larger in size and it has no snares across its lower skin. This drum is played with sofft felt covered sticks and it produces a huskier sound. While it is occasionally used in the orchestra this type of drum is found more frequently in military marching bands. The largest drum in the percussion family is the bass drum. The bass drum of the classical era‚ though not equipped with snares‚ was infact a very deep snare drum that was set up in a horizontal position to be played. This instrument was
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Putting 20 heads together and coming up with one wonderful piece isn’t necessarily the easiest thing to do. However‚ my color guard is beginning to get the hang of it. We are coming up with a class piece to perform in our showcase at the end of the year. The song we have chosen to this piece is Midnight City. The concept behind this piece is the remarkable growth of the Poinciana High School color guard. It starts with Natalie‚ our captain and the only senior on color guard alone on stage performing
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Please accept the following essay with my thoughts on the NHS principles: Scholarship‚ Leadership‚ Service and Character as my expressed interest and excitement in Romeoville High School’s National Honor Society. Everyone has something to bring to the table‚ whether it’s an idea‚ a plan‚ or an ability they have. Everyone also has his or her own thoughts and opinions. Are they good or bad? I’m learning that just depends on the person who hears them. As I learn this lesson‚ I’m striving to be a
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While those are all great sports‚ what about those sports that aren’t classified as sports‚ but should be? Marching band should be considered a sport for many reasons. Marching band teaches many of the same lessons that can be learned through sports‚ such as: dedication‚ academic responsibility and the importance of physical health. I have gained knowledge of these things through marching band. With that being said‚ I feel that I would be a great candidate for this scholarship. Early in the summer
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our lifetime. We all offer the ability to influence‚ and to be influenced. In 2011 when I joined my school’s marching band‚ I did not realize the influence it would have on my life by teaching me teamwork‚ self-discipline‚ time management‚ and dedication. Many people have heard the saying‚ there is no I in team. Like any sport‚ a band can not function through one person alone. While marching‚ if I did not work together with the other members of the band‚ it would be a disaster. Marchers would be running
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In hopes of attaining and possessing a leadership role in the Warhawk marching band‚ I‚ Eric Monson‚ submit this letter of intent. As a member of nearly two years with Seminole‚ I have been able to experience an atmosphere of genuine love and acceptance that I now hope to further encourage and foster. This will be my sixth year as a part of the marching arts‚ during which I have had the privilege of playing and marching for two different ensembles‚ as well as maintaining leadership roles in both
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Being a leader for a large group means more than just a title. As co-drum major of my high school marching band‚ I had to use leadership to help the group has had to overcome. The title bears numerous responsibilities and in various styles‚ but choosing to lead by example while having a sense of humor has shown as the most effective way of leading for me. Performing as a marching band requires lots of dedication and hard work; however‚ when the group starts lacking in motivation to progress‚ a leader
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Essay A The grueling minutes (which feel like hours) that lead up to a marching band performance are some of the most stressful moments in every band nerd’s life. The desire to win‚ mixed with the fear of forgetting a step causes an annoying queasiness in the pit of everyone’s stomachs. Not only would I be worried about my own performance‚ but also concerned for the seven other girls in my section‚ and the sixty plus other people that march on the field around us. Each step‚ note‚ spin‚ or toss
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Before every competition I think of the purpose of why marching band competitions are so important especially to me. First it shows of my talent of being a big influence for playing trombone. Second I’m representing the school by playing in the show and working hard showing and telling people I’m from Beatrice high school and im proud. Third the most important thing my grade. Unless I have a really good excuse like getting surgery you never miss a band competition. If i miss a competition the
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my four mallet technique‚ and he would always gesture at me to play louder then at the end of a run he would come up to me and tell me to practice at home‚ I never listened because I thought I didn’t need it but now I’m wishing that I had. When in marching band we went through runs over and over and over at times it would get quite frustrating and that was another reason I completely ignored practicing. When doing something that you love and you want to get better‚ practicing is the way. I wish I realized
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