I have never taken any cources to learn how to play an instrument. However, I have a friend who plays the violin and when I first her play I had her teach me some songs. I have a thing for violin music in movies and such, so I am very fond of the violin. I think it is enchanting to hear many violins play together. I love it. That is why I would like to learn how to play the violin!

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My first encounter with a musical instrument was the piano in my uncle’s house in Naples..I was really small back then, and I thought my uncle was probably rich because I had never seen a piano in a normal house before (>___<)
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My first encounter with a musical instrument was the piano in my uncle's house in Naples..I was really small back then, and I thought my uncle was probably rich because I had never seen a piano in a normal house before (>_<) When I first saw it I wanted to try it but my father scolded me, my uncle then smiled and made me sit on the varnished bench and we played togheter…well he played, using my hands (>_<) I was so amazed! Then everytime we went in my uncle's house I used to sit and play some simple songs my uncle taught me, pretending to be a famous pianist (^_^) My parents never bought me one, of course it costed too much for them…I started playing guitar in middle school (that's the only instrument I got my parents to buy :P) and I enjoyed it but my teachers didn't teach us much unfortunately…I got a huge passion for violin, I love the sound and love the concentrated and inspired expression of musicians when they play it, the way they move following the notes like they're one with them, I also do like drums, I played a bunch of times with my friend teaching me the basics, it's powerful and rhytmical, I love it (^_^)…this winter I'd like to start playing the electric guitar in a serious way, I love music so much, I like singing and it would be good singing and playing the same time! Hope I didn't annoy anyone (>_<)
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Mi primer encuentro con un instrumento musical fue a la edad de 4 años fue mi primer órgano electrónico , a pesar de ser tan pequeño me aprendí rápidamente las melodías básicas para un niño de esa edad ^^ , me gusto bastante la idea de tener un piano electrónico , lo utilizaba a diario , y de a poco a poco comencé a especializarme llegando a aprender melodías un poco mas complejas , luego pase a tener otro órgano mas de niño grande xD , y así seguí practicando , rápidamente mis indicios en la música electrónica dieron frutos , ahora manejando aparatos mas complejos , ahora gracias a la practica que tuve desde pequeño , puedo hacer mis propias bases electrónicas para ( por ahora ) mis remix de música electrónica japonesa o música vk etc. … ( si lo recuerdas te mande uno de Kaya – Psycho Butterfly *w*) Experto ahora tener un buen sintetizador y así realizar mejor música … *w* , a todo esto amo a kanon wakeshima amo sus nuevos temas … con una buena base quedan muy bailables ;) ( luego te mando uno para que escuches ¡ xD ) me gusto uno en especial Kanon Wakeshima – Suna no Oshiro (Midnight’mare Remix) escucha ese sonido de ella es genial ;)
Bueno Señorita Carmina , me despido espero le alla gustado mi relato , saludos ^^

I think I was 7 or 8 years old when my dad played with a simple drum at baseball games. My dad has passed away when I was 10. But I always liked to drum! When I was 17 I began playing with an acoustic guitar. I know now I still want to learn to drum, it’s just to great to hear the drums when someone is drumming solo or in a band!

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My earliest encounter with any musical instrument was when I was 2 years old and I saw my dad playing an Organ. I climbed onto the bench and he showed me how to play “Mary Had A Little Lamb” of course I had no idea what was going on because in my baby brain it was just entertaining. Ever since I was able to comprehend more about music (about three years later) I began to play the Organ myself. Now I play all his favorites (mostly Bach) for him since his hands no longer function due to a work accident. I also learned how to play the Recorder and the Violin after that.

I remember at about 3 I was in the front room in my parents house and we had a piano from the Worlds Fair that hadn’t been destroyed. I don’t remember when we got it, it was just there really and I always wanted to play it because it looked so big and the noise was like music to my ears. So I just sat there that day and thought music and remembered Beetoven’s Fur Eliese. How I remembered that at four I don’t know either but I started with playing it trying to figure out the sounds for both hands cause no one at the time told me that I couldn’t play something with both until later. I figured the first part was one hand than the arpeggios were both cause my hands were too small to keep it going.

After many note correcting and remembering the tune I played through what I had as best I could. This all is a bit funny to me now because shortly after I was taken to the school for the deaf for testing (years later they found that I have a hearing disorder…that explained so much. : D). This didn’t stop me though I kept tinkering away at the piano and started taking lessons when I was old enough and even went to school for it. And that is all from my first experience with a musical instrument.

