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From Arpeggios to Strumming: A Musical Performance Reflection in Oct

1. What was your intention for the performance, and how successfully did you communicate it? My intention is to play the chords in the song Atlantis using country music strumming instead of the original arpeggio chords, so in my performance I played all the chords in a strumming pattern which

A Moment of Beauty, Captured

While practising the piano today, I suddenly looked up and saw sunlight shining through my metronome, casting a pattern on the wall that looked like a glacier—or perhaps a crumpled piece of crystal.

Smart goal

S: I wanted to play 2 sentences of the soundtrack “Outer wilds” on the guitar as accurately as possible. (The melody of “Travelers”) M: In the end of the class I must have one video recorded, at least 10 seconds long that replicates the soundtrack. A: I believe I can

Discovering a Wonderful Public Concert at the NLB

I happened to come across a wonderful public concert at NLB Central. It reminded me of my own Personal Project (PP), which also explores the fluidity of music in public spaces and its impact on people. Music flows. It is a channel, an atmosphere in a particular moment, and a

School Orchestra Performance at Arts Week

Performing during Arts Week was a lot of fun. We welcomed teachers and fellow students as they arrived at school early in the morning, greeting them with music. We arrived bright and early, filmed each other rehearsing, and captured moments of our teamwork. I also brought my own action camera

A Day as a Volunteer Bookseller During Singapore’s National Reading Month

My day as a volunteer bookseller began with learning how to arrange the books on our display table. At first, I focused on showing off the prettiest covers. But soon, I noticed that readers tended to buy books by series rather than by individual titles. So I changed my strategy.

Nicholas Ni to Conduct his Original Works at the Royal Academy of Music, London

How an International School in Singapore Helped a Young Composer Thrive | XWA | XCL World Academy SingaporeDiscover how XCL World Academy nurtured a Grade 9 student’s passion for film music, leading to collaborations with professional musicians in London and international recognition.XCL World Academy logoPublished onJune 1, 2026 Passion can

Country roads by John Denver

“Country roads” is a famous country/folk song by American singer John Denver. The song was released in 1971. John Denver is a singer from New Mexico. His songs usually belong to country genre or folk music and it mainly talks about honest emotions like homesickness and nature, especially in

The Music in Our Genes

Before leaving Beijing, my maternal grandparents came to spend some precious time with us. Grandpa loves playing the erhu, and its melodies are always so beautiful and expressive. Whenever he hears a piece of music he likes, he can quickly work it out and play it on his instrument. Grandma

“Enemy” by Imagine Dragons

Before summer break started, I found a small list of shows and movies that I would love to watch during the vacation. One of them was Arcane, which I started to watch last week. I actually knew of the song before watching Arcane. I remember in 2021 to 2022, when

Beijing Impression

Beijing really is a place with distinct seasons. The exact same view outside the window or in the park evokes completely different feelings depending on the temperature and the color of the sky. Winter versus summer for example. Winter felt more gloomy and dark especially when walking around the neighborhood&

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First time using contact mics

In the 2026 Technology and Applied composition program of San Francisco conservatory of music, I had the chance to experience the making of sound effects for the first time. We made sounds for a mini 2d game built-in to Unity to practice how sound effects can be put into a

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