Sunday, July 21, 2013
Still Trying To Learn To Play Guitar
Whats the difference between Im going to learn to play guitar and Im going to try to learn guitar? Trying implies that youre not sure about your decision to play, while going to shows more determination.
When a beginning guitar student signs up for lessons and then tells us theyre willing to give it a try, or that theyre going to try it for a couple months, a red flag goes up. Like any other pursuit, you need to commit to it. We have students that "dont want to spend much money in case I dont like it," or will buy an el cheapo instrument until "I get better." What message are you sending to yourself? It screams maybe Ill be lucky and be able to learn guitar.
Go in with a can do attitude.
Music is something you can enjoy for a lifetime if you keep at it. I have a parent who keeps telling his child she needs to become more passionate about music, yet hes been telling me for a couple years about how he loves music and hasnt done anything to pursue his so-called love. So when you decide youre serious about learning and when you commit to learning, thats when your success rate increases.
Ill leave you with 2 of my favorite quotes:
Whether you think that you can, or that you cant, you are usually right.
Henry Ford
Do, or do not, there is no try.
Yoda
