach your sit.) - while 2nd row will walk in after the first row
- same thing , 2nd row will sit down , abject yourself and feel comfortable once your reach your sit.
- look at yuzhu in regards to when to stand -after mr yeo bowed , we'll sit down and get ready

WALK OUT:
- mr yeo will signal us to stand ( remember : quick and quiet )
- mr yeo bowed
- only pick up your foot stool AFTER mr yeo walked OUT of the stage
- 2nd row will then leave first
- followed by first row

remember, be conscious of people beside and in front of you , DO NOT knock onto anything.

what is the correct Placement, position ?
1) for walk in and out - left hand foot stool , right hand guitar ( facing audience)
2) playing : left leg on foot stool and right leg FLAT on the ground

if you have anything to add on , please write it on the tagbox and i will update it. (:

takecare

2009-04-25T22:47:00.002+08:00

People JIA YOU!!!

Is only about ONE MORE DAY of hard work.

And all your hard work will be paid off.

I will be there to give you people support too.

ONE more thing i finally see your effort and i am really happy!!!

Guitar club rocks.

Work hard for this last time and we will go for CELEBRATION.

Be it is GOLD or silver for the result.

As long you people tried your best i am really happy already.

Take kare of your health this few time dun ever get sick.

REST MORE BUT PRACTICE!!!

HweeMin

2009-04-19T21:53:00.003+08:00

My Countdown Countdown

17 more days to the important day. SYF!!!

2009-04-09T23:43:00.005+08:00

Ppl is like 17 more days to syf. And i still dun see the tension in all of u ppl. I would like to thanks ppl who have been working very hard for syf and trying to head towards a gold to make teachers and also our coach MrYeo proud.

I dun think u ppl who are nt striving for it wan to disappoint everyone bcuz of ur lazy-ness rite. Is very disappoint to actually see all the hard work that ur fellow mates, teachers and coach put in while u slack around with a mindset of silver is enough.

Ppl think abt it, be it if u like it or nt u are still going to the syf unless u quit. So y nt work hard instead of still slacking away. Is just another like 17days more. So why do i still see ppl who are nt feeling the urgency in syf.

Dun u ppl wan to see this yr banner outside the school with a YYSS GUITAR CLUB GOLD!!! No? If u dun feel that way i seriously think that u are nt fit to be in guitar club. Bcuz after all the hard work u given, time, suffer on ur finger, practices and u still feel like silver is enough den i really gt nth to say.

And if u feel this way dun ever let me see u during syf results are out sobing and sobing like u done all ur best. Practices is very important just this 2weeks isit so hard to go for practices. Unless u really gt good reasons or really cannot make it like u cant change it to other days the activity u have on practice day.

But at least ppl put in the effort to like maybe practice at home. Unless u dare to tell me i have completely know my songs where to soften what to do for my whole entire song, if nt practice. Do ur best. So when the result come out u will know what u do is worth it.

Last sfy that we had was a very saddening one so i hope it wun happen again. MrYeo have done all his part shouldnt u do urs too. He is trying so hard to change the way he conduct just for u ppl. But u ppl who are nt working just refuse to do it.

Wake up ppl 17days is really very short so work hard very hard for this coming syf. I will be there with u guys during sfy hearing u ppl play and will be proud to tell my poly schoolmates that look this is my juniors who are playing.

Really hope that i can share the joy with u guys abt the results and cheer knowing that u ppl did ur best with a good attitude on practices always and also trying hard to master ur pieces well. I believe we can do it.

With the good attitude i hope u ppl can put in. With ur own parts that u can master. And with our Coach MrYeo. Ppl take notes on whatever MrYeo say to u ppl and rmb it. Be serious dun be still fooling around listen to the leader around u.

And lastly like most teacher say.

If u are stupid i can teach,
But if u are lazy there is nth i can do.

HweeMin

2009-04-07T20:06:00.002+08:00

20 MORE DAYS TO SYF!!!

GUITARIST, 加油 !!!

Please put in the effort to practice your parts daily. 20 days isn't a long way to go but many things can be done in this 20 days. Think about how you want to spend this time wisely.

Remember our common goal.

