<p>I taught myself to play two instruments last year, the guitar and the banjo. I hadn't played any musical instruments since taking piano lessons when I was 7 years old. Is this a good essay topic?</p>
<p>It is a start. For one, it lets the reader understand how motivated you are and how passionate you are about music. However, you do not want to generalize and just state the obvious here because it will be on the application. Specifically tell the reader what this accomplishment has done for you: awards, jobs, any type of success.</p>