10B) My Creative Drive

 

 

         We are all very creative in various ways from when we were a child to now adults. As I grew up one way that I was able to express myself creatively was through drumming. I loved how I was able to explore all different rudiments and songs but most of all what makes drummers unique is how much they are able to be creative and just make all sorts of beats that come for their head. In my high school the percussion section did not have a drum teacher like most since we were not a competing band like most are. I played the snare drum for marching band all four years. My senior year was when the transition was made to competing because we had a new band teacher. This impact of not having a drum teacher for three years of high school did shape the percussion section to be creative because we were able to play whatever we wanted as long as we were all together as one as the O.H Platt drumline. I absolutely loved this when playing the drums because if something comes to our head we address our idea to the rest of the group to get their input. Lots of the times we played beats that got the crowd going that were all improvised and not written down on music paper. We would practice these beats together of course when it was practice time and then play the beats in the stands. I am able to hear a beat in my head a few times and memorize the rhythm. So music is always where I am able to express creativity from a young age. When something pops into my head like a trick with the sticks I’ll be sure to try it out! Practicing is where I am able to make as many mistakes as I need to make it sound like it should or have my sticking be the right way. Being the drumline section leader my junior and senior year allowed me to come up with all different creative ways to stand out compared to the other band we would play against during football games. I didn’t want only myself to stand out but the whole drumline section too and each of the drummers loved what they did. Even though I no longer play in a marching band I know that when I pick up my sticks something new will come to mind and I’ll have a fun time playing beats. I hope to join the SCSU drumline while I still am currently enrolled because it would be a great opportunity for me to enjoy what I love doing.