phase 1: long periods of being frustrated when you can’t play difficult music
phase 2: feeling terrible about yourself and feeling like you haven’t improved at all
phase 3: knowing that you suck but keep practicing anyway
phase 4: finally start getting better and have a long burst of motivation
phase 5: then having those few short instances where you sound absolutely beautiful
then the process starts all over again….
(a.k.a., my day today)
LOL I’m at phase 3 going to 4
I have a knack for learning instruments.. hehe step 1: try something. fail. step 2: keep trying. keep failing. step 3:...
Ah, my current life in piano lessons.
I would like to add Phase 6: When a Godly person plays and you hear it and all you can think is “Why the fuck do I play...
I sped through phases 1-3 on sousaphone. I have yet to really make progress on trombone. Haven’t played in 3 days.