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Day One Hundred Forty Six (Year Three)

I went to a middle school choir & band concert tonight.  It wasn't a rock show by any means, but as far as shows go, it was entertaining, and demonstrated a lot about how the building blocks of musical success go about falling into place.  The 5th graders were still working through things like melody and chord structure and fitting those things into a cohesive piece of music.  They were also still getting used to playing their instruments, but even though they struggled in some basic areas, the progress they are making was obvious progress.

Watching the leap from the 5th graders to the 6th and 7th graders (who had more of a grasp of harmonic structure, and a better handle on what their instruments were capable of) was a joy, and it should have made the 5th graders excited about what was to come in their musical futures, as both the older ensembles and choirs demonstrated just what a difference a year or two can make.

I'd like to hope that the same can be true of my progress (and process).  It's hard to believe that I'm already in the 3rd year of this blog about my return to a musical life, and as another calendar year winds to a close, it gives me hope that next year will be a continuation of the progress that has already been logged, and a leap forward from where I am now to somewhere closer to where I'd like to be eventually.

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