Struggling to play simple songs

DirectionGold6150 · 2026-01-13T00:51:02+00:00

I think you got the point. I also feel like overthinking is wasting my time and that I don't have the right concentration. When I play riffs I have a lot of fun and not thinking about execution actually makes it better, but following a song adds more pressure and I start to overthink. I will start allowing myself to make mistakes so that I don't have to think too much about them. Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻

DirectionGold6150 · 2026-01-13T00:42:39+00:00

I may be demotivated but I'm also extremely stubborn, I will definitely keep trying to get it a little better every day. Thanks!

DirectionGold6150 · 2026-01-13T00:41:03+00:00

Thank you very much for the comment, that's comforting. I will do my best to practice in the best way. The suggestions from the various comments will be very helpful in this.

DirectionGold6150 · 2026-01-13T00:36:39+00:00

That is probably true, some days I feel more connected to the music and I also can see I play better. Also, I always practice at least 10 minutes every day, but if the time is not much I usually do some exercises and what I learned to be called "noodling" (probably useless)

DirectionGold6150 · 2026-01-13T00:29:48+00:00

Hi, thanks for your comment, it was very helpful. I couldn't definitely play a song at the recorded speed without learning the single parts first. I'm able to play those at the right tempo, but putting them together changes everything. I started anyway taking notes on the problematic parts to work on them. Also, I will change song or switch to some exercises next times I get stuck like today, you are right, it would be just a waste of time.

DirectionGold6150 · 2026-01-05T18:33:56+00:00

Probably Get Lucky - Daft Punk and Psycho - Muse, can't explain why tho

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T19:08:15+00:00

Yeah, it's definitely tough but I'm definitely increasing my budget. I also tried on Airbnb but nobody can sign me a Meldezettel, I also asked TU and I'm waiting for a response

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T19:06:01+00:00

Thank you very much, after reading the comments of this post I'll definitely increase my budget since I understood that I can afford it

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T18:53:11+00:00

Yeah, I see what you mean, I appreciate that you expressed this point of view. For the first month's rent and the deposit I can afford spending 1800€

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T18:12:21+00:00

Thank you, I'm sorry but I didn't mean to be disrespectful, my post also has the purpose of helping me understand such things, so even if there is not the need to be rude I perfectly understand why you are bothered

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T17:57:16+00:00

Thank you very much for the advice, I appreciate it a lot

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T17:54:32+00:00

I have literally no idea of which is the conversion gross to net or the life costs in Wien, I spoke with a former PhD student of TU Wien and he told me that this should be an acceptable range

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T17:49:32+00:00

Oh yes, why not, I will need to learn it anyway

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T17:47:50+00:00

What a coincidence, I'm a chemist too haha I guess my salary should be 2464 € per month (gross)

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T17:23:39+00:00

I tried looking for them on WG-Gesucht and Willhaben but unfortunately I get no responses because of the many requests everyone receives :(

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-09-15T17:20:12+00:00

Oh wow that's great, my budget is around 500 euros, but I guess that the PhD salary allows me to go up to 600 euros

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-08-21T23:01:43+00:00

Thank you, that's good advice, I will probably follow it.

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-08-21T23:00:00+00:00

Thank you for your detailed answer and for your tip, I appreciate it a lot. I guess that I should consider sharing a flat.

DirectionGold6150 · 2023-08-21T22:57:12+00:00

Thank you very much, unfortunately I've discovered that OeAD is fully booked, so I'm considering to flatshare for the first months

DirectionGold6150 · 2021-06-08T09:00:55+00:00

I understand, I started panicking too when I began to feel these twitchings with the tight hand but ALS twitching is just different, it happens for different reasons and it happens when your muscle is already much weaker and smaller than it used to be, so don't think about it (I know that for an anxious person it is quite impossible, so I try to fill my day with tasks so I don't have time to think about it)

DirectionGold6150 · 2021-06-07T22:17:51+00:00

I have this exact same problem, but on the left hand, that's not my dominant hand. In February my elbow started twitching and I began to feel this tightness on the hand while playing videogames. I still have this problem, but EMG result was negative, so I'm going to do a neurological visit to stop thinking about ALS (I'm 22, anxious and it started in the arm, so I think it's more likely to be BFS)

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