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I’m so excited about this contest, I really love Kanon Wakeshima, her songs are sweet and creepy at the same time!
When I was 3-4 years old, I got a microphone for my birthday, and discovered my love for singing!
Then, when I was about 10 years old, we got a piano, and I took a few classes to learn how to play… I no longer take classes, but I still play ocasionaly…
Recently, I’ve been really interested in learning how to play guitar and violin, but unfortunaly, I don’t have the time! I guess I’ll just stick with singing for now…

My first encounter with a musical instrument was with an electric bass guitar. It was a X-mas gift when I was 16. I loved it! I quickly became obsessed with bass lines in all the songs I heard. I soon fell in love with Nine Inch Nails & the keyboard. I decided to try to become my own Trent Reznor & learn as many instruments as I could. I soon learned electric guitar, piano, & producing. I recorded about 10 tracks on my own which are to this day is my favorite music I've ever done. I ventured into the world of hip hop producing beats for my friends who rapped. Performed locally @ clubs & bars. Sadly I was never able to perform my own music, just beats & back up vocals for other groups & artists. The highlight was being able to open for Method Man @ the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT back in 2005. Since my pretty recent finding of Mana, Moi Dix Mois, & Malice Mizer my music juices have begun flowing again. Ready to head into another creative direction!

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of these pianos huge medieval churches, those where dracula to their tunes?, surely one day have the chance *n* !

My earliest encounter with any musical instrument was when I was 2 years old and I saw my dad playing an Organ. I climbed onto the bench and he showed me how to play “Mary Had A Little Lamb” of course I had no idea what was going on because in my baby brain it was just entertaining. Ever since I was able to comprehend more about music (about three years later) I began to play the Organ myself. Now I play all his favorites (mostly Bach) for him since his hands no longer function due to a work accident. I also learned how to play the Recorder and the Violin after that.

I remember at about 3 I was in the front room in my parents house and we had a piano from the Worlds Fair that hadn't been destroyed. I don't remember when we got it, it was just there really and I always wanted to play it because it looked so big and the noise was like music to my ears. So I just sat there that day and thought music and remembered Beetoven's Fur Eliese. How I remembered that at four I don't know either but I started with playing it trying to figure out the sounds for both hands cause no one at the time told me that I couldn't play something with both until later. I figured the first part was one hand than the arpeggios were both cause my hands were too small to keep it going.

After many note correcting and remembering the tune I played through what I had as best I could. This all is a bit funny to me now because shortly after I was taken to the school for the deaf for testing (years later they found that I have a hearing disorder…that explained so much. : D). This didn't stop me though I kept tinkering away at the piano and started taking lessons when I was old enough and even went to school for it. And that is all from my first experience with a musical instrument.

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I'm so excited about this contest, I really love Kanon Wakeshima, her songs are sweet and creepy at the same time!
When I was 3-4 years old, I got a microphone for my birthday, and discovered my love for singing!
Then, when I was about 10 years old, we got a piano, and I took a few classes to learn how to play… I no longer take classes, but I still play ocasionaly…
Recently, I've been really interested in learning how to play guitar and violin, but unfortunaly, I don't have the time! I guess I'll just stick with singing for now…

I started playing cello in 3rd grade, only 5 years so far. I have been striving to be very good at it. I took lessons up until 8th grade and I am currently in High school orchestra. Before, in middle school, I was second chair cellist. I practice everyday because, no matter how much I play, I will still have a passion for cello playing. I am now practicing “Still Doll” by Kanon Wakeshima.
In 4th grade I started to play Guitar and Keyboard. In 7th grade, I went to Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp and took Keyboarding lessons. I performed with a band on guitar. My guitar skills have never been very good, It’s not quite what I focus on.
In 7th Grade I started playing The French Horn, I was accidentally placed in Concert band for middle school and I had to pick an instrument. I picked the French Horn, so at first I didn’t want to play, but after a while I noticed how fun and easy it was for me. But then I switched to orchestra, which is my favorite.
I hope to win because I love Kanon Wakeshima, her music! She is so talented and I look up to her as an idol. And thank you, La Carmina for giving anyone an opportunity!

