According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ a drum major is defined simply as “the leader of a marching band.” However‚ I think that the drum major is more than just a leader. He is the image‚ the personality‚ and the character of the band as a whole. I believe I have the ability‚ charisma‚ and leadership qualities to fill this honorable position. I pride myself on being an honest‚ confident‚ and reliable person. Next year will be my fourth year in the band and I have always made my best effort
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2003-01-3348 Drum Brake Contact Analysis and its Influence on Squeal Noise Prediction P. Ioannidis‚ P.C Brooks‚ D.C Barton University of Leeds Copyright © 2003 SAE International ABSTRACT A non-linear contact analysis of a leading-trailing shoe drum brake‚ using the finite element method‚ is presented. The FE model accurately captures both the static and pseudo-dynamic behaviour at the friction interface. Flexible–to-flexible contact surfaces with elastic friction capabilities are used to
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Uses[edit] Drums are usually played by striking with the hand‚ or with one or two sticks. In many traditional cultures‚ drums have a symbolic function and are used in religious ceremonies. Drums are often used in music therapy‚ especially hand drums‚ because of their tactile nature and easy use by a wide variety of people.[2] In popular music and jazz‚ "drums" usually refers to a drum kit or a set of drums (with some cymbals)‚ and "drummer" to the person who plays them. Drums acquired even
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Drumming! A history of drums and drumming from past to present. General Purpose: To inform the class about the history of drums and drumming. Specific Purpose: At the end of my informative speech‚ I would like everyone to understand where drums came from and how they are used today. Thesis: Drums give the world of music rhythm. Without drums and drum beats‚ I believe that music today would not be as good as it is currently. Introduction: A. How many in here like to listen to music
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I think I would make a great drum major because I believe people take me as a leader and respect and listen to what have to I say. Though I usually am the leader I also am a good listener. When people have problems or have ideas to make the show better I will listen to whatever has to be said. To me being a drum major would be a great accomplishment and an awesome chance to help out our marching band. I have found from being in the marching band that each member wants respect. I intend to give respect
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roles drums play in their culture. Also called Membranophones‚ the East African drums play a critical role in their society. In Kenya a plethora of membranophones are vital to their way of life. They have not been subdivided in the indices as the indices as the information available is insufficiently reliable. Where some authors give classificatory detail others only record the word "drum" and thus the potential for error in the indices
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‘Though you might say that the way you speak is a very personal thing‚ and that you have your own ‘idiolect’‚ the way you speak is actually more determined by other people than by yourself.’ How has you idiolect been affected? Everyone’s idiolect is influenced by many factors throughout their life‚ school‚ media‚ peers and many more. An idiolect is the way one speaks the vocabulary they use; the accent they have‚ the dialect they adopted. An idiolect is for one individual‚ it is unique‚ and no
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To our love one And above all to our Almighty God This humble work is dedicated The Researcher Abstract The Status of Drum and Glockenspiel Corps in municipality of Boac was documented in this study. Social‚ Case and Field of Method were employed as data gathering instrument. In the municipality of Boac‚ there are six (6) Drum and Glockenspiel Corps (DGC) in different High Schools. One (1) from Ilaya National High School‚ (1) from Marinduque National High School‚ (1) from
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Joseph‚ Jay‚ Reese‚ and Stewie‚ I don’t think I would be anywhere near prepared enough to be a drum major. Today‚ however‚ I am ready‚ and now I just have to prove it to you. To explain where my inspiration for being drum major came from‚ I have to tell a story. I told this story in short during my section leader audition‚ but it is an honest reason (amongst multiple) I am so interested in being a drum major today. It goes back to my sixth grade‚ when I met Joshua Parmley. Josh was immediately friendly
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University of York Department of Electronics Third year Beng Preliminary Report 2012/13 The Development of Intelligent Drum Machines using Cartesian Genetic Programming Student ID (Y6385813) Work For: Julian Miller Due Monday 11th February 2013 Abstract Modern day electronic instruments often produce and perform unrealistic music lacking the subtleties introduced by a real life musician. Other than recording a musician or meticulously editing
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