My Passion For Playing Guitar

I got my first guitar when I was 11 years old. (When the addiction began) Even though I wasn't very good, each new thing I learned, pushed me to learn more. No amount of skills and knowledge was enough, and it still isn't. The more I learned, the

Curiosity, undoubtedly, is one of the universal characteristics of a child. The innate desire to explore and understand comes just as naturally as eating and sleeping. For example, I was eager to discover how my mother was able to play such enchanting melodies on the piano. While she methodically pressed each key, I observed as the corresponding hammer struck a set of strings to produce a pleasant sound. My curiosity and the love of music sparked my desire to learn the piano; thus, leading me to learn and ceaselessly play for the past 12 years.

I trudged out the door in utter denial it was Friday afternoon and I was in an awful mood. For 7 years my mother had made it mandatory for me to take piano lessons twice a week. As a child, I adored practicing and the ethereal feeling I felt each time I played was truly unmatched. Although the pieces I played were classical and were no longer an interest of mine my teacher was a jovial young woman named Mrs. May. She enjoyed wearing floral patterned skirts, she had trademark wide-brimmed glasses and her soft, delightful voice always made me smile. Despite Mrs. May’s enthusiasm and encouragement, I didn’t have the same passion for music as I used to. My short attention span wasn’t helping and having to practice while also devoting time to soccer and cross-country meant my free time was practically non-existent. I thought about quitting but I couldn’t gather enough courage to tell my mother. So that being said I continued, lessons generally followed the same pattern unless I had a recital in the near future. In that case, they were demanding and strenuous. That was the case as in 2 weeks I had my largest recital where I would be playing Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven on top of a piece I had written with the help of Mrs. May.

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve observed people playing music around me. My family is musically inclined, which I believe is the reason I’ve been drawn to it. In 2006, I began taking guitar lessons but I never had much interest in playing. Things changed in 2009, and I wished to be different. I wanted to be good at something so I began to teach myself guitar and have stuck with the guitar until now. In 2010, I began to play on my church’s worship team and I enjoyed it very much. I have now been a worship leader for the past four years and it’s something I love to do. I love it so much that for the past two years I have gone to Camp Electric to

Growing up on a small farm in Purmela, TX, I was a shy kid with big dreams. My family all played musical instruments and we would go to my grandpa’s house often. Besides church, it was there where I watched my dad spill his sorrows, achievements and stories through his songs. With my grandpa on the fiddle and my cousins on various instruments, they would play on his back porch for hours upon hours. To a 10 year old kid, that back porch seemed bigger than the Grand Ole Opry. I loved to listen but it wasn’t until I turned 20 years old, that I picked up my first guitar. My dad surprised me with it one afternoon, and his exact words were, “you better learn how to play this thing”. So, I did and six weeks later I wrote my first

As my strength in music has grown I have learned the significance of emboldment through different relationships. My parents helped me never lose passion for music, my teacher pushed me to learn pieces that I never believed I could do, and my friends who taught me the importance of good-natured competition. Over the years music has molded me into a person that puts importance on dedication and is willing to take chances. The music community has not only taught me valuable lessons of encouragement and integrity, but has opened my eyes to the fact that it brings passionate people together to create meaningful social experiences that will change lives. With my ability to play music, I hope to not only continue to change my outlook on life but to change other’s as

I’m not going to say that am raise in a musician family, but most of my family how to play at least one instrument for example my dad plays piano and guitar, one of his brother lay drum and the other one play many instrument because he owns his own music studio. See those guy play an instrument motivate me to plat instrument because at the time the was learning those instrument I wasn’t easy for them but they didn’t give up because there parent force them to learn. After many years of learning those guy meet a lot of famous people , play in music band , and many other place. All

As I continue my music-filled life, I spend my free time (outside of practicing clarinet and sax) teaching myself guitar using the wonders of the internet and YouTube. I am always interested in a challenge, especially musically, so learning guitar would expand my musical knowledge. I would set a goal, and if I do not achieve my goal that day, I try again next time. In addition to guitar, I became interested in the trumpet, and started teaching myself that as well. Throughout my life, I have achieved my goals through independent learning, which has given me experience for college/adult

My passion's journey continues with creating. Time once spent drawing using pen and paper evolved into an intuitive, pixelated experience through various animation programs. My guitar playing expanded to the computer as well. I taught myself to play using videos posted online and even recorded myself using recording software. Computers have not only enhanced my artistic abilities, but they have also recreated the

Ludwig van Beethoven once said, “Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks, and invents.” Although not everyone can be the next Beethoven, learning a musical instrument can be an enlightening and fun experience. Many people who have carried on the hobby of playing a musical instrument into their adulthood started when they were young children. Starting practically anything when you are young allows you to develop in a different way, both mentally and physically, and you begin to discover your passion. Whether the hobby is a sport or cooking, it is almost a guarantee you will be highly skilled as time passes.

Guitar can be really difficult until you get the hang of everything. If you work hard and

One of my main passions in life is music. I’ve spent the last eight years playing clarinet in various school bands and it’s something that I truly enjoy.Over the past few years, I have only begun to understand how much music matters to me and that it’s a part of who I am. I have realized that not only do I want to continue playing in college, I want to continue for the rest of my life.

Being a self-taught guitarist, I knew precisely the feelings of despair that beginners have to go through. Many a time I thought of giving up just because I felt I wasn't making any progress. Persistence is the key when it comes to learning how to play a guitar. Since I had no guidance when I started, I chose to teach what I had

Music has always been a vital part of my life. Having the ability to play musical instruments for others provides me with a sense of joy, which friends and family also experience when they listen to me play. I was nine years old when I first spoke about my passion to learn about music. My grandpa bought me my first instrument, a keyboard. I loved playing my keyboard, but my heart was drawn toward the drums. When I was eleven, my parents lost their sanity and their hearing because they bought me my first drum set at Christmas. As my knowledge of music increased, I contemplated pursuing a degree in music therapy leading to my mom purchasing a guitar for me at Christmas when I was fourteen. Of all the musical instruments I have been lucky enough

Almost all little girls start their primary schooling years wanting to play school and wanting to learn. At home they act like they are teaching their own classroom and leading their group of students in front of them (most likely a stuffed animal), but their imagination, creativity, and eagerness to learn is at the peak when they begin their first day of school. Ever since that day I still want to be an educator and to make a difference in this field for the better. I have always found that the most intriguing thing for me in life is conveying knowledge and skills onto other people and watching in their eyes when the switch finally clicks that they understand what I have been trying to teach them. Knowing that the impact you made for just that short amount of time in that child’s life may never be forgotten.