rws-trumpeters!

2011-06-29T23:00:00.002+08:00

Here are the finalise parts for the Upcoming Events!

Legend From Yao:1st Cornet:Jiong Hong

2nd Cornet:Janelle

3rd Cornet: Izzatul

1st Trumpet:Cassandra

Seventy-Six Trombones:1st Trumpet-Jionghong and Izzatul

2nd Trumpet-Janelle

3rd Trumpet-Cassandra

Postcard From Singapore:1st Trumpet:JiongHong, Izzatul

2nd Trumpet-Janelle

3rd Trumpet-Cassandra

Trumpeters,I hope you guys have practice hard enough and prove me that you guys can play it and make sure you guys come prepare for sectionals. Take care of out intonation hor! Take care Guys~

-Jionghong

2011-05-21T22:24:00.003+08:00

Hey you guys,I just wanna say thanks for all the loving and memorable moments we had for the past years together. Truthfully things had been rough lately,for all of us. But gladly we all managed to pull through this tough time together. I hope with me & Limin stepping down for real,you guys can work together & cherish every moment together. Cause before you know it,you'll soon be leaving too. I know I still have a year to go but what if I dont make it? I apologise for all the things I'd done wrong in the past year being your sl. And gladly,i would to thank you guys for always standing by me even when I watched you guys fall. Im sorry. Izzatul,you've have been always there,pushing through everything that has been knocking you down. Jionghong,i've always admired your diligence & your resilience to strive the long road ahead of you. Janelle,your always smiling & pulling through,and forgiving towards everyone. Cassandra,every little effort you've put in means alot to me,dont worry you'll go far. And lastly,limin,you've been on this long tiring road w me for almost 4 years,its time that we,i mean you,graduate with a smile on your face this year.

I still remember all the times we had,I will always remember you guys. See you when I see you,love you guys xx

-shaz

2011-01-22T10:13:00.003+08:00

Hey,shaz here. I just wanna let you guys know afew things. As time passes,we get closer & closer to each other. We've become like siblings. Siblings do fight but at the end of the day we're still siblings no matter what. You see,I've come to realise that time flies really fast. Me & Limin were sec1s not long ago. Izzatul was quiet then really quiet and now you can hear her from a block away. Jh was short & fat and now look his grown up alrd. Janelle became more talkative & really caring towards the others. Cassandra became more of a kingkong,always happy trying to make everyone laugh everytime. Shahrul has been improving his technique & skills.

The purpose of this post is to let you guys know that our bond isnt gonna last forever. That we'll soon leave each other. But its us that carries the passion,the dedication to move on & pass what we know to our juniors. Cause they will be the one carrying our names in the future. Whatever we do now will affect them in the future. They will learn from us,things good & bad. But now its up to us to prove to others,to showcase what we have. We will not give up no matter what people say. No matter how hard we work & struggle,it'll soon pay off,i promise.

And lets work hard together for this upcoming syf event. I know its hard dealing with school work & other personal issues. But you & me are living the same route. I just figured out how hard it is to juggle everything now. If theres anything you need help in or if you just need someone to talk to,i'll be here no matter what I have to sacrifice.

2010-12-25T00:23:00.001+08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS TRUMPETERS~

2010-12-21T13:01:00.002+08:00

Hi im just bored. I took this picture when I was a sec1. The girl in the center in Siangjoo btw short as ever. The girl on the left is Hockhuey,she told me to delete this picture HAHA in the end I didnt hahaha. The girl on the right is of course Siangyee. Okay hahaha see you guys when band resumes.

-shaz

2010-12-18T17:43:00.002+08:00

HI TRUMPETERS! (L)

I've changed the blog layout and hope you all like it! :)
Hmm, I guess you guys know that we are planning to have section outing yah? Haha, yup that's right. We need more section bonding ok! So please make yourselves free one the 20th december monday. Still not confirmed but will update you all soon thru sms.

And please do not forget to practise your pieces and most importantly, your basics!! I hope those who went for the paramount brass masterclass have learnt alot of things about your basics and pass them to those who didn't attend. This way, we all improve provided that you practise what you learn.

And syf filming is coming up, you all will be playing "Whistle while you work"! And the coming days of practising drills will be tiring and frustrating, so please take care of your own health ok. Drink more water or tea also can, can calm yourself down HAHAHA.

Kk shall stop here ok.
BTW PLEASE UPDATE THE BLOG, (PUT AWESOME TRUMPET VIDEOS/FUN STUFF/RANDOM PHOTOS OR PICTURES/GREETINGS) LAH! WHY ONLY SL UPDATE ONE!?!?!?!?!?

IF YOU WANT UPDATE PLS TEXT ME OK.

Love,
Sj.

2010-12-06T19:59:00.003+08:00

Hey darlings,tmr please make sure you bring everything you need for the camp. I need to guys to arrange your scores accordingly. There will be a spotcheck tmr,all files must be black in colour. Please dont be late tmr,fall-in 7.30am in polo tee w pe shorts ♥

2010-11-30T22:11:00.002+08:00

Here are the finalise parts for the Opus pieces (:
Pls write in your notebook.

Merry Widow : 1st - Shaz,Izz & Daz
2nd - Jh,Cass & Sj
3rd - Jan,Aud,Shah & Jy

Heart & Voice : 1st - Sj,Shaz & Jh
2nd - Jy,Jan & Aud
3rd - Izz,Shah,Cass & Daz

With Quiet Courage : 1st - Shaz,Sj & Jan
2nd - Izz,Jh & Jy

The Red Balloon : 1st - Jh
2nd - Izz

Shepherd's Hey : 1st - Izz & Jan
2nd - Shaz & Jy
3rd - Sj & Jh

Last Spring : 1st - Jan
2nd - Cass
3rd - Shah

Gavorkna Fanfare : 1st - Sj,Jy & Jh
2nd - Izz & Aud
3rd - Shaz,Daz & Jan

Moon Represents My Heart : 1st - Izz & Jan
2nd - Jh,Cas & Sj
3rd - Shaz,Jy & Shah

Fly High : 1st - Shaz,Jy & Jan
2nd - Jh,Izz & Aud
3rd - Cass,Shah,Daz & Sj

Viva la i dont know what : 1st - Sj,Jh & Izz
2nd - Shaz,Jy & Jan
3rd - Shah,Cass,Aud & Daz

-shazlina

2010-11-20T20:43:00.003+08:00

Heyhey,Shazlina here :D

Firstly I just wanna remind you guys to do the homework that Saiyuan gave us just now. The questions from him are : What makes you wanna come for band & how much band means to you. He specifically told all of us that he doesnt 1 or 2 line answers. Write as much as you can. Please find all the musical terms for all your scores. Write the meanings down in your notebook. I'm going to check on Monday.

Secondly,ticket sales! Remember what Kelly told you guys? She wants to have at least 50% of the hall filled by next week. That means we have to sell,sell,SELL our tickets. And remember,she said AT LEAST. Sell to everybody,your family,friends,neighbours,aliens,ants,whoever. HAHAHAHAHAHA

Thirdly,about the standard procedures for sectionals. I've come up with an idea on how we all can work together to bring down the stands and our files. Okay so,the juniors will bring everything down & I mean everything including the valve oil & tuners. The seniors will go down first,arrange the bench & on the fan. And when its time for pack-up,the seniors will bring everything that the juniors brought down back to the music room & the juniors will put the bench back to its original position & off the fan. Thats easy right? So we wont have confusion anymore. YES LIKE FINALLY!

I'm going to buy like a cute pencil holder. Please put your pencil in that holder okay? Thats to avoid you guys paying 50cents for not bringing your pencils to band practice. Okay,and please please work on your tongueing,I know its hard and tidious. Im trying too,Im trying my best too. Lets all work hard together and have the same goal to look forward too. Please do not mess up our cupboard. OUR SECTION CUPBOARD,its so neat and clean now. Oh and yes,please put your trumpet case on the shelve according to sec1,sec2,sec3 & 4.

