Appendix 10. Research Notes with Additional Criterion D. Apply Information (Second Draft)

 Note:  Please do repeat according to number of your research topics/inquiry questions.  This will be posted on your journal.

Criterion D.  Application of Information

Students should transfer and apply information to make decisions, create solutions and develop understandings in connection with the project’s goal.

(Note: Please include reference/in-text citation)

Inquiry Question 1:

What kind of skills do I need to compose the music that I want?

How is this information useful throughout the project to achieve the goal for :

1.       Specifications of the product/outcomes:

-          The songs must show my guitar playing abilities by using a good combination of keys/chords, and rhytms and melodies that could connect to each other (P. Pangaribuan, 2012)

-          The songs must show my knowledge of music instruments by having sounds created by different playing techniques (Musician - Personal Requirements, 2012)

2.       The techniques chosen in different stages: 

     Design: Different techniques that I have learned will be included in the songs, deciding good combination of keys and chords for the rhytms and melodies to be used for the songs.

     Plan: I will practice my skills to make sure I can play without making much mistakes, and also making sure that my skills are good enough so that I could compose good music. If possible, I will learn some other different techniques that could be good for my songs.

     Create: I will compose the relaxing instrumental music, and when I’m composing those songs I must play some guitar playing techniques that I’m able to play to show my guitar playing skills.

     Evaluate/Testing Method: Show my guitar teacher my guitar playing methods and my songs, and ask him what I can do to find out whether I need any improvements or it’s already good.

Inquiry Question 2:

How to compose the instrumental music?

How is this information useful throughout the project to achieve the goal for :

3.       Specifications of the product/outcomes:

-          Have the verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, different rhytms and melodies (P. Pangaribuan, 2012)

-          Have a sound quality that’s good enough and can be heard that’s recorded through equipment that I am able to use properly (P. Pangaribuan, 2012)

4.       The techniques chosen in different stages: 

     Design: The music that I will write, record, and play will be using the equipment that I will get. When writing the songs, they will include the chorus, bridge, pre-chorus, verse, and rhytms and melodies.

     Plan: First, I will try to get all the equipment that I need, and then I’ll decide what keys, chords, melodies, or rhythms that I will use for the songs. I can do that while playing a guitar so I can listen to the result whether those things are matched perfectly. I will test which recording method is the best by recording songs and then listen to them to know whether the quality is good or bad.

     Create: I will be using the equipment that I can find/get, and I will be using those things to play the songs and also to record the songs. I must also use my guitar playing experience and knowledge to use the equipment and to write the songs.

     Evaluate/Testing Method: I can ask my Guitar Teacher whether my music is good enough after he listens to my music, and whether the sound quality good enough or not. I can also ask some other people who enjoy music.       

Inquiry Question 3:

Why are slow and instrumental music relaxing?

How is this information useful throughout the project to achieve the goal for :

5.       Specifications of the product/outcomes:

-          The songs may not be very loud (H. Iskandar, 2012)

-          The songs must have slow tempos in order to be able to make people feel relaxed (H. Iskandar, 2012)

-          The songs must be able to make people feel relaxed, mostly for people who prefer music to help them feel relax (H. Iskandar, 2012)

6.       The techniques chosen in different stages: 

     Design: The music will have those things that could make a good slow instrumental music that is relaxing, and the volume will not be loud when being recorded.

     Plan: I will find out what are needed in a good instrumental, slow, and relaxing music, try to listen to some examples, and then after I know what I should make I will start to write the songs and then record the songs.

     Create: I will make the songs that have the things that are needed for a good relaxing music such as not loud sounds produced by the instrument, and slow tempos.

     Evaluate/Testing Method: After I record the songs, I will try to listen to those songs to find out whether it’s relaxing or not, and I will also let other people listen to my songs including doctors or other experts that could decide whether it could help people relax or not.