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Post by creamburmese on Aug 6, 2015 13:42:19 GMT
Yes I agree he's an excellent teacher... and very patient, which he needs to be with me. I have come to the conclusion that the effortlessly glorious sounds he gets out of a guitar are just magic and thus not available to ordinary mortals. (Though probably the concentrated application of about 30,000 hours of practice may have something to do with it as well). In any case, makes me feel better about my clumsy attempts to play even the simplest things. Oh dear. If it takes 30000 hours I have left it a bit late, unless I give up eating, sleeping and all other distractions. If I could be sure of being as good as him, it would almost be worth it, though I fear I should still need everything that Harry Potter could throw at it. Brian Yes I have left it more than a bit late too. I read the report on the 10,000 hours to mastery, and it turns out that was really related to physical sports, and the hours only count if you are actively working on improving, not just playing. And to add insult to injury, "mastery" of musical instruments take a lot longer than a 'mere' 10,000 hours. Sigh. Well short of some Harry Potter style magic I'm working on more modest goals - currently just to play in the presence of human beings without falling apart!
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Post by brianr2 on Aug 6, 2015 14:04:54 GMT
Oh dear. If it takes 30000 hours I have left it a bit late, unless I give up eating, sleeping and all other distractions. If I could be sure of being as good as him, it would almost be worth it, though I fear I should still need everything that Harry Potter could throw at it. Brian Yes I have left it more than a bit late too. I read the report on the 10,000 hours to mastery, and it turns out that was really related to physical sports, and the hours only count if you are actively working on improving, not just playing. And to add insult to injury, "mastery" of musical instruments take a lot longer than a 'mere' 10,000 hours. Sigh. Well short of some Harry Potter style magic I'm working on more modest goals - currently just to play in the presence of human beings without falling apart! I would settle for your goal too. HB6 will be the test of my first ever attempt. Brian
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