Wednesday, July 13, 2011

My passion for piano is gone but i still love it. any thoughts?

When i was 12 i heard the sound of a jazz pianist playing the piano. I asked my mom if i can take lessons and then i loved playing the piano at every lesson. I took interest in classical piano and listened to it constantly. My teacher said i had a lot of talent and i practiced a lot. My passion for piano then started at 13. Ever since i practiced for hours until now. i am now 16 and i started to notice i didn't practice the piano anymore. every time i tried to practice i didn't have the desire to play anymore. My mom complained about me not practicing anymore and canceled my piano lessons. She told me that i should not pursue a career in music because it is hard and it won't make money to support family in the future. I took what she said and thought to myself that pursuing a music career is hard. Then i talked to my school guidance counselor about it and he said that "I should keep on doing it if i believe and work hard on it. He told me that i was a gifted musician for only four years of piano. He told me it was god's talent to me and i should not waste it." I put thought into it again. I told myself that i did excel in music classes and i joined the school's chorus to enhance my ear training. I even asked my school conductor to even use his computer programs to train my ears and always watched him play the piano. But the funny thing is that this started when i started to struggle with my grades around sophomore year. I was in a crisis about my life with my parents and because of that i even had suicidal thoughts. And ever since that i haven't even touched the piano in the living room and i slowly gave up on playing it. But every time i come across someone playing an instrument or the sound of the piano or orchestra i start to miss it and i even cry sometimes. Some part of me still loves the piano but my desire to play it is gone. What should i do? Music is the only talent i have and the only thing I am good at. If i do quit my passion for playing it, will i have a better career and will i be happy?

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