Yamaha Course Calendar 2016

I would suggest you save the Calendar to your mobile phone for easy reference. It is very easy and please follow the steps below:

• Point and hold on to the image for several seconds.
• Select "Save Image" from the drop down menu.
• That's all and you're done!

Chong Xuan "Katyusha"

• Well played, Chong Xuan.
• A slight lag @ 0:18, can you spot it?

Vallan Yap "Distinction"

• Yamaha Electone Exam Grade 10
• Congratulation, Vallan. Keep it up!

Ryan "Even Now"

Well played, Ryan! A suggestion for you, your foot work was too heavy for this lovely Ballad and please try to play as gently as possible.

Gorilla "Chong Yue"

• Well done! Chong Yue. You played well but there was a slip @ 0:18, try if you can spot it yourself.

Aadesh Raja "Distinction"

Well done, Aadesh! You have passed the Gr 10 Yamaha Electone Exam with a Distinction in June 2015.

Ryan "For the First Time in Forever"

"For the First Time in Forever" is another soundtrack from the Disney animated film Frozen.

Issue when you buy registration online

One reader "Alice" alerted me regarding the purchasing of registration data online, credit cards issue in Singapore were rejected and she was unable to buy data anymore. Let me post her comment below, please contribute your suggestion if you guys have any idea, many thanks first.

"Very good effort. Unfortunately this is no longer valid as the website has just migrated to : https://yamahamusicdata.jp. It is now compulsory to sign up as a member. Another point to note is that the website does not accept non-Japanese issued credit cards. At least all my Singapore credit cards were rejected and this issue is confirmed when I wrote to them. One way I got around it is to purchase pre-paid cards (web money). Can be quite tedious as you need to create an account on http://webmoney.com and create a virtual wallet to "deposit" your money. Also as we don't live in Jaoan, we would need to buy the pre-paid cards from third party vendor and this add up to the cost. Just for your info unless someone can share a less painful and expensive experience. Alice Ng."


Latest Update on 4 July 2015

Many thanks to the Yamaha Electone Chief Instructor, Ms Lian. This is the info given by her and I have not try it myself, any kind soul who manages to purchase data successfully please let me know, okay?

1) Go to http://www.ymm.co.jp/muma/info_stagea.php

2) Click on the STAGEA corresponding data link and there you go, best of luck then ;-)

3) Important note: Remember to activate your credit card for overseas use first.

Ryan "Do you want to build a Snowman"

"Do you want to build a Snowman" is another soundtrack from the Disney animated film Frozen.

Chinese Evergreen "Aglaonema"

Let me share a few more pictures of my other collection "Aglaonema"

This is "Aglaonema pink anyamanee", credit must give to the Thailand's farm, they had managed to create many stunning Aglaonema hybrid.

This is another hybrid "Aglaonema white anyamanee"

Shade loving plant, avoid direct sunlight and prefer warm and humid environment, bring it indoor during the year end raining session in our local climate or your plant suffer.

"Epiphyllum pumilum" My new collection

Don't intend to talk about work today, I would like to share a few pictures of my blooming Keng Hwa instead. This is not the usual Keng Hwa "Epiphyllum oxypetalum" (Queen of the night), mine is the less common "Epiphyllum pumilum", the size of the flower is only a third of the former and hence the common name Princess of the night.

Hope this plant will keep its size compact.

There were 8 bulbs altogether and bloomed during the last few nights. Very gorgeous and lightly fragrance and patience is needed to witness the flower bloom.

Jun Hui "Let It Go"

"Let It Go" is a song from Disney's animated feature film Frozen and Jun Hui performed it on the new Yamaha Stagea ELS-02C.

Do you like this version? Do you like the way Jun Hui perform? You're welcome to share your thought.

A Song Dedicated to Mr LKY "Vocal Version"

I would like to specially dedicate this song "光耀小紅点" to our late founding father of Singapore Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

Kindly find the lyrics below:

如果沒有李先生， 

沒有新加坡， 

如果沒有新加坡， 

我們沒有家。 

建国总理李先生， 

光耀小紅点， 

Founding father of Singapore, 

非常想念您， 

Founding father of Singapore, 

一路要走好。

Special thanks to my students, although they learn to play the Electone with me but they are not vocal trained. They tried their best to sing and made this song possible.