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My first encounter with a musical instrument was my dad’s old guitar. It was a white Telecaster knockoff from the 60′s. He played in a surf band in highschool and was teaching me to play when he was killed in a plane crash. I wish he had been around to teach me more.

This contest is so exciting!! thank you!! I really like Kanon's music and loooove her art~!!!

mm…probably I had my first encounter with an instrument at the age of 6. Music class was(and I believe it still is ) mandatory for everyone in my school. So it should have been the flute and 2 traditional instruments.
I really liked playing the flute, it was nice and easy for me so I was happy playing it even thou it was for a gradeXD
around age of 9 joined the schools band and started playing the drums. Later the teacher decided to teach me clarinet. I was good but not good enough to play it with the seniors so I always played drums for events.
I want to play piano and violin, have wanted since I was younger because of my friends and how nice it sounds~ so elegant!!
Hope I have to opportunity to learn soon…
And that would be my story. ^w^

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My first instrument ever was my old plastic saxophone that I played in the bathtub when I was really young. Do you remember the ones with the colored keys? Just a few years later, when I was ten, I joined the school band. I wanted to play clarinet, but I started with my aunt’s alto saxophone instead. I kept with it for eight whole years, up until I graduated from high school! Unfortunately, I wasn’t completely happy sticking with the sax, so I branched out: flute, soprano sax, guitar, violin, piano. Not long ago I started listening to Kanon Wakeshima, and I was so astounded by her ability that I decided the next instrument I wanted to master was the cello. My cello is now sitting in the corner of my room, and I think I’ll go play it (as soon as I finish typing this, of course). One day I’ll be better than Yo-Yo Ma. Just you wait. :D Of course, I haven’t forgotten all of my other instruments…maybe I should play them, too… <3

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My first encounter with a musical instrument was my dad's old guitar. It was a white Telecaster knockoff from the 60's. He played in a surf band in highschool and was teaching me to play when he was killed in a plane crash. I wish he had been around to teach me more.

Personally, I have never been musically-inclined. My sister on the other hand, is and I am so proud of her. She writes her own music, plays percusion and piano, and her most recent love (and obsession) is the cello. In fact, she plays the cello BECAUSE of Kanon Wakeshima. And let me say, she is darn good at it. Actually, La Carmina, you inadvertently inspired her love for the cello.

Let me explain: The first time you posted about Versailles, I discovered jrock. I told my sister about them, she went crazy over the Japanese music scene, came across Kanon Wakeshima, and fell in love with the cello. Now, one day, she hopes to play professionally in an orchestra. SO thanks!

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That. Makes. My. DAY! I was having a rough evening and you cheered me right up. Please encourage your sister for me — she sounds awesome, and I'm glad she is finding inspiration through Kanon! xoxo

My first encounter with an instrument was sometime in elementary school. Every six weeks we would take music class and learn to play the recorder :D Not sure how old but I probably began when i was 8 and then we would practice Titanic hardcore,lol. Then like 3 years ago i learned to play Utada Hikaru’s First Love on the guitar. I was so proud (＾∇＾).

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My first encounter with an instrument was sometime in elementary school. Every six weeks we would take music class and learn to play the recorder :D Not sure how old but I probably began when i was 8 and then we would practice Titanic hardcore,lol. Then like 3 years ago i learned to play Utada Hikaru's First Love on the guitar. I was so proud (＾∇＾).

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i picked up guitar at 12 because i saw my brother and my dad playing it but i didn't have any formal training. I re-kindled my old fascination with music at 15 when i bought a violin. too bad i don't have much time now to study it again, and im very much a neophyte. hopefully i'll try to play it by summer vacation since college life is too hectic and busy for me.TAT

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Thank you dear! I love Utada Hikaru.

My earliest encounter with a musical instrument was the piano. I took lessons from my teacher from school at her house when I was in fourth grade. I liked the lessons, but not so much the practicing. My teacher had a grand piano and we had a super cheap piano and I wasn't used to ours. I was so small I couldn't reach many keys, and the keys I played never sounded right. Her piano was grand and mine… wasn't. I took lessens for a year and I only could play one song. I haven't taken any lessons since then, but if I could play a instrument I would ether want to play the Guitar like Miyavi does or the flute.