Okay thats it,take care of your health ah. Dont playplayplay then fall sick. *peace*

2010-11-18T11:05:00.003+08:00

Happy 15th Birthday , Shazlina ! Heeeh , your old already ! Just kidding , forever young aye ? (: Hope you'll grow taller soon ! Stay awesome & cool always . The whole trumpet section loves you . ♥

-izzatul♥

2010-11-07T15:25:00.002+08:00

Whats up my fellow section! :D

Okay so firstly,we all need to buck up. Everybody has to give their all every single second. And we'll definitely make it,for sure. I dont want hear anybody complaining. Everyone has to work equally hard,its time we learn that we cannot depend on one another. Everybody has a part to play,not only the seniors. Juniors too okay? Please bring a notebook from next practice onwards. Any notebook will do,I want you guys to write down every single thing & detail Mr Lim,Miss Loh & Miss Chang said during combine. I will check after every practice. Oh please bring your own WORKABLE pencil,highlighters & etc. Okay,take care of your health. The weather hasnt been good lately. Okay *peace*

-shazlina

2010-10-09T12:23:00.002+08:00

Yeah I stole that pic from your facebook,as usual. Anyway somebody's thirteen huh. Finally a teenager? Hahaha no your still a kid unless you grow sexier like me ^^ then I consider you a teenager. Okay just joking! Happy Birthday Cassandra. I still could remember when you just entered Regent. Your really cheerful & happy all the time. I hope you'll stay that way forever. Keep up the trumpet spirit & practice hard (:

-shazlina

2010-09-09T17:41:00.002+08:00

Hey :D

Its been long since we had an update. Okay,for those who brought home their instruments,I hope you guys would spend your time wisely & sort out your rhythms,notes. As for those who didnt,I hope you guys would at least read your scores. And for our section tee this year? I need designs designs designs. We chose the colour alrd,we just need the design the back of the tee. Okay takecare! :D

Selamat hari raya to Izzatul & Shahrul. Although its tmr,I like to wish you guys early.

-shazlina♥

2010-08-29T20:56:00.001+08:00

Hear the sound of the harmon mute.
The + means close, and o means open. So please practie the harmon mute part for the merry widow selections ok seniors.

Sj.

2010-08-28T16:03:00.001+08:00

The 'Queen' With Her Subjects ♥

2010-08-28T15:55:00.000+08:00

2010-08-28T15:51:00.003+08:00

2010-08-27T09:55:00.002+08:00

Sec1s,the whole section is supa dupa proud of you guys! You guys did great (y). Despite me not helping out that much,you guys work hard on your own! And that surprised me,I hope you guys will continue to keep this up. I heard feedbacks that you guys did awesome :D Seniors,its our turn to step up now. We can do it,together as one section ♥

Oh yes,anybody up for a section tee ? I mean for this year.
Haha kay bye
-shzlina

2010-08-19T20:41:00.003+08:00

Sec1s plu some extras -..-

2010-08-17T20:38:00.002+08:00

Heyheyheyhey today is Janelle's birthday. Happy 13th Birthday to you! :D (Lets all pray she'll grow & be as tall as Izzatul,no kay lets pray at least shes taller than Sj! HAHA). Work hard okay,your concert is really near. Show the others that loud high notes can some from a tiny cute girl,have a blast!

Me,Limin,Izzatul,Jiongh,Cassandra & Shahrul loves you! ♥♥♥

-shzlina

2010-08-16T21:45:00.002+08:00

Sec1s - I am very serious about this. I do not want anybody in the band to be dissapointed in you guys. You guys are left w afew days. Looking at the way you guys are handling things & the lack of time really shocks me. Arent you guys scared? I thought you guys could handle such responsibilty by yourself. I guess I was wrong. Practice makes perfect. Okay & doesnt mean your sec1s you can get away w your cute charms. Its doesnt work that way. No matter your age your still responsible of what you do to help yourself. Work on your articulations,dynamics & stuffs. YOU GUYS ARE NO MORE LEARNING SCALES!!!!! So please buck up. I dont wanna start screaming my lungs out. So help yourself before I step in

Seniors - Its your job also to help the sec1s. It doesnt mean you can play,you can leave them hanging behind. They have no time left. Lets work together to make Miss Loh proud of them thank you

-shzlina

2010-08-06T17:42:00.000+08:00

LETS SING :D
Here are the lyrics to Copacabana

Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there
She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star, Tony always tended bar
Across a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?

At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....they fell in love

(Copa Copacabana)

His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
And when she finished, he called her over
But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?

At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....she lost her love

(Copa. . Copacabana)
(Copa Copacabana) (Copacabana, ahh ahh ahh ahh)
(Ahh ahh ahh ahh Copa Copacabana)
(Talking Havana have a banana)
(Music and passion...always the fash--shun)

Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl
But that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a show
Now it's a disco, but not for Lola
Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Now she's lost her mind!

At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....don't fall in love

(Copa) don't fall in love
Copacabana
Copacabana

-shzlina

2010-08-06T17:10:00.004+08:00

Okay hey

I wasnt quite satisfied with our performance just now. Although I didnt say much,I was actually really dissapointed. Whatever it is,its over. Time for us to buck up. As for the sec1s,your concert is coming real soon. And obviously I wanna see you improve & do your best on stage. I dont expect much from you sec1s but I hope you guys will work very hard & impress me okay? As for the seniors,let do our best in helping the sec1s. BE PATIENT! :D

I stole this picture from your facebook,izzatul hahahahaha! Anyway yesterday was Izzatul's birthday! Let sing for her a happy birthday song. We trumpeters love you alot that includes ME,Limin,Jiongh,Janelle,Cassandra & Shahrul. Not to forget our sec4 & 5(damn their old) : NOEL MA YING'ER,NG SIANG JOO & LETICIA KOH LI TING :D Have a blast

-shzlina♥

2010-07-05T15:28:00.004+08:00

Homework:

Reflection on the videos.
-How can you use the video to improve your playing?
-What are some of the concepts that the person in the video mentioned?

Due on wednesday, 7/7.
Come on, it won't take a day or two. Just a few minutes of your life.

-Siangjoo

2010-07-04T13:51:00.000+08:00

Marking Scheme

The adjudicators will judge the performance based on the following criteria:

1. Sound
a. Intonation*
b. Tone Quality*
c. Balance*

2. Technique
a. Articulations*
b. Ensemble Musicianship
c. Rhythm*

3. Musical Performance
a. Phrasing*
b. Dynamics*
c. Interpretation

from http://www.sibf.sg/Competition-Information/Fees-n-Rules.html

you know what I mean.

-Siangjoo

2010-07-03T21:51:00.002+08:00

Dearest trumpeters , work hard for the upcoming SIBF . Remember what Ms Loh , Mr Lim , Siang Joo , Shaz all have said . I know that there are some of you who can't play a certain part of the pieces (including me) , but that doesn't mean that you should stop playing or just give up . That shows that you should work even harder & practice more . During combine or sectionals , don't just play out , must also take note of articulations , dynamics , hold the note for full value , listen to intonation & be IN TUNE ! If you know that you are not in tune , quickly adjust . For the 'Concert Warm-Ups & Chorales' just now , i'm sure we can do better then that . ***DON'T FORGET THE TEST THAT SJ GAVE the section !

B flat Major Scale
C Major Scale
D Major Scale
E flat Major Scale
F Major Scale
G Major Scale
A Major Scale
B flat Chromatic Scale

Please be prepared . SJ is going to test us on the next practice . I do not want to see you all looking at the person next to you just to look at their fingering . JIAYOU ! ♥

2010-06-27T17:01:00.001+08:00

To my beloved section,
You guys have done me proud, really. I'm very happy that you guys actually listened to what I've told you guys to do and also some of you had brought your instruments home to practise after the rehearsal day. Gald to see that, and also from today's performance, I can see that you guys are trying very hard to do whatever I've taught you guys. Although sometimes I'm really disappointed that you guys didn't do what I've taught you during combine rehearsals and sometimes I really feel like slapping you all but I'm very very very glad that you guys are progressing. However, there's still rooms for improvements so I hope you guys will not be complacent and stopped improving. You all must keep up the standard now, and comtinue to climb higher. As much as I really wished I could go back every practise to help you guys, I can't. Because after today, I'll have lesser time for you all and I might not be coming back to school on saturdays as I'd have to go peirce. It's time for you guys to be independent, yes, although I'm not there anymore it doesn't mean that you guys can slack. I hope that you guys will apply what I've taught you all and also practise. I'll definetely miss every single one of you, and of cos, I'll go back and help when I've the time to. Just hope that the next time I visit you all, you guys will be much more independent and also improved more to step up to a higher level. It's very nice to hear from some of the graduands saying that you guys improved, of cos, from Mr Lim. Keep up the good work, and this was the best gift we'd ever received. All the best, I love you all. :}

2010-06-20T23:01:00.001+08:00

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY HOCKHUEY~
sorry for late birthday wish on trumpeter's blogz.

