Tuanquin, Beatricia Elda S.

2MUS-1BM

Love in my perspective (Definition Essay)

Love is known to be a vague emotion commonly depicted as an individual feels some kind of bliss with a person. Its meaning has now become shallow through changes in society, like courtship in a span of weeks and easy acceptance of infatuation. Although, I have a different view on love: love is comfortable, it has no preferences to follow, and it is a mature mutual response. Love is comfortable. It lets people show openness between them because they trust one another. As I looked for the term kilig, it triggers a certain stimuli that allows a person to make oneself happy. Although it is not found in the dictionary, the Filipino term is mistaken as a fatalistic sign of love. Moreover, this is not love because it indicates uneasiness and instability whenever an individual is near the object of affection. However, having the company of each other with comfort is genuine love. It happens mutually because there is trust in between; that is why it is never jealous. Love has no preferences to follow. Most people have standards which limit themselves from meeting people they might love. Falling in love, Love at first sight, girlfriend material and wife material are some of the flaws of societys view on love and society itself. Love is not mediocre nor superficial; it is not about being with a person that recognizes only certain aspects of ones well-being such as personality, looks and wealth. If it is so, would you still love the person when those standards you choose to follow are not in them anymore? That is why love also tests loyalty. Counting months does not strengthen love but fear. Love is a mature mutual response. A persons affections with one another coexists with the manner of respect and intellects. One cannot actually proclaim they are in love with someone because of the idea of being with them. It is not about satisfying ones teenage hormones or human desires. It needs a developed perspective concerning philosophy, not some unstable feelings of the nave. When they become mature enough, love establishes mutual understanding, and later on affection and sincerity. Thus, the harmony within them exists. It is not enough when you love by following societys standard on love and relationship. Are cupids desperate enough to let the couples easily fall for each other instead of letting them write their own romance? One must truly love another by showing comfort, trust, open mindedness, and maturity.

Composition vs. Performance (Comparison and Contrast Essay)

Music dedicates itself to composition and performance. Each is essential to the development and the conservation of music. Composition is the harmonic and melodic invention while performance applies the said invention to action. Composition is the harmonic and melodic invention of music. It is the outcome of what the musician created in an individual's mind; it is not necessarily thinking of a tune. Accordingly, it is about how to manipulate elements of music in order. Harmonization organizes the vertical sound while melodic successions establish the horizontal sound; the application of rhythmic patterns molds them into a melodic shape. On the other hand, performance is the harmonic and melodic application of music. Devoted to amplify the product of the composer, it is not just done by simply playing, but also factored by interpretation and dexterity. It takes five to seven hours of daily practice in order to master given instrument. Music Performance communicates with the audience while composition communicates with the performer. It is a way of proclaiming the universal language and connectivity with people. Although composers are renowned to excel in music literacy, they ought to need players of their piece in order to reach a certain goal for their composition. Whereas, performers tend to stick on how to play pieces, often forgetting how to analyze the piece itself. The opposing idea of their advantages and disadvantages has made a concept that these two are complements. Composers are spotlights while performers are the ones under it to shine. Composer formulate recipes while performers are cooks.

Pinoy Pride or Sorry Api Mentality? (Causes and Effects)

We Filipinos have always been a little too proud of our heritage. Whenever a Filipino stands out in an international competition, we celebrate, sometimes going overboard with the celebration. For instance, a win from Manny Pacquiao over some Mexican boxer will cause an explosion in the internet, cheering for Pacman, and jeer on the poor Latino he beat earlier with racial slurs. This may be what our nation calls Pinoy Pride. However, this is no excuse to be offensive. This is a phenomenon Filipinos are known for, the api or underdog mentalitythe feeling that everyone else is on to us. This attitude is believed to have stemmed from the three-hundred-and-thirty-three-year Spanish colonization. Back then, us Filipinos were conditioned by our captors as the Indios or by our colonizers Inferior Race; that we can never surpass the foreigners because we are what we are: born from this country, by native parents. Even after the Spanish left, this feeling of inferiority is still evident, like how Filipinos show hospitality to our guests. Since then, it has been a constant struggle for us Filipinos to prove our worth to foreigners: to those who deemed us inferior. Filipinos claim pride as if we always have something to prove, that in each instance of glory a fellow Filipino claims overseas most people in the country cheers. Thats why, consequently, each time a Filipino is criticized or jeered, we feel bullied, and are compelled to gang up on those who wronged us. Because of this gang mentality, a lot of international communities are avoiding forums, online chat, and even MMO games because of the presence of Filipinos. Its also worth noting that to Filipinos, making jokes about a foreigner is okay and laugh-worthy, but a foreigner making a joke about Filipinos can earn him a persona-non-grata (funny how senators intervene with practical jokes). Are we Filipinos really in need of self-reassurance that were not an inferior race? In the end, this Api mentality causes us to api others.