I think when I was … in 4th grade, I was forced to take piano lessons every Saturday. As a child, needless to say, I wasn’t motivated at all and plus I was the oldest one in the class since everyone else was in kindergarten – 2nd grade, and plus I towered over everyone else. We had playing tests in front of all the parents every so often and I was always mortified because..I would be outshone by the smaller kids who had been playing longer than I had and who could also pass off a mistake as being “cute”. I quit after half a year..but now I really regret it because my musical talent..is really lacking experience and variation.

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I absolutely LOVE Kanon Wakeshima. She’s so adorable, I bought her first album as soon as it was possible for me. ^_^ Anyway, I first started playing piano when I was… I think I was about six? Hm. Not quite sure on that one. Anyway, I actually started playing the cello myself when I was in sixth grade, and though I only played for a year or two (I wasn’t very good at it, unfortunately ^^;; ), though I still love the instrument. I also started learning to play the guitar about a year or two ago, just dabbling in a few classes. I would really like to try learning the bass, though! Tweeted, @Lashy337, you’re open to my tweets. ^_^ Wish me luck~

Thanks for the chance to win such a cute prize! Let's see…

Being Asian, everything was about competition: school, friends, and of course, music. When I reached the tender and utterly naive age of 8, I asked my mom if I could learn the violin. I thought I knew myself well; I'd totally be great at it! It'd be so pretty! It would be perfect! But mom took me aside and said that no, the violin was… probably not the instrument for me. Perhaps the piano? She knew I was impatient and a little clumsy, so an easier instrument seemed to fit me better. For a long time, I simply insisted on the violin (and occasionally the harp, because that was pretty too). But in the end, mom convinced me to play piano. It took me so long to decide on it that by the time I started in level three, my contemporaries were in level six. I wasn't pleased, naturally. And even when I finally reached level nine, I still wasn't pleased. The music was beautiful, yes; I enjoyed the grounded feel of the keys, the variety of sounds you could coax out of it, but sadly, I could not enjoy playing with the pressure of my extremely strict Taiwanese piano teacher rattling on in the background. So I quit. That was it between me and the piano.

Nowadays, the organ lights up and sings for me every time I hit the multi-tier pedals as I play for mass. It's a level up from my original instrument, but the second love is never the same. I will always regret giving up all those years of training. Even now, the piano stands in my room, untouched…

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first encounter with the violin *wince* .. just kidding i <3 the violin (not when i play it though .. jk again, sorry). i've played for about three years now and i still have so much to learn. the first time i truly took playing seriously is when i had this really great teacher who had more passion for the violin than anyone else i knew; he played electric violin in a band too. one day, hopefully, i will totally rock out with an electric!! for now i just need to practice and practice and practice (aahh * frustration*). it's ok though – i'd never appreciate it if it was easy.

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When i was 8-9 that when i first picked up a musical instrument which was a recorder. It wasn’t much but being as young as i was and in music class that i had that all what people my age where allowed to play. Since my life i have touched a Guitar but recently at a fair i brought a recorder.

Ever since I remember, I’ve been strongly attached to the arts, I’m a very creative person and I always have the test for the unusual. My interest in the arts, however, has always been directly connected to images, to drawing,painting and movie-making, I have never found much interest in music, having started to learn piano and guitar as a child, I found it sort of dull to just sit there and make some sound, I would rather create something the would have a giant impact on people, which meant not playing a common instrument such as piano and guitar, which led me to classical instruments as very few people play them, I had always found violin and cello incredibly beautiful instruments. Years later, after strongly developing my love for J-Rock/Pop and Visual Kei and being a HUGE fan of the god Mana-sama, I found Wakeshima-san and I absolutely fell in love with her right away. Her music inspired me like nothing had ever did, her appearance and the whole aesthetics of herself and her music. That’s when I found out that I simply HAD to learn cello. I then bought a beautiful black one and started taking classes. I am now learning it and loving it ^_^<3

