Aspergers & Music

The reason why I like to play music is because it gives me the need to express myself. I love listening to all kinds of music because it trains my ears to know which chord and note is which. I have Aspergers which makes things difficult for me and often at times I do not understand people most of the time because the signals that they give is hard to see. There at a times where I exhibit great frustration and fear much to my dismay. One plays music to be happy and creative, not to have fame and fortune. I am hoping to become a guitar teacher because nowadays music has lost its fighting spirit and people need a kick up the backside again to play a musical instrument. I also play in a band which I formed some years ago because I wanted to express myself in front of people and also I want to have the enjoyment of playing on a stage. I have played on open mike nights which has led me into the world of playing live music which I still enjoy thoroughly. I have a love of playing guitar, I also play the bass guitar, drums, acoustic guitar, electroacoustic guitar and an odd interpretation of playing the piano/keyboard. My favourite music is Heavy Metal however I am open to other genres such as classical and world music, jazz, spoken word, new wave, instrumental, blues and then there is some opera lurking around in the background.

Lyric writing helps in a way to deal with the aggravation has come into my daily life. Reading and research helps me to understand where things come from and why it should be made relevant even it has become irrelevant. Music should always be about creativity and not competition. No one would care if one played guitar or any instruments like an Olympic level athlete. Instruments should be a source of fun, of course things such as chord progressions and scales should be learnt but playing an instrument whether in a band or solo should be for enjoyment, one does not play in a band for competition but for fun of expressing oneself through an instrument.