Skill Up 20: Let's Get Musical Skill Up and Be Spontaneous

Have you ever been shy or scared of showing off or even telling someone your talent? 



No worries, today you have to face your fear, because you need to share your talent through a story.



Let me do it first.



When I was young, I remember taking a music lesson for learning how to play Bandurria. It's a musical instrument with a minimum of 12 strings so imagine how hard it was learning how to play it. At first, I'm into playing it but as time passes by, I noticed that it's not the kind of instrument that you can play where people will be able to sing along with you. So, I decided to learn how to play the guitar on my own since my mom didn't have enough money to pay for an instructor. I was able to learn it but I realized that it's too big and not so handy enough to be carried during trips. So I learned how to play the Ukulele instead. Aside from being handy, its chords are easier than the ones in the guitar.



Actually, I'm still playing it until now but even before I master it, my heart starts looking for something else...for something unique. Then, I realized that I want to play a musical instrument that is not commonly played in our place. And there's this instrument that I found relaxing to hear so why not try playing it.



This is called Kalimba or sometimes called the thumb piano since it sounds like a piano and it's played using the thumb. How easy it is to explain the meaning of the name. As easy as how you can play it. It only has numbers and letters engraved on the thin plates. So for you to play a song, you mainly just need to have a good memory to remember them. Since I mentioned that it sounds like a piano I believe you can now imagine how relaxing it is to the ears.



Imagine how I had a change of tune. From stringed instruments to a percussion instrument. 



It just means that you can have another string to your bow if you didn't succeed in the others or if you don't feel like pursuing them anymore. Just make sure to learn assiduously  at the moment you are into enhancing or learning something.



It seems like you are excited to share your story and musical talent now. Go on, you can do it. Just make sure to use these vocabulary that I used earlier.





1. SING ALONG - to sing a piece of music while someone else is singing or playing it

2. CHANGE YOUR TUNE - to change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage

3. ANOTHER STRING TO THE BOW - If you have another string to your bow, you have an extra skill that you can use if you do not succeed using your main skill

4. ASSIDUOUSLY - (adv) with great care and perseverance.





You might be surprised since there are more words to your challenge. I have added some since I believe that you have already improved at this point.





You can now hit the record button!