MUSICCLUB Action Plan

AFTERNOON CCA SESSIONS

2010

PREPARED BY
---------PG. HJ. SHAIFFADZILLAH PG. HJ. OMARALI

MEMBER LIST
NO NAME

INSTRUMENTS

SUB-UNIT

NOR NADEERAH HAJI. MOHD SUHARDI

LEAD GUITAR

MAESTRO

DK. SITI ATIYAH SYAKIRAH BTE. PG. MUHD.

HASSAN

BASS (starting)
RHYTHM GUITAR

MAESTRO

AFIFAH DZAKIAH BTE HJ. SUHAILI

DRUMS (starting)

MAESTRO

SITI NUR MAJIDAH HJ. ABDULLAH

PERCUSSIONS

MAESTRO

FATIN SYAZANA BTE. AWG. HJ. SHARI

VIOLIN (grade 2)

AVIVA

SITI NUR AQIDAH BTE. HJ. AHMAD SABRI

VIOLIN

AVIVA

NUR AISYAH HAJI HAMDAN

VOICE
TURNTABLIST

SUARA

NURBARIEAH FARHANAH BTE. AWG. IBRAHIM

VOICE

SUARA

ZAIMAH SAADATUL HAYAT BTE SHAMSUL

HAYAT

VOICE

SUARA

10

AINA NURAFIFAH NABILAH BTE. HJ. NORDIN

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

11

DK. SITI RAZANAH SYADZWANI BTE. PG.

MATARSAT

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

12

DK. SITI HAJAR BTE. PG. HJ. METASSAN

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

13

DK. SITI HAFIZAH BTE. PG. SUFRIDDIN

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

14

DK. SITI NURUL AZIMAH BTE. PG.

MOHAMMAD

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

15

HJH. SITI AMAL NADIAH BTE. HJ. NIPAH

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

16

MIZA AQILAH BTE. HJ. ABD. MURAD

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

17

NOORISFAHWANI BTE. ISMAIL

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

18

NUR HAZIYAH BTE. OMAR @ SITI HAJAR

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

19

NUR QAMARINA SYAFIQAH BTE. JUFRI

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

20

NURUL FATIHAH BTE. HJ. MD. ISA

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

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NURUL HAFIZAH BTE. MALIK

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

22

NURUL HAZWANI BINTI ABD. AZIZ

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

23

RABIATUL ADAWIYAH BTE. ROZAMA

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

24

SITI AISYAH ABU DANIEL

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

25

SITI AQILAH BTE HJ AWANG ROSLI

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

26

SITI DIYANA BTE. HAJI JULAHI

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

27

SITI NORERNY MARNIE AMIJAH BTE. JAHAR

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

28

SITI NURASYIQIN LAILA AL-YURA

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

29

SITI NURAZIQAH BTE AHMAD SABRI

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

30

SITI AMAL NORSHAIDAH BTE. HJ MORSHID

VOICE

SHOW CHOIR

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INTRODUCTION

Music Clubs are very prevalent in schools and are fast becoming a popular co-curricular
outlet for local students. Some schools and organizations promote integration of arts classes, such as
music, with other subjects, such as math, science, or English. It is thought that by integrating the
different curricula will help each subject to build off of one another, enhancing the overall quality of
education. Music education can play a vital role in the development of the whole child and their
scholastic journey.

According to the Florida Music Educators Association, Music and the Fine Arts have been a
significant portion of every cultures educational system for more than 3,000 years. The human brain
has been shown to be hard-wired for music; there is a biological basis for music being an important
part of human experience. Music and the Arts surround daily life in our present day culture. Most
present day artists, architects, and musicians acquired their interests during public school Fine Arts
classes... Education without the Fine Arts is fundamentally impoverished and subsequently leads to an
impoverished society.

The Music Club was formerly known as the Choir Club whereby members were trained to be
part of a choir ensemble. However, this year, the scope of the Club has expanded to include all forms of
musical performances, details of which will be explained further in this action plan.

