Rllink
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Theoretically, a teacher would help me. In practice, getting instruction doesn't seem to help. I'm thinking of the dozens of workshops I've attended. I look on them more as entertainment than education. Maybe if a patient instructor worked with me, I could show some improvement in my playing. I find playing and more playing is what helps me to improve. I'm doing this for fun, not to earn a living, so I don't want to worry about lessons and the pressure of performing for a teacher.
I'm like you Jerry. I'm sure that if I had a teacher that there would be more structure in my learning and I would learn faster. My practice would be more focused and efficient, and there would be accountability to keep me on track. But that just sounds like work, and I'm retired. I don't want to work at playing the ukulele. Also, when I think about it in those terms, I do not understand the whole idea of learning faster and more efficiently, at least for people like me. It isn't a race. There is no finish line. You're never going to get done, so what's the hurry? I am quite happy to stumble merrily along my way. That said, sometimes I get stuck and can't move on. When that happens I run down a friend who knows more than I do and get some help. I suppose that is having a teacher in a way, but it is a temporary adjustment, nothing formal and not some long term commitment.
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