Last but not least, many thanks to my producer and daughter Shi Hui who help to render my music and photos.

Composer and Arranger: Dennis Ng

Vocalists:

1. Jaswant Kumar (9+): Compassvale Primary School
2. Dheekshaa (9+): Compassvale Primary School
3. Yeo Ya Wam (10+): Mee Toh School
4. Vallen Yap (10+): St Joseph Institution Jr

Producer: Ng Shi Hui Pearlyn from Nanyang Polytechnic

Related Post: A Song Dedicated to Mr LKY "Instrumental"

A Song Dedicated to Mr LKY "Instrumental Version"

• This is the instrumental version of my composition "光耀小紅点".
• Related Post: A Song Dedicated to Mr LKY "Vocal"

Ryan "Share the World"

• Composer: Kenichi Maeyamada
• ECS Course Step 6
• Very neatly played with good expression

Well Done, Angel!

Congratulations! Angel. You have earned yourself an Distinction in the Electone grade 8 exam. Keep up the good work ;-)

Sukirth "Computer Games"

• Yamaha JSFC Course.
• Book 2.

A Tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew

如果沒有李先生，   沒有新加坡，   如果沒有新加坡，   我們沒有家。  建国总理李先生，    光耀小紅點，  Founding father of Singapore,    非常想念您，  Founding father of Singapore,    一路要走好。

Electone Performance 2015

Dionisius Clyde participated in the 2013 Asia Pacific Electone Festival. Thereafter he emerged Grand Prize Winner of the 2013 Yamaha Electone Festival. Since then, he has performed at the Yamaha Electone Concours Winner's Concert held in Osaka and Tokyo in May and July 2014 respectively.

Come see him perform LIVE, admission is FREE and please bring your friends along. Hope to see many of you and C Ya.

1. 11 April: 2 pm and 5 pm @ Westgate Level 1 Courtyard.
2. 12 April: 12 pm @ Yamaha Plaza Singapura Level 6.
3. 12 April: 3 pm @ Yamaha Tampines Mall Level 4.

Angel "Let It Go"

• Yamaha Gr 8 piece from Disney picture "Frozen".
• This is one of Angel's exam piece, played with good control of expression and I'm expecting a Distinction grade from her.

Wesley "Troublemaker"

• J Pop of  Yamaha Gr 8 level.
• Composer: Masashi Ohtsuki.
• A small suggestion to you, Wesley. Please try to enjoy your song and sway your body with the music, maybe you could pick up the idea by watching Angel's video (Let It Go) above.

Is It Easy to Learn Music?

"No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress. you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying." Anthony Robbins.

Absolutely! The person who isn't trying or lazy is going nowhere, they aren't getting started, they aren't keeping things moving and they aren't getting things done!

Is it easy to learn music?
No!

Is it possible?
Yes!

It would be nice if this were easy but it's not. You need lots of practice, lots of patience and lots of perseverance. Let me be clear up front that I cannot do all this for you, I can teach you the methods instead and you have to follow up with all the hard works consistently.

Don't just do it! Do it better! C ya and have a nice day.

Buying Stagea Books from YESASIA

I would like to thanks my student JW for this info, another source of buying Electone book available through this Hong Kong's site YESASIA.

Website is www.yesasia.com

Try searching under 'Stagea' and sort by 'Release Date', the newest books will be listed on top.

Congratulations! Yi Xian!

Distinction! You scored the examination with flying colours, all As.  How do you do it?

Anyway, keep up the good work and let do it again for your next grade, okay?

Jacqueline "Let It Go"

• Stagea Disney Vol 1 Frozen (Grade 6 - 5)
• Jacqueline said "Finally LET IT GO  cos practiced until the song haunts me... haha"
• Subscribe to Jac's YouTube click HERE