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My Goals:


 * I want to learn to play four mallets and play it well. I’m hoping to get music for a four mallet part and practice just diddling around with four mallets to better the skill. I want to reach this by the end of this year.
 * I want to learn to tune the timpani better because right now, I’m basically tone deft with low pitches. I want to achieve this goal by at the most, the end of the calendar year. I’m thinking of probably working with the electric tuner and Mr. Sheehan.
 * I want to improve my fast speed rudiment skill, especially paradiddles at the tempo of the solo. I will probably work with Pete or Pookie and by myself. I want to accomplish this by the end of the calendar year.

These are good goals for you! Keep up the good work!! Nice essay!! Essay: Music is one of the most important parts of the human experience. It shows how creative we truly are because not only can we compose the beautiful works of music, but our ancestors had to think of and build the instruments required for the piece. Not only this, but our bodies are instruments. We can make percussive sounds by clapping our hands, patting our legs, or other sounds created by patting other parts of the body. Not only percussive sounds can be produced from our bodies but our vocal patterns could be used to created notes or percussive sounds. Then we get ideas to create different styles of music, known as genres. These genres differ wildly in how they are performed, what instruments are used, or even who listens to them. For example, classical music is mostly listened to by older people and, is performed at formal events with instruments like the violin, flute, tuba, and the timpani; while rap is listened to by mostly younger people, performances are mostly casual and instruments are usually just a vocalist with some backup singers and a drum set. Music is used as a learning tool for young children. Most cartoon shows feature musical numbers during the storyline or, in the case of old slapstick comedy shows like Tom and Jerry, have back ground music. So from an early time in life, humans are introduced to music and have it incorporated into their lives. In conclusion, as I have stated before, music is an important part of the human experience not just because it is a way of expressing ourselves, but because it’s everywhere around us. Six words/ phrases that describe me as a musician are as follows: Creative Out of the Box- I’m not your average percussionist. Classy- I’m a classical music fan. Passionate Scholarly- I’m always ready to learn something new. Minor- When I create music, it’s usually minor.