Music

mu·sic
–noun
1. An art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

So I'm taking music in university. I've been classically trained on the piano for about twelve years, and now that I think of it, it was prison to be stuck in a classical way of doing music. The University of Alberta also teaches music with a very classical way of approach, and I can't say I'm liking it very much. I do have to admit for it being a little early to complain, but I do have my reasons-just hear me out. When I first quit piano and allowed music to work through me on the guitar instead of having myself work through music, it was so liberating. It was a very free way of learning and getting better at music for me. Now that I have to come back to being taught music, following all these rules, and stuff like that, I'm not enjoying it all that much.

I liked the idea that I got to grow in music through the different styles and methods that I got to encounter with just my guitar or piano at whatever the pace I wanted. This might be a little confusing, but thats okay, I understand. I had just recently began thinking about my view on music and I haven't been able to find the proper words to describe it to anyone else just yet. Music, to me, should be very free and done in a very leisurely way.

Music is a form of art that the entire world experiences on a daily bases. Music is a form of expression that people use to release emotions or feelings that they feel towards a subject of matter. I think the best way to learn more about music is by dwelling in it. Be sucked into music for a good chunk of time and you will come out learning alot. As I am supposedly on pace to becoming a music major, I am forced to think about this now. So I don't know if other people can relate the same way I can, but I just don't feel right taking music courses and being "taught" music again. I'm not even close to what you might call a music legend, but I do believe I have some sort of an ability that not too many people possess. Maybe it is because I have this ability that I can learn from music the way I do and do it so freely and with joy.

As I am still new to this, I cannot say that these beliefs are set in stone for me, so please don't judge me based on this little "rant". So if you're trying to find the point I'm getting across here, let's try this: Instead of learning music, we should learn from music. Make any sense? Haha. Also, this is a purely biased point of view towards classical music. Perhaps I'll go try the music program at Grant Mac which is supposed to be way better.

Keep on rockin' to it, please don't stop the music. The world would be a miserable place without music.