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My very first instrument was the recorder when I was insecond grade and I loved playing cute little tunes on it. When we had to move, I was forced to attend another school and they wouldnt let kids play music but I still had my recorder to play. Once I was in the fifth grade, we had the option of being in orchestra. I was inspired to do orchestra by older students, I listen to them play and i wanted to play the violin. I played the violin for 3 years and I switched to clarinet in middle school. I couldnt play the violin since my school fired the teacher. I enjoyed playing the clarient that I have been playing for 7 years. I did marching band with my clarinet and was in the top class for woodwinds in my school. My parents disscouraged me about playing music and doing art. I still continued to do it even though they didnt approve. Now that Im in college, I still continue to play even though music has nothing to do with my major. Now, I play clarinet and bass guitar and I enjoy playing music, it helps me relax. Im the only one in my family who enjoys music and Im the only one who continues to play to this day. I would love to learn how to play the cello since Kanon inspires me. I am learning bass guitar because Jasmine You inspired me, he was my hero and still is even though he passed away. I am learning piano by teaching myself which is great. I love piano. I also am learning how to play guitar and I love the sound it produces. Most of the muscians that I listen to inspires me to learn new intruments. Hizaki-hime and Mana-sama inspired me for guitar. I’m really glad that I discovered Jrock. Its very inspiring.

My earliest encounter with a musical instrument was at the age of 8. My mom was looking for an extracuricular activity for me to enroll in. I tried karate, skating, swimming, the list goes on and on… Finally, she decided to try music. So she asked me which instrument I’d like to play. I told her that I would like to learn the violin. as soon as I played it, I really loved the sound. I also noticed that I was musically enclined, picking up the flute as well and liking to sing. So, until the age of 12, I learned violin. At 12 years of age, I was going through a ‘rebel phase’ and just decided to let it go… Then, I discovered Kanon Wakeshima with the anime ‘Vampire Knight’. I litteraly found the passion I had for music again. I signed up in my school’s orchestra and played the violin there, and soon after that, I started playing the cello. I think THAT’S where my real story begins… I’ve been playing the cello for a year, and I feel like i’m in a dream. I love it so much. I am Kanon Wakeshima’s sefl-proclaimed biggest fan (I have her 2 CDs, I know every song of hers by heart, I play the cello, I wear Lolita, etc. Well all of those things are parshally her fault… anyways, i’m rambling) and i just love the music that comes out of a cello… I even named my cello (and my violin as well) like she did. I’m looking forward to composing. In a year of playing the cello, I now play the cello as is I were playing for 3 or 4 years. i’m progressing so much in so little time, i practice every day because i strive to be at least a little like Kanon Wakeshima… I’m thankful to her for bringing a new passion into my world: the Cello.

My First instrument was when I was 7. It was a recorder, we had to play them in as part of school. I remember not being very good so I used to get frustrated and blow on it was hard as I could. I figured if I my talents didn’t lie in playing hot “cross buns” at least there was promise in me being heard all down the street!

Even though I don't remember the age I started playing instruments, my musical experience started out when I was in grade school. Being forced to practice playing the recorder until saliva leaks out of the end of its foot joint and also the piano until my music teacher croaked out the highest notes left me with the slight dissatisfaction with music at the time. That was, until I started to learn to play songs I loved to listen to. After leaving grade school, my mother decided to let my sister and me take up both piano and guitar lessons. Each one of us had to choose one to learn and my sister chose piano, so I was left with guitar. Learning how to play guitar was one of my highlights in my life. My teacher was kind and after teaching me basic chords and tabs until my fingertips became calloused with a bit of experience, he listened to some j-rock songs he had, tabbed them ear, and gave them to me to practice on my own. A friend of my father was a painter and for some reason, he sold my father an electronic guitar for cheap. So using that red guitar and the tablature my teacher wrote, I learned how to play a few solos…and I was happy, but at the time, I didn't realize why. But anyways, that was how I was introduced into the work of j-rock as well….the songs my teacher had tabbed? They were works from Malice Mizer and X Japan. ^^

A few months later, my mother decided to cut off me and my sister's lessons because we could no longer afford it. I said goodbye to my teacher and never saw him again. After a few years, I became busy with my studies in school and then I lost most of memory on how to play the solos on guitar…I can read tabs and chords, but that's pretty much it. Then the tablature he gave me became misplaced as I was moving the contents of room…I was devastated, but no matter how hard I tried to remember where I put it, I couldn't find them. My red guitar began collecting dust.

