I will be writing about band and telling you what we do in band and what I enjoy. In band I am playing the trumpet. I think the trumpet is one of the hardest instruments because you have to articulate in the mouthpiece without pressing buttons. Right now we are practicing the songs for our performance. The songs we are playing are This Old Man, Olea!, Pirates Cave. These songs are fun and strong songs to play!   We have been practicing these songs for almost the whole trimester. 

My favorite song is Pirates Cave because trumpets have long breaks and small solos. It is a strong and dramatic song which makes for a better sound in my opinion. This is also an easy song to play so this makes for a bit of a break. 

I like the people in my class because some are funny, some are productive, others are amazing at playing and helping. All of these people make band fun and encourage you to do homework and practice more. Whenever anyone messes up even a little bit people in my class encourage them to try again and don’t make them feel bad.

I hope this makes you even more excited for band and think about joining it for 7th or 8th grade!