Ah, I Remember The Good Old Days When I Had My First Banjo Lesson. Actually, It Wasnt Exactly My First Lesson. I Had Been Using The Internet To Improve My Skill For A While, And I Was Slightly Conceited Since I Thought I Had Some Idea About What I Was Doing. I Watched Videos Of A Real Expert Playing The Banjo While The Tabs Were Available As Well. I Learned A Few Songs And Techniques That Sounded Interesting, But That Was About The Extent Of My Knowledge.When I Had My First Real Lesson, It Broke Down All Those Illusions I Had Of Being A Decent Player. I Tried To Show Off, But As Soon As His Deep Eyes Met Mine I Missed A Chord. It Was My First Time To Ever Play Any Instrument In Front Of Anyone, And I Didnt Think I Would Get Nervous. After All, Ive Always Been A Gifted Public Speaker. The Only One In The Room Was My Teacher, And I Was Having A Terrible Time.Im Having A Hard Time Seeing My Future In Banjo Playing, Especially Since I Cant Even Whack Up The Ginger To Play Something In Front Of My Own Teacher. Hes A Nice Guy, And He Can Play The Banjo Like No Other. Hes Already Taught Me Several Exercise I Can Use For My Next Lesson. Its Also A Great Experience Just To Watch Him Play, Since His Skill Far Outweighs Mine. I Just Hope I Will Sound At Least Slightly More Decent The Next Time I Have A Lesson.But If I Always Freeze Up When I Try To Play At My Lessons, Im Worried That My Instructor Will Never Be Able To Give Me The Help I Truly Need. Its Impossible To Get Feedback And Constructive Criticism If Everything I Play Is Absolute Garbage. I Think I Will Start Recording My Lone Practice And Playing It Back For Him. Hopefully I Wont Freeze Up Just Knowing That He Will Be Listening To It Soon
