”Not As Advanced As I Think I Should Be”

2025-03-10

"I thought this would be easier." "I can't believe how much I had to practice just to learn this!" "I thought I'd be much further along by now." If any of these statements describe your learning experience with your instrument, you're not alone. In this episode, I'll offer an explanation for why you're feeling this way and give you 5 steps you can take to stop feeling like you're behind and to thrive once again in your practice! Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician ...

"I thought this would be easier."

"I can't believe how much I had to practice just to learn this!"

"I thought I'd be much further along by now."

If any of these statements describe your learning experience with your instrument, you're not alone. In this episode, I'll offer an explanation for why you're feeling this way and give you 5 steps you can take to stop feeling like you're behind and to thrive once again in your practice!

Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit.

The video on practice that is referred to in this video can be found here: https://youtu.be/cymxVceIgCY?si=8-k-Y1gLgPEuwCHz

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