I got interested in playing the guitar through my childhood friends when I was in elementary. Unexpectedly, I became good at it and even became popular because of it.

Then again, I’m also fascinated with other musical instruments, so I tried every instrument I could get my hands on – drums, bass guitar, piano, and even the xylophone! Yep, I joined my high school drum and lyre band just to experience that. I had fun learning those.

However, of all the instruments I’ve tried, learning how to play piano by reading notes is one of the best achievements for me. You see, I just play instruments by chords or by imitation. But there was this tune that keeps playing over and over my head – Johann Sebastian Bach’s Minuet – and I couldn’t get over it. It was so grand, soothing, graceful, and jovial at the same time, but was difficult to memorize and play just by imitation… One day, I just decided I’ve had enough of wistful thinking; I will play it by the notes at all cost!

So I grabbed a simple piano piece of Bach’s Minuet and studied it feverishly like my life depended on it. It was painstaking, but my determination pulled off. Soon, I was able to play it by heart. Until now, whenever I see a piano, it’s one of the first pieces I play, and the piece reminds me that if I put my heart to something, everything IS possible.

I hope you find your “Minuet” that will help you get through life’s challenges as well.