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Band goals 10-10-12

1. I know that I haven’t been practicing my music as much as a should, so my first goal is to increase my amount of practice time during the week. I know that practicing will help me to become a better musician, and obviously I would want to be a better musician. So, I’m going to start practicing at least half an hour more a week and then slowly add half an hour a week until I have at least half an hour, five times a week. I’m hoping that I could meet this goal by the end of the year.

2. My second goal can be partnered with my first goal. I would love to make it to districts this year, but I know that the only way I can is with a lot of practice. I have also decided that I will record myself playing the district audition piece so I can hear what I sound like in retrospect. I think that I have a good chance of making it, but I am still going to practice as much as I can so I have the best chances of making it to districts.

3. My third goal is to improve my use of vibrato on my flute. I am able to do it now but I have a bit of trouble holding out very long notes while sustaining it. I know that it is a very important skill to have when playing the flute, so that is why I really want to improve my vibrato. I am going to do so by continuing with my goal of practicing. I also plan on recorded me using vibrato so I can critique myself, because sometime I think that I’m using vibrato, when I’m actually not. This is one of the goals that I’m really looking forward to meeting because it will greatly improve the style of my playing.

Very good goals! Keep up the great work and keep practicing!! Excellent essay! A short essay: How music has shaped my life

Before I joined band, I thought that music was irrelevant, almost pointless. I would sing in the car on occasion, but that was all that music seemed to have a use for. However, that all changed when I joined band in elementary school. I was excited to start band, but I didn’t really know if it was for me. However, as time went on, I realized that music was totally for me. I had never really found anything that I had enjoyed as much as the music I was making (well, it wasn’t really music, more of just random, off time notes, but at least it was a start). I was so happy that I had found something to be a part of, and that feeling carried over into the junior high band. I had never even known that I could be part of a marching, much less one like the junior high band. I felt so much pride when I would go out onto the foot ball field on those Thursday afternoons every time I would march onto the field and play for the crowd. Once I transferred over to the senior high, that feeling of pride grew even more. Playing every Friday night in front of the crowd was so much fun and it was so exciting to do every week. SWE was a wonderful opportunity too. I loved being part of such a great group and hearing my part of the music fit in with everybody else’s. So those examples, in general, are why music has shaped my life. I feel so much pride every time I play. I love being part of the band and knowing so many great musicians. I have to say that I really don’t know where I would be if I didn’t have music as a part of my life.