In band people are divided up by the instrument they play, but for each section there is also a stereotypical personality. The stereotypes for me high school band are kind of weird, but have stayed a constant norm for as long as I’ve been in band.
First there are the flute players, these people tend to be bratty. It is not uncommon for them to be found fighting amongst themselves.
Next are the clarinet players, in my band these people usually have dark personalities and are really quiet. It is a joke amongst them that they are quiet because no one plans murder out loud.
The saxophones are timid on average and have a talent for complaining. They can usually be found huddled together in the band hall talking about how awful something,or another
is. The trumpets are notorious for being egotistical, competitive, and entirely too overconfident. A joke told in band is “How many trumpets does it take to change a light bulb?”. The answer is all of them, one to change the light bulb, and all the rest to stand around and talk about how much better they could’ve done it. The low brass players are the class clowns of the band. They can usually be found telling a joke, or poking fun at simeone. During rehearsals the low brass can always be counted on to keep the band in stitches. Finally there is the percussion, the people in this section tend to be difficult, and are usually the ones to make dumb decisions that have consequences on the entire band. As with all stereotypes, there are anomalies where someone will act completely different from the rest of the section, but on average this is how the sections of my band act.
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The film “A League of Their Own,” depicts a fictionalized tale of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. This league was started during World War II when many of the Major Leagues Biggest stars were drafted to the war. MLB owners decided to start this league with hopes of making money while the men were overseas fighting. Traditional stereotypes of women in sports were already in force before the league even begins. One of the scouts letts Dottie, one of the films main characters she is the perfect combination of looks as well as talent. The scout even rejects one potential player because she is not as pretty as the league is looking for even though she is a great baseball player. The player, Marla’s father said if she was a boy she would be playing for the Yankee’s. Eventually Mara’s father is able to convince the scout to take Marla to try outs because he raised her on his own after her mother died. Her father says it is his fault his daughter is a tomboy. In this case the film reinforces the traditional stereotype that mothers are in charge of raising their daughters and teaching them to be a lady, where fathers are incapable of raising girls to be anything other than a tomboy. The focus on beauty also reinforces the traditional stereotype that men will only be interested in women’s sports when the females participating in
It is often the case that media and more specifically, film, perpetuates the stereotypes of black men. These stereotypes include not showing emotion, being physically aggressive, embrace violence, supposed criminality, associated with drug use, lack a father figure, sexually exploit women, and others. In the film, Boyz n the Hood, Tre’s father, Furious Styles, encourages Tre to demonstrate loyalty to other people in relationships, resist aggressive behavior, and foster and exhibit sexual responsibility. Thus, throughout the film, Tre challenges the society’s stereotyped norms of black masculinity and what it means to be a black man.
When society envisions a Wind Ensemble, talented musicians, grand music halls, and difficult arrangements typically come to mind. However, a modern-day Wind Ensemble includes a variety of musicians,
Not only am I in the band, but I am an essential component to the success and well-being of my section. The clarinets never sounded better than when they were under the direction of Section Leader Sarah, whom they all loved and adored. Okay, that's a boldfaced lie. As a dedicated band member, I demand perfection, not only in my own performance, but also in the performance of others. I refuse to accept mediocrity from any section member. In my opinion, there is no excuse for not knowing music, ignoring instructions, or not knowing right from left. Sadly, this quirk of mine doesn't make me terribly popular among t...
Although each youth group as a whole is unique, the same types of people can be found within all of them. In most books and movies, there are the three teens that make up the main clique: the leader, the sidekick, and the romantic interest, as well as the uniform groups consisting of the nerds, the jocks, the artists, etc. Many of us might find these movie stereotypes difficult to identify with (though some are immensely accurate), but in my experience, a youth group wouldn’t be a youth group without these few key personalities to hold it together.
