What I like about the start of a new quarter is that I get another chance for personal "academic" development. Believe it or not, I am the last person in my grade that will probably catch senioritis. I do homework during lunch even though it won't be due till the next day. I don't only strive for development in school, but in music too. I make a list of aims, I need to improve. After all even professionals are always striving to do better for future performances. Even if a soloist has played a concerto upteen times they can not just dwindle on the job. They need to work on their weaknesses to enhance their upcoming performance. That's part of my criteria of a great musician.
Why do I mention this? Well, today I played in Freshman Orchestra. It's been three years since I've played in Freshman Orchestra. But today I realized that even though I may know a lot about music I still have a lot to learn. When my 9th grade orchestra teacher introduced me to the orchestra she told them I would be switching off between violin, viola, cello, and bass. When she said this I panicked. Cello and Bass woah. I taught myself cello when I was 11 years old. But, viola took over as I became better at it. Today, when I am given a chance to play cello I can pluck in tune, but when it comes to using a bow I am dreadful. Additionally, I have never played bass in my life. I have plucked the strings, but have never attempted to take a bow, and play a simple tune. But, now's my chance. Plus there's 7 bassists in Freshman Orchestra. I think that's a record for the most amount of bassists in 1 school orchestra. I am bound to eventually learn a thing or 2 about bass. I am looking forward to it.
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