2. You
must have a detailed plan of what you
will teach, songs that are inspirational, the
different sorts of instruments that will be in
your band, and a final composition to work
towards at the end!
3. You
must have a deep understanding of
each instrument and what it takes to play.
You must know the ins and outs of the
instruments and learn the right “key” (ways
to make the instrument learn and grow).
4. You
must have many materials in your band
room for the instruments to help them work
in the best way possible. It is crucial to
provide these materials for the instruments
in case they get stuck, out of key or lost in
the music. These materials will help these
instruments work together as a band and
make glorious music.
5.
The instruments must also get to know you as the
band director so they can develop an understanding
of our band room and feel comfortable in this
environment. My role as the director is to ensure the
instruments trust me and my judgment and
understand that I am excited to help them learn and
grow. They will also have a huge role in helping me
learn and grow as a director! Some instruments may
feel uncomfortable at first and squeak every so
often, but they will eventually display a beautiful
sound.
6. The
instruments will require a lot of
practice for growth. Your job as the band
director is to work alongside these
instruments and help tune them by providing
them with opportunities for successful music
making.
7. Sometimes
it will be necessary to find
different music for these instruments to
play. They each have different attributes
that make them unique and my role as the
band director is to enhance these attributes
and bring out the best in each instrument.
8. Different
instruments may sound best
together and my job as a band director is to
allow them to teach one another and learn
to play together. It is also important to group
different instruments together every once in
a while to see what music they are capable
of creating together. Each instrument makes
a huge difference in the whole of the band
and adds a great deal of variety, inspiration
and beautiful sounds.
9. A
band director must observe the progress of
each instrument and assess how
improvements can be made. The band
director may have to find different music or
techniques to help these instruments
perform at their full potential and will stand
with them to help with progress.
10. Making
music should be fun and the role of
the band director is to ensure learning is
happening along the way. Each instrument is
unique and can collaborate with one another
to make fun, upbeat, funky music. As a band
leader, I cannot wait to hear the fun that
ensues in the band room!
11. The
music must come to an end eventually,
yet I hope the instruments have gained some
knowledge and learned new notes that will
help them in their future music playing. As a
band director, I will miss the music these
instruments made in the band room and will
often reminisce about the impact they made
on my life. The music plays on!!!
