It’s probably the top few questions that get asked time and time again…
Do I have to play On stage ?
Do I Have To play at a Workshop?
I’m just curious Do I have to be a professional?
The answer is while its not about Playing on Stage or even at a Workshop… at the same time it kind of is, though not in the way you think.
When John started Playing Guitar in his late 60s, he didn’t want to play on stage, or at any kind of workshop – and yet while he really just wanted to learn to play Guitar his way for his own pleasure, he did one thing that many people tend not to do, one thing that make a big difference in his playing, that made guitar playing more fun – and that one thing….
Was simply that John stayed open to possibility… and that’s what helped John really get the most from his lessons, and the more he got from his lessons – the more fun, the more pleasure and enjoyment he got from playing guitar, until the time came that he felt ready and actually felt that he wanted to play at a workshop.
And yet looking back, if John hadn’t been open to possibility, what You’re about to see would not have happened. In my privileged position I get to interact, talk with and teach many people from different backgrounds – and if there is one thing that does let people down, more than anything…
Well it isn’t lack of talent, it isn’t that they’re too young or they’re too old, it isn’t that they’re not musical or any other thing… its the lack of three words in their mind…
Its Lack of being Open To Possibility – its a lack of a small willingness – You see when You are open to possibility – You will progress and You will have a lot more fun playing Guitar… and that’s exactly what John, did at age 70 … It’s really inspiring what 3 small words can help YOU achieve… as You think about being “Open To Possibility as You watch John aged 70 in action at a workshop..
Til Next Time
Andre
Andres Guitar Academy – Where Possibility Thinking Leads to More Guitar Fun!
Maybe You even got to a great start – finally starting to learn to play Guitar, to become The Guitar Player that You always wanted to be, or getting back into the Guitar after some time away from Playing – that is what January and new years resolutions are all about – and yet here You are a month later and what has happened
Are You still as motivated and excited to Play ?
Is Your Guitar close to hand – or hidden in a corner now gathering dust – or worse still under the bed/ settee out of sight and out of mind?
Its all too easy to get motivated and excited and yet, like so many people seem to do with Gym memberships – they just become something that You stop doing.
Which of these Reasons Apply to You No playing
1. Life Got in the Way ?
All too easy for everyday busy life to seem to stop You from doing what You really want and need to do, which can include Playing Guitar. There can seem to be so many competing demands – whether its work/ career, our studies, making time for family and for friends and all other activites.
However This is NOT The reason You’re not right now taking action towards playing Guitar How You Want To Play – this may seem counter-intuitive – even if You think these are the reasons – just hang on in, continue reading – and You’ll find they are not.
2. You tried Guitar and Got Stuck ?
Maybe you tried online videos, books and perhaps other teachers and couldn’t make sense of what the videos and books tried to explain to You, what these teachers tried to explain.
This can make You feel like perhaps You are not cut out for Guitar – that you are more of a music fan, more a music listener than a player – or If You do play You might feel that You have to be stuck where You are in Your playing and just won’t ever be able to play beyond how You already play.
Even if all of this sounds perfectly reasonable, resonates with You – again, as strange and unusual as this sounds these are NOT the reasons – this might be a symptom of the reason, but its not – nearly at the reason, and yet there’s one more possibility..
3. You were going to start on Guitar, but it just never happened.
So You’re probably wondering well what are the reasons .
Well the answer is You did not have enough reasons to continue – and that has to be true – if You were still motivated enough – and had identified the Powerfull reasons why You wanted to either start playing guitar, or take your playing further – then You would be doing that – You certainly wouldn’t still be reading this.
And if its that You really really were going to play Guitar, but weren’t motivated enough – then its Not Your Fault. One of the reasons I have been privileged to have success with so many students is from taking the time to really understand where they were in their playing, but also where they wanted to be – to understand their frustrations and to get to know in detail, in depth what and how You want to really Play.
The sad truth is that most Guitar students, to start with at least, will spend more time thinking about and planning their holiday than they do their Guitar Playing – the result – You will be really excited and motivated about going on a holiday – because You have planned for it.
And in case You’re wondering but Guitar is a bit of fun – so well why aren’t you playing how you want to play? How come You’re not yet getting that sense that Your playing is moving forward How You want it to?
While it’s Not Your fault if this is the case, it is Your responsibility – many successfull students have found that working with a teacher to help at least define some goals is the number one motivating thing that they can do to take their playing forward – Ofcourse You can try and do this planning all by yourself – and yet the fastest way is to have the guidance and facilitation of someone that has already done what You want to be able to Do.
That was Student Rob’s thinking as well – and he is even a teacher himself as You will hear..
So while You’e feeling motivated – Now’s a good motivated time to take the next step – Fill out a form NOW!
