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At what point are you good enough to join a band? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/guitars

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As the title says, at what point did you feel competent enough to join a band? I've been playing the guitar for almost 2 years now, and feel like I hit a bit of a plateau, and I'm thinking joining a band might help. At the same time, I don't really feel like I am good enough to play with others.

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[–] baronvonj 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good enough is relative. Musicians of any skill level should be welcoming to jam together. If you're made to feel inadequate that's their own shortcoming, not yours. Joining a band should be a matter of finding other musicians in a similar place to you in their journey. Being in a band doesn't ever have to mean playing concerts in front of people, either. If you feel that playing with other people is the next step in your journey, then it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Makes sense. I guess a jam would be a good place to find bandmates as well? We have a few jams in my town, but they're very audience heavy. I feel a bit intimidated to go and play in front of so many people.

[–] baronvonj 1 points 2 hours ago

I'd imagine playing in a new setting will always feel intimidating. You don't have to push yourself into a solo spotlight on day 1. You can just chill and play rhythm chords in the background, for example.