2010-04-18T17:42:00.002+08:00

All of you will be missed.
Me luv all of you.

2010-02-06T20:51:00.002+08:00

Test Details for MAIN BAND(Sec3-5):

Week 1: 3 scales
Week 2: 6scales
Week 3: 9 scales
Week 4: 12 scales
Week 5: 2 tone&technique etudes (#11 onwards) +advanced etude*
Week 6: 5 tone&technique etudes and +2nd advanced etude*
week7: 2tone&technique etudes, +3rd advanced etude*

*Scales meaning from SBT no. 65~88, not normal scale.
*Scales tempo all at crotchet = 85.
*Advanced etude = Etudes that are specially written for your instrument, need to find from library or section cupboard.

Test Details for SEC2s:

Major scales - Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G
Minor scales: Any 3
Arpeggios: Same as major
Tone&Technique (Etudes #11-17)
Sight Reading.

*Arpeggios are 1st,3rd,5th,8th note of the scales.

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If you're not sure about anything, please ask me or ask any seniors. Do not just leave it and fail your test -.-

For tone and technique etudes, if you really don't know the rhythm and stuffs, please approach me anytime. I'll teach you.

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Latin Gold
1st trumpet: Jionghong, Noel, Shazlina
2nd trumpet: Siangjoo, Izzatul
3rd trumpet: Liting, Limin

When you believe:
1st trumpet: Noel, Shazlina
2nd trumpet: Liting, Limin
3rd trumpet: Izzatul, Jionghong, Siangjoo

September
(Same as OPUS and Orientation.)

Machu Picchu
1st trumpet: Siangjoo, Liting
2nd trumpet: Limin, Jionghong
3rd trumpet: Shazlina, Izzatul
Flugelhorn: Noel

Japanese Graffiti XIV
1st trumpet: Siangjoo, Shazlina
2nd trumpet: Noel, Jionghong
3rd trumpet: Liting, Limin, Izzatul

American Elegy
1st trumpet: Shazlina, Noel
2nd trumpet: Siangjoo, Limin
3rd trumpet: Liting, Jionghong, Izzatul
(Might not be correct, forgot.)

Do remember to collect your instruments on monday afternoon and please remember to take back your scores, and most importantly, your technique books(T&T, SBT).

Practise hard and study hard.
Lastly, Happy new year :)

2010-01-18T21:21:00.001+08:00

2009-12-04T11:32:00.000+08:00

Goodjob everybody!
Hope you all had a enjoyable Opus IV!!

Now, rest well and remember to do your holiday assignments!
Cheers! :)

2009-11-21T13:40:00.009+08:00

Here are the cut parts for different pieces.

A DISNEY CELEBRATION.
Bar 3-4: One player/part. N,D,A play. (Bcos horns need to be heard.)
Bar 61-68: Sec1s and 2s don't play.

Take note:
"Fantasmic!" please be confident of your rhythm.
Semiquaver and Quaver pickup is different.
Articulations for every note must be accurate and clear!
Seperate your notes, as in your notes cannot be too squarish. Have a tail behind.

"Mickey Mouse March" be together, staccatos and tenutos do properly and clearly.
Arpeggios please be accurate, don't anyhow pitch!
Slurrings doesn't mean go weaker, air still flows.
Do decresendos properly, and together. Last note of bard 49-51, short.
BE IN TUNE.

"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" is in TWOS, not FOURS.
Please make sure your staccatos and accents do correctly. Dotted minum is syncopated.
Slur properly, and pitch properly.
Ornaments such as acciacatura(small notes) be more obvious.

"Part Of Your World" triplets please be very together.
Slow part doesn't mean no tempo.
Be damn in tune.

"Be Our Guest"
Sing, if you feel like. And sing correct pitch and lyrics -.-

Last note please be in tune. It's Bb major chord.

YAGIBUSHI.
Bar 3,15,25,57,58,131,132,190,219,220: Only N,D,LT,A play.
Bar 39-42: Only LT,HH,N,D play. Then after that others join in at 47.
Bar 59-66: Only LT,HH,N,D play. Others join in at 67-74.
Bar 75: Only SJ and LT play.
Bar 165: N,D,HH,LT play.
Bar 177: N play 1st bar, then S join in at 2nd bar, D join in at 3rd bar. For 2nd tpt, LT, HH then LM.
Bar 180: Only SJ,N,A,HH play.
3rd page of piece is same as the front. Same people play same part.
Bar 245: Everybody, loud and strong.

Take note:
Come in with strong accents, in face, whole piece is filled with accents.
I say again, Semiquaver pickup and Quaver pickup is DIFFERENT.
Not melody, don't need to play so loud. Waste energy.
Slow part take note of your sharps, the key is in concert B major.

Chorale and Shaker Dance.
8 Bars before F: Sec3s and above play only.
Bar F: 1st bar all play, then 2nd bar one/part.
Bar K: For 1st tpt part, SJ play only.
11 Bars before L: one/part. LT and N.
4 Bars before L: SJ, N.
8 Bars after L: one/part. SJ, N, A.
7 Bars before O: SJ, N, A.
1 Bar before O: HH only.
Bar P: SJ, N. Others join in at 4 bars after.
Bar Q-T: one/part. Take turns. Stagger breathe.
Bar T: Stand one bar before T, play with confidence.
Allegro-W: Take turns.

Take note:
Most importantly, DO NOT RUSH.
Especially quaver/short notes(eg, 7 after E) count inside your head. Don't anyhow play.
Be together at every moment. Esp F. Just be neat, don't need be so loud.
3 Bars before H, pitch properly and don't rush.
Take care of your sharps and whatever key signatures.
From Bar Q onwards, do not need to be too loud. We're the background. And please play with percussion.
Bar T, stagger breathing and every note FULL VALUE.
Allegro part, brasses vs ww. Just be neat.
W, take care of your chords, don't anyhow blast!!

情热大陆(QRDL)
Bar H, one/part. SJ, S, A only. Follow percussion.
Those know how to flutter tongue come in @ 5 Bars after letter D, letter K, 5bars after letter K.
FLUTTER LOUD AND STRONG!!!
Triplets be together with band.

Fantasy on "Madama Butterfly"
Those playing melody, please sing your melody everyday in your mind.
Sad melodies, can delay the tempo abit.
Short staccatos please be accurate, and neat with others.

OVERALL:
I do not wish to see anyone of you sticking your eyeballs to your scores. By now you all should've already memorise part of them, or all. Don't tell me your memory is that weak that you can't even memorise after staring it for like don't know how long. And you should've already memorise cause you've been playing them for like how long already. How are you all going to know if the conductor is slowing down or going faster? Please stop staring at the scores like as if they would conduct you. Look at the conductor every moment. I don't mind if you all scan thru the score abit while playing, but please do not keep staring at your scores.

Because,
-You won't know if you are at the right beat of the conductor's baton.
-You won't be able to know if the conductor wants you to play out more or less.
-You won't know what the conductor is trying to tell you.

So stop sticking your eyeballs on yor scores.

Secondly, I don't want to hear anymore wrong notes. At this point of time, are you telling me that you're still not sure about your notes? Total crap, by now you all should've known all your notes and stuffs. And remember your repeated sharps and flats. Esp when you all are playing melody, it's so obvious that you are playing the wrong note. Stop playing wrong notes.

Who actually made the effort to ask for recordings of your pieces? Only one or two. Why didn't you all make the effort to go and listen to the recordings and I actually had to prompt you all to do so? If you don't know how the piece sound like, how are you going to know the style of the piece?

Most importantly, don't make me repeat what I've taught you all during sectionals. Rhythms, notes whatever. Whatever I've taught you all, don't tell me you've forgotten. There's some reason why you forgotten all about what I've taught you:
1. Didn't write down on your scores.
2. Not listening during sectionals.
3. Don't give a damn at all.
When me or the conductors say something, quickly jot that down on your scores. I see alot of clean scores today. I don't want your scores to be clean. I want it to be dirty, as dirty as possible. Highlight all the articulation marks, the key signatures. Have a pencil with you every practise/sectionals so that you can jot it down.

