I really enjoyed this Peter. I used to play a lot when I was in my teens and early 20's, then I gave up for over 25 years. taking up the guitar and mandolin at 49. Life and mental health problems has had a serious effect on my confidence in performing in front of people like I used to do in pubs and clubs. I just keep playing for myself day after day, practicing my mandolin for 4 hrs in the morning and a couple later in the day . Its become a meditation and a habit . I dont feel I'm getting a lot better, but I am really . I'll never be a maestro, but it helps me get through life .. I could go on, but it would get boring . Best wishes

@peterquinn7237

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. That's very inspiring. Music should be a positive influence and not a chore.

I think the thing we have to do is realize 2 things: 1) we can only play one note or chord or set of harmonic intervals or one phrase at a time; and 2) music is about problem solving. I see it like pushing the mistakes further down the page until they're pushed off the page. We solve the problems, the mistakes or what ever is not right with what ever we're playing, by breaking it down to it's simplest movements and components and getting them right, and getting the movements to them right and them movements from them to the next thing right. But it all starts and stops with good (or appropriate for the music) sounding notes. Other thing is that that it is marathon, not a sprint. There maybe people take to certain parts of playing easily and quickly, but there's so much to learn and do that we have to take the long view and be in it for the long haul, one note at a time. Like you can't enjoy playing a tune if you don't enjoy playing each note or each chord or phrase.

@peterquinn7237

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Very good advice.