No music no life.
I love
music so much. My understanding parent knew that I loved music and decided to send
me to music school to learn piano. At first, I was so diligent that I reviewed
the music theorem and practiced sight reading .However, I felt lazy and bored after some time and stop practicing. Finally, I given up to it due to my poor willpower.
During my secondary school, I had the opportunity to relearn and recap my piano
skill yet I didn't do so as I thought it was time consuming. I promised my
parents to study well in my secondary school to obtain a good result as my
stepping stone to enter a well-known university. Once again, music and I, we
passed each other.
However,
each time I see people playing the instrument and hearing the wonderful melody, I felt regret about it. I always thought that I should have insisted on music that
time. If so, I should be able to play a beautiful piece of song!
A strong mind appeared and I decided
to join symphony in my university life.
I have
chosen Harmonica Symphony as my starting point as this is the only symphony
that no prerequisite is needed. In the first lesson, our conductor, Miss Koh
told us that she wanted to form a horn group for the upcoming concert. Every newcomer was requested to try out. Honorably,
I was chosen to be the part of horn group and I started learning horn.
As I haven't play music for a long time, I was like a freshman that I need to relearn
everything and this requires a lot of time. However, all this conundrums had been overcome as I have a very strong determination to learn music. Except the
official practice time, every day I spend at least one hour playing horn or
memorizing musical notation. Besides that, I also spend some time listening to
classical music to improve my music sense. At this moment, I can play some easy
pieces fluently! Even though I am not good enough in playing horn, I will still
keep on instead of give up!
In the
upcoming March, I will have my very first concert in UCC hall. The pieces that
we are going to present are very hard for me. Therefore, I need to put more
effort and time in it in order to receive a good result. I am going to increase
my practice time from one hour to two. Moreover, I will start memorize and get
used to the score for smooth performing. In order to fully understand the tone
and sentiment of these pieces, I look up the background of the author and also
check for the story beyond the song.
I
promise myself that I will never say give up to music again. This time, I will
persist in it! With the effort and determination, I hope I can perform well in
the upcoming concert!
I can sense your passion for music, well done!! I think it is admirable that you chose to do music again and moreover at the university level, where a higher standard would be expected from you. When is the concert? I wish you all the best in it! With strong determination and hard work, I'm sure everything would turn out smoothly :)
ReplyDeleteHi Su ning,
ReplyDeleteI loved how you started off your reflection which is simple yet powerful. It instantly gave me a glimpse of what you were going to talk about in the next few paragraphs. Also, I felt pity for you to have given up music when you were younger. But you and music found each other again! You were writing as though you are in a long relationship with music. I thought it was pretty good in terms of organization and flow of the essay.
Just to point out some sentences which I felt didn’t seem right/ I was not sure of its usage (although I might be wrong):
1. However, I felt lazy and boring after some time and stop practicing.
- The word “boring” gets a little confusing over here.
If you say I am bored…. Here you are expressing your feelings of being uninterested and uninspired.
If you say I am boring... It means your personal qualities are boring to other people.
I think in this case you are talking about feeling bored after some time instead of feeling boring.
http://www.skypeenglishclasses.com/skype-english-blog/english-adjectives-bored-or-boring/
2. Once again, music and I, we passed each other.
- I am not sure so sure about the use of “passed” and “past” in this case.
For example, “Ali ran past”. In this case, “past” means movement from one reference point to another and going beyond it while “the lion passed the zebra without so much as a glance,” is also a method of moving.
In your case, I guess it we use “past” only when we have a verb in front that explains the motion. Is that right? Just clarifying, so I think you are right!
http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/past_passed.htm
All the best to your performance and try not to part from music ever again!
Peace,
Fenni
Hi Su Ning,
ReplyDeleteI could also feel your passion for music, it's like whenever someone plays a melody on the piano, your heart races and all the regrets of not continuing when you were young comes in right ? That was what happened to me when I was young too. Gave up piano and big regret now.. But you had the courage to pick music up again and start from scratch! That's admirable! Like hay people always says: you're never too old to learn anything right! :) however it would be great if you could add in more of your feelings and thoughts about the horn. Like how happy you are as you get to play music and once again let music into you life :)
I enjoyed reading your post! ;))
Su Ning,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog. Thank you for sharing your experiences in learning instruments. Generally, you did well in linking your experiences from past, present and future. I felt your inspiration and determination to play an instrument. Work hard and be passionate about what you want to achieve, and I am sure you will excel!
1. You reported an event and feeling in the past. Should you use past or present tense in the following sentences?
-My understanding parent knew that I love music and decided to send me to music school to learn piano.
-Finally, I give up to it due to my poor willpower.
-During my secondary school, I had the opportunity to relearn and recap my piano skill yet I didn't do so as I thought it is time consuming.
2. Should it be sight reading?
At first, I was so diligent that I reviewed the music theorem and practiced side reading .
3. Do you know the difference between using -ing and -ed adjectives?
However, I felt lazy and boring after some time and stop practicing.
4. Missing article (a/the):
However, each time I see people playing instrument
5. Incorrect word form (regret):
I felt so regret about it.
6. Passive voice sentence: Use past participle
Every newcomer was request to try out.
7. Do you know the difference between ' was being chosen' and 'was chosen':
I was being chosen to be the part of horn group and I started learning horn.
Similarly…
However, all this conundrums was being overcome
8. Note the difference between the use of simple/perfect past and present tenses: We will be talking about present (has) and past (had) perfect tenses in class, you may wish to look over the use of these tenses after our class discussion and see if you could spot how they should be used.
As I didn't (simple past tense) vs As I haven't (present perfect tense)
As I didn't play music for a long time,
9. I just like a freshman is interpreted as you 'like' a freshman.
I just like a freshman that I need to relearn everything and this require a lot of time.
10. Subject-verb agreement:
this require a lot of time.
11. Use of tenses: You used 'spent'. Do you still 'spend'?
Except the official practice time, every day I spent at least one hour playing horn or memorizing musical notation. Besides that, I also spend some time listening to classical music to improve my music sense.
Thanks for your comment!
DeleteI have already correct the mistakes you pointed out, however i am not sure about my corrections, so please let me know if I correct it wrongly.
By the way, I still cannot understand the point no.5 and unclear about the usage of simple past tense and present perfect tense.
Blogging buddies, I agree with what you said. Su Ning wrote a very inspirational reflection. I could also feel Su Ning's determination to excel in playing an instrument. Great job!
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