Don't make me prompt you to bring home your instruments and scores.
If you don't bring home, you're telling me that you know all your stuffs. And I expect better playing the next practise. When you bring home scores, I take it that you all will read your scores and refresh your memories. Like what Mr Lim had said, what he say in combine, you all absorb 50% is good enough. But let me tell you all, 50% is not less. Is alot of things.

I do not wish to meet you all after practises to scold you all again.
You're tired of getting scolded, I am tired of scolding you all, too.

Can you all just wakeup your ideas?
We're only left with 8 more days to OPUS IV.

Work harder, it's not hard enough.

Siangjoo.

2009-11-20T23:47:00.002+08:00

Blogskin got problem, so I changed it.
Not very nice layout but I'll try to change it when I have the time to.

Trumpeters, we don't have much time left.
OPUS is just like a week away and we're still having problems like:
-Not counting the rest bars correctly,
-Not playing the articulations correctly,
-Not getting our sound in tune,
-Not enough air support for some of you,
-Not alert enough,
-Not enough anticipation,
-Not enough practise.

Look, trumpeters.
I don't want to stress you all up but I get really piss off when some of you don't apply what I have taught you all in sectionals. And I would like to make this very clear.

Please don't make me repeat what I've taught you all.
Bcos it's a waste of time, and we're running out of time.

It's very difficult to prepare our concert in such a short time and we have so much pieces to play. I know it is hard, I find it hard to. But, we have no choice, right?

For juniors, I know this is your first big event of yr life - OPUS. I'm not sure how much you see that OPUS is important. You see, we seniors have been asking for OPUS over and over again. And it has been a very long time since we had OPUS III. I know it is difficult. But I believe you all can do it.

For all of you all,
I know the preparation is very tough and hard for you all. Sometimes me, and noel may be shouting and screaming at little mistakes you all had made. But, you all should know why are we so tensed up you see. I'm sure you all want to make this OPUS IV a good one. I'm sure you all want to enjoy this OPUS. But we have to put in much more effort. It is not enough. I have faith in you all. I can see the potential in you all.

It's not whether you can or not, it's whether you want it or not.

Remember, effort is always not enough if one person/some people don't put in the effort. If everybody put in small effort, it will become big effort.

We can, trumpeters, we can do it.
Let's work hard together and shine as a whole.

Rest well, :)
10 more days to OPUS IV.

Siangjoo

2009-10-10T21:49:00.002+08:00

Hey trumpeters!!

Band will resume @ 20/10. Please don't forget to practise your pieces and focus on yagibushi and american riversongs kkkkk.
And we'll be having a opus at dec3. It's a CONCERT KKK.

WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT OK!!!!
LET'S WORK DAMN HARD TOGETHER. I'VE FAITH IN YOU ALL!!

LUV YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!
:*

HAPPY B'DAY ZHITING

2009-09-27T15:03:00.001+08:00

Heyheyhey!

Today is the 27th! Don'tcha girls/guy dare to forget somebody's big day today!

Hockhuey's? Maybe ah!!
Noel's? Definately NOT.
Siangjoo's? Noo way!
Liting's? You think.

It is Zhiting's birthday!!!!!!

Let's *sing* her a birthday song!

Happy Birthday to you,
Happ Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to ZHITING~
Happy Birthday to YOU~

Have a blessed seventeenth b'day yoz.
LOTS OF LUV from RWS-TRUMPETERS <333

2009-09-12T15:38:00.005+08:00

THIS BLOG IS NOT DEAD K. :)

Okay, will update this blog more more mroe k.
So, don't forget the homework I gave ya'll k.

Seniors:
12 Major scales:
Bb major - C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C
B major - C#,D#,F,F#,G#,A#,C,C#
C major - D,E,F#,G,A,B,C#,D
C# major - Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,D,Eb
D major - E,F#,G#,A,B,C#,D#,E
Eb major - F,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F
E major - F#,G#,A#,B,C#,D#,F,F#
F major - G,A,B,C,D,E,F#,G
F# major - Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,G,Ab
G major - A,B,C#,D,E,F#,G#,A
Ab major -Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,A,Bb
A major - B,Db,Eb,E,Gb,Ab,Bb,B

Ensemble pieces.
& your pieces don't forget k. (Heart & voice, Loch.L, Twinkle ... etc..)

For juniors,
5major scales:
Bb major scale, C major scale, Eb major scale, G major scale, Ab major scale.
(Refer to scale chart.)

Your pieces, Loch.L , American riversong, Blue ridge, blahblahblah..
And Bb Chormatic scale.

Hope that you guys remember to do your homework.
EH PLEASE LAH PRACTISE LEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.

I DO NOT want to repeat this again,

-Please bring home your scores.

-Please read your scores.

-Please sort out the rhythm, if not sure, ask me or any seniors.

-Please practise at least 15 minutes a day.

-Please keep in touch with your trumpet/cornet.

-Please BUZZ.

-Please stop blasting.

-Please stop bullying the juniors.

-Please bond with the juniors.

-Please don't make me shout again.

-Please stop being late for practise.

-Please stop giving me crap excuses for not coming for practise.

-Please respect your seniors.

-Please put in effort in your playing.

-Please practise.

-Please have fun.

-Please STOP EATING AIR.

Okok, please get your buzzing out first before you play.
No buzz = No talk.
AIYA I MEAN YOU MUST LEARN HOW TO BUZZ IF NOT THE MONSTER WILL EAT YOU UP. ( I'm joking.)
Buzzing is really very important k. So please BUZZZZZZZZZZ!

And I want to make this clear that,
PLEASE IMFORM ME IF YOU'RE NOT COMING FOR PRACTISE,
DON'T GO MIA AND MAKE ME CALL PLEASE.
DON'T MAKE ME GO YOUR HOUSE AND KNOCK YOUR DOOR K!

So, i'm ending this post alr.
LET'S THANK YEO LIMIN FOR THE D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S SPAGHETTI ON THRUSDAY.
THANK YOU LIMINNNNNNNN.

K, WHO'S NEXT? HAHA.
OngHockHuey and NoelMaYing'Er WE MISS YOU ALOT!

EVERYBODY SAY SIANGJOO ROCKS QUICK.
K, LAME.
BYE, ~~HAPPY~~ HOLIDAYS!

*PS: WHAT A UNGLAM PHOTO OF ME ZZ.
*PPS: WE'LL BE TAKING A FULL SECTION PHOTO SOON.

2009-08-02T03:04:00.000+08:00

Hope you trumpeters have been doing well lately. All the best for the upcoming performance(s) yah. I'm excited to watch you guys perform!! Gogogo rws trumpeters! You guys are the best!

Just here to tell you guys I still luv you all. :P

Luv,
Hockhuey.

2009-05-27T20:40:00.004+08:00

Today is the TWENTY SEVENTH OF MAY! What a familiar date. *trumpet section claims to not remember a thing at all* AHAHA okay typical us.

But anyway, it's not you, his, her, their birthday! It's NG SIANG JOO's! :D

This fella over here. * points to the picture below*

She's like FINALLY officially 15 years old EH.

SO..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NGSIANGJOO,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUU!!!!

RWS trumpeters love you manymany!

You're now the SL of RWS trumpet section. Time for you to take a step forward, and lead the section. Man, you'll do great. It sure isn't going to be easy, but neither shall it be too hard for you! Stay strong awesome and ''trying to be funny with me'' HAHA, trumpeter!! May you have a wonderful marvelous splendid BLESSED year ahead of you!

HAPPY, HAPPY, REALLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

- RWS trumpeters with LOVE.

2009-05-27T20:29:00.005+08:00

Psst, the trumpet blog is going to be D-E-A-D YO PEOPLE!!! So I'll be an angel -HAHAAHA okay- (nice) to keep this blog alive today.

Anyway, I hope you guys have got good grades for mid year exams. If not, work harder next time!

Soon we can hang out as trumpet section 2009 again!!! Hehehe.

Yes, band practices have resumed. Hope you guys have kept in touch with your instruments during the exam break. Examination is not an excuse for you to neglect your beloved instruments alllll right.

