I Want to be in Band!

ADVICE FROM THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH BANDS...

• "Practice, practice, practice!"

• "Have fun!"

• "Don't give up."

• "Repetition makes you better."

• "Get ready for super good music."

• "Work hard in lessons, come to all of them, and have fun in band."

• "Come into the room with an open mind."

• "Have heart...if you love what you do, the rest will follow."

• "Stay focused in band."

• "Don't think the music is intimidating, because you can do it!"

• "Practice a lot outside of school."

• "Practice makes things easier!"

• "Always help each other out."

• "Do your best - you get out of band what you put into it."

• "Don't be scared to play out."

• "Push yourselves to get better."

• "Some days, songs, or parts might be hard, but the effort put into everything is all worth it."

• "Be yourself."

• "Ohana means family, and band means family."

• "Keep trying and don't give up."

• "Always challenge yourself."

• "Try your hardest if you mess up don't give up keep on playing, try to keep in tune and play the right notes though, work hard, be confident, DON'T TALK DURING BAND, and love your instrument and play with passion."

• "Stick with it, it’s definitely worth staying in it all of high school."

• "SH band is way more fun. The songs look scary but it doesn't take long to catch on. Try and get your lessons done right away. Band is an easy A if you get your lessons done. Lastly, don't be scared to ask the upperclassmen for help."

• "Don't be scared of the tempo of the songs. You get used to it as you go."

• "Come with a good attitude because you will play better, and go to pep band."

• "Don't worry if you're not the best. You'll get better."

• "Go to your lessons early on the quarter, and remember to go to pep-band. It's so easy to get a one-hundred in band if you just participate when you're supposed to."

• "Don't compare your progress to others progress because everyone learns at different paces. Different aspects are harder to learn than others."