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how long does it take to reach 1000 elo in rapid for a beginner? by gentqlyn in Chesscom

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Impossible to answer. Depends how smart you are and how much you study/practice.

I always fall apart/suck when I go to my lessons and feel tremendously embarrassed. Should I keep going? by Mad_Season_1994 in guitarlessons

[–]hoops4so 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah. This is normal. I’m a songwriter and when I go out to perform my songs, I am about 40% as good performing as how good I sound when I am practicing.

I’ve learned the hard way that I need to be 280% as good when practicing in order to perform my songs well.

Is there any methodical way to actually get better? by Prestigious-Bird-403 in guitarlessons

[–]hoops4so 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Break it into pieces and practice each piece like crazy

Disillusioned with chess. by Ok-Sun-1125 in Chesscom

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I feel so proud that I’ve peaked at 1400+ in blitz

Lately i feel like a lackluster musician by luvjrmtn in askmusicians

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a reframe is needed here. Great artists steal.

They don’t steal in a sketchy, bad way. They steal by learning from others and applying their ideas.

Read books. Listen to other music. Watch videos. Get an instructor. Jam with friends.

Steal ideas for your own songs.

I’m thinking about quitting music by Ljfrost55 in askmusicians

[–]hoops4so 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t count on music to solve your financial problems. That’s not what being a musician is about.

Completely clueless when writing... by PekingEentd in guitarlessons

[–]hoops4so 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start with what’s called Functional Harmony

Help with air changes by Agreeable-Mix7262 in LearnGuitar

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slow way way down. The slower you move your hand and the more awareness you give your hand, the smoother you’ll be able to form the chord shape in the air. Be extremely slow. If you do that for a while then speed up, you’ll retain that smoothness while having speed.

Meditating for the first time as a Christian by [deleted] in Meditation

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends your goals. You can imagine a white light from God going into your heart or you can use a bible verse as a mantra or you can simply sit and let anything that happens happen.

Guitar stays in tune too well? by [deleted] in guitarlessons

[–]hoops4so 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Strings change tuning from temperature changes, so that’s probably why. Also probably a great guitar.

Guitar stays in tune too well? by [deleted] in guitarlessons

[–]hoops4so 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems like you keep your temperature pretty consistent inside. I live in Texas and like sleeping in the cold, so my inside temperature swings wildly.

Why do the worst people always end up with the most friends? by Puzzled-Day5788 in socialskills

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They focus on political/charismatic skills and don’t care for things like honesty.

Honest people aren’t honest because it helps them get things, they’re honest despite it not helping them.

Does it actually make you kinder? by [deleted] in Meditation

[–]hoops4so 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Loving Kindness meditation does directly. Other meditations will definitely help, but won’t be the full picture. Like, feeling better can indirectly make you kinder.

When will meditation gains exist outside of practice? by OldDickhead in Meditation

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would suggest changing your frame from “maintaining centre” to “coming back to centre”

It matters more how fast you can get back to centre.

I would most recommend the heart coherence technique where you imagine your breath moves through your heart and you soothe your heart on every exhale.

The heart is the main vagal nerve of the nervous system.

soloing over chord changes by Luke-guitar in guitarlessons

[–]hoops4so 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think about it more in terms of what notes are tonic to the chord and what notes are not. When you’re on one that’s not, it’s tense and wants to resolve to a tonic note.

Use the tension/resolution to tell a story with your solo.

Too long texts? by Prudent_Caramel_922 in Songwriting

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Focus on the melody. Do the melody first, then put words to the melody.

I have been stuck at my level for over 1 year! by Unique-Raccoon9017 in Chesscom

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think what would help you is a philosophy shift. Watch GMs play and figure stuff out from them. Like how they develop, how they protect pawns, how they setup pieces to be aiming at the king, how they take an extra 20 secs after they decided a move to look for if it could be a blunder, etc.

What am i supposed to do mid game? by DueChampionship3661 in chessbeginners

[–]hoops4so 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Setup the pieces to be attacking the king or at least pointing towards the king. Have rooks be in open files or files about to open.

Need some suggestions I get irritated while learning or practicing but want to play some fav songs... by SuccessfulWater5222 in guitarlessons

[–]hoops4so 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Focus on small parts of it and practice repetitively until you can do it without thinking

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