How to Compose with Serial Technique (Process Description Essay)

Serial Technique is an atonal compositional device where the chromatic scale, also known as the twelve-tone scale, is used. Every note is treated equally; thus, no certain note is centered. Matrix, a 12x12 table of notes, is a reference of the technique. It features the original series, inversion, transposition of original series and inversion, retrograde and retrograde inversion. It is a procedure in which the series of tones are used as a source for the development of melodic lines and of harmonization. First, devise a horizontal row of chromatic scale with various orders of notes. Do not repeat any note since they should be distributed equally. The order of notes depend on the composer. One could decide if the intervals of distribution are in fourths, borrowing the concept of Quartal harmony; in which the intervals are primarily small; or in which more angular intervals are included. When the row is finished, it is now to be referred as original series. Second, write the inversion of the original series vertically. Get each interval of two notes in the original series. Give the second note of the inversion row the referred interval with the first note. For example, E G is a minor third of an original series. If it is so, the given note under E would be C# since E C# is the inverted version of the said interval. Continuing the pattern until the twelfth note of the first row of the inversion row, the row is finished. In order to fill up the whole matrix, simply transpose the original series by each note of the inversion row. Finally, write the piece referring to the matrix. Distribute different complete tone rows with any rhythmic patterns. One can use a row vertically either from the bottom, to be known as retrograde inversion, or from the top, to be referred as inversion; and horizontally, either from the left, to be called as retrograde, or from the right, to be known as original series. The musical effect of any tone row depends almost entirely upon the tempo, dynamics, rhythm, and orchestration associated with it. The Serial Technique may be tricky at first. But when it is usually applied, it exercises the musician in the awareness of intervals, the analyzing of melodic movements, the importance of rhythmic patterns, and the application of compositional devices. It tickles the mind of musicians despite its unusual sound.

Musical Scales (Classification and Division)

Scales are arrangement of notes in ascending, raising every pitch each, and descending order, decreasing every pitch each; they are pattern of pitches. There are scales that imposes consonance, simply to please the ear; dissonance, in order to deviate, and equality, to challenge the norm. The most consonant is the diatonic scale. It is the most used scale in music. It consists of seven whole and half tones following a pattern depending on the given kind. The most commonly used diatonic scale is the major scale featuring the most decent sound. The minor scale, another diatonic scale, contrasts the major scale either relatively sharing the same key signature but of different tonal center, or in parallel manner which they share the same tonal center but with different key. Also, the minor scale can be harmonic, by raising the seventh note of the scale; or melodic by raising the sixth and seventh note of the scale in ascending and returns to their natural notes in descending. Synthetic scales are known to be peculiar. From the name itself, they are vast because each one is different. They are composed by means of combining or simply inventing scales. Since they usually give a dissonant sound, they are almost associated with atonal theory and polytonality. Those are often depicted as dissonant. There are scales that pleases equality such as the chromatic scale and the whole tone scale. Chromatic scale is a series of all the notes existing. The scale consists of twelve notes proceeding by half equal steps. The whole tone scale consists of six equally whole tones. These scale are used commonly in atonal theory but it is sometimes applied in some tonal pieces as a passing motif. Scales embodies the melody. Melody is an essential element of music; it is the striking part of a composition so it needs attention. The scale is important than it seems. Learning them can establish the musicality, interpretation and intonation.