For the entire four years of my middle school experience, I played the violin. I would go to orchestra every day to squeak and make unmusical sounds. Every time I would play my wrist would get tired and my grip on the bow would slip to form an unnatural position. I could read notes and understand what I had to play; however, I could not play the correct rhythms most of the time. There had been very few moments where I enjoyed playing the violin. For me it did not seem like fun, but more like work. Playing the violin was something I did not appreciate as much as I would have wanted to. I always had the thought of quitting in the back of my mind. But there was always a problem. I did not want to upset my parents because they always told me to stick with an instrument. I tried my hardest to stay in orchestra, but to me it was an unfit instrument for me. It …show more content…
She began to ask me, “How is your schedule for next year?” It was a question I was dreading for a while. I anticipated this moment for when I would have to prepare myself for disappointing my parents. I felt extremely nervous and my palms were sweating. In this moment, I knew it would be a calm before a storm. I decided to reply simple with “Good.” I felt almost guilty like I had just committed a crime. Earlier that week I made my schedule for my freshman year of high school. On the schedule I made sure I was not in orchestra anymore. Instead I said that I was interested in chorus rather than playing the violin. There was a sense of relief that day like I had passed a difficult final with a 100. I had done this without telling my parents because I knew that they would not let me drop orchestra. In the car, my mother and I sit in silence until she asked, “What classes are you taking next year?” My stomach dropped to the floor. I paused for a moment and then said, “I am taking geometry, biology, global, English, Spanish, a business class and
Although I usually choose activities to participate in that I enjoy, sometimes I get caught in very boring situations. One of these situations was junior high band. Halfway through my seventh grade year, we received a long-term substitute teacher who was awful. He was awful, aggravating and awkward, and he stole all of the passion for band that I had previously held. If I had been in that situation now I undoubtedly would have quit, however the much more optimistic seventh-grade me managed to put up with the class for two more years hoping it would eventually get better. Like Adams recommends I “forg[ot] about passion” (Adams 2) and continued on unpassionately. After entering high school I am unimaginably glad that I did not quit band. Taking band at Naperville North has provided me with a supportive and amazing group of friends, if not family, and many opportunities I may not have gotten otherwise.
As the frame expands, we are given a view of a grassy area with a tree thriving. This is the only place where talents and creativity lives. The man playing the violin is colorful with a joyous look on his face. While watching this I remembered all the instruments my dad bought me. If I took an interest in an instrument he would encourage me to learn how to play it. I had a keyboard, a guitar, and even a clarinet. My parents never stopped buying me instruments, even when I’d give up one and move on to the next. What they wanted was for me to always have fun. The most valuable lesson I learned was that my parents always encouraged all my interest.
In string orchestras there are four instruments used: the violin, viola, cello, and bass. Most high schools contain this type of orchestra; however there are many other instruments that can be added to create a symphonic orchestra. From the string instruments the best is actually the most undervalued instrument. The “Middle Child” of the family of strings. The one that everyone should want to play is obviously the viola. The violin, cello, and bass are all wrong. Each one has their own handicap that prevents them from being the best.
Halfway through my sophomore year, my mom ran into some financial troubles. We had no choice, but to move away from my high school, and move in with my grandparents. After we moved, she didn’t have a job for over a year. I really didn’t want to switch schools. I was comfortable at my school and with my friends. My mother was willing to let me continue going there, even after we moved. I drove 30 minutes, everyday so I could go to school. It wasn’t easy, but it’s been worth it. I had to get up even earlier, I
I was practicing the routine for my opening act, for the Broadway musical "The Sound of music." I am an actress playing the lead role of the main character Maria. My director Jane Marshall says," Barbara, you only have twenty minutes until your performance." My only chance to start a satisfying reputation for myself and please the audience. As I listened to those words come out of my directors mouth, that's when it dawned on me. I will only have one chance to do it right. I wouldn't want to cause any disarrays.
