Marching Band Research Paper

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Marching Band is not hard or easy and I learned that throughout the season.Throughout marching band season I struggled a lot and I've become stronger with lots of things. I learned lessons that would be useful in the future. Also, I would like to you some tips about marching band that will help you a lot through marching band. In this essay I will tell you about my struggles, my strengths, the lessons I learned, and I will give you tips on how to become a better marcher. This what I went through during the marching season, and I hope you use some of these to help yourself become a better marcher.
Marching band is not at all easy and it’s not hard if you know what you're doing. I struggled a lot through the season, I had trouble learning my music remembering where to go, and when to go. That's because I didn’t have enough practice now we all know that practice makes perfect. I never had enough practice because I also played football and that did not do me any better because I was missing at both I would do half and the half so I struggled. The more I stressed myself the more I wanted the seasons to be
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DO NOT quit band if you quit band you will probably not be able to join back. If you quit you’re hurting the band because the drill will have to be rewritten, and everyone will be mad because they have to do everything all over again. Another one PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE if you don’t you’ll struggle with the marching, the music,and everything. I didn’t really practice and that's what happened to me but I eventually learned everything and kept practicing so I wouldn't forget it. One more is to show up especially if you’re in the class because if you don’t show up your grade will drop,and it could lower your GPA and colleges would look at your GPA, wonder why is your grade so low in the band when all you have to do is your part. If you use these tips you should not have any problems in the

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