In class we discussed what everyone’s favorite instrument was. These answers ranged from piano, to violin, to even singing. Some people chose a favorite instrument because their parents enjoy it or played it. Some people chose a favorite instrument because they used to play in it school. For myself, I chose guitar. I chose guitar because my dad is learning how to play the guitar right now. He has an electric and an acoustic. He tries to play the acoustic one more, but wanted to get an electric because of Nirvana. Nirvana inspired him to want to learn to play the guitar. I think it’s neat that my dad picked up a new thing for him to do with his spare time. We listen to Nirvana and went to a cover band concert and I fell in love with the guitar even more. I used to play the clarinet in intermediate school, but something wasn’t right, and I didn’t enjoy playing it. I never wanted to practice in school, let alone when I went home for homework.
Somebody in class mentioned how their favorite instrument was the voice. I think that’s interesting because I never thought of a voice being an instrument, but it definitely is. Singing is the vocal production of musical tones. “The human voice can be thought of as the ultimate melodic instrument, because it is capable of instant expression with no instrument required to translate thoughts and feelings into sound,” (Learn to Play Music). This quote really hit because I love listening to music, it’s my stress reliver. When the article said, “translate thoughts and feelings into sound,” I understood why the voice is a musical instrument. There are many various sounds used in different styles of singing. These sounds can include slides, dips, and growls. In music, instruments imitate the human voice because of its pure expression and feeling.
