Every Friday, we go to Joyful Noise Band. Joyful Noise is a band for home schooled kids. They have classes for Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz, Guitar, Chorus, Recorder, and Marching Band. There is 4 levels in each class, beginner, intermediate, advanced, and elite. Beginner is for students who can't read music very well and who have had little to no experience with their instrument. Intermediate is for students who have played before and advanced is for students that has played for several years. Elite is for students who have played at least three years and want something harder. Elite students have to go through an audition to make it into the class.I am in beginning orchestra playing the violin. I can read music pretty well since I have played the recorder and have (and still am) taught myself to play the piano, but since I have never even picked a violin up, I was put in beginner. Jill is playing flute and is beginner band. King Peter is in a beginner recorder class that is teaching him to read music.
In my class there is sixteen people. We have one viola, one cello, and fourteen violins. The ages range from 10-14, with me being the oldest. My teacher, Ms. Scott, plays the viola and is really cool. She is always super hyper and loves to goof around. She allows some talking in class as long as it is when she is not talking. Our class is an hour long and at the end she makes us read scales that she writes on the board. For the past two mos or so, we have been learning pizzicato which is REALLY easy. However, two weeks ago Ms. Scott FINALLY let us bow of some sheet music because we have a concert in a couple weeks. Right now I have to memorize two songs and be able to play them by heart. Every day, I have to practice 30 minutes. Then, on Friday, we log our minutes in a book.
I really love band and my instrument. I hope to continue for a long time.
