Music is everywhere. A life without music is comparable to not having lived at all.
There is a powerful impact which comes from music, whether the individual appreciates it or not. Deep within the mind, people remember the sounds they hear. Through the music, memories that were once long forgotten resurface, an essence of nostalgia can be attained, and a deeper appreciation of what has become can be seen.
The piano has been a lifelong friend of mine which I had foolishly neglected time and time again. As a child, my mother had enforced multiple piano instructors onto me, all of which had ended with my constant complaints and refusal to practice. Although it was fun pressing random keys here and there, I quickly dismissed it as nothing more than a waste of time, because nothing is more important than... video games! Oh joy, I played hours of video games without a care in the world, thinking that this had to be one of the best things out there. Slowly, as I grew older, this was not the case...
There had been many dire situations where I had to endure many long hours of undesired work. Homework, washing dishes, vacuuming, sweeping, filing, house-painting, organizing, all of it! All completed in silence...
Some may argue that they may be fond of the way papers rustle, the way birds chipper outdoors, the sound of water running, and the way the vacuum cleaner blasts into a series of over-the-top whirring explosions. However, sounds without melody is not preferred amongst many individuals. Had I shown an appreciation in music earlier as a child, what I referred to as, "dire situations," may very well have wound up as an entirely different matter.
I quickly began looking into the many genres of music upon this realization, and it begun in the summer of my junior year in high school. Taking time out of my usual routine to try music that others listen to, I frequented YouTube. After months of figuring out what I thought was best, I stuck with it for a while then realized, this isn't what I really like. Then, as I began to follow my routine of playing more games, it struck me! Video games had held an extremely large amount of short bits which I found I appreciated. The music was easy to follow and kept the mood lively, very much like background noise that one would expect in their everyday lives. "With music like this, menial tasks would not be so painful!" I figured.
On this discovery for myself, I started to YouTube videos for the music found in video games without the extra sound effects. Sure enough, I found that many individuals had posted videos and tutorials for these songs- on piano. Almost as if to spite me, I looked over at the piano, and thought, "This pianist could have been me."
I spent a deal of time griping about my regrets, but shortly after, I joined multiple communities across the internet which dealt with the transcription of music found in games and movies into instrumentals. Not all composers release their music scores, and as such, many gifted individuals come together and help each other out to write sheets on these particular forums. I found interests amongst these groups and found out more and more about what I liked, rather than following whatever everyone else liked. I immediately began to pick up the instructional piano books again, and started to print transcriptions by fans all over the internet. I may have lost time but I have found what I had a strong interest in, and I have been able to take what I loved as a child into consideration of what I appreciate now.
Music is and will continue to be an aspect which deeply impacts me; I couldn't live a day without it. I take into consideration everything I hear wherever I go, and listen for key notes. In hopes that I may be able to play what I like whenever I want to, I continue to listen to everything around me and appreciate the melody. It wasn't easy to attain my own understanding of music and I'm still fairly inexperienced with the piano, however... measures must be taken for more achievements!
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