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Personal Narrative: A Music Analysis

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To some people music is simply entertainment in the car. To some the words to a song are just there to please the ears; the rhythm and the beat are nothing but a sound to hum along to. It might be a hobby or interest to others, but in my case, it is the greatest form of expression. It is not that I can play an instrument or even sing a song well, it is the simple fact that I can relate. I can express any emotion or feeling through a song. The way the words echo in my mind is far different than how others may hear it. The lyrics always mean something, and when I can find a way to relate a situation or feeling in my life to them I have found my way of expression. All I have to do is push play to convey what I am thinking inside. My best friend, for example, can determine my mood simply based on the playlist blaring through the speakers in my car. Not one word has to be said in order to communicate what I am thinking. …show more content…

Although I played the piano for six years, that is not what did it for me. Being restricted and forced to play the music someone else instructed me to was just not my forte. I would practice day after day these songs my teacher put in front of me, but I could never convince myself that I enjoyed it. What I really found satisfying was pulling a new music book out from the bookshelf and teaching myself a song I chose myself. Sure, I could play my teacher’s songs quite well, but none of that could let the real me shine through. When I could let my creativity project through the music I, myself, was producing, I began to realize my

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