When I began this free inquiry project, I thought that what I wanted was to learn music. I thought that I wanted to regain lost skills and acquire a new hobby by the end of it. My instruments had been … Read More
Some people’s purpose in learning music is to perform, to be able to perfect a masterpiece that they feel proud to showcase. Understandably, music for a lot of people is a hobby that they aim to share with others and … Read More
As always happens as we approach April, workloads in our classes are increasing and the typical end-of-fatigue is setting in. I have been noticing that my energy levels have been decreasing and my general mental state is not quite at … Read More
Reading Break was a very necessary stop from the business of school for me. I wouldn’t say I was less busy than normal, but I dedicated the time to be with important people, most of that being with my grandparents … Read More
My goal from last week was to increase the total amount of time I spent practicing compared to the previous week. While I did not increase it by much, I am pleased to be able to say that I did … Read More
As I said I planned to do in my previous post, this week I decided to make a practice log on Google Sheets to keep track of what I’ve done. Having this be public will hopefully also serve as a … Read More
This week, I spent many hours and expended a significant amount of energy on my Free Inquiry project. Unfortunately, only twenty minutes of that was actually spent playing music – ostensibly the topic of my inquiry. What the bulk of … Read More
Skills are like muscles – both operate on a “use it or lose it” principle. A muscle that is not been used will eventually deteriorate and atrophy, as happens with elderly people and bedridden patients. To maintain a particular muscle’s … Read More