Music and intelligence

For many, music is the healing factor of the soul. Music, much like time, mixes and builds on top of itself to make melodies. It also creates measures of enchanting harmony to appeal to the listener's brain. We will also be attracted to music because it gives us a sence of ralaxation, focus, or creation. The idea of creation comes from a satisfaction built by human desire to control and make things. Music works by stimulating our brain to make epic rhythmic patterns. These patterns ultimatly will either relax your state of mind or disrupt it. I have learned the ways of building the force within my lungs and releasing it through the "trombone". I cast loose force by buzzing air through brass shaped to tone the sound to create amazing melodies. Music increasingly enhances your mind; it is even argued that Albert Einstein's intelligence was first flourished after learning to play the violin. Even the well rounded physicist Richard Feynman was bound to the rhythm of percussion instruments.

I have been playing the trombone consistently since I was in 5th grade,and I thought joining my school band would be no problem. It was hardproved a bit more difficult than expected, but from the trials came the satisfaction of learning a song and playing it flawlessly. The formal training I received in the school band coupled with my own interest in music, I discovered new ways to play the trombone and with so many songs to learn, I became excited and doubtful of my skills at the same time. I received my first big song in the winter season of 6th grade, it was the renown song Jingle Bells. I was determined to master the infamous melody and surprised even myself. I remember my teacher had to personally tutor me after school to help me get ready. I needed to play louder, so he taught me to use my lungs to maximize the air buzzed through and create louder a sound. It was like pushing the air really hard and quick through the instrument. He explained it as if you were pushing a "logjam in the river" and the same amount of force would be put, except the upper body would be used instead of the lower.


The musical experience I have had most of my life helped me relax my thoughts and still use my brain at the same time. I am striving to become a well-rounded artist and my interest in the visual arts enhances my musical experiences. Music helps me focus and its proven that I have gotten my work done quicker while lisening to jazz. After years of practice I can now also play louder then most of the kids in my band and I still play the trombone to this day. I have also started playing the guitar. Playing multiple instruments is also another way I learned to enhance my musical abilities. Music is sent to my ear and processed in my brain. Then music travels to my heart and gets pumped into my soul, which is where it will stay.

Art and Growth

The first time I was introduced to art was when I was only six years old. Art was a way I expressed my feelings even though at first they were nothing more than meaningful scribbles on a page. People have their own views about talent, but I am a huge believer in hard work, motivation, and dedication. My interest in art started as a means to express myself and evolved into an undeniable passion. When I fell off of a bed or hit something hard, as a toddler, I would always keep to myself and find another way of expressing the pain. It was often hard to express myself in traditional ways, but art provided me an outlet. It started when one day; my sister showed my family a painting she had done--. Amazed by this showcase, I started to practice drawing. I learned a lot from watching my sister and in secret I imitated her. I had no idea this early form of imitation would develop into exceptional development of skills.

Like any adolescent child I loved watching cartoons and I also developed an interest in music. This helped me process an artistic view to the world and helped my imagination amass. Early in my life I took my love for cartoons and tried emulating the character design on paper drawing my favorite cartoon characters over and over—just as I had done with my sister’s designs years earlier. I challenged and dared myself to be better, and did so. Dragon ball Z became my cartoon of choice and because of my daily viewing; it left surprising and clear images in my head throughout the day. Sitting on the floor in my bedroom, I drew pictures of the Dragon Ball Z characters in action poses. I watched carefully every morning and afternoon noticing all the lines and curves used to make this cartoon. Surprisingly some of the simplest methods were used to make each character, which made it easy to draw the character over and over. Each and every time my art would start to look more like the images on television. I kept repeating until the pictures started to look consistently perfect.

I grew and made art my own skill by imitating other’s works. I am now able to craft pieces of interest from simple ideas of my own. Although many of my designs end up in the trash, my heart and soul goes into each and every picture I create. I work with effort on every piece giving me more satisfaction for each one and I have now explored new mediums of artistic expression. I have discovered how to use clay, charcoals, paint brushes, random household supplies and even online software to create art. Viewing my older pieces still presents a powerful reminder of the path I have created for myself. My interest in art has evolved from imitation of others into polished masterpieces. If you say I have talent, I will tell you "I believe the talent is not art but the perception of it and molding it to how you want to express it". In my opinion everyone has a unique extra skill that must be developed. Talent is useless without hard work and persistence this is why I describe myself as an “artist under growth.”