As for the sec1s, if you have been attending band practises, thank you for that. Should you have any problems or questions, pleaseeee do approach your seniors. Jiayou, and do practise more! You guys have the capabilities to be awesome trumpeters. :)))

As for the seniors. Oh gosh I miss and still love you guys. HAHA!! I believe you guys have been doing fine eh having seen you guys around in schoooool almost everyday. :D

So now I'll -bade farewell- end my post here.

PS. DON'T TELL SIANGJOO I FORGOT HER BIRTHDAY! ^^

Love ya trumpeters. :)

-Hockhuey.

2009-05-01T18:58:00.004+08:00

Take it as it's 29 APRIL alright.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YEO LI MIN!

May you have a totally awesome year ahead of you. All the best for your Mid year examinations. Take great care of yourself okay! BE STRONG! Continue improving as a trumpeter, in your studies, in everythinggg! :D

Trumpeters love you much!

<3333

2009-04-25T22:15:00.004+08:00

IT'S THE TWENTY-FIFTH OF APRIL!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KOH LI TING THE TRUMPETER!!!!!!!!

You're now a year older! :DDDDDDD

Hope you're having an awesome birthday yo!
You're loveddddd by the trumpeters in RWS and ME ME ME alright.

May you have an awesome-lovely-wonderful-fantabulous year ahead of you.

Love you many many! :)

Hugs&kisses,

rws trumpeters,

-hockhuey!

2009-04-23T19:49:00.008+08:00

Hi trumpeters.

Just wanna say i miss you guys so muchhhh. (L)

Anyway, as you guys know, Mid year examinations' coming up! Study smart okay! Do also keep in touch with your instruments. You guys still have a long way to go!

Remember to practice hard. Work on your scales! Basics ands tuff. Also, don't stress Siangjoo/ Liting out okay. Don't forget they'll be graduating next. Can't rely on your seniors too much. You'll be on your own sooner or later! Jiayou trumpeters!

PS/ Siangjoo get well soon! Have lots of rest yea! Take care!

Miss you guys much.
-Hockhuey.

2009-04-14T20:59:00.002+08:00

Show some BASIC respect to yr seniors please.
Noel, Hocky, I'll reserve those V.B trumpets for you'all.
Don't worry, everything will be fine.
All the best for the upcoming band test.

Major scales:
Bb major - C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C
B major - C#,D#,E,F#,G#,A#,C,C#
C major - D,E,F#,G,A,B,C#,D
C# major - Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,D,Eb
D major - E,F#,G#,A,B,C#,D#,E
Eb major - F,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F
E major - F#,G#,A#,B,C#,D#,F,F#
F major - G,A,B,C,D,E,F#,G
F# major - Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,G,Ab
G major - A,B,C#,D,E,F#,G#,A
Ab major -Bb,C,D,Eb,F,G,A,Bb

Minor scales:
Bb minor - C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,B,C
B minor - C#,D#,E,F#,G#,A,C,C#
C minor - D,E,F,G,A,Bb,C#,D
C# minor - Eb,F,Gb,Ab,Bb,B,D,Eb
D minor - E,F#,G,A,B,C,D#,E
Eb minor - F,G,Ab,Bb,C,C#,E,F
E minor - F#,G#,A#,B,C#,D,F,F#
F minor - G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F#,G
F# minor - Ab,Bb,B,Db,Eb,E,G,Ab
G minor - A,B,C,D,E,F,G#,A
Ab minor - Bb, C,Db,Eb,F,Gb,A,Ab

Luv you'all trumtrums.

2009-04-13T20:04:00.003+08:00

Thirteenth April..

HAPPY SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY TO

NOEL MA, the TRUMPETER!!!

Have an AWESOME YEAR AHEAD OF YOU! All the best for N levels!

RWS TRUMPET SECTION LOVES YOU! :)

2009-04-09T22:39:00.005+08:00

My darling Trumpeters,
Hmm, some comments... nope is opinion to give to all of you.

Dearest Hocky,
Enjoy your bandless schedule and remember to study hard. Hope this year top scorer of the band will be YOU! Study, study, study! Love you.

Dearest SiannngggJoo,
A great section leader to be, i have totally no objection of you being our and MY section leader.
You have to be a little strict to the sec1s if not, they are going to climb over your head. Hope that even you are a PC now, you still can maintain the happiness of the section. Do more gossiping, its FUN and it can also make the section more bonded. i think its time for the whole section to get close with the sec1s as sooner or later, they are going to join the main band. Your playing is fanstatic but not everyone in the section is like you, so please do teach all the members and make them as good as you or even better than you. Love you.

Dearest Birdy / Liting,
A great player in the section, (: and please do not even have the mindset that you want to be a trombonist than a trumpeter. The section needs you and you know that, so get rid of that sinful mindset of yours alright? please help Siangjoo to teach the section alright, like limin, as you know she's quite a slow learner and it takes patience to teach her and only you in the section have that ability to teach her slowly. Being the department head of the library isn't easy, it will take up alot of your time and it might affect your wonderful studies. So, don't let it happen alright? Love you.

Dearest Shazlina,
Also a great player in the section alright? But please beware of your sound as i've realised that your sound does not match with any one in the section alright? Try your best to blend your sound with the section. I've ask Siangjoo to give everyone a chance to get first instead of taking third every single time but she will give you base on your ability. If you are good, the probability of you getting first will be higher and i think you are sick of getting third everytime right? So, work hard for it alright? Love you.

Dearest Limin,
You are a good player and i couldn't denied it. Its just that you don't dare to play out. You know all your rhythm and all the notes but you are afraid to play out. Its okay to play wrong notes or miss pitch for a few notes but you have to have the courage. In the section, i worried most about you. You are always sick and this worries me, seeing you in a pale/bad condition makes me want to send you home immediately but during the SYF period, i didn't allow you to because i don't want you to miss any important detail of the music. So eat more fruits and vegetable alright?
And, you're doing fine in the section. Love you.

Dearest JiongHong,
I know that you are a very hardworking trumpeter/sec1, you came to practice alone while others are at home sleeping. Great job! Don't misunderstood that we don't like you and blah blah blah, its not, its just we the seniors want to enjoy ourselves for the last few times but when we are talking, you would interupt our conversation. That is why we feel irritated and stuffs. Its not that we don't like you alright. You said that we are very fierce but we are not, we just want you to learn faster and we dont wish that our sec1s will climb over our head so that is why we are a little fierce to you.

Dearest Izzatul,
Another primary school player in our section, (: Everything about you is goood, your playing and such. Its just that you're just a little too soft. Try projecting more like use more air to fill up the whole mouthpiece and breathe in much more, it helps! Socialize more with your seniors alright? In our section, no one is quiet so dont let yourself become the first one. Love you.

Dearest Felicia,
You have to try to come for all the practices alright? Don't let yourself fall behind the rest of the sec1s, and dont dissappoint you elder sis. I didn't really get to hear your playing as earlier on, the seniors are busy preparing for SYF and we neglected all of you. So, after 6 months when i come back, i want to hear you playing as good as all the seniors! Love you.

Your former Section leader,
Noel ma (:

loved... & missed.

2009-04-04T16:50:00.002+08:00

Yesterday was the Award's day.
The sec4's last performance, yes, Hockie's last performance.
Hockie, don't feel sad. We'll love you and miss you like the way we used to be. :)
Don't cry.

And Noel I'll wait for you to come back to the section okay.
I'll try my best to make the section strong!
Now 2 of the seniors left, we need to buck up more.
Please workharder and harder.
Esp sec1s, I'm gonna eat you'all up. (joking.)
Okay, let's strive for the best!

YOU RAISED ME UP!
SO I CAN STAND ON MOUNTAINS.

2009-04-03T23:02:00.008+08:00

Hey trumpeters!

Noel, Siangjoo, LiTing, Limin and Shazlina!

Last performance with you guys today.

The all girls power crazy happy section. It has been great going through the SYF period with you girls. Great having sectionals, having combine, having lunch where we'll always end being later than time given, having fun with you girls.

All the memories we've shared.. Disappointing moments, fun times when we go roaring with laughters in the bus, during sectionals, or anywhere! etcetc. Love them all.

I'm gonna miss having so much fun with you guys. But anyway looking on a brighter side, we'll all anticipate for Opus yeah!