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CLUB VISION AND MISSION

The Clubs Vision is

Music being the epithet of intellect, discipline, emotion and expression
The Clubs Mission is
Producing musical maestros of tomorrow

The Vision statement employed by the Music Club is the same as that of the Percussions
Club, for both clubs are heading towards the idea of music as a vessel for the betterment of a
students intellect, discipline, emotional quotient and the expression of ones identity and
personality.

The Mission statement reflects the strong hypothesis that in SMPAPHM, there are many
budding musicians who have latent musical talents. The only element that they are missing is
guidance. Guidance is in the forms of a trainer and a channel for expressing their skills. The
mission of the Club is therefore to produce musical maestros from potential musicians.

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CLUB OBJECTIVES

The list of objectives is not exhaustive as throughout the year, objectives will change
and new ones will be added. Nonetheless, to date, the list below portrays the short term and
long term objectives of the Club.

03.1

SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES

To train students in reading chords, tablatures and musical notes

To train students in musical concepts

To instill a habit of music arrangement and songwriting

To improve on students musical forte (singing, guitar, drums, violins, etc.)

03.2

LONG TERM OBJECTIVES

To form several ensembles for performance and recording puposes
o A 30-strong choir ensemble (Choirettes)
o A contemporary pop-rock band
o A 6-strong acapella group
o A string quartet

To become parts of an orchestra

To write music arrangement and record them as songs for the SMPAPHM Music Album

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COMMITTEE

04.1

TEACHER COMMITTEE

Head of Club

Pg. Hj. Shaiffadzillah Pg. Hj. Omarali

Role

Vocals, piano, guitar, drums, recorder, percussions

Assistant

Siti Khadijah bte. Abdullah

Role

Filings, Records and Liaison Officer

04.2

STUDENTS COMMITTEE

Club Captain

Nor Nadeerah Hj. Mohd Suhardi

(5A)

Assistant 1

Nur Aisyah bte Hj. Hamdan

(9Sc2)

Assistant 2

Nurul Hazwani bte. Abdul Aziz

(4E)

Choir Captain

Nur Aisyah bte. Hj. Hamdan

(9Sc2)

Assistant 1

Nur Qamarina Syafiqah Jufri

(9Sc2)

Assistant 2

Zaimah Saadatul Hayat Shamsul Hayat

Music Captain

Nor Nadeerah Hj. Mohd. Suhardi

(5A)

Assistant 1

Siti Aqilah bte. Awg Hj. Rosli

(5B)

Assistant 2

Nurul Fatihah Hj. Mohd Isa

(4G)

(9Sc2)

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SUB-UNITS

Since one of the objectives of the Music Club is to produce several workable units of
music ensemble, it is best to define and describe these proposed sub-units.

05.1

SMPAPHM SHOW CHOIR

The show choir genre is increasingly gaining popularity in the local choir competition
circles. This is mainly to do with the trend being promoted by the Award winning TV series,
GLEE. In fact, Glee Clubs are quite commonly found in choir settings. A Show Choir is a choir
that also does theatrical interpretations of the song being sung. It involves complicated
choreography and intricate choral arrangements.

The proposed strength of this sub-unit is 15. It is itself a sub-unit of the Choirettes Team.
The proposed types of song to be sung by the Show Choir include P.Ramlee classics medley of
Bila Larut Malam, Aci Aci Buka Pintu and Bunyi Gitar, and modern numbers such as Black
Eyed Peas Lets Get It Started and Queens We Are the Champions.

For a ballad study, the choir will focus on John Lennons Imagine and Manbais Kau
Ilhamku. Ergo, the songs to be studies by this show choir are:

P.Ramlee Medley

Lets Get It Started

We Are the Champions

Imagine

Kau Ilhamku

05.2. MAESTRO (POP ROCK BAND)

The band will consist of 7 members, each assigned to 1) front vocal, 2) rhythm guitar, 3)
lead guitar, 4) bass, 5) keyboard, 6) drums, 7) percussions. The club is still finalizing the
members for Maestro as most members are not instrument-inclined.