For a little while I played the dulcimer in music class, it was an interesting experience. On the second day of class, my teacher challenged our class to figure out the right notes to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and play it correctly. Even though I was rusty on playing string instruments, I figured it out quickly much to my surprise. On my teacher's birthday, I learned how to play “Happy Birthday” in the beginning half hour of the class and my teacher clapped for me once I had figured it out (he surprised me because he was sitting on the other side of classroom, he must have good hearing hah). After that, I picked up a little piano because one day my dad brought home an old piano that a church didn't need anymore. I played little (very little) parts of songs I could figure out from Youtube, including works from Yann Tiersen, Danny Elfman, and Beethoven. From then on, I didn't really play any more instruments…due to a lot of things, studies, lack of stamina or patience….

After a while, I became depressed with the tediousness of studies and lack of passion…But one day, I clicked a link and I found my most favorite j-rock band to date, Versailles PQ. At the time they were still just called “Versailles” and were about to embark on their first US tour called “Sentiment of Genesis.” After much pleading and organizing, I was able to take a risk and drive all the way to Texas to see them perform their first US Debut show at A-kon. I was able to see the five members of Versailles perform live and shake their hands. They had so much grace, beauty, and musical talent that it led me to fall in love with j-rock music and visual kei fashion once again. Through that experience, I rediscovered my passion (I took up art and guitar once again) and my goals in life. Following that jrock/visual kei road was how I encountered Kanon Wakeshima and her cello.

These artists embodied characters that glowed with aestheticism and let the world listen to their stories through musical masterpieces. I admired them, they gave me the opportunity to open my ears and my mind to a brand new world filled with different cultures, fashion, and music. And for all of that, I couldn't thank them enough.

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my family wasnt a fortunate one, so i learned just to sew. And now i make plenty of cosplays and different attires and accessories. Just like music, you need practice & passion. And yes, i do feel passionate about sewing and designing different things, and i express them by showing my creations or just being silly. But i love sewing!

My very first instrument was the recorder when I was insecond grade and I loved playing cute little tunes on it. When we had to move, I was forced to attend another school and they wouldnt let kids play music but I still had my recorder to play. Once I was in the fifth grade, we had the option of being in orchestra. I was inspired to do orchestra by older students, I listen to them play and i wanted to play the violin. I played the violin for 3 years and I switched to clarinet in middle school. I couldnt play the violin since my school fired the teacher. I enjoyed playing the clarient that I have been playing for 7 years. I did marching band with my clarinet and was in the top class for woodwinds in my school. My parents disscouraged me about playing music and doing art. I still continued to do it even though they didnt approve. Now that Im in college, I still continue to play even though music has nothing to do with my major. Now, I play clarinet and bass guitar and I enjoy playing music, it helps me relax. Im the only one in my family who enjoys music and Im the only one who continues to play to this day. I would love to learn how to play the cello since Kanon inspires me. I am learning bass guitar because Jasmine You inspired me, he was my hero and still is even though he passed away. I am learning piano by teaching myself which is great. I love piano. I also am learning how to play guitar and I love the sound it produces. Most of the muscians that I listen to inspires me to learn new intruments. Hizaki-hime and Mana-sama inspired me for guitar. I'm really glad that I discovered Jrock. Its very inspiring.

My earliest encounter with a musical instrument was at the age of 8. My mom was looking for an extracuricular activity for me to enroll in. I tried karate, skating, swimming, the list goes on and on… Finally, she decided to try music. So she asked me which instrument I'd like to play. I told her that I would like to learn the violin. as soon as I played it, I really loved the sound. I also noticed that I was musically enclined, picking up the flute as well and liking to sing. So, until the age of 12, I learned violin. At 12 years of age, I was going through a 'rebel phase' and just decided to let it go… Then, I discovered Kanon Wakeshima with the anime 'Vampire Knight'. I litteraly found the passion I had for music again. I signed up in my school's orchestra and played the violin there, and soon after that, I started playing the cello. I think THAT'S where my real story begins… I've been playing the cello for a year, and I feel like i'm in a dream. I love it so much. I am Kanon Wakeshima's sefl-proclaimed biggest fan (I have her 2 CDs, I know every song of hers by heart, I play the cello, I wear Lolita, etc. Well all of those things are parshally her fault… anyways, i'm rambling) and i just love the music that comes out of a cello… I even named my cello (and my violin as well) like she did. I'm looking forward to composing. In a year of playing the cello, I now play the cello as is I were playing for 3 or 4 years. i'm progressing so much in so little time, i practice every day because i strive to be at least a little like Kanon Wakeshima… I'm thankful to her for bringing a new passion into my world: the Cello.

P.S.: sorry for my mistakes… When I talk about the cello of Kanon Wakeshima, I just forget everything else, as long as i get my ideas accross… ^^'

Before I could even remeber when, I've always wanted to play music. The piano, really. Nothing else. But because we were dirt poor, there would be no piano lessons for me. Many years later, I joined the middle school band. I wanted to play the piano (of course) but the teacher said that wasn't offered. I asked to play many of the instruments, but alas he was sexsist and believed females should only play the flute. So there I sat the next week, a thin, metal pole of sorts. It was cold and I could never imagn making warm music coming from that. I was wrong. Two weeks later I could make notes, and I could even play a full song. I love my flute. I wasn't what I wanted to play. (though I don wish to learn the paino someday) I fell in love, a love I'm never coming out of. I can make sheets of lines and paper become music. It's more magic then I could have asked for in my life. Lately, since I've moved a bunch. I was taken out of band. Now that we've settled in, I plan on going right back in. I miss it so much. I've been playing the flute for five years, and plan on playing for many many more.
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I loved reading about your musical journey. It's wonderful to hear Versailles brought back your passion for music. :)

Thank you my dear! I'd love to learn the organ, since I played piano for so many years..

I most certainly agree the voice counts as an instrument. A lot of “pro” singers don't control their voices correctly; you can tell when someone has real talent and training, like Klaha, GPK… xox

Brise = <3 <3 <3!

Jasmine You… V__V

Beautiful story. :) Heart Kanon.

^__^ Gambatte!

Thank you, dear!

Ahaha the can can! :)

My First instrument was when I was 7. It was a recorder, we had to play them in as part of school. I remember not being very good so I used to get frustrated and blow on it was hard as I could. I figured if I my talents didn't lie in playing hot “cross buns” at least there was promise in me being heard all down the street!

Sorry, I forgot to use my twitter account as proof… -____-

Thank you for sharing! ^3^

Hi,
Hm, I'd always want to learn to play the guitar and drum when I was in high school and I also imagined that I've mastered all those instruments. So the dream came true when I was in my university year where I get to learn to play guitar with a friend of mine. It was a struggle at first because the strings was so hard and the tips of my fingers were hurt because of continuous playing. So for a few months, I can play the basic chords and simple songs. I was very happy too. So right now, I'm still practicing on my guitar skill and on. And other loves for instruments is Ukulele, which I bought mine on September last year, started play it this year, and I like it very much. So I can play guitar and ukulele. The drum part I guess I won't be able to learn that because I don't see any resource I can reach it. Sometimes I do feel to give up on learning, but watching others musician or listening to song, sometimes I wish I can play that well. haha..
Yea, that's it….anyway kanon wakeshima san is awesome!

:)

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my family wasnt a fortunate one, so i learned just to sew. And now i make plenty of cosplays and different attires and accessories. Just like music, you need practice & passion. And yes, i do feel passionate about sewing and designing different things, and i express them by showing my creations or just being silly. But i love sewing!

I love music very much. When I was 4-year-old, my mom sent me to learn piano. But I have no idea why I can’t play it as well as my little sis. I’m a terrible piano player. When I was about 10, my piano teacher said we’re going to have a student concert. Teacher gave me a very hard sheet. She said I’m the best student in the whole class. She didn’t know all the “perfect” music I play each week spend me hours to practice. If a kid younger than me play ten times, I have to play thirty times. I was about to cry. Although I performed perfect that time, when my mom told me”maybe you’re not suitable for piano” few weeks after the show, I was like a huge release.
Now I’m 19 and haven’t play piano for years(My little sis’s still playing it well.lol) I started playing guzhen, a traditional Chinese instruments this summer.
I’m looking forward to learn guitar in the future:)
I love Kanon Wakeshima so much( Her music as well as her style)

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xoxo

hello Carmina,
this is my entry to the contest. my first encounter with a musical instrument was when i was a young child and i would go to my grandparents house. they had a beautiful big black piano which i would spend hours playing with. they had books with easy songs that would show you how to play. i really enjoyed playing Little Brown Jug. unfortunately i never took any lessons for piano. when i was 12, however, i took band and studied the clarinet. my mom made me quit that, which made me very sad, and to this day i haven’t really had the chance to go back and pick it up again. today, if i had the opportunity to learn an instrument i would love to learn violin. then i would try to play like Lestat in the movie The Queen of the Damned. thanx for the giveaway, Carmina. i hope you and Basil Farrow are doing amazing!

hello Carmina,
this is my entry to the contest. my first encounter with a musical instrument was when i was a young child and i would go to my grandparents house. they had a beautiful big black piano which i would spend hours playing with. they had books with easy songs that would show you how to play. i really enjoyed playing Little Brown Jug. unfortunately i never took any lessons for piano. when i was 12, however, i took band and studied the clarinet. my mom made me quit that, which made me very sad, and to this day i haven't really had the chance to go back and pick it up again. today, if i had the opportunity to learn an instrument i would love to learn violin. then i would try to play like Lestat in the movie The Queen of the Damned. thanx for the giveaway, Carmina. i hope you and Basil Farrow are doing amazing!

Keep at it! Thanks for the blog post – the onigiri is so cute.

<3 Nicely said.

Thanks for the Facebook! YES the Cello is so heavy…

That's wonderful how he inspired you onto the path of music!

Thank you for the blog! The bear bow is SO CUTE. :D

My pleasure! I hope you are having a great summer as well!

It was the fall of 4th grade and i was sitting in the music room making up work due to an absence. i was bored by the work, but then i heard a sound. I knew that the orchestra teacher was there also, but never had a sound enthralled me so much. I walked over and I found her demonstrating her violin for the class she had. I was taken in. It was like the sound was possessing me. I immediately applied for her class. Within days, I got a viola, and was enrolled into her class. i was so excited. There were also other girl, and thats how I met my best friends. I remember the first time my hands touched the wood, and the fine strings. Even though it was an old viola, a used one that the school lent, I felt as if it was one of the best in the world. A precious diamond in my hand. I felt the soft horse hair on the bow. When I first played it, of course it sounded bad since I WAS A BEGINNER. T.T but soon I progressed, and I kept moving towards my goal. My passion continues and I have become one with my viola. If it gets a scratch I feel like I got one too. Our hearts are intertwined, and when I play it, I’m lost in a new world, just like when I first heard it. The passionate sound that brings tears in my eyes and a smile on my face. Thank you <3 ^-^

I had my first experience with an insturment at age 5. My sisters were both musicians and my oldest tried to help me play the piano, while my other sister tried to get me to play the violin. While I was fascinated by both, I tried both and really didn’t like them. Later, around age 8, my school provided me a recorder. While I was adept at it, I didn’t like having to control my breath while playing. So when I was 10, I started playing guitar. I took lessons until my teacher moved. Since then, I’ve been on and off, however, I have learned the song Matoya’s cave song from Final Fantasy 1 on guitar by ear. ^^

I know it’s too late to enter the competition but I just wanted to share my musical story, if that’s alright.
My first instrument was violin at the age of 7 or so, I wasn’t brilliant but I was definitely competent. I’d always been in choirs and started singing lessons at the age of 10. It was then my teacher noticed I had perfect pitch and was really able to work with me in singing very quickly. I felt that singing was more my instrument as it came naturally to me and I really enjoyed it. However over the last few years I’ve really rediscovered the violin and worked a lot harder on it as I just fell in love again and am considering a tertiary degree with it (my violin is my baby). I still love singing, I do classical singing mainly and am a soprano/coloratura, however I also enjoy musicals and was the lead in the school musical which was a great experience and really helped me with confidence in my singing. One frsutrating thing though is that my voice is really high and classically trained, so it is difficult (and i sound silly) singing along to pretty much anything contemporary. Or anything low (dammit, all the stuff Gackt and Kamijo sing is far out of range TT_TT)
I pick up instruments quite easily, I teach myself piano by finding sheet music for J-Rock songs and playing them partially by ear, my goal is to be able to play Regret by Malice Mizer. Unfortunately Gackt is a piano freak and it will take quite a while! I also taught myself 2 types of recorder and bought myself a guitar as I was so inspired by Hizaki’s playing in Ascendead Master by Versailles.
I’d like to learn cello (and many other instruments) but my family can’t afford any more music lessons! I guess it shall be something to aspire to in the future.
I haven’t written to you before but if you read this I’d just like to say that I really enjoy reading your blog, thankyou for bringing me great joy ^^

I listened to her new CD all weekend – love it!