Music Personal Statement

Music has been a part of my life since I was in the sixth grade, starting from when I joined my intermediate school’s band where I played the trumpet. During high school, I left band yet still continued practicing the trumpet but I also wanted to use my free-time to learn a new instrument and so, during senior year, I decided to learn the violin. I have always loved the timbre of the instrument but since my high school did not have an orchestra, I had to learn to play through self-learning and private-lessons.

I was excited to learn the violin; however, my progress was slow. Though my musical background gave me the foundation needed to read sheet music and learn notes quickly, as an adult learner it was difficult for my muscles to adjust to the fine and specific actions required of the violin. My arms and fingers always tensed up when I began playing a piece, with my violin producing sounds that could barely even be called music. Yet, my violin instructor never let me give up. Every time I put my violin down he would urge me to continue. “Don’t hesitate,” he would tell me. “Be confident in what you play even if you make a …show more content…
To me, music is a way to enter a new world, clear my mind of stress, and express my emotions. The beauty of music is that there is always a piece or composition out there that I can identify with at any time. Yet, in addition to stress-relief, music has also taught me many lessons. For example, my experience learning the violin as an adult has taught me one of the most important skills needed to face challenges in life, the ability to persevere. With my violin instructor’s words in mind, I resolve to approach obstacles and set-backs with the same confidence I put towards violin. Furthermore, learning music is like learning another language, it requires critical thinking and analysis, skills that I consider my strengths and want to