❤ RUJUN

2009-03-29T22:33:00.001+08:00

Music Exchange Program (28.03.09)

This exchange is indeed a fruitful one, considering the fact that many of us gets exposed to many audiences which we don't usually get the chance to. Judging from the silent atmosphere when the whole event had ended, i guess, many of you felt bad that our playing was not up to what we had wanted. But then, like what Joanne had said, it's all over. There's no point crying over spilt milk.

So, what we have to do from now onwards is to practice HARD! If you feel that your playing is not up to standard, practice! Practice at home, anywhere and everywhere you can think of! Don't give excuses for not being able to play well. If you had practice hard enough, your playing will show everything!

If you want/need to practice after school, take the initiative to voice it out! If your fellow friends from guitar ensemble drags you out of school to slack, you drag them back for practices! Tell them, "SYF IS COMING IN NO TIME!" If you feel that your fellow members are not hardworking enough, make the effort to irritate them till they practice everyday to meet perfection! If your friends from other CCAs ask you out after school, tell them, "I've got SYF coming up! Put yourself in my shoes!"

If you are the one not willing to practice, please do a self-reflection. Be clear of what everybody wants to achieve, remember, this is an ensemble.

From today onwards, i hope that each and everyone of you will take this coming SYF even more seriously than before.

And a NOT-SO-GENTLE reminder:

PLEASE Be Punctual or Come Earlier Than Usual.
Practice Harder & More.
Take note of your seating postition and posture.
Tune your guitar all the time!!!

Most importantly,

STOP LOOKING AT YOUR GUITAR WHEN YOU PLAY. LOOK AT THE CONDUCTOR ALL THE TIME!!

Alright, enough of words, enjoy the photos taken during the exchange. Special credits given to Jocelin Ong (the adorable one taking all the photos).

❤ RUJUN

2009-03-01T20:19:00.004+08:00

just a very quick post!

-morning practice as per normal

-sec1s , there's will be no practice for you all too.

tomorrow 3.30-6.30pm guitar practice is cancelled. please go home and rest or at least just bath and slack around then report to school at 6pm.

* dinner will not be provided , so please have your early dinner before reporting to school *
* please be in your costume too*
* people who do not have your costume , be in your guitar tee and pe short*

lastly, take care and drink lots and lots of water!!!

2009-02-21T22:41:00.003+08:00

HEY EVERYONE!
it had been a really hectic and tiring week , well thumbs up to everyone! we made it through 4 practice in a week.

do take note that from now onwards Saturday practices will be from 10am to 1pm .

and ...

there will be an additional practice- EVERY MONDAY morning 7.30am - 8.30am

TO ALL SECONDARY 1:

monday practice starts at 2.30pm and you need not come for monday morning practice .

EVERYONE WE WILL MAKE IT THERE ! JUST ANOTHER 9 MORE WEEKS! jiayou!!

please please please really take good care of your health!

2009-02-17T18:33:00.001+08:00

WE WILL GET THERE !!!
i know we will (:

Remember the days, we set out together with faith?
Remember the times, so fine, when we thought that
Nothing could stand in our way?

Then things weren't the same, the life that we knew had to change
We've struggled through, the darkest storms
We thought we couldn't tame

Together we've tried, as we stood side by side
I knew we'd build a new world'
A world of hope for ever after

Chorus:
Deep in my heart I just know
Right from the start, we will grow
Look where we are, we've come so far
And there's still a long, long way to go

With all of my heart, I will careI'll play my part, I will share
With family and friends, together we'll stand
And in the end, hand in hand
We will get there

So now we begin, working together to win
Believing in trust, it must
Be possible to overcome anything

There's so much to do, there's so much we can contribute
By sharing just a little love
We will start again anew

So why don't we try?
If we stand side by side
I know we'll build a new world
A world of hope for ever after

2009-02-14T00:53:00.005+08:00

just a little reminder : everyone MUST bring your open score with you even though you've memorise your part.

10 weeks more to syf.

Many might think that it's still a long way to go but are you aware that 10weeks is really a short period of time? there's still lots of area that needs to be improve.

with the hectic schedule , constant tests and never ending homework , many of us are tired, both mentally and physically. For the sec4s - it's your olevel year , sec3s- it's the start of upper sec work , sec2s - it's your streaming year , sec1- it's the beginning of your secondary school life. and Many times we thought " how i wish there's no practices"

BUT PEOPLE , we've come so far . months and months of practice ,hours and hours of sectionals , again and again we repeated from the beginning ... just for the day where judgement will be make.

