Dear Musicians,

Today, we’ll go to a concert and you’ll get the opportunity to hear and choose an instrument. I encourage each of you to take up an instrument or join the choir. Music is a gift that will last your entire life. No matter how many hours you spend practicing, there’s always more you can learn. I’ve played the guitar for 15 years, and I still learn something new everyday.

Music is also a great place to practice the skills we’re learning in class. Because math and music both deal with patterns, they are very similar. When practicing the trumpet (or whatever instrument you choose) you’ll also be practicing fractions and arithmetic and many other mathematical concepts.

Most of all, taking up an instrument or joining the choir will teach you that success and greatness are only achieved through hard work. The greatest musicians in the world got that way by spending tens of thousands of hours practicing. You can still enjoy playing an instrument without being the greatest in the world, but the hard work and dedication offers many rewards.

Play on!

Mr. Heimbuck