"Not As Advanced As I Think I Should Be"

"I thought this would be easier." "I can't believe how much I had to practice just to learn this!" "I thought I'd be much further along by now." If any of these statements describe your learning experience with your instrument, you're not alone.  In this episode, I'll offer an explanation for why you're feeling this way and give you 5 steps you can take to stop feeling like you're behind and to thrive once again in your practice! Musicianship Mastery is formerly known as The Musician Toolkit. The video on practice that is referred to in this video can be found here: https://youtu.be/cymxVceIgCY?si=8-k-Y1gLgPEuwCHz Let me know your thoughts on this episode as a voice message to possibly share on a future episode at https://www.speakpipe.com/MusicianToolkit If you enjoyed this, please give it a rating and review on the podcast app of your choice.  You can find all episodes of this podcast at https://www.davidlanemusic.com/toolkit You can follow David Lane AND the Musician Toolkit podcast on Facebook @DavidMLaneMusic, on Instagram and TikTok @DavidLaneMusic, and on YouTube @davidlanemusic1 This episode is sponsored by Fons, an online platform that helps private teachers of all types (music, yoga, martial arts, academic tutoring, coaches, etc) with smooth, automated assistance such as securing timely automatic payments and scheduling.  Click here for more information or to begin your free trial.