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2001 Essay Contest Winners
Mike Lawson | February 9, 2011SUBJECT: WHY I PLAY MUSIC AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ME
Amanda Coon First prize $2500 4th to 8th grade Band Director Jodi Tritle Eighth Grade, flute Spirit Lake Middle School, Spirit Lake, Iowa
I play music because that's what I am. Music is my personality, my work, my education or in other words my life. Music lets me entertain myself and the world with my heart and soul. I play for myself and others so that maybe I can inspire someone else to do what I do. Express, inspire, play. That is what I do.
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Eliminating Vocal Mistakes
SBO Staff | January 23, 2009Download PDF of article to view 4 examples! Identify whether the melody, the rhythm, your intonation, or the lyrics themselves are at the root of persistent errors. When I first began studying voice, I practiced by repeatedly singing a piece from beginning to end until I made a mistake. Then I would start again, vowing […] Read More...
