Great lesson!!! Now I’m thinking, what if you’re in a jam session, how do you react or "converse" with other musicians?…I mean, are they looking for a particular answer?….also, could "bullying" happen in a jam session?….pardon the question but I guess it’s about mindset and I thought sometimes mindset could be broken within the environment. How do you carry yourself when presented with "intimidation"
My biggest problem is time. Mostly time at the keys. I started playing last September & I still only spend 15-20 minutes at a go, but getting 2-5 of these in 4-6 days a week. (ok, sometimes I will only get one 15 minute session in a day, but those are rare.) I find it hard to play in time, but that will be overcome, you know, with time. I am a very process oriented person & while I haven't tried to tackle many songs at this point, I do know all my major scales fingering through 2 octaves. I just need to find something that will keep me at the keys longer for each session. Or who knows, maybe I don't. only time will tell.
13:35 - Ok … the conversational analogy is just brilliant! Great video … thank you.
This is gold
Good conversation. Many useful ideas.
Great lesson!!! Now I’m thinking, what if you’re in a jam session, how do you react or "converse" with other musicians?…I mean, are they looking for a particular answer?….also, could "bullying" happen in a jam session?….pardon the question but I guess it’s about mindset and I thought sometimes mindset could be broken within the environment. How do you carry yourself when presented with "intimidation"
Maintain a curious mindset and don't be discouraged. Sometimes it takes years to realize that people just wanted to show you something.
My biggest problem is time. Mostly time at the keys. I started playing last September & I still only spend 15-20 minutes at a go, but getting 2-5 of these in 4-6 days a week. (ok, sometimes I will only get one 15 minute session in a day, but those are rare.) I find it hard to play in time, but that will be overcome, you know, with time. I am a very process oriented person & while I haven't tried to tackle many songs at this point, I do know all my major scales fingering through 2 octaves. I just need to find something that will keep me at the keys longer for each session. Or who knows, maybe I don't. only time will tell.
Nice! Is it part of a series?
Hope so!
I loved this conversation between you and James!