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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Keyboard I could play, though not well. You heard some of my stuff. Pretty damn awful, right? Guitar? Hell: I couldn't even push the strings down on the acoustic so like, thirty seconds maybe?  If you're actually interested and this isn't all just leading up to yet another put-down (which, to be fair, I wouldn't blame you for as a) I'm always slagging your music and b) my "music" could strip the paint from walls and send strong men crying for their mommies), the main problem I found was - was - what was it? I can't remem - oh yeah. I have a terrible memory. I would learn songs, then forget them. Even now, put me at a keyboard and I could muddle my way through, but don't ask me to play anything recognisable. Melody, maybe. Chords, no. Also I never got the hang of the two-hands-doing-separate-things style, so could not really be called anything like a piano player. |
Serious. I don't like seeing people give up on music.
Muscle memory is huge part of playing too which is why practicing is pretty important. Did you try learning to read music? Even if you use a weird ass notation that only makes sense to you, it can be a big step in dealing with your memory. If you're interested in learning I'd recommend keeping at it and you'll see improvement. I might be wrong but it does seem like you have the time for at least a little bit a day.