I haven't made much noticeable progress this week, so I'm not going to make a recording. Instead I'm going to touch upon the woes of learning that I'm sure many people experience when they try to tackle something as difficult as learning an instrument.
The most important issue has to do with motivation. Learning guitar can be extremely frustrating at times; I had to put in a lot of practice for progress that seems rather unimpressive. While there are certainly high points in learning the guitar, there are plenty of other things to do with one's time that are effortless and equally satisfying in the short run. I do think it requires a special kind of motivation and dedication to tackle something like learning an instrument. In relation to myself, my reasons for learning the guitar aren't terribly inspiring so my motivation is kind of questionable.
Don't get me wrong, I do want to learn and I intend to get private lessons sometime in the near future. I've taken a course on human behavior and one of the things I was told is getting feedback and encouragement from an instructor can do wonders for one's motivation. Of course, having an instructor will also do wonders for my playing since there's probably a hundred things wrong with my technique and I'm not even aware of it.
Current rank: Guitar newbie
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