“Mom, I’m thinking about learning how to play an instrument,” I admitted as she walked down the stairs. “But I’m not really sure on which instrument to play, the piano or the guitar?” Both the sound of the piano and guitar highly appealed to me. However, I knew that I would only have time to choose one of the two instruments for now. The choice took what felt like to be a millennium to decide. “Oh, that sounds fun!” my mom replied. “Which instrument did you want to play, Kevin?” “Well, I was thinking about playing either the piano or guitar, but I’m not sure which one just yet,” I answered. “The choice is all yours, Kevin. Just pick whichever instrument you end up liking the best. A lot of your cousins happen to play the piano too, if that
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Oh I know! Let’s have you play Fur Elise by Beethoven. You really seemed to enjoy playing that song when we were practicing it over the last month,” Mrs. Mei suggested to me.
A lightbulb lit up in my head. I really respected Beethoven’s creation for music on the piano. He and many other famous pianists were widely considered as some of the greatest in history. “That’s a great idea!” I agreed. “I actually really do love that song.” With my song choice finalized, I practiced after school with the same routine everyday. It was definitely very repetitive, but also very entertaining. I was determined to continue practicing until the very last day. Mrs. Mei would come back the following Saturday to check on how much I had practiced since the last week and judge me on my overall performance with the song. I eventually learned to memorize the song completely, being able to play it without glancing once at the music sheet. I performed Fur Elise to Mrs. Mei, without failure, and she seemed very excited. “I think you’re ready, Kevin! She applauded. “Just remember to not lose focus, stay calm, have a good time, and don’t let the nerves get to you. You will do fine, I promise!” It was a great milestone to pass and the next step was just right around the corner at Mrs. Mei’s
Oh I know! Let’s have you play Fur Elise by Beethoven. You really seemed to enjoy playing that song when we were practicing it over the last month,” Mrs. Mei suggested to me.
A lightbulb lit up in my head. I really respected Beethoven’s creation for music on the piano. He and many other famous pianists were widely considered as some of the greatest in history. “That’s a great idea!” I agreed. “I actually really do love that song.” With my song choice finalized, I practiced after school with the same routine everyday. It was definitely very repetitive, but also very entertaining. I was determined to continue practicing until the very last day. Mrs. Mei would come back the following Saturday to check on how much I had practiced since the last week and judge me on my overall performance with the song. I eventually learned to memorize the song completely, being able to play it without glancing once at the music sheet. I performed Fur Elise to Mrs. Mei, without failure, and she seemed very excited. “I think you’re ready, Kevin! She applauded. “Just remember to not lose focus, stay calm, have a good time, and don’t let the nerves get to you. You will do fine, I promise!” It was a great milestone to pass and the next step was just right around the corner at Mrs. Mei’s