In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: A deciding factor in finding your face shape is whether your face is longer than it is wide or wider than it is long.  Use a flexible measuring tape or string to measure. Measure the length from the top of your hairline to your chin, and measure width all the way across your face at the level of the bridge of your nose. Also measure the width of the top of your hairline and the width across your jaw. Write down your measurements on a piece of paper to refer back to. You have an oval face if your face length is 1.5 times the width. You have a round face if your lengths and widths are almost the same. An oblong face shape has much more length than width. You have a square face if the width across your hairline is the same width as your jaw. Heart shaped faces have their greatest width at the cheekbones paired with a forehead and jawline of almost the same width. A diamond face is wider across the forehead and narrow at the chin with prominent cheekbones. The shape of your jawline can also be a secondary indicator of the shape of your face.  If you have a squared jawline, you probably have a square face. If you have a more soft, rounded jawline, you might have an oval, oblong, triangular or round face. If your jaw comes to a point, you might have a heart or diamond face shape. You don’t necessarily have to determine all of your measurements to find your face shape. If you want, use a simpler method to determine your face shape by eyeing it. After you get out of the shower, stand in front of the steamy bathroom mirror. Drawing the shape of your face in the steam of the mirror, or stand in front of a clear mirror, and draw your face in lipstick or eyeliner. This will help you more clearly see the shape of your face. Looking at celebrities can help you confirm your own face shape. Has anyone ever told you that you look like a celebrity? See what face shape that person has because yours might be similar.  Celebrities with round faces: Reese Witherspoon, Cara Delevingne, Kate Upton, Kate Bosworth  Celebrities with diamond faces: Tyra Banks, Viola Davis, Rihanna, Shilpa Shetty Celebrities with heart faces: Julianne Moore, Lea Michele, Lucy Hale Celebrities with square faces: Olivia Wilde, Katie Holmes, Jennifer Garner, Rachel McAdams  Celebrities with oblong faces: Liv Tyler, Megan Fox, Gisele  Celebrities with oval faces: Beyoncé, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn Do you have a “good side” when you take photographs? This might be due to facial asymmetry.  To find out how symmetrical your face is, take a blank white sheet of paper and cover one half of your face and then the other. Line the edge up with the middle of your nose. Does one half appear smaller? If so, as you are parting your hair, part it above the larger side of your face to create the illusion of symmetry.
Summary: Look at length versus width. Look at your jaw line. Take a short cut. Look at other faces. Determine your symmetry.

Problem: Article: Relax. Don't use any more muscles than necessary. Maintain a strong fulcrum. Hands, when not playing, should be at rest in the set position in order to look confident and professional. Chops are the key to playing great – burning muscle pain is your friend. When playing a marching bass drum, play in the center of the head. Have the mallet striking at a right angle (check this by practicing in a mirror). The mallet must always contact the head with its full velocity, especially when playing low.  Play through the drum; when playing an orchestral bass drum, strike a bit off center––this will produce fuller overtones. Be able to play the whole part with proper mallet heights before attempting to split it up with the bassline. Make sure it is always hitting the drum in the center of the head, this may be harder if you have a smaller drum.  This will get a fuller sound. If you have rolls, make sure your pinkies don't fly out! Practice with a metronome or electronically quantized music.  Know where the downbeats are and be able to count all of the rhythms while marking time with your feet. When playing splits, always stay with the full ensemble, don't adjust your timing to a previous error within the bassline. Play aggressively. Take one step at a time (especially with tempos). However, get to know the whole part and not just yours. Knowing how the split flows will help you with your own part. Once you rehearse with the drumline, you will see how your parts fit in with the snares and tenors. This will help with cues and timing. Get your charts. When you set them up, make sure you know where your music starts and stops and how it fits in with the charts. Make sure your spacing in the bassline is even, as this will be very noticeable. Make sure the drumline's  arcs and lines are smooth (because you are probably on the end and you can tell if it is smooth, more than the snares). Playing split sextuplets can look really hard but just know where you come in and it should be fine. Also, don't crush them down. They should sound smooth and not choppy. The same rules apply to 32nd note splits, if they are at fast tempos they probably won’t sound choppy. Just make sure you are hitting all four notes and not just three. If you are used to playing sextuplet runs and then you have a 16th note run, make the switch in your head and play them smooth and even.
Summary:
Get the correct posture: Play the bass drum. Hit the drum correctly. Get the rhythm right. Don't practice "above your head". Memorize your music. Practice with the bassline to get your parts solid before going into a rehearsal with the rest of the drumline. On the practice field: Playing long splits: