The word of the day is Music. Music has been a huge part of my life. My mom bought a piano when I was 5 years old. I remember hearing her play. I started lessons a year or so after she bought it. I never mastered it. I had difficulty getting both hands going at the same time.
I joined band in the 4th grade. Piano playing gave me a good head start with band. I was told the clarinet would be a good fit for me. I stayed with it all the way through high school. That was one of my best accomplishments. I met some super talented people along the way. In my junior year of high, I was asked if I’d like to play the string base. That was an interesting experience.
I really enjoyed singing in the choir in middle school. I learned how to be an alto voice. Singing in church was also so much fun. I could not sing a solo, although I always wanted to. Singing in the youth choir was more my cup of tea.
In college, many of my friends were in band in high school. I had to take “Teaching Music in the Elementary School.” Learning to play the recorder was a piece of cake for me. All of the guys I dated were also in band, at some point of their lives, including my husband.
As an adult, I inherited the family piano. Both of my kids briefly took piano lessons when they were young and later joined the band. My daughter played the oboe and flute, and my son played the trombone. He continues to play in his college pep band.
I cannot imagine my life without music.
