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Band Goals:
==1. I would like to play complicated runs of eighth notes and faster with greater ease, accuracy and finesse.== ==2. I would like to play very low notes then transition to very high notes with quicker speed and better tone.== ==3. I would like to hold my fingertips in the correct placement on the trumpet keys at all times and not become sloppy in how I press down to play the note.== ==I will achieve these goals by playing practice runs and scales from trumpet music books to increase my ability in runs and low to high note transition. I will focus on my eye hand coordination as I play and practice at home and at school. I will ask Senior trumpet members to watch my fingers to see if I am playing correctly. I can record my practice session at home to play it back to see if I was accurate. I can play along with the music book CDs to increase my ability to play with good tone and accuracy. I can ask Mr. Sheehan to listen to some of my trouble spots to make sure I have played correctly.==

These are very good goals! Keep up the excellent work! You've made a lot of progress this year already!! Awesome essay! I really like your six words! =Sophmore Essay= Music means freedom of expression to me. People can use music to express feelings of anger, happiness, fear and power. Music does this through the speed of the notes, the pitch of the music, the volume level and the complexity of the piece. Music to me means the ability to take real life situations and put a background of feeling on it that can further describe what is happening. Music adds a new sense beyond what we even hear of the notes. Hearing the notes played can give us anticipation of what is going to happen, excitement at success and fear of the unknown. Music means the freedom to use different instruments to express the same notes. This can change the feeling and meaning of the song. A song played on a violin is can be more reverent than a song played on a banjo. Music means the feedom to be silly as in this great kids' song called "My Cat Threw Up" or the ability to inspire people to dream beyond their every day lives as in many of the Lord of the Rings film songs. Six words that describe me as a musician have to do with my opinion on music. These would be "creative" as I enjoy finding all different ways to play my violin and trumpet that are untraditional such as holding my violin like a guitar and sounding like cat screeches. The second word would be "powerful" because I feel really great when I play strong pieces of music well. The third word would be "intense" because I won't give up until I get all the notes right in a piece of music. The fourth word would be "uninhibited" as I feel free to explore all types of playing and music. The fifth word would be "jazzy" as I am great at adding a jazz style to anything. The sixth word would be "praiseful" as I play songs in church to honor God and Jesus. Music has the potential to be the most liberating wonderful experience of our lives!