Mr yeo had put in alot of effort just so that we can improve and do well for SYF. but it takes two hands to clap. there's no use for him to put in so much of effort , sacrificing countless of nights if we don't work hard and put in the best that we can give.

we really need everyone present and everyone to work hard.ALL of you play an important role.remember, we begin as ONE ENSEMBLE & we'll go through the darkest storms as ONE ENSEMBLE too. HANG IN THERE, with hard work , faith and trust , i know we'll get there.

to people to who had put in effort ,
to people to thinks the had not put in enough effort,
& to people to thinks the had not put in effort,
it's never too late to start now.
shall we all work hard towards that prestigious award and not disappoint our teachers , seniors and of course ourself ?

do seriously think about it...

2009-01-27T19:33:00.003+08:00

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR EVERYONE

may the new year be ring in happiness , success & prosperity in your life.

TO ALL SECONDARY 2,3 &4 :

you are to report at 3.30pm SHARP in the ava room with your guitars , foot stool & music taken. Do bring along your open scores for both song .

TO ALL SECONDARY 1 :

WELCOME TO THE GUITAR FAMILY! i hope that through your 4years in guitar club you'll bring back something with you that others might not had. Anyhow , your first guitar practice will be on MONDAY 2.2.08 , please report in the music room at 3.30pm SHARP!

it's NOT quantity of hours of practices that counts ; It's the Quality
this race towards our goal might not be easy but don't give up!
Every Single One Of You is important !
All we need is Teamwork & a correct mindset!
JIAYOU!!!!!

joanne

2009-01-24T16:48:00.001+08:00

What would you do if every time you fell in love with someone you had to say good-bye?

What would you do if every time you wanted someone they would never be there?

What would you do if for every moment you were truly happy there would be 10 moments of sadness?

What would you do if your best friend died tomorrow and you never got to tell them how you felt?

What would you do if you loved someone more than anything else and you could never have them?

Some people live and some people die.

Tell your friends, "I love you and you are a true friend... I will always be here for you when and if you need me... If I died tomorrow, you will be in my heart forever."

You might be best friends for one year, pretty good friends the next year, doesn't talk that often the next year, and not talking at all the year after that.

Say, "Even if I never talk to you again in my life, you are special to me and you have made a difference in my life. I look up to you, respect you, and truly cherish you."

Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will.

Remember, everyone needs a friend, someday you might feel like you have NO FRIENDS at all, just remember that somebody out there cares about you and always will.

❤ RUJUN

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2009-01-01T12:33:00.002+08:00

As the clock struck 00.00.01am this morning, what were you all doing? Were you counting down to the last second to welcome year 2009 or just basically snoring away?

Let's all welcome 2009 with gusto!

Good Luck to the seniors who are getting their result this year.

All the Sec3s promoting to Sec4s this year, WORK HARD for your up-coming National Examinations.

To all the Sec2s promoting to Sec3s, make your new class an enjoyable one!

To the Sec1s promoting to Sec2s, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STUDY VERY VERY VERY HARD for your streaming examinations because the subjects that you take in Sec3 determines your future!!!

Happy New Year!!

❤ RUJUN

2008-12-24T21:35:00.002+08:00

hey everyone ,

i'm here to wish you and your family an advance merry Christmas!(: may the peace, clam and blessing of Christmastide be yours. take care!

with love,

joanne.

2008-12-22T16:37:00.006+08:00

Hi there, everybody!

Well, maybe you should try guessing who i am because i'm neither Walden nor Joanne. No prizes for guessing the right answer but i bet it will give you a sense of satisfaction! So, go on guessing then! No clues given.

OK, time for something serious.

As we all know, SYF 2009 is coming in 4 months time. It isn't a very long time and neither is it short. Many things can happen during this 4 months and what you do matters because, it might just make a difference in everything, be it positive or negative.

During this 4 months, if we do practice VERY VERY VERY hard and everyone takes up responsibility towards achieving what we all want, we are sure to succeed. There's no such thing as a free lunch, we have to work for it. Same thing, there's no GOLD without hard work. But, practicing hard also means practicing the right thing. Practice does not make perfect. Only practicing correctly gives you perfect results.

