Are your parents actually right when they make you learn music? :)

[hethbear]

I wasn't forced to do anything as a kid as far as hobbies. My parents looked for what i was drawn to and encouraged me with these hobbies. I did learn many instruments (none of them very well at all)! However, I wasn't allowed to quit things at the drop of the hat. Because I had made the choice of what to put my time into and the parents had paid for lessons (and put up with my terrible playing) I had to stick it out which was good. I think it taught me to stick to things even when they get hard or if I'm bored of it. If I had been forced into it in the first place I'm not sure how much that would have taught me apart from that "I hate playing piano"!!

 

[joebryant]

I won't discuss my music lessons, but my wife's poor parents had to be ready to do her in after she kicked a hole in the piano and broke an expensive violin over the back of the sofa. They stuck to their guns, and she is now an accomplished violinist and the concert master of the Indianapolis Philharmonic Orchestra.

 

[oesdog]

I think your very lucky to have that opportunity.

Try to see the possitives of it and start enjoying it. You might find you actually are able to enjoy it if you stopped rebelling and let yourself. Your parents probably gave up a lot to get you the money for this opportunity.

Sounds to me that your being a bit selfish its a fantastic gift and wonderful skill to have. In the end if you can;t get a job anyplace else YOU HAVE A SKILL TO FALL BACK ON!!!!!!! Many others don't.

Oesdog

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Instead of completely giving up on music why not try a different instrument? Knowing the piano basics helps learn the bass clef and treble clef. I only played the clarinet (any any variation thereof the clarinet) and when I first saw a sheet of treble and bass clef, it blew my mind.

Piano is much more difficult to me than the clarinet. With the clarinet, I control everything. I control how loud it is, how the sound comes out, how mellow it is, how whispering it is, the depth, the reverberation...everything including the tuning with how I change my mouth and fingers as well as posture and air-intake. Warm breath or cool...clarinet just calls to me. Maybe a different instrument will call to you?

I think it is a good skill to have...never know when you may need money and are able to make it by giving lessons.

 

[darkmatter]

Tell them you want a drum set, the piano doesn't inspire you.

 

[hethbear]

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Brilliant advice. I second this!

 

[Judy]

Yes, it's true, it develops the brain in ways that com't be done otherwise. That said, I did not force my child to do anything if it did not affect health or sefety.

 

[KimberlyJ]

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Brilliant advice. I second this!

And I third it!

 

[NottinghamChicks]

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x2

 

[Royd]

It doesn't take any effort to be a useless deadbeat, and there are millions of them.