Comments on: While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Or the Importance of Setting Learning Goals

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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:53:31 +0000

[...] Finally, Jeff Cobb wrote about defining learning goals — whether it’s learning to play the guitar or learning more about your personal and [...]

By: jtcobb

jtcobb — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:28:46 +0000

Bob – I studied piano some when I was a teenager and thought I might go to music school. I hate that I gave up too easily on it. Hope to try again at some point (after the guitar, of course!) I understand what you mean about it sometimes being a bit depressing to see a real virtuoso playing and feel its beyond your grasp, but it can also be incredibly inspiring. Hopefully much more of the latter than the former! – Jeff

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:19:00 +0000

This really mimics my own struggle with learning the piano. Music in general, I think, is a little difficult to get your hands around. There are so many virtuosos to look up to, it really gets you down.

By: jtcobb

jtcobb — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:37:30 +0000

Thanks so much for the comment, Peggy – and great to learn that you are a dancer! – Jeff

By: Peggy Hoffman

Peggy Hoffman — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:38:45 +0000

Thanks for a great post on learning and a link to sound I’ve heard in awhile! And for reminding us to cultivate our own symbols (dancing for me) …