Sec 1s, please do not think that you've got another chance in SYF so you can actually miss this. Sometime later, you might regret the decision that you've made because, every 1 point in your CCA WILL make a difference. It might just be that 1 point for you to score an A1 or that 1 point that determines your future. CCA does make a difference in the career path that you want to go. Who knows, you might be that famous guitarist 10 years down the road. Don't laugh, everything is possible.

For the Sec 2s and Sec 3s, please please please PRACTICE! It's you last year going for SYF. I don't think you can afford to miss this. Just practice the guitar like nobody business for the last time and achieve what everybody wants. It's for your own good. Don't stop when your finger hurts. Practice even more. Now, stop saying "crazy" to your computer screen. It's not good to talk to yourself or you might end up the crazy one.

Mr Yeo have been saying, "Memorise your score, memorise your song. Next week cannot look at score."

Now, I'll teach you the right way of memorising it. It's free of charge you know.

There is 2 ways of memorising. Effective or Rubbish.

Memorising in an effective way means memorise with understanding while memorising in a rubbish way means memorise for the sake of memorising.

When it comes to music, you don't stare at the score and pray that the notes get into your head. That is total rubbish because you wouldn't understand a single thing at all. Even if it does get into your head, do you think you can get into the music? It's a same case scenario as memorising your spelling for the sake of memorising. You'll realise that you will never use the words that you "learn".

The effective way of memorising effectively is to practice your parts till you realise that you can remember it and play perfectly without refering to the scores. That, is the effective way of memorising. When you can play without refering to the scores, it means that you understand the music. Understanding the music is very important because it leads to body movements. Body movements that comes naturally.

If you can tap your feets and nod your head like a human being on drug while listening to heavy metal, you can do the same while playing the guitar but obviously not moving that vigurously. These are call body movements. You sway to the music. Not move artifically. It will come naturally to you if you do understand the music. I can't teach you how to understand music, you've got to infer from what you had listen.

I do hope that these text did helped you somehow whether it's for decision making or improving your ways of memorising. If you disagree to what i've said in any part of this post, ~~slap yourself~~ you can comment about it in the tagboard. I'll try my very best to see what's wrong with what i've typed.

Alright, thanks for reading people! Let's work hard to achieve our goal!

PS. Don't forget to practice your guitar!!!!!!!!!
PPS. Don't forget your holiday homework too!!!!!!!
PPPS. Walden and Joanne should know who i am, but just don't spoil the fun. Thanks a lot!!!!!
PPPPS. Do i get an award for posting the longest post ever?

People who fail are those without goals.

2008-11-19T21:55:00.004+08:00

hello!

guitarist, if you have not pay up for the guitar t-shirt or would like to have the guitar camp packing list in a hard-copy form , please come down anytime between 11-12noon. i(Joanne) will be in the canteen(:

this is to all camp committee , there will be meeting tmr at 10am .

Lastly, do inform wen an or the teacher-in-charge if you're not going for the camp .

below is a copy of the camp packing list ...

ANNUAL GUITAR CAMP PACKING LIST

ITEM & QUANTITY

Water bottle -1
Towel -1
Sleep bag -1
Slipper -1
Undergarment -2
Plastic bag ( for dirty clothes ) -2 to 4
Shampoo , shower foam ,tooth paste & tooth brush -1 each
Facial foam -Optional
dark colour T-shirt-1
T-shirt-2
Bottom -2
Guitar scores -summer wind and third man theme
badminton racket and shutter
Medication -If required

*You are allowed to bring along additional items or even more than the quantity stated on the list above is needed. The camp committee will not be liable for any lost item. *

thank you(:

2008-11-13T11:46:00.002+08:00

sorry for the rather last minute inform .

just gotten a text from ms tan that the guitar t-shirt will cost $14, please bring the money today ( thur 13.11.08) for guitar practice (:

2008-11-05T21:34:00.002+08:00

hellos guitarist ,

just a little there will be guitar practice tomorrow (5.11.08), 1.30pm sharp. do remember to bring along your NAIL CLIPPER and scores .

