How Has Music Impacted My Life

In the first grade, I picked up a clarinet. It was my sister’s, collecting dust while waiting for me to play it. From the moment I produced my first sound, an ear-piercing squeal that frightened my dog, the path of my life took a turn for the better. I began teaching myself for the following three years, along with learning from my sister how to properly play the beautiful instrument. The music pushed me out of my comfort zone: concerts that forced me onstage, tests that made me play difficult songs, and teachers that pushed me to be an exceptional player. From the shy elementary school student I used to be to the outgoing band member I take joy in being today, music has shaped my everyday life.

In Nielsen’s Music 360 study in 2014, “93% of the country’s population listens to music” with “75% of respondents (saying) they actively chose to listen to music, even ahead of watching television at 73%”. The number of people that prefer to listen to music can be considered enormous and as the population grows, so does that number. This only goes to show how music has become commonplace in our lives such that “most U.S. residents listen to roughly four hours and five minutes of audio each day” (Stutz). As the world changes and new innovations emerge however, so does how we, as consumers, enjoy music. Over the years, there has been a gradual shift from physical copies of music such as CDs to their digital counterparts. As shown in the

We listen to music that has changed drastically throughout the past several years. Throughout the years, musical styles have changed with society and lyrics in music have been more and more explicit, particularly in certain genres. This type of music can be noticed all around our daily lives. Music has a great impact on the development of today’s youth culture and how they are exposed to certain things. I, personally, am just a fragment of the immense group of adolescents today and from observation, I can clearly see how music has affected my generation. I have realized that culture and music flow together. For instance, the music, our parents used to listen to, today’s youth would find lame and in a few years, the music we think is cool now will probably be outdated. There is nothing wrong with the music, trends are just constantly changing.

Band has impacted my life in many ways, from allowing me to compete, to becoming a leader, or requiring me to manage my class and practice, times it has made me a better person. These impacts have occurred through many of my activities, but with band it is different. Partially because band allows you to be a team player while also allowing you to be a solo performer. When I first started in band I did not think that I would become so involved. However, as time continued I became more interested in my involvement with band. Leading me to participate in multiple honor bands, solo and ensemble competitions, and become an officer. Because of my current involvement, I have developed many necessary skills for life, such as time management, discipline,

Music has always played an important role in my life. Even as a student of film, I tell stories inspired by song lyrics, for the words, rhythms, and instruments of rock music have impacted my life to an unimaginable extent. Whenever I edit video, the underscore is vital. When I write a script, there 's a poetic sound, a lyricism to the dialogue. I would not even be here in Los Angeles if not for artists such as Courtney Love and Jared Leto, who cross boundaries between music and film. In particular, Jared Leto 's career is something to behold. An award-winning actor, director, musician, and pure artist, Leto epitomizes my creative values: never settle, and don 't be afraid to be dedicated to whatever you want to do.

Five years ago, I was introduced to the subject of band by my best friend and that introduction sowed the seed to join. The next decision I faced was the important choice of an instrument, which was not very hard for me. I chose the clarinet because it was the only one that responded with a grateful sound. Without my license and parents working late at night, I had to search for a ride since I assumed my friend, who attended band on a different day, could take me. Getting up an hour earlier than most students proved to be a struggle for me, but as time went on it became less challenging. Joining band was and is more than a musical exercise for me; it equates unity with harmony, personal growth with rhythm, and benefits with melody on the larger playing field of life.

Without the whole world would be entirely different, evidently music has never been described as perfect, one thing that has affected life and made it more exciting is music. Music has shaped my life and continues to impact me on a very personal level.

Participating in band and choir has had a huge impact on my life. Being a part of both of them has been extremely rewarding. Practicing a musical piece over a certain period and then being able to perform it in front of many groups of people never fails to satisfy me. Whether I am playing the snare drum at a parade in Minneapolis or singing the National Anthem at a volleyball game, having the ability to share my musical talents with others is something I will value for the rest of my life.

The most frequent changes happens during one's first eighteen years. From the tantrums being thrown over a toy, to the social arguments on social media. The hardships and good times we have, have over time helped to shape who we become. Music can shape who someone becomes by listening to it for comfort, grieving, celebratory reasons, and a way to get away from everything. I used music to get away from all the hardships and stress in my life through music. Lyrics help to find who I am and help to think of other things about life. Over time an individual will change the music he/she listens to according to what they are dealing with in his/her current life. Music has helped cope with my life during my thirteen, fifteen, and seventeen year

