Musical Autobiography Essay

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I grew up in a very musical family. My uncles had their own band, my brother tried to start his own band, and my cousin Spencer had his own band. I started playing the flute and piano when I was nine years old, attempted to play bass guitar when I was thirteen, then got into playing the drums when I was fourteen. I’ve always used music as my release from stress too, it’s just always been able to make me relax and get my mind off of everything.
My uncles started a band back before I was born. My uncle Byron was the drummer, Uncle Leo was on guitar, My cousin Jase was on the bass and a close family friend Mark was their singer. They call themselves Amarillo, and they do covers of older country western songs. They’ve played at many …show more content…

My parents started me out in fourth grade playing flute. I went to lessons with this really old lady whose house smelled like cat piss and she was obsessed with Elton John. I got tired of the flute and started to play piano, my parents had gotten me one for christmas and enrolled me in lessons with the same crazy lady. To be completely honest I don’t think I learned anything from this lady. Most of the time we sat there and talked about her childhood and why she got into playing so many different instruments. I got into playing bass guitar shortly after and that didn’t last very long because I could only play like four songs and didn’t really care to learn any others, I also never had anyone to teach me how to really play so I just learned from youtube videos and watching my sister play.
Music has always been something I used to get away from all the negative stuff I hear at my house. Growing up I always heard my parents or siblings fight and I would get so tired of hearing it I’d put headphones on and blare some music. It just gives me a sort or calming sensation and gives me something else to wrap my mind around instead of all the other B.S. that I’m usually stuck stressing about. Usually when I’m mad I listen to heavy metal or rock. If I’m happy I listen to pretty much anything it doesn’t matter I’ve never had a favorite genre of music and I probably never

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