Hi there! What’s been on your mind? What have you done this week? Any fun plans next week?

  • ChappIO@waveform.socialM
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    11 months ago

    I’ve been practicing piano and drums a lot. As a kid I used to be an instrumentalist (and played a bunch of different instruments in bands). Lately I haven’t performed anything. To be fair, my current music is better, but I think I miss the pride in being able to perform something right then and there.

    So I am now working on a routine practicing piano and drums almost daily. I’m considering getting lessons again, but not sure how much that would help a 29 year old.

    Oh and I have been trying to sell some stuff. I’ve got a Drumbrute Impact and an MPC Live II left. Not getting much interest in those sadly.

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      11 months ago

      I’m 46, and I’d say my keyboard skills have recently finally graduated from mediocre to less-than-mediocre. It’s never too late.

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        11 months ago

        Oh I’m not doubting that I’ll improve from practice. I’m wondering if there’s any sense in getting regular lessons.

        Edit: hold on, I just read your message again 😅

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          11 months ago

          Definitely. For motivational and technical reasons, it’s always good to learn from someone who knows what they’re doing.

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      11 months ago

      I recently started recording full takes instead of sequencing/sampling, and it was very humbling to learn how much I need to improve as a player.

      If you find the right teacher and are willing to do the practice, lessons will go a long way.