‘He (Aune) said, ‘Yeah, we’ll play this,’” Roberts said.
But then the coronavirus pandemic happened and the middle school band didn’t play it after all.
“That was my first finished piece that looked professional and that I was proud of,” Roberts said. “The name of that one is 'Middle School Cadence 2020.'”
Aune said he will be holding a summer band camp this year in June and the students will be playing the cadence.
“We’re looking forward to premiering his cadence at summer band camp,” Aune said.
Finding 'fun ideas' for pieces
Jacob Roberts poses with his tenor drums at Jamestown High School recently. The 17-year-old junior is busy creating cadences for drumlines and has copyrighted several in the last year. Kathy Steiner / The Sun
Jacob Roberts was focused on creating cadences during the pandemic. Written By: Kathy Steiner | ×
Jacob Roberts poses with his tenor drums at Jamestown High School recently. The 17-year-old junior is busy creating cadences for drumlines and has copyrighted several in the last year. Kathy Steiner / The Sun
Jacob Roberts missed playing with the band at Jamestown High School while distance learning last year during the coronavirus pandemic. But for the tenor drummer who wanted to write his own cadences, it turned out to be the perfect time to start creating - and dreaming - big.
Now, the 17-year-old junior at JHS has five copyrighted pieces to his credit in the Library of Congress and has self-published his percussion music for purchase through jwpepper.com, a popular website to find sheet music.