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Old 02-21-2021, 10:44am   #18
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Originally Posted by Little Red L98. View Post
I have tried. And studied. And practiced. I’m just incompetent and pathetic.
How many hours have you logged with a metronome?
How many lessons have you taken?
What did your average practice session look like? (Duration, frequency, activities)
How many hours logged playing with other players?

Here’s the thing. “Study” and “practice” have different meanings.

Study could mean learning songs or going to conservatory. Practice might mean noodling in front of the tv or doing hours of specific exercises.

Another huge factor is that people give up too soon. If you want to play, you need to dedicate a year or two just to sound anything remotely close to “music”.

Most people get frustrated before that point and quit prematurely. You have to ignore how badly you sound during that period. Then keep learning for the rest of your life.

Not digging on you. Genuinely curious. Give me a sense of what you did to learn.

I used to teach up to fifty private lessons a week. EVERY student who worked at it, learned to play. Several went on to major music schools and are pro players now. I just was contacted by one student who is a ****ing ace player now.
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