To all sec3 who are taking Olevel chemistry SPA tmr:

just do what you can , with what you have at where you are. believe that SPA wouldn't be a problem to you for i know you all will definitely do well. GOOD LUCK SENIORS!

To all sec4 seniors:

just a tiny tiny bit bit more and that's the end of your Olevel. HANG IN THERE! we know you can do it! JIAYOU!!!

2008-11-05T21:27:00.003+08:00

23 MORE DAYS ...
TO OUR AUNNUAL GUITAR CAMP !

date : 27.11.08 - 28.11.08

reporting time: 9am

2008-10-26T20:41:00.003+08:00

hellos ,

please note that there will not be guitar practice tmr (27.10.08) it's a public holiday! the next guitar practice will be on 30.10.08 , 1.30pm - 4.30 pm.

2008-10-15T21:43:00.001+08:00

hi guitarist,

i'm here to inform you that there will be NO guitar practice tmr ( 16.10.08) however there will be a meeting for all ex-co members. :)

take care !

2008-10-12T20:17:00.004+08:00

how's everyone ?
Joanne is back in action. (:

now that examination is over , there's no point crying over spilled milk . what done is done. anyway I'm here to tell you all that there will be no guitar lesson on 13.10.08 ( tmr/Monday) however people who are required to attend the leadership course please do so.

TO THE SEC2 WHO ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE LEADERSHIP COURSE:
according to miss tan, she had already spoke to the English department about the leadership course therefore we do not have to attend the oral presentation course on Monday BUT BUT it will be postpone to Tuesday (14.10.08) for us. so people , we still have to stay back 3hours for that oral presentation thing.

***And now that examination are over , cca will be as per normal. ***

2008-09-02T16:32:00.005+08:00

hi guitarist !

I'm (Joanne) back to blogging. As you can see I've updated the dates of guitar practices at the side. i hope that this will make it easier for you all to check out the schedule. nonetheless,Walden and i will still post regularly in regard of the practices.

a gentle reminder that there will be guitar practice on 4.09.08 (this coming Thursday) please wear your guitar t-shirt if you have it and also bring home clothes along with you as i guess most of you know WE'RE GOING FOR BOWLING after practice!!!

ALSO! those people who took part in last year syf please please bring your syf costume if it cannot fit you (even if it's just the vest) and give it to either Mr lee or miss tan.

last but not least, please do remember to pay $16 for the guitar t-shirt.

* i guess by now you all should know...bring your scores & tuner **

take care and have a nice holiday :)

2008-09-01T17:22:00.004+08:00

Hey,good news guys,as you know we are going to have guitar practice on thursday but we are also going bowling on that day at superbowl which is located opposite our school.subsequently,we must have guitar practice first.(according to mr lee)

PS:please bring the consent form for all guitar practices!

wear guitar tee(seniors),alternative uniform(sec 1s),bring cash in case of emergency)(PLS REMEMBER TO BRING UR SYF UNIFROM IF U CANNOT FIT IN TO MISS TAN)

thank you!

2008-08-27T20:36:00.004+08:00

there is practice tmr

venue:AVA ROOM
time:3.30pm

please have a valid reason if u cant come.thanks,also those who cannot fit in the syf uniform,please pass it to miss tan tmr or friday,the lastest

2008-08-24T16:53:00.004+08:00

theres practice tmr

date:24/8/08
time:2.30pm
venue:music room

please bring ur scores tmr or u will be fined as well as those who do not come must have valid reason.

As you know,justin is leaving so those who want to talk to him,u can add or email him at toh_js@yahoo.com

2008-08-17T22:15:00.004+08:00

there will guitar practice tommorow

venue:music room
date:18/8.08
time:3.30pm

please be on time for guitar practice and those who do not come must have a valid reason or else there will be detention!also sec 3s,u do not have to come for guitar as we know that you have to study for your common tests!lastly,sec 1 and 2s,please bring 16 dollars for guitar tee,as in structed by miss tan.

thank you

2008-08-13T15:08:00.003+08:00

there is guitar practice tommorow(14/8/08)

venue:AVA room
time:3.30pm

(bring everything that you need(ur heart,mind soul)
by the way,justin is leaving us soon so please send your well-wishes to him.
lets wish him all his best for his future endeavours!