Though we may get distanced as time goes by, but bear that in mind that I love you girls, and will never forget all those times we have shared. It means so much to me! :)

Now that Noel and I have stand down, do continue rocking the section!

For Siangjoo, it's your turn to lead the section now. 3 years passed by. Guess you're not that fierce and scary anymore HAHAHA. Focus on the juniors' individual problems, have them solve it. Help them out with their scales, theory and such. Keep up with your good results in studies eh! And yea, continue improving you trumpeter!

Of course not forgetting Liting, help out siangjoo your beloved batchmate! Time for two of you to lead the section. I know you find it difficult to project your sound. But take it one step at a time yeah? I've heard you play loud before, and I know you can definitely do it! Don't look at the boring dull one year you have left in band. Before you even know it, time will fly by, and pooft, no more band practice for you. Cherish the time you have left in RWS, in RWS trumpet section. Love you manymany. :)

Bring the section to greater heights!

And for limin and shazlina, you guys still have SYF'2011 to go! MrLim has already mentioned what'll be ahead for you guys two years later. You two are going to have to be stronger than any of us in trumpet playing! Do keep improving, never stop! :)

As for the 3 sec1s: Izzatul, Jionghong and Felicia. I haven't really gotten to know you guys much. But being sec1s, you guys are just starting out to play the trumpet. In the beginning, practices may seem pretty dull, boring or whatsoever negative to you. Just take one step at a time. First, make the effort to turn up for band practices of course. You learn, practice, improve. I believe you guys have the potential to be great trumpeters of RWS. Maybe you guys have yet gotten to know the seniors you have. Perhaps your impression of them is fierce, or that they don't care about you. I tell you, you guys have an awesome bunch of seniors. You guys will get to know them more and more as time comes by. Jiayou sec1s! I'll be back to see you guys, to see tremendous improvement from each one of you.

Noel. It has been great being bandmates with you since primary 4. Glad to have you with me for the past years. Can't believe time flew by like no ducks business. Now that we have stand down in band, it's time for us to really focus in our studies eh. You jiayou for your 'Ns', and me, for my 'Os'! Love you!

Keep improving, the awesome RWS- trumpeters! :)

Excel in trumpet playing, and in your studies!

See you trumpeters around in school!

Love,
Hockhuey.

2009-04-01T20:07:00.003+08:00

Hey trumpeters! ;)

WELL DONE! Guess we have achieved our goal. Evidence of ''what we reap, is what we sow.'' We reaped to practising, we got our desirable result.

Getting a Gold should not get any of us proud, or complacent or whatsoever. It should push you to work even harder.

The process to SYF had sure been an arduos one. I hope you guys enjoyed that 15 minutes on stage.

Not to forget, we ought to thank MrLim, MsLoh, MrLin, YongLin, and MrBen for having helped us during this period of time. It sure is greatly appreciated!

Coming next up, awards day on Friday! We gotta play well to impress our school! Prove to them that we are deserving of that Gold, and that we ARE capable of making producing goooooooody music.

Probably our last time of having play Sidus, and overture number 2!

Last few practises left with you guys before standing down. Nice having watch you guys grow up. LOLOL.

And of course for the sec1s, jiayou! Practise more! Improve, You guys can do it!

Okay, rest well! See you guys in school tomorrow!

Loved.

2009-03-24T20:36:00.005+08:00

- Lovely meal @ KFC after tutoring with MrBen few Saturdays ago ;)

HEY TRUMPETERS!

Been three weeks since the last update, sheesh. Time flies LOL.

Anyway yeap, it's less than 6 more days to SYF 2009!

It's the last SYF for Noel and I, the first and last SYF for siangjoo and liting and it's the first syf for shaz and limin! I'm sure you guys wanna make it a super memorable one. Let's all work hard together and make this syf an awesome one for all of us! Be it hitting the high notes, playing figure N of Sidus, playing in time, on time, etcetc!

Apply what we have been taught from MrBen, MrLim, YongLin, MrLin, MrLee, MsLoh or anybody else! For example the [H] of Overture number 2, don't sound like ducks. N, play in time. And all the chords, listen out for each other! Make the necessary adjustments. Learn from mistakes. We don't have the time to keep repeating, repeating and repeating it!

Practise hard okay, so that no matter what award we may get, at least we know we have tried our best! :D

It's better than regretting not practising this, not playing that after the 15 minutes on stage. Furthermore, ONE CHANCE IS ALL WE HAVE!

Noel, Hockhuey, Siangjoo, Liting, Shazlina and Limin JIAYOU! YOU GUYS CAN DO IT! :)

JIAYOU RWS TRUMPETERS!! <33

Must take great care of yourself okay! :D Night practise tomorrow woohooolalala. Last night practise for most of us. (:

See you guys in school! :D

(L), HH.

PS/ COLOURFUL WOOHOO!! <3

2009-03-03T18:05:00.003+08:00

Hey trumpeters!

Fyi, our SYF date is on the great 30th Mach 2009, 3.30pm!
We'll be playing after Serangoon Gardens and before Bedok View.

Yup, we only have 27 days left. ONLY 27! Jiayou yeah! We can do it!

Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven! Twenty-Seven!

Love hh truckloads.

2009-03-03T16:44:00.004+08:00

Alright Trumpeters,
Evelyn complained that i have not been posting so have i am posting.
Hahah,

What should i say,
I think all of you know that SYF is in a few weeks time.
I hope you can cherish the time in band practices, sectionals with MrBen.
There is simply no more time the waste.

I dont want to make MrLim disappointed.
So whatever MrBen say, you better apply it in combine with MrLim.

So Jiayou okay!
[ it will be best if the oil is trans fat free ]

love me, Noel

2009-02-13T18:34:00.003+08:00

HELLO TRUMPETERS! (;
Just some photos taken for today.

Let's all work hard for the coming syf. Let's get a gold! :D

Please remeber your parts and practise your parts properly.

Don't keep playing the notes in the score. Practise long tones and scales.

Jiayou trumpeters! :D

2009-02-11T20:39:00.002+08:00

Hey trumpeters ;)

Just to upload the pictures we took on the bus journey back from sch rehearsal. Anyway, i uploaded them on photobucket so the pictures are so oversized.

It requires love, hard work, determination, time and yadada to resize them one by one. Bear with it first yah? LOL.

Okay, see you trumpeters tomorrow! :D

2009-02-06T19:51:00.003+08:00

Gosh it has been a month and two days! LOL.

Firstly, let's welcome the sec ones to RWS Trumpet Section! You're gonna be showered with love care concern more love craziness and happiness. Haha.

Jiayou in your trumpet playing yeah? You guys can do it. (:
Feel free to approach any of the seniors if you need help.

Get well soon Limin. And people, jiayou for the coming syf'09!

More practises coming up, take great care of yourselves.

Xoxo, hockhuey!

2009-01-04T20:48:00.004+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

May ya'll have a great and blessed 2009! :)

Wishing you all the best for 2009.

Sec ones in 2008, now sec twos.
Sec twos in 2008, now sec threes.
Sec threes in 2008, now sec fours.

We're all a form older now. Whatever we've gone through last year, learn from it. Now to look forward to the future. Many many exciting and crazy adventures waiting for us to advance into. Continue staying bonded, improving together, as rws trumpet section!

Love ya all.

2008-11-26T16:24:00.003+08:00

The links of the videos of IGNITED. ( not all of them are here though )

ShuQun Band,
; Invention No.1
; Early One Morning
; Blue Ridge Saga

Regent Band,
; Whistle While You Work

Combined Band
; Black Magic Woman
; Soran Bushi
; Hawaii Five-0

& this is the link for the recordings,
http://singapore2055.multiply.com/music/item/136/ignited_-_Combined_Concert_of_Shuqun_Regent_and_Hougang_Secondary_School_9_songs

Figured rws trumpeters are gay-lovers. Hope you guys like the pink skin.

Enjoyings your holidays -faces? :)

Don't forget to do your online holiday assignments uh!

Will upload some peektures soon.

Toodles.

IGNITED

2008-11-21T00:28:00.002+08:00

Heyheyheyyyy trumpeters.

Great effort today :)

Of course, we'd have to thank shimin for playing in with us for this concert. Really appreciated it.

Alright, see you guys in december!

Dogface, dognose, dogears etc.. HAHA.

