First of all, I love what I play. From the structurally perfect music of Bach to the percussively elemental music of Stravinsky, piano masterpieces from the great composers express all aspects of life- from ethos to pathos, from dissonance to consonance, and from creation to conclusion – through the beautifully coherent medium we call music.
Second, piano gives me an edge in academics. Researchers have found that music students tend to have significantly higher scores in school; I certainly hope I am not an exception. This trend can be indebted to the fact that piano is a highly mathematical instrument. The pianist has to make quick, precise decisions as he micromanages every note, every dynamics, and every rhythm. At the very least, piano teaches self-control and organization.
Third and most importantly, music gives me a way to set my emotions free. When I am angry, I play the piano to both unleash my rage and help me regain cold judgment. When I feel happy, I play the piano to both multiply and savor my mirth. In the same way, I played the piano when I heard the news that Tammy Chen, a close friend of mine, died in a car wreck. For me, sincerely and passionately playing the masterpieces was a way of paying a tribute to Tammy’s life, healing my pain, and communicating with her; it was more meaningful than any moment of silence that I could give, any memoir that I could write, and any eulogy that I could utter - precisely because music was the most coherent and genuine medium that I could express myself through.
firzt of all, i love da sheeyat i play. frum da struktured sheeyat of da bach to da FURY of da stravinsky, piano mazterpieces frum da great compozers exprezz all azpects of life- from moizture to FURY, from gensui to girth, n frum wikidnezz to legendarynezz – thru da wikid sheeyat we call music.
second, piano givez mah-bad-self n edge n academic sheeyat. researchers haff found dat muzik studentz tend to haff wikid scorez n skool; i hope i m not n exception. dis trend can be indebted to da fact dat piano iz a highly wikid intrument, arguably. da pianist haz to make fazt decisions az he micromanages every note n sheeyat. at da very leazt, piano teachez FURY
third n pozzibly most importantly, muzik gives mah-bad-self a way to set mah emotionz free. when mah-bad-self iz angry, mah-bad-self playz da piano to realease mah legendary FURY! when mah-bad-self feelz happy, mah-bad-self playz da piano to both multiply n savor mah girth. n da same way, mah-bad-self played da piano when mah-bad-self heard da news dat da Tammy Chen, a cloze brutha, died n a car wreck. fo mah-bad-self, furiouzly playin da masterpieces wuz a way of payin a tribute to da Tammy’s life, healin mah pain, n communicatin wit da chick; it wuz more meaningful dan any moment of silence dat mah-bad-self could give, any sheeyat dat mah-bad-self could write, n any sheeyat dat mah-bad-self cud uttah - precizely becuz muzik wuz da most da mozt wikid n leazt sl*w sheeyat dat mah-bad-self cud unlease mah legendary FURY thru.
