Hello! My name is Shenali and I am 16 years old. I started learning to play the piano when I was four and after over a decade, I am still passionate about creating, playing and enjoying all types of music.
My music-writing journey began when I was around eight years old. For the first time, I decided that I wanted to write a song. So, I sat down at the piano, got myself a sheet of staff paper, and I got to work scribbling down notes with my wobbly elementary school handwriting. When I was finished, eight-year-old me was just happy that my piano teacher liked it enough to hang it up on the wall. It wasn’t really an extravagant or ingenious song, but what I didn’t realize at the time was that they weren’t just notes thrown around aimlessly on a page—there was a clear melody, and it even ended on an authentic cadence! It was the first time I realized I had a talent for writing music.
Since then, I kept learning piano and I kept honing my composing skills. I found that my ethnic background, memories, and favorite songs all influenced and drove my creativity. My biggest accomplishment in my music-writing journey took years of hard work, and it was publishing my very first piano sheet music book, What’s That Feeling? This book is filled with music I created as a passionate young composer as well as my original artwork that tells the story of the book and each song. Click on the button below to check out my book!
I am also using FL Studio to incorporate digital music into my piano compositions. Check out my original composition “Sonatina to Find Your Groove,” which is my contemporary take on the sonata-allegro form:
Despite having many successes in my music career thus far, I still have a lot to learn. If you are just like me, someone who is passionate about music, I would love to get to know you. Contact me through my contact page and let’s share our love, ideas and thoughts about music!
