Aug 15 • General discussion
Don't overthink it...
We want our music to sound great and all the residents to love us..but we don't have the perfect song list assembled yet. And we don't have that new guitar yet. And we don't have any idea if our equipment will suffice or where we'd be playing. We don't even know... Stop. Your overthinking it.
There is an infinite number of things we try preparing for but really, you don't need any of it. Just bring in your guitar and sit with one resident and play for them and get them singing with you. Reach out to the closest community where you live and ask the person who picks up the phone if you can visit with your instrument and cheer up folks and make them smile. Let go of the protocol and lead with love.
What do I mean? You don't need to know anything other than you knowing you want to make a positive impact on this community with your music. So what if you only know 3 songs? So what if you don't know if it'll work?So what if you just started playing and don't know much....this is how it starts.
When I started playing it was just me and a guitar and my grandmother. I learned a LOT about what songs resonated with her and her roommates AND her friends in the dining room. I learned as I went. That's what I'm encouraging you to do. Learn as you go. Learn as you play those songs you love because honestly, I can't tell you what's going to work for you. You'll just need to try. Don't overthink it just do it!❤️
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Don't overthink it...
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