As part of my music course, I am required to learn an instrument! The instrument that I chose is piano. I use to play piano very briefly when I was younger, but lost interest as I got older. I grew up in a very musical house (all my siblings were required to get their grade 8 piano…not me for some reason), so I do feel that music is a very important part of life! I do wish now as an adult I had kept up with piano or some other sort of musical instrument,  but even as an adult learning piano now I still find it difficult to stay motivated.

The first song that I want to learn is Twinkle Twinkle, as I feel it is pretty simple and a classic! I downloaded a music sheet online and have been trying to practice every 1-2 days, as per my music growth plan. I have been feeling pretty confident in my ability to play it on the piano, although I have been finding it tricky putting both hands together and making it sound half decent. I know that as I keep practicing I will get better at this. I have definitely learned that practice is key when trying to learn a new instrument (like most things in life!) and I feel that out of all the assignments I have in my courses, I look forward to spending my time on this the most!

Overall, I feel pretty on track with my musical growth plan timeline and goals. I have learned how to play Twinkle Twinkle (still needs some practicing with both hands) and I have allowed myself enough time to start learning the bars of Ode to Joy. I have noticed improvement on knowing where keys on the piano are and being able to read the notes on my music sheet. I also have found it helpful that the fingering is listed on my music sheet for quick reference.