Exercise 1.1 Pages 25-28

PLACES: College, School, cities, concert halls, Kimmel Center, Santander Performing Arts Center, Carnegie Hall

TRENDS: Playing guitar, being in a band, singing

THINGS: instruments, violin, guitar, voice, college degree

TECHNOLOGIES: sound system, sound booth, pick-ups, electric instruments

PEOPLE: famous musicians, conductors, orchestra members, audience

CONTROVERSIES: what job can you get, how beneficial will this be, can it impact my life and others

HISTORY: instrument history, music history, background of the piece you are playing

JOBS: violin teacher, conductor, orchestra member, school teacher, concertmaster

HABITS: practicing diligently, practicing the wrong way, tapping your foot, using a metronome

HOBBIES: music, sports, extracurricular activities, time needed for hobbies

Where can you go to get a music degree?
Is the music you are producing a trend or can you grow as a musician through it?
What types of instruments should people be majoring in while looking to get a job in the music field?
How has technology helped or improved instrumentalists?
How have famous people, for example a famous musician impacted your playing or inspired you?
Will you be able to get a good and stable job with a music degree?
How does knowing music history benefit you?
What kind of jobs are out there for music majors?
How can you develop good habits while practicing?
Is playing an instrument just a hobby or can you have many and still succeed at them all and not focus on just one?
How can you know you will find a secure job once graduating with a music degree?

In this exercise that the author of The Curious Researcher had us do really made me challenge my thinking towards one broad subject.  The author, Bruce Ballenger discusses the fact that people argue that they are not interested in anything enough to write a paper.  I disagree with this just as the author does.  Everyone has a interest in something whether it is in sports, books, music,or something else you can always find new and interesting information to write about something.  This exercise really helped me break down the broad subject so that I will be able to write a better research paper on a specific topic/ question.