jmkhoy
New member
Hi,
I play the guitar and the piano, with 10 years of experience. I play both quite well, at least at an intermediate level. I haven't really played that much infront of other people though, and whenever I do my confidence shuts down and I get extremely tense and can't play anywhere near as well as I know I can. I can perform in front of a crowd of people, but not infant of people I know or when it's more intimate. This leads people to thinking I can't play (unless I send recordings to my friends). I really need to get over this, and I'm wondering if anyone else has any similar experience? It really hinders my music education and my growth as a musician. Any advice will be grateful,
Thanks
Josh
I play the guitar and the piano, with 10 years of experience. I play both quite well, at least at an intermediate level. I haven't really played that much infront of other people though, and whenever I do my confidence shuts down and I get extremely tense and can't play anywhere near as well as I know I can. I can perform in front of a crowd of people, but not infant of people I know or when it's more intimate. This leads people to thinking I can't play (unless I send recordings to my friends). I really need to get over this, and I'm wondering if anyone else has any similar experience? It really hinders my music education and my growth as a musician. Any advice will be grateful,
Thanks
Josh