How a Chart Helped Me Beat the Odds and Not Quit Music within the First Year
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- čas přidán 30. 03. 2024
- Stats show 90% of people quit their new instrument within the first year. In this video I reflect on why I think I made it into the 10% of people who didn't. Hopefully, what I conclude will help you make it into the 10%, too.
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Mike Leatherman
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Practice practice practice practice. I've been playing guitar since I was five. I'm 70 now. I still practice practice practice practice. Bought me a banjo the other day... It'll be here this week. I got to practice practice practice practice but music is fun!!
Loved this video! I started learning clawhammer banjo a little over a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I am still playing and actually practicing more than ever! I'm very lucky that I live in an area that has a folk music school, so I take weekly group lessons which is a huge motivation, because I am always silently competing with others in the class. Wanting to be just as good as the best person in class, or to be the best person in class, is a good motivator for practice. When I first started, I would only practice 20 minutes a day because I didn't know what to practice. Over time, my greed for success grew larger and I started intentionally practicing more.
Now, I work towards goals. The biggest motivator for me was when I was given a list of songs that my school was going to play at a teacher-led jam. I looked at the list of songs, noticed that I knew 8 of them, and worked towards memorizing and perfecting those 8 songs. All of a sudden, I would look at my clock when practicing and notice that an hour had slipped by. I realize that I am fortunate to have a place to take group lessons, but I know that if I was not taking lessons, I would not have something to work towards and would therefore not practice at all. The more consistently I practice, the more the banjo is just a part of my life.
Every month, playing the banjo just gets easier and easier. I have never seen that chart before, and realistically I know it takes time to learn any new instrument, but it does make me want to get better so I can reach a higher level sooner. I don't know if I'm the only person motivated in this way...
Anyway, thank you for the video! This is only the second video of yours I have watched, but I am going to peruse to see what else you have to say. Us newbies need to support each other, even if we don't play the same style!
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. You touched on something that I did not cover in the video, motivation. Without motivation why would one continue to practice? There would be no incentive for one to do so. It sounds like you have found your motivation...keep it up! I'm glad you found my small channel.
LOL. We started the exact same day - Christmas 2022! I'm terrible, but I embrace how terrible I am. I was on a business trip and went to the park across the street from the hotel to "practice." I got some "pity cash" tossed in my banjo case, so in my mind, I'm now a real busker!
That's awesome! I recently brought my banjo to practice while I waited for an oil change at the dealership. I'll be posting a video on it shortly. No "pity cash", but the dealer got my oil change done 30 minutes faster than promised. If you want someone to do something for you fast, I guess playing a banjo poorly and loudly will light a fire under them. lol.
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Thank you brother. You’re an encouragement!
I've subscribed to your channel maybe a month ago. And after this video I've understood that it's ok that I still can't play on my electroguitar like a rock star. Currently I have about 700 hours of practice and I coudn't figure out what's wrong with me. Now I understand that I just need more hours per day and simply enjoy the process. That's all.
THANK YOU. Keep practicing!
Awesome. Keep it up! Some day we will be great. Until then, we will suck...like everyone else learning something new. It just means we are right on track. If it was easy, everyone would do it, and no one would be impressed by anyone who can play an instrument. Absolutely, let's enjoy the process!
Great video! Having that humble mindset is really important for improvement. If you’re arrogant or insecure about how poorly you play, you’ll stay bad because you won’t correct bad habits
Great video. I love the phrase "When was the last time you were brave enough to suck at something new?" I'm learning guitar, mandolin and banjo and I'm terrible on all three, but I know I get a little better and more comfortable the more I practice. Good luck!
That is a great saying. If my channel ever gets big enough that I consider making T-shirts that would be the perfect tag line to put under my logo, if you are okay with me borrowing it. I've always been fond of a shorter version of the same sentiment, simply put, "Embrace the suck!" But I like yours better.
@@2000HoursofBanjo Be my guest, feel free to use it. I watched your video yesterday, and read the link and I found both very inspirational. I've been playing for a few years, and not improved a great deal - but I know it is directly linked to the amount of practice I do. Too many videos make it all seem easy to improve in giant leaps - the dreadful 'break the secret code' type of video. Looking forward to following your progress, and seeing if I can keep up! Best wishes.
The longest walk is taken one step at a time
Good stuff, thanks for sharing. I’ve been playing for a year and a half and struggling with tension for the last 5 months. This is a good wake up call, maybe I should slow it down and except that it’s just going to take more time. Thanks.
Thank you for the video, I have quit so many times in the last 20 years because I could not get past the F chord. I just started again and have slowly gotten past the F and now having a different problem with Dm. I keep pushing the button on practice, but I get bored to easily and I find stuff way above my level to practice.Which frustrates me and I want to quit again. I will keep this chart in mind and hope it works. because I'm getting too old for quitting.
I put a lot of trust in "the process". The process being, I practice a technique, my instructor corrects my form, I practice it more, he corrects it more, rinse repeat. Effectively, I am never aiming to get a technique down, I am just practicing, and at some point down the road, I am doing it right more times than I am doing it wrong, and then at some point even further down the road I am doing it right 90% of the time and so forth. Time ends up being my ultimate secret weapon. As long as I commit to my part, practicing, time takes care of the rest. And since time is unstoppable, getting the technique down becomes an inevitability. In a way, I am already a great banjo player 10 years from now solely because I have chosen to practice every day...it's just not 10 years from now, yet. But it will be 10 years from now eventually (sooner than we all want), that is an unavoidable fact. That said, being a great player is more of a destination. Trying to become a great player is the journey...and the journey is more challenging and memorable. Sometimes, I think my instructor is envious of me. He is a great banjo player; he has already reached his destination. I think he misses being a student.
ive only played for about 2 months now but i dont think i could quit, learning banjo might be one of the most satisfying things ive ever done lol, i practice for hours ever single day and thats not an exaggeration
@@Kodama666 My brother bought me a guitar years ago. I never picked it up. I still have it. My wife bought me a banjo, and I can’t put it down. It’s weird how one instrument does nothing for me, and another instrument is a complete addiction.
Thanks. I need encouraged.
Loving your content. Could you do a quick video on what you were doing wrong with the positioning of your left hand and what position is now working for you?
Thanks, Steven. I have a video where I talk about that. czcams.com/video/RJBcyRn67Sg/video.htmlsi=qMb8rdSpX5B9yh3b This link should take you to my "After 259 hours of banjo" video. I include pictures of the hand positions of other banjo players for comparison. Let me know if that helps.