I made the final decision to take a break for unknown time...
No, im not stopping making music, I am just not gonna share anything even if I already finished something.
I am too busy with school/work/music/friends that I feel a lot of pressure from the expectations everyone put on me (even though I do love the expectations and support). By making it an official break i can rest assure a little more.
In this break i want to focus a bit more on learning to play the piano instead of composing since quite a few of my own composed pieces are already harder then I am able to play.
When I am back I will:
-have made a blog that will follow my musical experiences
-have some pieces ready to share
-have more time to spare on music
-be more musically developed
- - which means higher quality
- - more of the ability to make more aimed projects
- - write and learn pieces at a faster rate
- - easier to improvise (parts of) pieces
Depending on the situation my break might be longer then I am planning to, but I plan to be back next summer. I know, it's a long time including my inactivity of last months, so no surprise if some forget me by that time, but i need a little rest from the pressure...
I hope you are not too disappointed and really hope to see you around when I'm back.
See you then!
Eric van Dongen (Musical Memoirs)
tolerateu
I won't forget.
I really hate how my family (and myself) expect me to progress alot on a daily/weekly basis. Support helps, but it can be a pain in the ass.