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This is seen as a subculture. Subcultures form by a transition from childhood to adult hood (coming of age), self-discovery, social rejection, and social change; all of these are present during the movie. A subculture is pretty much any group of people that do not precisely conform with the larger culture in which they live but instead conform to their own group. The outcome of these subcultures are stereotyping, social pressure, altered definitions of social norms, and transition. Subcultures in people are seen mainly as stereotypes. The use of stereotypes is used frequently because it enables people who watch them to form an opinion of the characters and their beliefs just from seeing them before they may have even spoken and sometimes just from the way they walk and are spoken to by other people. In this movie there was a jock, the brain, the rebel, the princess, and the basket case. This was how the director conveyed sub cultures across the
On December 7, I had the honor of attending a very popular Dallas Symphony Orchestra Concert. It was the first formal concert I have been to since I was in middle school (excluding the school concerts). Despite playing a woodwind instrument myself, I decided to see the DSO’s Organ and Brass Concert, curious to hear how instruments traditionally assigned bass or harmony parts would step up to play treble and melody parts. When I sat down close to the front stage, where all the brass players and percussionists sat (or stood), I expected mostly trumpet sounds and lots of sound from melody percussion instruments. But as the concert progressed, I observed that the melody was shared jointly by the trumpets, French horns, and tenor trombones. Overall,
According to Dictionary.com a stereotype is something conforming to a fixed or general pattern, especially an often oversimplified or biased mental picture held to characterize the typical individual of a group (dictionary.com).
Is it strange that I don’t have a dog, but I love the opportunity to observe the antics at our local off leash dog parks? Frankly, every time I visit an off leash park I am reminded of The Breakfast Club, the 1985 coming of age movie about High School cliques and stereotypes. Seriously, take a moment to sit and observe the action. You will notice the athlete, the spoiled rich kid, the brainy nerd, the introverted loner and the rebellious punk all joyously sniffing and romping gleefully while their humans mix and mingle. Just like the movie, the dogs seem to come together, bare their souls and discover that they have more in common than first thought.
The essay I read suggested that people of low intelligence/class (i.e. teenagers) use “junk” music to try and drown out their supposedly harsh reality. The author also suggests that the more intelligent people in the world do not listen to loud music because the decibel level at which you listen to music somehow indicates your intelligence. I cannot agree with that statement because I have talked to my friends and aquaintences and they told me that music helps to lift their spirits and some even said that music helps them to cope with their reality. In addition, studies have shown that some people who listen to music while they study actually do better on the test the next day, because the music relaxes them. In the aforementioned essay, the author also mentions the “two slack-jawed young assistants.” This was quite obviously stating that the repairmen were of lower social standing, and that the “junk” music they were “blasting” was emphasizing their low class.
Kid Ory plays trombone, Johnny Dodds plays clarinet, Johnny St. Cyr plays banjo, Lil Armstrong plays piano, and Louis Armstrong cornet.
The piano, the flute, and the trumpet are all different instruments schools allow you to play. Some children are passionate and enjoy playing instruments, while others do not. Kids shouldn't be forced to play musical instruments at school because some childrens don't have time to practice, others might find it frustrating and stressing, and and instruments aren't cheap, all of which cause both children and parents hardship.
After the initial burst of music, the music teacher stopped the class and asked for the three reasons why the recorders would squeak. The students gave the responses and they continued to play. However, I noticed that one student stopped playing after continuously squeaking and only pretended to play with a significant gap between her lips and the instrument. This illustrates an important occurrence that often begins in middle childhood and continues through adolescence: self efficacy. Self efficacy refers to how an individual perceives themselves and perceives their capabilities within a given situation or task (Bandura, Pastorelli, Barnarenelli & Caprara, 1999). Somebody with low personal self efficacy in a certain realm will be less likely to perform the task or engage in a situation because they will compare themselves to others, and find themselves lacking, and fear how others will perceive them (Chase, 2001). This student may have heard herself squeaking on the instrument, and stopped playing for several reasons. It could be that she was comparing herself to others who were playing better or feared what others were thinking about her