2008-08-06T20:40:00.001+08:00

as usual,guitar practice tommorow

venue:AVA room
time:3.30pm

please do not forget to bring your scores,tuner as well as 16 dollars for guitar tee.miss tan will collect 16 dollars tommorow,if you do not bring,miss tan may issue fines.

also,i hope that everyone will come for practice tommorow.those who cannot come tommorow must have a valid reason or else,like what mr yeo said"serve detention"!

thank you

2008-07-30T20:42:00.001+08:00

as usual guitar practice tmr (31.07.08)

VENUE: AVA room
TIME:3.30pm

don't forget to bring your scores and tuner.

i wasnt there for guitar on mon but i heard that many have yet to have the guitar pro. ok please please add mr.yeo -> kevinyks@hotmail.com or joanne -> joanne_tan_meimei@hotmail.com

friends who have the guitar pro, if would be good if you can help me send it to your guitar friends who still do not have the guitar pro. regardless is he/she your senior or junior alright.

thank you !

2008-07-27T17:59:00.001+08:00

if you still do not have the guitar pro please add joanne_tan_meimei@hotmail.com or kevinyks@hotmail.com

reminder there's guitar tmr .
everything as usual.
-scores
-tuner

please be early tmr!

2008-07-22T22:16:00.001+08:00

below are the instructions on how to download the guitar pro.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE GUITAR PRO

1) click on the setup icon
2)keep pressing next & i agree.
3) you will come to a point where they will ask you for your ID
4)go to the icon "keygen" and click it
5) your ID will be generated
6)copy that ID in

then it will be download.

the above steps are not very detailed but basically the highlight is the ID part where most of you got very confused.

2008-07-14T20:32:00.000+08:00

PICTURES SPEAK A THOUSANDS WORD ...

mr yeo is not online at the moment , so i'm unable to update you all about the guitar pro thing. basically, lesson today was fine. i'm sure we made some improve din't we? People, please encourage your friends to come for guitar lesson.

we all saw what mr lee was holding on his hand .. lets not make mr lee to do that alright . attend guitar lessons regularly and i'm sure that will not happen ( you know what i'm saying, do you?)

2008-07-02T20:37:00.000+08:00

TOMMORROW PRACTICE!

time: 3.30pm
Venue: Ava Room

bring EVERYTHING you need to bring ( scores , tuner &&& your heart, mind , soul)

ALSOOOOOOOOOOOO.....

come and support us !
we're performing in school this friday (4.07.08)
7pm!!!

LASTLY!
do check out the blog tmr or friday( i'm updating some pictures.......*heehee!*)

2008-06-29T20:22:00.000+08:00

reminder !!!

there will be a photo taking seesrion for us tmr at music for the school magazine .please be in school uniform.

& there will also be guitar practice at music room , 3.30pm don't be late

2008-06-26T21:44:00.000+08:00

okay i've send out the songs ,
this are the following people whom i don't have your e-mail address.

andrew
chung sze
jing yi
meng hui
fangie
razali
zheng yong
rachel
alistair
si jia
debbie
naruedol
justin toh
melissa
valerie
shiristi
stephanie
yueh yi

and.....

the following people are those i have your email address but the system failed to send you.

jakaphan
jasmine
ru jun
shanice
jazreel
xiao pin
clement

so, please add me in msn(joanne_tan_meimei@hotmail.com) and i'll send you the song OR come and get it from me on monday i'll upload it into my hp.

with loves,

joanne

2008-06-22T16:30:00.000+08:00

please do not forget ....

there will bw guitar practice on the 23.06.08! (first day of school)
TIME:3.30pm
VENUE:music room

remember to bring your scores and tuner. &&&&& don't be late!!!

2008-06-18T23:07:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR YEO!

thanks for all the effort you had put in for us,

& always believe that we can do it!

you are a teacher who tried every way to enable us to learn best.

even though there's a huge age gap between us but this does not keep us a distance away.

you are able to communicate with your students well and inspire them to strive for higher goals.

words just simply couldn't express our gratitude to you.

once again ,

happy birthday.

with love,

joanne!

2008-06-17T23:55:00.000+08:00

if i din't remember wrongly....

it's cami birthday!!!

happy sweet 13!

make this day a special day ,

just like you! :)

with love

joanne

2008-05-17T23:25:00.000+08:00

the last practice attendance was not bad,many turn up for practice!!

anyway ,
there will not be any practice for next week ,
as monday is vesek day and thur the sec2s are having their camp.

