hi all.. its been 6 days since i last posted...

kk.. so have been going down to Hai Sing Band the last few days to help out...I must say i am personally proud of the band in general for the progress they are making... yup... even after the sec 4s have stepped down.. u all are sounding good.... kepp it up...keep on working hard and u will do very well... just dont detioriate...

hmm..but... as the band is progressing.. i am a little disappointed with my bassoons and bass clars...MY LOWERWINDS AR!! haiyo... the band is improving.. u are expected to improve as well! so dun think u are good enough.. no one is....(neither am i for the matter of fact) so dun be too comfortable with ur practices and think after every prac u managed to scrape through the session of playing..

Not to mention the attendance of the few of u! with the new committee coming up Bassoon and Bass Clar is formally known as LowerWinds section...so wad ever happens to one of the instruments, it matters to the whole section...

for now, attendance is not good... u know the few i am talking about...YES... this has got to stop... if u dont want to come for band.. then quit.. dont waste time... really y waste ur time trying to lie under everyone's noses and pretend that u are sick... when ultimatelty u just wanna stay home and slack, or go shopping...if u are just here to collect CCA points, then join something else which dont require as much commitment....i'm serious.. coz although band is a CCA... we want to everyone to make sure that 110% is put into it and with EFFORT, u will reap vicotry... so its either u put in ur all or not...

next, as the weeks go by, u guys need to build up on ur tone and techincality... especially bassoons... with the additional pressure of ensuring u are in tune all the time... well thats just how the instrument is built.. so it takes more effort than just putting air in ur reed..
The lowerwinds sect has to start working on ur air... i usually emphasize this during sectionals that u guys need to play louder... y? coz even though ur parts(mostly bass parts) are being doubled by other sections, the purpose of the lowerwinds section is to help the band sound more symphonic... or else we are pretty redundent...
so ifu cant be heard clearly.. then its pointless to play on ur instrument...

k, this is just general pointers and hopefully i can help u all more when i come down to help out...pls work hard... there are 3 big projects this year for u all..ANNUAL CONCERT, NBC, & INTERNATIONAL BAND COMPETITION... not something to take likely... they all HAVE.. and i repeat.. HAVE to be performed well and not anyhow...

as the saying goes, the band is as strong as its weakest member...its a cliche... but pls du not be the weakest member... and not among the weakest... always strive for being the best... thats how u grow... i'm not talking about being showy and arrogant that u are the best performer in the band,.. but if u aim to be better than others, thats how u progress and do well...