music

I love music. Something about it is just so great. It’s just so easy to express and tell what emotions are trying to be portrayed through music. Music can say a statement without any words attached. It can be as simple, or as complex as the composer wishes. Its one of the greatest ways someone could express themselves. I enjoy music because its fun, a great way to express yourself, and it gives me something to do for hours.
It took me a while to get into music. I could recognize popular songs at the time and that was pretty much it. Eventually, I started listening to the Beatles and my interest skyrocketed. Now I listen and like a wide range of music from jazz, classic rock, Latin jazz, Ska, Latin, punk, blues, and techno. Pretty much anything that is not Country music. After I got into the Beatles, I took up the electric bass and eventually learned to play trumpet, piano, upright bass, synthesizer, and (by force) sing. My interests in music lead me to Arizona School for the Arts for my 8th and 9th grade year. ASA was clearly a good choice because I’m already a better musician and it has a great academic program. The current arts classes I take are Concert Strings, Piano, and Jazz Band. Jazz band is my favorite arts class. Jazz is such a free, expressive genre. More so then any other genre that I know of. This is why I love jazz. Most music is very scripted and preplanned. However, jazz is full of improvisation, emotion, and life.
I’m currently in two bands outside of school. One is called “Universal Spunk” in which I play the bass. You probably have heard of us if you have been at ASA a while. I think the best way to describe us is psychedelic/rock/funk. I haven’t been in it too long, probably six months. “Universal Spunk” affects my life by giving me an outlet outside of school to express myself. The second band I’m in is called “Graceful Giraffe” where I play bass, the synthesizer, pretty much anything the song requires. It’s a techno band I recently started. “Graceful Giraffe” affects my life because it gives me a chance to combine music and friends in one activity.
Right now music is my life. Its valuable to me because it teaches me skills I need for the real such as patience, practice, working with others, solving problems, and countless more. Music impacts my life by giving me something to do. If I did not have music I would probably not do anything all day. Music has given me experiences that I would have never had if I didn’t take up an instrument. Music is a part of culture that has affected me in countless positive ways along with millions of other people, which is why music is a part of culture that should be continued throughout the rest of history.