I played for a couple of years in elementary school, but quit because I got bored (and because I didn't want to practice :/ )
And I have regretted quitting for quite some time now. I enjoyed playing, and being in my school's orchestra (although I didn't really enjoy practicing then).
I would love to be able to get back into playing again, although it may take quite a while to remember where the notes are, as it has been a very long time since I last played.
I bought a new violin, that is the right size for me, as the one I used in elementary school is, of course, too small for me now. I also have a few books of sheet music, so I am ready to play whenever I want to.
I am also hoping to print off some sheet music, for some of the songs below, as I don't have all of them in my collection.
So, in no particular order, here are the songs I would like to learn how to play.
- Happy Birthday
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Amazing Grace
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
- Ode to Joy
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Jingle Bells
- Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)
- Row Row Row Your Boat
- Silent Night
- Hark! The Harold Angels Sing
- Harry Potter Theme Song
- Minuet in G
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
- Oh Holy Night
- We Three Kings
- Down to the River to Pray
- This Little Light of Mine
- He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
- Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game
- Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
- A Whole New World
- Can't Help Falling in Love
- My Heart Will Go On
- You Raise Me Up
- A Thousand Years
- Here Comes the Sun
- Colors of the Wind
- Mary, Did You Know?
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight
- Beauty and the Beast
- How Far I'll Go
- The Prayer
- Thriller
- White Christmas
- Rolling in the Deep
- God Bless America
- Circle of Life
- Mele Kalikimaka
- The Star Spangled Banner
- The Rainbow Connection
- Blackbird
- Ghostbusters
- Yellow Submarine
- Yesterday
- What a Wonderful World
- Silver Bells
- Eleanor Rigby
- I Want to Hold Your Hand
- Come Fly With Me
- This Land is Your Land
- You'll Be in My Heart
- Happy
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
- Lean on Me
- Twist and Shout
- With a Little Help from My Friends
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- Good Vibrations
- Take Me Out To the Ball Game
- All About That Bass
- Time After Time
- Love Me Tender
- America (My Country Tis of Thee)
- Eight Days a Week
- In Dreams (from Lord of the Rings)
- Unchained Melody
- Shake It Off
- Aloha Oe
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
- You'
- You're a Grand Old Flag
- Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
- Bella's Lullaby (from Twilight)
- Love Me Tender (Elvis)
- Candle in the Wind
- Ba, Ba, Black Sheep
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Do Your Ears Hang Low
- If You're Happy and You Know It
- The Old Gray Mare
I'm sure there will be more songs I would like to learn how to play, but this definitely enough for me to learn for quite some time.
Now, to just get the motivation to practice!
I have time to play, so it's not a matter of finding the time. It's finding the motivation.
