Giving up Already?

ENCOURAGEMENTS…
How should I start…hmmn
Ok… truth be told, if you wait for me or someone or something to encourage you….you may actually get nowhere because it was you who developed the interest all by yourself. So always encourage yourself and do not wait for anybody. But the question is, how do you even encourage yourself? What works for me which I believe should work for you too, is IMPROVEMENT and ‘lemme’ take you through some steps ;
1. Play what you already know
Guys…trust me…. There would come a time when you pick up an instrument because you want to be better but then you find yourself playing what you already know. THIS IS GOOD. Just keep doing this and then proceed to the next step.

2. Make videos
When you notice that you play what you already know each time you pick up an instrument but then you want to come out of this, make videos of yourself playing and watch yourself play. Sometimes you may notice some things, ‘off’ with the way you play and this would absolutely help you improve because then you would want to correct that.

3. Post the videos
After you are done with making the video or videos (as the case may be for those who just really like watching themselves), post the video. It could be on Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp, etc. just post it and let people know what you can do. You would be surprised at the comments you receive….(by the way…there would always be that friend that would want to write you off or just make fun of you….do not mind that individual)

4. Play what you know but play them faster
Obviously, the goal is to improve and it is through your improvement that you encourage yourself to continue learning…..So….what you already know….just play them faster and test your speed……(you know when people say “I can do this with my eyes closed,”)….get to that point. YOU WILL GET BETTER. It is a given and an assurance.
Before you even know it….. when you try out some other songs to play on that instrument, you would see that it won’t be as hard as the first time you tried to play a song on that instrument. This is because you are already improving and you have spent time with your instrument.
Sooner or later…..when you watch yourself play and compare with the previous videos, OH! WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!

5. Wait…you want me to continue when you have already seen that you can do this by yourself,
Well, all I have been able to do is to just tell you that MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ARE EASY TO LEARN AND GET BETTER AT.

#James Andrew