My First Blog Post

2012-02-03T08:09:00.001-08:00

Cody Chandler

Mr. Jacob Craig

Composition II

February 1, 2012

“Intothe Sound”

I started getting interested into music in the 6^thgrade when the high school band director came and put on a show for us at anassembly. He played a very jazzy piece of music, all while contouring his body andthe saxophone into a harmonious blaze of rhythm and noise. I was hooked rightat that moment. I knew that I had to pursue my interest music.

The following school year I had signed up for band andhad even chosen to play the saxophone, just like my instructor. It was a very interestingand awkward instrument in that it needed a neck strap just to hold it up off ofyou, not to mention it also needed a reed. But once I’d learned to control itand got a basic handhold of my new toy, I began to attempt to make some music,but failed epically at it as all I was doing was making a loud noise. Still, Iwas having fun even with no experience, making a squeak or squall was all Ineeded to satisfy me at that moment.

Later on down the road, and into my first high schoolyear I had learned to somewhat master the art of playing music and playing itwell enough that I decided to keep going with the enjoyment of music and jointhe marching band. The music was great! Before joining the music was boring andvery short and now I would be playing an entire piece of popular songs from oldblues music transcribed into saxophone verses all the way to classical and evenmodern day pieces! In most instances, it was more enjoyable to play a songyou’d liked before rather than listen to it on the radio. It was just more funfor me.

During my senior year of high school, I had worked mybutt off harder than the others of my class and was recognized by my banddirector that I should try out for drum major. I was in such awe that I stayedup practicing every night for a month straight before the try out. It was soexciting to think that I could transition from being a player in the music toactually controlling a band and the music with just the wave of my hands! Aftertry outs, it was announced that I had won! Finally, I had progressed from beingthe sound to being the controller of the sound.

Music had taught me that if I tried hard enough at a taskthat I could achieve what I needed to and have fun while doing it. Music willalways be a staple in my life and, even though I have graduated from highschool, I still like to pick up that horn every now and then and bust out atune.

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