Music has been an intrinsic part of my life and I cannot remember a time when there was not some kind of musical instrument or sound system around me producing the music, which shaped my way of thinking. But as far as influence is concerned, I would say that my first public performance in an ensemble had the most lasting impact on me. Ensemble performances were quite important at the school I attended but I didn’t start until a little later than was the norm. This had some very important effects on me. I had heard groups play before, but for the first time, I understood what it meant to perform as a whole and not simply as an individual who happened to be playing while someone else was doing the same. As an individual player, I was always quite liberal with my timing – whenever I made mistakes I would go back, reread and correct them at my leisure, but as a group player, that would result in nothing short of pandemonium! It was quite hard for me to stomach the fact that my mistakes not only upset the other players’ flow, but they were also uncorrectable – once an incorrect note was sounded there was no going back and the audience would remember that wrong note more clearly than all the perfectly timed rhythms and melodies I produced. I think that all in all, music education cannot be an optional extra – the lessons I learnt, not just in learning to be more creative or having improved learning but in learning how to be a group player and sensitive to others around me, were

Music has always been an appealing part of my life for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I was desperate for my parents to purchase me a small set of drums in hopes that I would join a rock band within the near future. Even in elementary school, playing the recorder and learning how each note works was a fond experience that I can recall. It wasn’t until the start of middle school where I began to actually learn how to correctly play an instrument for the first time. At that time, I was loud and obnoxious, often blurting out jokes during inappropriate moments, resulting with me getting sent to the back of the room to evaluate my actions. But that’s the point where I truly realized music changed my life. I wanted to change, and work to becoming both a better musician, as well as a better person. Going into the next year, I was still loud and obnoxious, but at the same time, I had become more focused and determined into achieving a goal. I practiced almost every day, improving my skills and discovering new intermediate techniques such as “staccato” and “vibrato”. It only got better in high school when I participated in the school’s advanced symphonic orchestra and award-winning show and jazz choir, as well as being a supporting and leading actor in multiple musical shows. Music saved my life, and I don’t know where I would be without it. Nathaniel Ayers takes this to a whole other level. In the novel “The Soloist”, written by Steve Lopez, Ayers is a mentally ill

I have always thought of myself as a musician, because I am committed to music, confident enough to sing on stage and I enjoy creating new music in my spare time. Even before I had started school I would sing along to the songs on the radio and perform to anyone who would listen. At the age of five, I started mandatory music class with Mrs. Meyer. She would make us sing songs about Jesus and even taught us how to read music. This was by far my favorite class and it made me think that maybe one day I could be a singer. With that thought in my mind, I decided to start piano lessons and even began playing the clarinet. In middle school, I continued to play my instruments, but eventually was forced to choose between band and choir. It was a tough decision, because I had grown attached to my instrument and even named it Melissa. I had a hard choice to make, but ultimately, I decided to sing. I choose choir because I remember the way it felt being told I had a beautiful voice. When you’re given compliments and praise at a young age it sticks in your head and alters all future decisions. I continued choir in high school and grew my knowledge of music. When I look back at the choice I made when I was thirteen I don’t regret it one bit.

I am proud to say that I've been in the school band for most of my school career, (since fifth grade to be exact) although others may be embarrassed by the fact that they were even in band. It has brought me many fun memories that I will be able to cherish and will have a spot in my heart. First off, I have an amazing band teacher that honestly does love the fact that we are in his band and takes the time to talk to us and build friendships. Our band teachers took us to an amazing trip to Disneyland my freshman year in high school, where we bonded with upperclassmen and really had a good time. Not only have I enjoyed cool trips, pep band, and learning to read music and play the clarinet, but I have also enjoyed the fact of building friendship and being close to everyone that is a part of it. Sheet music to me also represents what I may want to have a future career in and the fact that I would like to learn how to play other instruments,

Music is an extremely important factor in our lives. In today’s society, walking into a store and hearing a pop song that you know all the lyrics to is a very common occurrence. If I were on a stranded island, I would bring the album Born To Die by Lana Del Rey. Some songs or albums evoke certain types of emotions whether through the utilization of lyrics, instrumentations, or beats. These emotions can elicit different types of moods as well; and we often come by songs can put us in the mood to do different kinds of things like cooking, sleeping, studying, spending time with friends, or anything else. I don’t think that Born To Die is my absolute favorite album, but I do think that it would keep me from going insane on this stranded island.

Music plays a tremendous role in my life and always has. From the age of five, my parents introduced to me to one particular type of music, which was gospel and it has been a part of who I am ever since. I can remember waking up early on Sunday morning hearing gospel music from artist such as Kim Burrell, Shirley Caesar, and Mary Mary. I began learning these particular gospel songs and then I gained the courage to sing these songs in church. At that moment, I knew singing was a passion of mine and music became food to my soul. I would have to say the moment in my life where I strongly became influenced by music was as a child between the ages of five and twelve.