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My three goals for the coming year These are great goals! Let me know if you need any materials!! Keep up the good work! Excellent Essay!!!
 * Make fast-played notes (sextuplets on cadence, for example) more even and consistent time to time.
 * Practice slower notes such as eighths for about 5 minutes. Step up to triplets at same tempo for another 5 minutes. Sixteenths for another 5 minutes, and finally sextuplets.
 * Learn how to do at least half of the snare rudiments correctly
 * One a week? Internet resource.
 * Improve on my mallet skills
 * Main problem is reading music due to a slight dislexic-like problem, but improve accuracy of each hit and otherwise. Practice on my xylo when possible.

Essay- How music has shaped my life

My life has been influenced in three main ways since I got involved with it. Those three ways are socially, personally, and in my daily responsibilities.

Music has been a part of my life since childhood. Early on I was introduced into a "Piano for Little People" class and started learning how to read music and other things. Each week my teacher would give me an assignment to prepare for the next lesson, which helped me learn responsibility. Throughout my piano years I also acquired some skills such as dedication, hard work, and perseverance. The reason these were important at the time is that there wasn't much responsibility or work involved in school, so I wouldn't have learned them. I've been able to apply these things in my school life and other activities since then and I am quite glad I have them.

Music has shaped my social life as well. Most of my friends are a part of drumline, band, or the other music programs. I believe that these friends have helped push me in a good direction in my decisions and general life. Without all of the musical influence and the friends I have made I may have gotten mixed in the wrong crowd and ended up going down a bad path. Finally the teachers that have helped me improve are great as well. They have been role models and in general great friends.

Finally music has shaped my personal life. I can express my feelings in ways that most people cannot due to lack of musical experience or talent. I can be put at peace mentally by soothing music, or encouraged by epic instrumentals. I enjoy listening to music and can appreciate how much time and effort goes into making that music happen. Finally, since most of my family is involved in music, my experiences allow me to have good conversation with my extended and immediate family, getting me closer to them on a personal level.