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Music Appreciation Essay

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There are many activities that I personally enjoy. One of those activities include playing the violin. The violin has always been a part of my life, my mind, and my body. I’ve always thought the violin as an extension of my vocal chords so I could “sing” through the violin. In addition, the violin was my stress reliever during times of great distress. With my close relationship with the violin, I have obtained a great set amount of skills from playing the violin. I have been involved with various symphonics and competitions for more than a decade. With my great capabilities, I was a bit stuck-up. I was actually very conceited with my violin skills. Everyone knew it, but except for me. I was first chair for every single concert since the beginning of middle school. I thought I was so talented because no one has ever …show more content…

However, my streak ended in 8th grade. Within Maryland, we have different “levels” of orchestra. There is All-County, Tri-County, and All-State. In sixth and seventh grade, I was 1st chair for both All-County and Tri-County. That was a huge accomplishment for me because I was the youngest concertmaster (1st) in Tri-County history. In 8th grade, I decided to audition for All-County and Tri-County again. I got 1st chair in All-County for the third time in a row. However, my pride back-fired when I got 3rd chair for Tri-County. I’ve never got 3rd chair in my life! I thought it was super embarrassing when people asked me, “Why aren’t you 1st chair?”. I would often ask myself that same question. There were some times when I broke down crying due to the embarrassment. The answer eventually came to me a few weeks later and it was pretty simple: I wasn’t the best. I was so accustomed to the fact that I would be the top violinist for everything. From this experience, I learned to accept the fact that I won’t be the best at everything, including playing the violin. There will be people in

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