In a recent session, the Music Club has written three songs, entitled Independent
Teens, Berjuang and A School without Friends. In the near future, the Maestro band will
write several more songs to reach a total of 8.

A major assignment of the Maestro band is to act as accompaniment for Suara and also
the Show Choir in their respective assignments

05.3. AVIVA (STRING QUARTET)

Modern string quartets have always been popular in recent music scenes. The string
quartets of Scala and Bond are two examples. The Music Club houses two aspiring violinists.

However, in order to complete the quartet, there needs to be at least a viola player and a
cellist; both instruments are learnable if students are committed.

The absence of a cello restricts the creation of a quartet, which is why the Music Club,
under the Music Guild budget proposal, is proposing for the purchase of a cello. With an inhouse cello, future violinists will be able to have a proper accompaniment, as it is expected that
in the near future, there will be an influx of students who are also violin players outside of
school.

05.4. SUARA (A CAPELLA QUINTET)

A vocal a capella ensemble is one of the most popular form of modern musical artistry.
Several modern examples include Black Eyed Peas, Destinys Child, Wonder Girls and Moluccas.
Under the name Suara, the genre that the quintet will follow is more on acoustically ballads,
very similar to the Singapore A capella suit, After Six. Suara will comprise of 5 singers, each
with unique and different vocal registers.

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TENTATIVE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

WEEK

ACTIVITIES

OBJECTIVES

01

Learning by Observing
Being audience to the Interschool Choir Team

To expose students to how a

real choir sounds like

Logistics
Filling in students records

To determine each students

vocal register

Diagnostic Test : Vocals

Individual vocal register tests

02

03

Learning by Doing: Timed Songwriting Challenge

Students divided into 3 groups, each group with at
least a musician.
Each group spend 1 hr. 30 mins writing a full length
song on the theme of school life

To inculcate the essence of

teamwork when being part of
a music ensemble

Performance:
Each team perform in front of their peers to be
judged by the Head and Asst. Head of Club

To promote creativity in
songwriting
and
music
arrangements

Audition and grouping for sub-units

Show Choir
Suara Band
Pop-rock band

To delegate sub tasks for

more manageable sub-units.

Briefing on the roles and tasks of each sub-unit.

04
to

06

School Song : Rearranged

Using 3 guitars, 2 violins and a percussion set,
students practice performing the rearranged versions
of the School Song.
The first version is a legato choir version
The second version is an uptempo modern pop
version.
Sub-unit discussions.
Students work on their assignments during free
minutes

To promote stage confidence.

To introduce musical concepts

employed in the assigned subunit tasks.
To introduce to the concept of
musical rearrangement across
genres
To prepare two versions of
the original school song, to be
used in performances,
recording and also for the
new School Song video
proposed by Digital Media
Club

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to

10

Practice Sessions
Sub-units will practice their assigned tasks in
designated areas.
Show Choir will practice these assigned song
arrangements
P. Ramlee Medley
Lets Get It Started
Kau Ilhamku
School Song
CCA Song
Aviva will practice their accompaniment roles for
these songs
P. Ramlee Medley
Lets Get It Started
Kau Ilhamku
Maestro will practice their accompaniment roles
for these songs
P. Ramlee Medley
Lets Get It Started
Kau Ilhamku
CCA Song
Suara will practice their accompaniment roles for
these songs
School Song
National Anthem

4 weeks will be dedicated to

the intensive training of the
sub-units. These tasks is
specifically directed towards
being able to have performing
materials for the end of year
CCA Closing Ceremony.

It should be noted that these

tasks only reflect the shortterm objectives of the Music
Club as the long term
objectives are fulfilled beyond
the CCA sessions, according to
the initiative of members.