Mellophone Essays

The mellophone is a not so common instrument but can be closely associated with the french horn which is completely opposite of the clarinet. Because I took the initiative to play the mellophone, I had to teach myself how to play which ended up having me develop skills faster and more constantly than I did six years on the clarinet. From this, I see

grade school music director after college, and therefore I would like to major in Music Education. That interest only grew when I started to take a more active leadership role in the music program at my school. I became the section leader of the mellophone section of the marching band and knew that I was making a positive impact on all of the young members of the program. This drive to help the younger students only became stronger when I became the drum major the summer before my senior year. I attended

which consisted of learning to play the mellophone, and being physically fit enough to run a 5k race. I practiced my audition pieces every day, and started a workout routine to make sure I was ready for my audition. The day is November 28th and the audition camp in Orlando, was packed with auditionees. To give some perspective, the Boston Crusaders march 80 members in its hornline, 16 of those playing mellophone. On that day, in competition for 16 mellophone spots there were 60 people; and of the

sophomore years. In addition to year round swimming, I also play JV tennis in the spring. Furthermore, I am actively involved in music at Central Dauphin. I play six instruments including Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Mellophone, and Piano, and I sing in my Church Choir as well. I have the honor of being principal chair on Alto Saxophone in Symphonic Band, as well as a featured soloist in the 12 O’Clock Big Band. I have applied for student leadership in Marching Band next

Making music and teaching kids are two passions I have developed, but right now, I know little about the field of music education or the job of a band director. Before I can enter this field, I need to know the requirements for this job. Also, prior to being a band director, I want to know the good, the bad, and the ugly of the job. I know that the relationships built with the students are rewarding and that the time commitment is worth the effort, yet I still have to wonder exactly how they feel

handyman for wealthy landowners. Lillian Basie worked as a laundress or a woman who washes, dries and folds your laundry. She also was a cake baker for several years. As young children Harvey and Lillian Basie played instruments such as the piano and mellophone. Lillian, being a piano player, paid Miss Vandevere (a piano instructor) 25 cents to teach William how to play the piano. Although he loved piano, his first love

Bank, New Jersey, on August 21, 1904. His path to music started early, as his mother (Lillian Childs Basie) began to teach him how to play the piano at a young age. His father (Harvey Lee Basie) in addition to being a groundskeeper, also played the mellophone, and as such, Basie grew up in a musically inclined household. As a teenager, Basie would help his parents out in any way he could with their work, he would also go work at the Palace Theatre so that he would not have to pay a fee to get in. (He