My Music My Life

Music has been such an important part of my life and has influenced me in so many ways. When I was in kindergarten I started my musical journey with the piano. I loved the way the seemingly magical melodies flowed from the big black box. I continued to practice daily and I actually got pretty good, for a little kid. My fingers would fly across the black and white keys effortlessly. In 5th grade I auditioned for my school's band. I had my heart set on playing the flute because I had fallen in love with the soft but powerful melodious sound that came from such a delicate instrument. Although I no longer play the piano my interest still remains in the music of my flute playing. In the 10th grade I picked another instrument, the piccolo, which is like a "baby flute". I feel that my musical abilities have really grown and matured over the past 6 years.

There is a lot more to music than just a whole bunch of notes smashed together. When I listen to music, whether it be pop, rock, classical, or my own music I feel my spirit enter a whole different world, almost as if I am living a dream or fantasy. Each note is played for a reason and together all the individual notes fit together to create a beautiful melody. Music is also an outlet for me. When I am upset, stressed, or sad I play my flute and everything seems to be all better. I often express my emotion through music.

There is something about music that allows me to identify myself with.
Music has done so much for me. It has given me the opportunity to meet people from many different schools and form relationships with people I would have otherwise never met. Many of the friendships I have today started from our common interest of music. Music has also taught me many other lifetime lessons such as discipline and perseverance. From when I started to play piano I learned a lot of discipline from the many hours I practiced. I feel I am a very disciplined person because it was taught to me at such a young age through music. I have also learned never to give up, even when I am not always successful. When I was in the 7th grade started to participate in select band. I made it for three years in a row but in my sophomore year I completely flopped my audition. After learning of my failure I must admit I felt like I wanted to give up. However, I didn’t I continued to practice and learned to improve from my mistakes instead of dwelling on them. I feel that I am who I am today because of my musical influence and background. Music band has been one of the most important and significant aspects of my life.