I grew up in Yazoo City the middle out of nine children, and like the rest of my siblings I was almost entirely homeschooled. Music was possibly the most important subject, which incidentally happened to be the only one my mother didn’t teach. While my parents never actually said it, we all knew that it was a given that we would be taking piano lessons from around fourth grade to graduation. But when I was little I had zero interest in piano. I –for no reasons I can remember anymore- was very draw to violin and tried my hardest –without actually coming out and asking- to get my parents to let me take violin. As a six year-old my idea of “subtle hinting” was cutting out a violin shape from cardboard, and using a pencil as a bow to show my mom how well I “played”. In the end when I turned eight my
At the age of ten, my parents decided that I should learn how to play an instrument. In addition, they also chose which instrument I should learn, the guitar. I had no interest in learning the guitar, because all I wanted to spend my leisure time on was improvising my soccer skills. However, my parents believed soccer was a waste of my precious time, time which I should be using to focus on school and expanding my brain by taking on a difficult task, such as learning to play music. This was contrary to what I believed, but I had to do it or else my parents would be displeased. Therefore, the following week, I began taking guitar lessons.
No, Sam can’t sue Mary for breach of contract. Although the basic terms of price and property (the violin) had been contained in this case, the violin with price displayed is an invitation to treat, not an offer. Offer is defined as the expression of one person’s intention to others to have a legally binding agreement, so an offer must show the intention of the offeror (Mary) to make
There are many career options to choose from for a professional musician. There are professional musicians that work specifically for churches, music educations, music therapy, music performing, composing or for a recording industry .Out of many to choose from, I decided to do research on the job being a professional musician as part of a symphony orchestra and a specific goal is to become the principal player the section. One of the reasons I’ve decided to have professional musician as my career option is because I’ve been preparing most to have this career as my job. I have been playing the violin for almost 10years and ever since I started the violin, I’ve always been participating in some kind of music program. I have played in 6 different youth symphony orchestras, performed as a soloist ,and have played in several chamber music ensembles ( consist of 4string players). I’ve also experienced being a principal and a concert master in an orchestra .I think these were very good experiences or assessments I’ve taken that have helped and prepared me to become a professional musician if I choose to be one.
“How would your life be like,” my father sat beside me and said, “if you’ve continued playing piano?”
She attempted to get me to switch my minor to business or language, even though I made it clear I had no interest in either subject. This was a big deal to me because I usually do everything my mother asks without putting up much resistance. This was the only time I did something that was just for me. I’m glad I did not switch. Drawing 1 was one of the hardest classes I ever took. I had to sleep in the studio just to have enough time to finish my artwork, as did all of my classmates. The entire class of about twenty people became close, a result of spending every meal together. I learned how to be friendly in this class, and my awkwardness from high school evaporated. Even though I loved Drawing 1, I still wanted to make my career in the
It took me eight years to learn that I loved the violin. I started in first grade, but after a few years it became a chore and I just played it to fill my music requirements. A lack of effort caused my practicing to be lazy, my technique to be horrible, and my playing to be subpar. Even when our middle school teacher pushed us to excellency for the Heritage Festival in seventh grade, I could not help but dislike every minute spent practicing. In other words, it did not seem like the violin was for me.
As the last notes of the song rang out and the audience sat in silence for a moment before they erupted in applause. The violin recital was a success, all the time and effort I had put over the years made it all worth it. I had moved on from the scratchy, shrill notes of a beginner to the clear, melodious notes of an experienced player. The technique that was challenging to me as a beginner is now second nature every time I pick up my violin and play. When I began I struggled knowing how to fix and overcome my problems, but overtime and with the help of my private teacher my problems became easier or completely disappeared. I had a difficult time holding my violin and bow, knowing where to put my fingers, and what fingers played which notes
Many like me are familiar with the simple name bass but the double bass is my favorite instrument in the orchestra. The double basses are usually located over on the right side of the stage in an orchestra. There are often six to eight double basses of the orchestra that are playing. This instrument is acknowledged as the “grandfather” of the string family. The double bass is used in many genres such as traditional jazz, swing, traditional country music, and bluegrass music. It is used in one of my personal favorite genre of music which is rhythm and blues. The qualities and features of this instrument that captivated my interest is that for one, this instrument is not hard to miss as it stands over six feet long. They are also very large
After immigrating to Canada in 2013, I lost my best violin teacher, I got nobody to rely on. I was lonely enough that I had thought of giving up on violin, but now I am glad I did not. I made a decision to continue my journey because I realized it was the joy of music that made me overcame nights of finger numbness and hardship, and my violin teacher was just a part of the joy. Ergo, slowly I started to play violin again. Four years ago, I made a decision to preserve in playing violin. Through days of practice, I have enhanced my techniques even without my teacher.