Holiday practice will be on
everyone have to attend all practices

4/6 -2pm to 5pm
5/6 -9am to 12noon
6/6 -9am to 12noon
16/6 -9am to 12noon
20/6 -9am to 12noon

please help to spread around , some of your friends might not know thus i really need your help to tell them.

and the following people that are going to participate in the external performance are:

1.beegeok
2.adler
3.joanne
4.jazreel
5.cami
6.melissa
7.wen an
8.cami
9.justin
10.ru jun
11.shanice
12.sarah
13.nicole
14.yu xuan
15.Desiree

2008-05-13T19:07:00.000+08:00

hey people !

last practice (Monday) attendance wasn't good. there's only 20+ people attending guitar. i know many would say exam had just ended, you're still not in the mood to get back to CCA. others would say, it should be time to relax and play since exam are over.But have you all ever spare a tot for guitar club? teachers ? & your other friends who were present?

i know everyone wants to play. everyone wants to enjoy, but does 3hr really affect a lot, when you still have 5 out of 7 days to play.if everyone have the mindset that since my friend don't go then i also don't go then how are we gonna progress? how are we gonna get a GOLD for SYF? & when will we have our own concert?

please people, if you know that there's practice please come. everyone is important , everyone has its part to play.we can only progress if everyone improve and work together. and to achieve this everyone have to attend guitar lesson.
i sincerely hope that everyone will think about it and attend the next practice.

NEXT PRACTICE
DATE:15.05.08
TIME:3.30pm
VENUE:Ava room
please bring your books , scores and tuner.

2008-05-11T14:57:00.000+08:00

HEY PEOPLE!!!!

guitar practice will resume tmr !

DATE:12.05.08 (monday)
TIME:03.30pm
VENUE: music room

please do not forget to bring along your scores , guitar , tuner , books .

and help to pass this msg around. thanks!

2008-05-08T21:30:00.000+08:00

hey people!!! how's was MYE ? for some , you are still having exam tmr , for some it's officially end off MYE! whatever it is , MYE is coming to an end soon sooooo 3 cheerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs.

HIP-HIP HURRAY!
HIP-HIP HURRAY!
HIP-HIP HURRAY!

LOL!

ALL THE BEST TO ALL SEC4 SENIORS

DO WELL FOR YOUR O/N LEVEL

JIAYOU!

Hwee Min!
Lee Ling!

Esther !
Lee Qin !
Joey!
Fenella
Yu zhu

we all miss you alot!!!!!

2008-04-26T11:01:00.000+08:00

hey people !!!!

see you guys in 7hr time !!!
take care & don be late

2008-04-22T21:33:00.000+08:00

just a reminder , CCA will only resume after MYE (mid year examination)

and here's the imformation that you guys want i suppose. Dunman high guitar concert!!!!

26.April.2008

TIME TO REPORT
please report to school at 6pm, i would advise you to come alittle earlier.

attire
wear something that is appropriate for concert. no sloppy or baggy clothes.

-transport will be provided ,so no worries.
-the concert venue is at DBS auditorium

if you have not give $2 to beegeok for the guitar fund , please do it asap!

AND ALL THE BEST FOR THE REST OF YOUR PAPERS!

2008-04-16T21:22:00.000+08:00

PEOPLE!!! last practice before the start of MYE . practice hard ok?

guitar practice tmr !

DATE:17.03.08(thursday)
TIME:3.30pm
VENUE:Ava Room

bring your. ...

1)scores (if not you will be fine)
2)books
3)guitar
4)tuner
5)YOUR HEART MIND AND SOUL!

sec4 seniors !!!!!
all the best for your prelims and O level , jiayou jiayou!
don't forget us alright ! REMEMBER , 记得要饮水思源 ! haha!

others!
all the best for your MYE !
study hard then play hard.

2008-04-13T23:08:00.000+08:00

last week of practice before cca stop .

guitar practice :

DATE:monday (14.04.08)
TIME:3.30pm
VENUE:music room

THINGS TO BRING:

-guitar
-books
-tuner
-your heart , mind and soul !