2008-11-18T21:36:00.001+08:00

Hi there! :D

It's 2 more days to IGNITED! Jiayou trumpeters, you can do it!

Anyway, today is Shazlina's birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAZLINA! :DDDDDDDDD

2008-11-11T22:12:00.002+08:00

Let me hear you say heyheyhey.

It has been more than a month. Figured I should just pop by for a short update.

Anyway, IGNITED! is coming soon. Jiayou trumpeters, jiayou everyone! 20th is coming in just 9 days' time. Many problems we needa solve uh.

Gambatte!

We've gone a long way to sibf. Continue working hard dudettes.

Noodles. Doodles. Toodles!

2008-10-01T20:28:00.003+08:00

Hey trumpeters!

You know it's October and that adds on to another month in our archive!! Like YAY!! :P

HAPPY CHILDRENS' DAY! And Selamat Hari Raya Puasa!

Have a fantabulous OCTOBER yeah?

See you!

2008-09-27T11:52:00.002+08:00

It's the 27th!

& guess who's birthday it is!

HH? maybe.
Noel? perhaps.
SiangJoo? Guess so.

Wrong wrong wrong!

Okay it's

HAPPY SWEET SIXTEEN ZHITING!

We love you!!

Have an awesome fantabulous birthday yeah!! <33

2008-09-25T20:32:00.003+08:00

Hey trumpeters!

The first paper starts tomorrow! Exciting uh! Haa.

All the best yeah?

Do check out the band blog for updates on the Combine Schools concert! Sell off the tickets quickly! :P

Keep in touch with your trumpet uh! We don't wanna get rusty with our trumpet when band practise resumes. Heh.

JIAYOU FOR EOY!
JIAYOU ZHITING AND ELIANA FOR O LEVELS!

Take care and see you guys around in school!

2008-09-22T18:23:00.002+08:00

Hey trumpeters! :D

The Exams are just round the corner now. Jiayou okay!

We shall all do well for our studies together heheh.

Do take great care of yourself! Love from hh! (:

2008-09-14T18:29:00.005+08:00

HAHA, random pictures ::D

It's ze exam break already! Jiayou for EOY! (:

2008-09-05T20:42:00.002+08:00

Hey trumpeters!

Good job Noel, Siang Joo and of course, Siang Yee for your Solos! :D Tiring day today uh!

Take care, have plenty of rest, drinks lots of water and see you guys tomorrow!

JIAYOU LIMIN AND SHAZLINA! :D GOGOGO! We'll be behind you guys! Yay! You guys can do it and I love youuuu two.

Okay, nights :D

HAPPY DAY AHOY!

2008-09-03T23:01:00.004+08:00

Hi people!

I'm back from Paris.
Okay, fake.

Anyway, the exchange is coming oooooh so sooon! Jiayou trumpeters! We rock.

Also, don't neglect your studies k! EOY examinations is around the corner. All darhsxxz best and I love you all :D

If you want the recording for the repertoires please look up me in (the dictionary) person for it :)

Remember? Shine.

-HHHHH.

090808!

2008-08-09T11:15:00.001+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!

SHE LOVE SINGAPORE.
HE LOVE SINGAPORE.
THEY LOVE SINGAPORE.
I LOVE SINGAPORE.

WE LOVE SINGAPOREEEEEE!

WOOOHOOOO~

HAPPY NATIONAL DAY :D

100th POST

2008-07-23T22:58:00.003+08:00

Trumpeters,

a big humongous congrats for the Gold for SIBF 2008! :}

but, it is only for the 15 mins on stage. let's continue to work hard together yup!

band number 15, regent wind symphony, 90.71%, Gold :]

thank you mr lim.
thank you ms loh.
thank you teachers.
thank you alumni.
thank you RWS! :DDDD

way to go!

2008-07-21T21:52:00.001+08:00

TWO MORE DAYS TO SIBF! ;DDD

JIAYOU JIAYOUUU! :DDDDDDDD

2008-07-16T21:20:00.005+08:00

Hey trumpeters!

This is the 97th post! HAHA! I never knew we'd come this far :O lolol.

Anyway, it is just a week to SIBF!

Take note:
We need to strike a balance between the parts.
Tune to each other!
Don't play louder or softer than your friend beside ya! :D

LiMin hurry up grow those brows back.
Noel get well soon 'cause I am HAHAH.

<33

I have a great news to share! That is, the day when I'll stop sneezing during combine is coming! :P:P

TAKE CARE <3333333

2008-07-12T22:20:00.004+08:00

our trumpets!
we play the guessing game.
NOEL WON! birdy was defeated and given punishments
So as siangjoo!

section photo 001
section photo 002
our secTWOs!

2008-07-08T21:47:00.003+08:00

Good luck SiangYee and Siang Joo for their piano exam tomorrow! Do well and do Singapore proud alright! HAHA. :D

3 more days to cultural nite and 15 more days to SIBF.

GAMBATTE! :D

-HH :D

2008-07-05T17:57:00.001+08:00

Singapore International Band Festival 2008: Order of Appearance for Bands
23rd July 2008 (Wednesday)
Band

Name of Participating Organisation

Division II
1. Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Putrajaya Malaysia Wind Orchestra
2. St Anthony's Canossian Concert Band
3. Riverside Symphonic Band
4. Kranji Symphonic Band
5. Pei Hwa Concert Band
6. Greenridge Symphonic Band
7. Coral Concert Band
8. Bukit Merah Concert Band
9. Dunearn Military Band
10. Westwood Concert Band
11. Hougang Symphonic Band
12. Assumption English School Concert Band
13. Macpherson Military Band
14. Woodgrove Symphonic Band
15. Regent Wind Symphony
16. Manjusri Concert Band
17. 广州市星河管乐队
18. Anderson Military Band

18 more days!

2008-07-04T20:01:00.003+08:00

Let's countdown here too!

It's a week to Cultural Nite & 19 more days to competition!

Jiayou jiayou!

2008-06-22T20:03:00.000+08:00

the POP vids! :D

PART 1:

LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ate3P4qyXG8

PART 2:

LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI8GwjAu9I8&feature=related

-hh:D

2008-06-17T14:38:00.002+08:00

trumpeters, please remember what yonglin taught us the previous practice.
when we are suppose to play loud the seconds and thirds must make effort to play louder to maintain the balance or else the first will sound very weird alright.(:
i believe evryone of us want to play well in the pieces.
so, kam-pa-tae.

noel.

2008-06-14T17:40:00.005+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOCKHUEY!!!

Happy birthday to you~

Happy birthday to hockhuey~

Happy birthday to you~

hehes. 15th Birthday le leis!!

All The Best in everything you do kays!!

I ♥ TRUMPET'SECTION

&TRUMPET'SECTION ♥ YOU!

Have a happy birthday oh :D

Mus ENJOY tis happy day!

hehes(:

&Trumpet Section JIAYOUS in the upcoming events okays!

All The Best yah!

takecares.

Loves,

Zhiting♥

I miss flight of valour! hahas xD

2008-06-05T20:38:00.002+08:00

HELLO!

Just to inform you, next band practise is on Saturday, 7th June 2008! Fall in @ the parade square at 8.30am in Band Tee and Pe shorts for seniors and Pe attire for the sec1s :D

Yeahyeah! 90TH post!

LOVE FROM,
-HH:D

2008-06-02T16:36:00.001+08:00

Hey trumpeters!

For the jog tomorrow, meet 8.30am at CCK stadium. And we're bathing in school ( unless you don't want to ), bring your toiletries yeah. :D

-HH:D

2008-06-01T21:50:00.003+08:00

Hey yo! It's June!

Note: Next month is July already! You get what I mean. :)

-HH:D

2008-05-31T21:42:00.006+08:00

Welcome back to the Singapore Island birdy.

WoOoOoOoO!

It's the last day of May 2008! The one and only in your lifetime! Do you know? *obviously*
And then it'll be the First day of June tomorrow ahaha.

So I'll just post up the last post before June 2008. :D

Ohyes, we're probably going to have a jog at the stadium before band practise on Tuesday. Details will be confirmed at a later date. Meanwhile, make yourself free that morning ok! Heheh. xD

PS/ It's just 3 more weeks to POP 2008!

HAPPY JUNE-ING 2008! :D

See yaa!

