♥SAF Band Music Exchange!
Monday, March 30, 2009
SUPER LONG ENTRY ALERT!!!Today was AWESOME!!!
It's the day when Temasek Polytechnic Concert Band meets Singapore Armed Forces Central Band.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
I can honestly tell you I know noone there except Captain Yusri but it's just those 'see alot of times' kind..not the 'talk before' kind..
Hur..my English =.=
Anyway yeah. To get to the point, I was late =x
So sorry =x I woke up at 5am and I was the 2nd last to reach =.= I think I should admit defeat to Aaron..he claims I take 2hours to get ready and my excuse is forever hair-related =.=
!@#$%^&* =x
I HATE IT WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT! =x
Anyway when I reached school I saw a group of 'white-people' (band peeps) walking up to the buses so I just ran and called Aqidah coz Mark didn't pick up my calls..
Me: Which bus? Which bus?
Aqidah: The orange one.
Me: HUH? What orange one? There's only Yellow and white!
Aqidah: Ouh. The yellow one. Where are you?
Me: Outside the bus.
Aqidah: Where?
*Aqidah and Yani stares at each other*
Me: Is my section in the bus?
Aqidah: There..behind..
Me: Ok bye.
*hangs up and boards the bus*
And so I FINALLY know where the place is I'm like ==,
It's so near Woodlands, I wasted ALOT of time travelling..then again, nothing new..I probably spent 1/4 of my poly life travelling in busses =x
Ouh and our phone was confiscated..no photography..BOO!!! =(
Reached Nee Soon Camp. Reached SAF Building and we were all amazed by the Marching Band..atleast the people in the yellow bus were.
Placed our instruments and belongings in a room then went HQ Admin Room or something for a video display by the SAF people. Then went for the thing they called "White House Tour"..just toured the building la..
I was in group 2 and our leader was Keith..Jac's senior I think =x So he told us a little about the building..he talked about the sculpture of the guy playing the Bugle..made up of 3 people haha..funny story.
Their halls were named after I forgot who =x There was this hall that we used. Ervin Dragon Hall or something and Mark went "Dragon Hall E~" [probably inspired by Dragon Ball Z or something] LOL!
Ok the hall damn cool..damn big..damn ooh lala..cannot describe..super sound proof. Springy floors that Jac did a REALLY GOOD JOB proving the springy-ness =x
Hmm..after the tour set up instrument and went to the Dragon Hall. We played Folk Song Suite and Irish Tunes first then the SAF Band played err..I only remember Sea Songs? =x I forgot the other piece.
After that both bands combined.
This is the part I dont understand about myself. Since the 2 bands combined, it means the band size was damn big and hearing that SAF Tenor Sax guy play loud, I played loud too but back in TP Band, I would always hide under Mark's sound.
Argh. I hate myself! =.=
Anyway, yea during combine Captain Yusri thought us the difference between making music and just playing your instrument..communicating with the conductor la..listening to one another la..
COOLIO!
Then lunch break then sectionals.
So SAF Band's Saxophone Section Leader is Jonathan and when he introduced himself Shiyun and Weelyn were laughing and he was like "Why?" and I'm like "OUH..I get it.." then Mark went "Oh coz our previous section leader was also Jonathan".. :D
Ate with the trombonists and went back to the room where our belongings were at and stoned.
1.30pm searched for my section. Sectionals till 3pm under Jonathan. Didn't play much. He was more like tutoring us..
AWESOME LA!! I always wanted a saxophone tutor! I wanted to improve..I know I suck =.=
The best thing was he went one by one so we know our strenghts and weaknesses la..
He emphasizes on getting the sound out from the bell and not just halfway etc..
He talks about embouchure..how it affects the sound ie muffled or not..biting..hard or soft..how it affects when you're tuning other notes that is not your tuning note..vibrato..how to flatten your sound (which I failed to do =x)..tonguing..
ALOT! I wish I had a book to take down all those stuff..he talked about the reeds..how they were made etc..how much to bite a mouthpiece..ALOT LA!
Very super dee duper useful..gotta move on..cant continue talking about sectionals..I'm such a nag =x
After sectionals gathered at Dragon Hall TP Band and SAF Band exchanged gifts then we went to pack our instruments. Gathered at the Foyer for some photo sessions and back to school.
Yellow bus was SUPER QUIET! As quoted from Raz's blog "you can even hear a pin drop"..LOL! But seriously..it went quiet when we were on the expressway coz while we were still at Yishun we were all grumbling for our phones..
You could hear people going "I want my phone!" "Wo de dian hua leh?" While me and Aqidah were chanting "HANDPHONE! HANDPHONE! HANDPHONE!" =x Not sure if Jac joined us..forgot =x
Back to school, keep instrument, debriefed, released. Went to the back and cleared my case.
Took all the reeds (it's not kiasu..it's for hygiene..you dont expect the future freshies to use my reed right?)..took my cloth..(this one is kiasu..coz my money so I take back =x)
Washed my mouthpiece for the last time..put back in the case. Kissed my hubby Yana goodbye and walked out of the band room. Was kind of quiet on the way home. The only thing I spoke to Aqidah in 161 was "What's rolling?" and "Bye".
HUBBY I LOVE YOU!!! I KNOW I MISTREATED YOU..STOPPED CARING FOR YOU..STOPPED POLISHING YOU..I'M SORRY..I MISS YOU..I LOVE YOU..
Ouh that reminds me..SAF Sax SL also said about cleaning of instruments. Eg when buying 2nd hand instrument, feel the inside coz if people never clean properly, the layers of spit will form and that affects the sound..so if you touch inside and it feels rough, dont buy..not good =x
And when putting the neck in the instrument, dont twist just put and screw coz it will affect that part so yep.
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here for today's photos..
Just a sneak peak..
Unglam me..Ignatius looks weird =x
That SAF Guy is Jonathan, Saxophone Section Leader.
The Guy playing the Bugle statue..
Me caught hugging my Yana for the last time..
YANI LOVE YANA FOREVER AND ALWAYS!!! MISS YOU!!! =x
Saranghae Minnie Mal
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