Why Is Band Class Important To Me

There are many opportunities through one’s life where it is possible to gain education. Some may find these opportunities through books, movies, friends, or even just from daily activity. Although I have learned a great deal of information from these themes, I have noticed that I have surprisingly gained a lot of education from my band class provided at my high school. Not only have I learned the importance of music, but I have gained many educational values. Throughout my life, one place I have surprisingly gained education from, including time management, knowledge expansion, and hard work ethic, is my band class. One skill that is important to gain for one’s future is time management. Unfortunately, this was not a skill that I developed
Band is a class that requires a unique way of thinking. Instead of learning with numbers and letters, you are given symbols and latin words and are expected to understand their meaning. Music runs in my family, so I am blessed to have been surrounded by it growing up. My grandmother plays the organ and the accordion, and growing up, I was always confused on how she knew what to play. Looking at the sheets of music left me perplexed, unaware of how to read the dots and lines. Once I joined band, I was taught what every symbol meant, and soon, I was able to understand them, expanding my knowledge further. I can say that learning all these symbols and new words has actually assisted me in other classes as well. For example, in my Spanish class, many words derive from Latin words. So when I am given these words, they are familiar to me because of band. Having this knowledge has also helped me begin taking piano lessons. Without my experience in band, I am sure that I would have given up on piano. Now, because I am familiar with the symbols and latin words, piano comes easier to me. Being in band has helped me tremendously by expanding my knowledge beyond math and science and introducing me to the world of
High school band requires a major amount of responsibility due to all the practicing that is needed for a successful season. High school band is split into two seasons: marching band season and concert band season. Both seasons require a great deal of work, especially marching band. In order to succeed in this season, someone must be able to march and play memorized music at the same time, all while arriving to the correct spot on the field every time. They must stay completely still unless they are marching, which requires them to stay in completely straight lines. Not many people realize how much work is put into marching band. During the season, my band puts in four days worth of marching and playing at band camp as well as practices for two hours one day a week, every week. This season lasts for about three to four months with non-stop work being either drill on the marching field, practicing our show music, or working on the whole show in general. Not only does band require a hard work ethic, but it also taught me that teamwork is necessary in order to succeed. If I were to avoid putting any effort into practicing my instrument, not only would I flunder, but the whole band would pay for my laziness. It is important in a band that all students participating give all their full effort and that not one single person carries the whole team. Although band may