2008-04-09T21:21:00.000+08:00

so how you guys doing ? Mid year are around the corner, have your start mugging ?

anyway i guess you guys know what i'm gonna tell you . GUITAR PRACTICE! :)

DATE: thurday (1o.4.08)
TIME:3.30pm
VENUE: i suppose AVA room. (there might be changes)

anyway how did your feel about the exchange programme with dunman high? well, i think it's fruitful and there's lots of thing we can learn from them. mr yeo said our taboo and Turkish march wasnt up to standard but good effort put in! let's work even harder to achieve better result for our next year SYF. remember it all begin from NOW!

remember to bring your scores , guitar , books and tuner. if you're unable to come please imform mr lee or ms tan.

have your realised the change in the no. of guitar members ? yes, i've gotten the list from mr lee and updated!! if there's anyone name still not up or you know of any of your friends name not up please tag and i'll change it asap.

there's nafa test tmr if i'm not wrong , all the best to all who are having nafa test tmr.

♥JOANNE

2008-04-05T21:09:00.000+08:00

2nd Apil 2008 (Wedesday)

THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM!

i think we did well(:

2008-03-31T20:11:00.001+08:00

TO ALL PERFORMERS FOR DUNMAN HIGH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME!

there's an extra practice tmr .

TIME:3.30pm
DATE:1 April 2008
VENUE: yet to be confirmed

*attendance is compulsory. *

WEDNESDAY EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

DATE:2 April 2008
TIME:3.30pm
VENUE:music room
ATTIRE: guitar tee (if you have)

all sec1s need not bring your guitar on Wednesday.

seating plan !
-all sec1s will sit at the back while the performers will sit at the first few rows , so that it will be easier for us when it's our turn to perform.

-35 chairs arranged for performers

EVERYONE
-please make sure that you are on your best behaviour. keep quiet when others are performing. if you want others to respect us , we got to respect others too. I'm sure everyone want others to have a positive impression on us right , so please please please behave yourself.

-On Wednesday, everyone please help to arrange the chairs and music stands. regardless are you a performers or non-performer.

-lastly, i sincerely hope that everyone would help by putting back the guitars .

-to those people who dint put back their guitars , have your spare a thought for the others. it's really very bad to see wen an , justin and many more people having struggling to carry so many guitars back. if everyone would to be responsible enough to put back your own guitar and music stand, there won't be any guitars left in the music room thus life would be easier for everyone.

together we stand
divided we fall
every single one of us makes a different !

2008-03-30T10:49:00.001+08:00

reminder !!!

2 more days to exchange programme with dunman high !

next guitar practice ...

DATE/DAY: 31 March 2008 (monday)
Time: 3.30pm
Venue: MUSIC ROOM

*people who have the service learning workshop please come after your workshop , it's our last practice before our exchange programme . please be present , thanks! *

as usual ,
bring your scores , books , guitar and tuner .

2008-03-26T20:11:00.001+08:00

hey people !
how was guitar lesson ? have you learn something and put in your best effort?

well,our exchange programme with dunman high is round the corner, have you practice and got all the 3 songs right ? well, if you haven, please please practice!

ok here's the detail for the next practice .

DATE:27 March 2008
TIME:3.30pm
VENUS:Ava room or classroom ( depends if we can get the ava room)

people who had something on (eg. Event support prefects ,debaters) please come if guitar practice had not end.

as usual don't be late and remember to bring your scores , books , tuner & guitars . come earlier to get your guitar if possible.

together we stand , divided we fall
let us all work hard together and achieve the best that we can achieve

joanne!

2008-03-20T20:02:00.001+08:00

so how's practice today?
have you put in your effort to learn ?
lastly , what have you learnt?

anyway I'm here again to remind you next on next week practice.

DATE: 24 March 2008 ( Monday)
TIME: 3.30pm
Venue: Music Room

if you can , come slightly earlier and get your guitar. so we will start at 3.30pm sharp.

Song That We Will Be Playing For Exchange Programme :

-taboo
-yesterday once more
-Turkish march

please please practice ! & bring your guitar scores , tuner , books & guitar for the sec1s .

*people having the service learning workshop you still HAVE TO COME after the workshop*

take care & enjoy your weekends :)
Joanne