-HH:D

2008-05-30T16:16:00.005+08:00

Hey trumpeters! :D

I don't know why, but I just feel like updating this blog recently. Hahaha! :D

Anyways, Club Rainbow Performance is over! How did you guys find it? I think it was ok actually. I thought it was a rehearsal when playing you know? It was dumb-ish. Haha.

Good attempt for the sec1s, I could hear you guys try/play! :) *claps*

The journey back to school was crazy/madness right? I like that part when I stared outside and scream and then all of you scream. So funny! Furthermore, the whole section is girl-ish, and it made the impact bigger.

Then left became right and right became left. (?!) HAHAHA!

Yay! It was awesome! Trumpeters rock! ;P

Bird is -flying- coming back today! Wooohooo ~

Today has been a rather tiring day, do rest well and take care of yourselves ok! :P

Next band practise is tomorrow, fall in 0830 in band tee and pe shorts for the seniors, and pe attire for the sec1s.

And those who have yet to hand in their consent forms for the camp, remember to bring it tomorrow! :D

JIAYOU TRUMPETERS! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!

(o^-')b

Ps/ those who don't have the recording for Navigations/ Under the Flag of Glory, ask me for it. (:

-HH:D

2008-05-29T21:49:00.005+08:00

Hello trumpeters! I'm back! ( don't get sick of me LOL ) :D

It's the Club Rainbow Performance tomorrow already! Jiayou yeah? Sec 1s, it is your first performance! Excited? Nervous?

No worries! HH is here. Jk. Just try your best ok! You can do it! :D

Anyways, good luck and all the best for tomorrow's performance! :D

The performance sequence is as follows :
1 ) Pirates of the Carribbean.
2 ) Recess Rock.
3 ) What a wonderful world.
4) Hey Jude
5 ) Tequila
6 ) Fanfare

Tomorrow's performance is at NUS Sheares Multipurpose Hall, from 8am to 1pm, if you may wonder.

PS/ I've put up the holiday band schedule at the side, tell me if I missed out anything ok? :D

Alrights, that's all.

All the best trumpeters! You are the best.

& Goodnight :}

2008-05-28T22:37:00.003+08:00

Yo yo yo trumpeters!

This is just a temporary skin. Don't be too shocked by the colours ploxzxz. Lol! :D

Jiayou for the Club rainbow performance which is on Friday!

& NoelMa is coming back today! :D

Wheee~

HH typed.

2008-05-27T21:41:00.003+08:00

HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY SIANG JOO!
HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY SIANG YEE!

:D

May you 2 have a blessed birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :D

And jiayou for the Club Rainbow Opening Ceremony on the 30th of may! :D

Note to SY & SJ : You're the same age as me today! Can you believe it? Ahahah. xD

HH typedddd.

2008-05-17T20:13:00.001+08:00

Hello Trumpeters! :D

[ MARCH ]

Yeah, Jiayou! :]

hh.

2008-05-08T15:10:00.004+08:00

HI TRUMPETERS! ♥

LAST PAPER TOMORROW, JIAYOU JIAYOU JIAYOU ! :D ♥

-hh.

2008-05-01T10:53:00.002+08:00

HAPPY LABOUR DAY! :D

It's the 1st of MAY 2008!

A new month.

yeahyeahyeah!

All the best for the rest of the papers :)

Goodbye :D

HH :P

2008-04-30T17:52:00.002+08:00

BOOOOO!

Hi Trumpeters, I am BACK!

Actually because it is the last day of April. Lol.

English paper DOWN! Next up is Mother Tongue, wooo-yay-woo.

ALL THE BEST! :D

And tomorrow is the first day of MAY! :D Time flies. * birds too *

HAPPY MAY-ing. Hahaha.

<3,
HH :D

2008-04-29T17:20:00.004+08:00

Hey Trumpeters!

How have you guys been?

Life has been so free for me but I still quite miss having combine with you guys man!

I'm here to wish you guys good luck for MYEs x)

Tomorrow marks the start of MYE already! Quite fast huhh! Jiayou ehh! :D

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO BIRD KOH LI TING [ 25TH APRIL ] ! :D Stay birdy :D

& HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY TO YEO LI MIN ! :DD I LOVE YOU TWO AND THE TRUMPETERS LOVE YOU TWO AND I LOVE YOU TWO AGAIN. Haha! <333

I decided to blog because blogging helps me improve my English, haha! Jk.

Anyways, Take care and all the best for MYE! :D

LOVE LOVE LOVE ,
HOCKHUEY! :D

Once a trumpeter, always a trumpeter, remember? ;) winksss.

2008-04-21T20:57:00.002+08:00

Hey Trumpeters!

Mid Year Exams are coming in just a week's time!

All the best! Good Luck! Best Wishes! Lots of Love! Happy Studying!

JiayouJiayou :D

Study hardly.
Answer your questions properly.
Countdown quickly.
Smile widely.
Exams are easy.
Take it coolly.
Pass it happily.
End it smoothly.

ALL THE BEST. STUDY HARD TRUMPETERS! YOU'RE THE BEST<3

:D

Take great care of yourselves! (:

HH [;

NOEL MA

2008-04-13T22:27:00.003+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOEL MA YING 'ER ! :D

Say HELLO! to your 15th year of existence!

Thank you for being such a great section mate, SL, batchmate and a friend :D

I LOVE YOU ! AND SO DO THE OTHER TRUMPETERSSSSS <3

Jiayou for MYE Trumpeters! :)

2008-04-06T20:54:00.008+08:00

ALVAMAR OVERTURE ! :D

I like I like! x)

Anyways, Jiayou for Awards Day performance on the 11th! (:

And it's time we have an Section Outing! :D Would you guys like it on weekends or weekdays? And for the Section Tee, what colours do you guys want it? Red, Yellow, blablabla ?

Reply me on the tagboard, thannkkyouu! :D

ANDAND! ♥ ZHITING & ELIANA ♥ I LOVE YOU and so do the others :) !

-HH :D

2008-03-01T22:10:00.004+08:00

HEY TRUMPETERS! :))

just an lil' update of what yonglin went through with us.

* Lip buzzing
- make sure the sound is straight.
- buzz in different tone. e.g, nursery rhymes or scales.

[1] BREATHING.
- breathe in 8 counts, out 4 counts ; breathe out till your body shakes and contract within the four beats.
- make sure everything is out, PLAN your breathing.
This helps with tone, straight sound, constant sound, loud sound and high playing.

[ 2 ] Breathe in 1 count, * tss * 4 crochets.

[ 3 ] Tss ~ on 1st and 3rd beat, breathe on 2nd and 4th beat.

-

more updates soon :x , more and improvised version of all these that is.

Do practise/ look through the 3 pieces alright WITH applying what Mr Lim had taught us (:

There's morning practise with Mr Lim at 6.50am in the music room for seniors on monday ;) Don't be late eh!

After all the March pieces, today is the 1st day of March!

HAHAH~ alright, tt's all for now.

Love,
hockhuey! (:

2008-02-29T21:27:00.001+08:00

ENJOY! :)

HAPPY 29TH FEBRUARY'08 :D

- HH ! :D

2008-02-25T20:31:00.003+08:00

HEY HEY TRUMPETERS :D

Welcome back from camp! I hope you guys enjoyed your respective camps. I somehow did enjoy mine. Heheh.

Take care!

-hockhuey.

2008-02-19T21:59:00.003+08:00

Yesterday was Mr Lim's birthday.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO MR LIM ! ;D

Tomorrow is our Cohort camp! Are you guys excited?

I am! Hahaha! Quite excited.

Have an enjoyable time in your camps yeah man! :D

Take care trumpeters :}

& get well soon bird! <3

-HH:D

2008-02-11T22:07:00.000+08:00

HELLO TRUMPETERS! :]

JIAYOU FOR THE PERFORMANCE TOMORROW ALRIGHT (:

and also for all the tests coming up! Lol? ( I've repeated this for i-don't-know-how-many-times. )

But still, all the best for the coming tests! :)

BYE TRUMPETERS. (:

- HH ;D

2008-02-07T18:52:00.000+08:00

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR :]

All the best for the coming tests!

& for the performance during the lower sec assembly next tuesday, let's play it well TRUMPETERS! WE CAN DO IT :]

Have yourself a happy chinese new year alright! (:

Loves,
HH:D