I’m going to talk about it because I think it’s important. Some part of my education or musical programming/upbringing had me in a fixed mindset that being a singer-songwriter, especially one that plays guitar, was a less-than activity. Something to be ashamed of. That if I was to be a “real” musician, I would resume violin, or pursue pedal harp fully, or resume cello. I had to go through a whole mental reprogramming over the past few YEARS to get that (MOSTLY!) out of my head.
@ambergrey
I think piano players suffer from the same thing. I actually took one piano lesson as a youth and was told I had to hold my fingers in a precise manner and that reading music was critical to being a great player. So I took up guitar instead. And never took a lesson, just worked it out with friends and mentors. I actually started writing on the guitar when I realized that writing was easier than trying to figure other bands songs out off of the LP’s. 😂
@GuitarSith hah! But I think it’s such a creative and necessary thing. Like painting. Doing studies of other artists is helpful, but then eventually your own art has to come through. Your own voice. It does in classical with interpretation and performance of course. But at least for me, if I don’t get my own ideas out, I feel like an overboiling teapot :blobcat: :BlobHajMlem:
@ambergrey
I’ve always been able to hear stuff in my head, but getting it out is a completely different challenge. I’ve always felt that we are surrounded by music & artsy stuff, and a few gifted people can see and feel it. And even fewer are able to actually bring it to life and share it, It’s a very special gift. And I’m sure it can be honed and fine tuned.
If I studied viola, I was also moving into something less-than. Who put this nonsense in my head? I don’t remember it happening specifically but somehow this messaging was communicated to me in such a way that I was very self critical whenever I considered trying to go indie and make my own music. That’s literally like…the hardest most creative intense fulfilling thing ever. I have a feeling, that no matter what I pursue, this critical voice will follow. I’ll just keep aware and silence it.
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