Naugle,+Emily

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My Goals

1. I want to improve my ability to read pitches. I will do this by practice more bell parts and spend more time trying to read music. 2. I also want to improve my bell skills. My first goal will help me accomplish this. 3. I would like to get better at tom fills in jazz band. I can do this by listening to and practicing more jazz music.

These are very good goals, however I think that Goals 1 & 2 are pretty much the same. I recommend that you combine them and add an additional goal. Great essay!!

What Music Means to Me & Six Words that describe me as a Musician

Music is a very meaningful thing for anyone. For me a lot of music is insprirational. All the music I listen to is Christian music, so it's almost all uplifting and inspirational. I fell like most music,any style or genre, can be inspiational depending on how it is interpreted by an individual. Music is something that is made to inspire people to do something with their life or make some change with their life.As a musician in multiple types of bands I feel like I should put emotion and passion into the music so the people listening can hear and feel the emotion and passion themselves. Music to me is also something I feel right now I want to pursue as a career. I feel that music is something I care so much about and I would love to use my gifts and abilities to inspire other people. Music is a way for me to express myself and let others see who I am in a differnet and in my opinion a more meaningful way^176. I think music is something that can transcend the meaning of words and touch every person no matter what walk of life they are in. I feel that as a muscian I am driven, inspired, learning, determined, shy, and confident. I am driven as a musician to achive my goals to help me eventually achieve my main goal to be a professional musician. The more I play and listen to music the more I am inspired to follow my dream and achieve it. I'm still learning as a musician and always will be. There is always something more I can learn about teechnique or style. Determined is only a word but my actions show how determined I am to achieve my goal, for example I am paying over half my way to an elite music camp this summer. I am aslo a shy musician, the first time I play a new piece I am always slighly shy and try to make sure I don't make anything mistakes. At the same time though I am confident as a musician. Once I know a piece and can play it well I am not afraid to play it and play it loud.