Welcome to the Beginning Band Page. Here you will find out about becoming a member of the Jarrell ISD Band!!!
No Prior musical training is necessary.
Participation in the band program, in many cases, has proven to be a tremendous incentive for maintaining a good academic record.
Self-discipline develops with the mastery of a musical instrument.
Band is taught every day as part of the regular school day and is considered an academic elective
Private lessons are encouraged, and highly recommended.
You can rent an instrument from a local music shop.
Music is a Science – It is exact, specific, and it demands exact acoustics.
Music is Mathematical – It is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions.
Music is a Foreign Language – Most terms are in Italian, German, or French.
Music is History – Music usually reflects the environment and times of its creation.
Music is Physical Education – It requires fantastic coordination and control of muscles.
Music is Art – It allows a human being to take all these dry, technical, techniques and sue them to create emotion.