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Why we gave up on learning how to play an instrument? (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I regret buying a guitar, I can't even do the simplest shit on it according to YouTube... I dunno if it's laziness or just being tired of sucking so much and not being able to play the music that I like... Maybe a mix of both?

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[–] teamevil 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Dude it's just practice... Id suggest spending 50 bux on a classical guitar, the nylon strings and far enough apart and gentle on your hands. You'll be amazed.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have both guitars. Both are just dust holders

[+] zelifcam 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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[+] [email protected] -13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Months. Not years, I would NEVER try anything that take that long, not even videogames

[+] zelifcam 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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[+] [email protected] -11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

The typical "hur dur videogames are for childs" in what decade are you living, the 80s?

Sucking for months isn't fun, that's it. Also bands are literally doing THEIR JOB. Of course they can't be doing and practicing that for just months.

[–] voracitude 9 points 5 months ago

Man, most bands start as a group of friends playing together for fun. Yes, sucking isn't fun - the fun comes from surmounting those obstacles and seeing yourself improve. I sucked at Dark Souls when I first picked it up, but I wanted to be good, so I sat down and practiced parrying against basic enemies until I could get it consistently. I suck at guitar too, it hurts my fingers and makes my hands cramp and it wasn't worth it to me to push through that to get good.

You know what I did about it? I sold my guitar on craigslist and moved on. I didn't go on the internet and whine about it, nor did I get impudent with people who took the time to offer me advice - really rather good advice, in this thread. Your attitude sucks. Adjust that, and then either sit down and practice or find a new hobby. Nobody gives a shit that being bad makes you sad.