Drum

1.) The most important function of the drum major is to be a leader along with having a confident, professional attitude. It is important to be respected by both my peers and staff in order for the ensemble to function. One must have the ability to inspire, assist and teach while in command with a desire for the marching band to succeed. The drum major should have an exceptional understanding of time and rhythm and effectively understand marching in order to help other students. They must always…

never felt like I knew him well. Little did I know, God was about to use my dreams of becoming a drummer to teach me more and bring me closer then I could ever imagine. At the age of thirteen I began to get more and more interested in playing the drums. I had prior experience playing in concert band so it wasn't that hard…

having babies before they could finish high school. Many of the words of our “Drum Major” were turned into echoes from our past. Joshua: Mom… who was out “Drum Major? Patricia: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Joshua: Oh… Is he still our “Drum Major”? Patricia: We will talk about that later, for now back to that warm summer day in 1978.I was wearing a pretty sundress with red flowers with blue birds and butterflies. After the evening meal, Brandon your father car pulls up in our front yard,…

reviewing the lesson, I have concluded that I think it is effective in teaching students about sound waves and the ear drum. The lesson provided a great opportunity for students to be involved in a hands-on experiment in which students make their own model of an ear drum. They have to work cooperatively with their peers and follow directions in order to make an accurate ear drum. Students responded very well throughout…

become an assistant drum major because I want to gain experience as well as expanding my leadership skills through the dedication and commitment I have. When I first joined marching band, I was a very quiet and timid individual, but as I got more used to the marching band program, I noticed that I had…

With a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, nothing can bring sixteen-year-old Beau Coats down. Despite having just moved from Twin Falls, Idaho, he is not worried one bit about being the new kid. Beau Coats, an eleventh grader, has high hopes for his future, and is not stressed about it. His dreams of becoming a hip hop artist and traveling with friends. He also aspires to have a strain of marijuana named after him. To achieve these dreams, Beau beatboxes, raps, and listens to a plethora…

performed by a group usually in single file. 2 : a tall barrel-shaped or tapering drum of Afro-Cuban origin that is played with the hands. First Known Use: 1934. Bongos are either of a pair of small, long-bodied drums typically held between the knees and played with the fingers. Djembe or jembe is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands, originally from West Africa. Tabla a pair of small hand drums attached together, used in Indian music; one is slightly larger than the…

purpose of the ceremony is to call upon Orishas, or deities using the drums. There are three drums that participate in the communication with the orishas during the ceremony. These three drums are Iya (mother), dedicated to the Orisha Yemaya, Itotele (father) dedicated to Oshun, and Okonkolo (baby) dedicated to the orisha Chango. Iya is the largest drum, followed by Itotele and finally Okonkolo is the smallest. Each of these drums are made sacred by going through a specific consecration…

Indiana. They are from Elkhart, Indiana. Milly was so excited for the season to start, but on the other hand she wasn't . It was her senior year and her last time participating in the marching band. Since she was a drum major last year, Milly is now the head drum major. Being a drum major is one of the hardest jobs in marching band. Everyone is looking at you and making sure they're in time. On May 3rd, Milly and her boyfriend, Jake broke up. Jake and Milly were together for two years and she…

sermon called “The Drum Major Instinct;” it was based off an adaptation of J. Wallace Hamilton’s “Drum-Major Instinct.” In King’s sermon, he explains what the drum major instinct is and why you need to be cautious with it. King believed that you shouldn’t use too much of it, or too little, because it changes who you are and how you live your life. Now you might think that this isn’t a problem or that you don’t need to be concerned with this, but that is simply untrue. The drum major instinct…