Narrative Essay About Playing The Clarinet

Are we meant to outgrow things that we were once passionate about? Playing the clarinet was something I enjoyed at a younger age in my life. I played for over 5 years, and quickly developed a passion for the clarinet over this period of time. I was eventually unsure about continuing to play this instrument, and was faced with a tough decision. Jim Rohn once said, “We must all suffer one of two things, the pain of discipline or the pain of disappointment”. I was unsure at the time what would be more disappointing to me, continuing as an unsatisfied musician, or quitting something that once meant so much to me. After struggling to make a decision, I decided that it was time for me to close my clarinet case, and end the era of playing the music that others and myself once loved. From the moment I started to play the clarinet, the idea of being able to make the music that was loved by others was exciting to me. I remember the first time feeling this way at just 10 years old and in the 4th grade. I eventually aspired to take this love further, and participate in ensemble classes at school. These classes meant that I was able to publicly

Playing any instrument is immensely time consuming and requires a substantial amount of time practicing. I felt as though it took me what seemed like forever to learn a piece of music. I also didn’t like the idea that you were never done working on a skill, because there was always something that could have been done better. All of my free time was used to work on these skills making me unable to branch out and try new things. Playing the clarinet became something that was repetitive to me, and I eventually grew bored of doing the same thing for such a long time. It was almost as if nothing outweighed the negative frustrations I felt, not even the value that others saw in me playing the