February Goals and Reflection

February Goals and Reflection
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1. My last goal was to keep my focus up during class and continue to practice in producing clear sounds with the clarinet. Another goal was to focus on producing eighth notes properly. The new music we are practicing slightly helps with pronouncing eighth notes.

2. I think I am doing much better on meeting these goals. I feel that I am still not there yet, as things like these still take some time. I am playing more often now and working on my professionalism. Sometimes the clarinet does not seem to cooperate with me, but I'm trying my best. My sounds are becoming clearer and my eighth notes are improving now with this new music we are using.

3. I like the new music we are working on, but sometimes I would like a break from it and practice whatever we feel is necessary for at least one class period, such as playing songs in our instrument books. I think the challenging part is playing the new notes properly and following the patterns of the music. Playing Flight of the Banshee requires us to learn new vocabulary and practice doing those things, such as slurs and accents. It's enjoyable learning music on a higher level though, compared to what we were playing before. Sometimes though, playing the same thing over and over again gets a little annoying and boring without at least some variety.

4. There aren't really any new goals I would like to make. because I would still like to focus on my old ones. I would like to, however, make sure that I am proficient in playing the difficult parts in Flight of the Banshee. How I would do this is obvious. Practice, practice, and more practice so I can move my fingers properly and play on time. Starting out slow will be best for me, then moving faster with how I play the notes should help me improve.