We all have some inner music potential. Rhythm is something we've been responding to since the moment we first evolved ears, and making music has been the natural result of putting this innate talent to the test. But sometimes you have to dig deep. Sometimes that inner music potential feels like it's buried, and you feel tone deaf and totally useless when a guitar is put in your hands. It's why so many people hate singing karaoke without a few drinks first! However, everyone has music inside them. And trust us, the more you practice your ability to belt out a rhythm, the easier it'll be to unlock your sonic prowess.
Make 'Bad' Music and Be Happy with It
Any and all musicians have made bad music at some point. These tracks tend to be put straight in the trash or get filed away and never hear the light of day, and a lot of musicians like to downplay just how long it took them to become the great artist they are now. But discovering your inner music potential will always require making some bad stuff at first. Be proud of this; the simple act of first mastering a song on the guitar, even if it sounds rough, is an achievement. And if you don't know where you started, you're never going to know just how much progress you've really made.
Try Out as Many Instruments as You Can
If you want to play the guitar but find it initially inaccessible, switch to the piano instead. If you don't like the piano and would rather practice the flute, go ahead and try that out. Why? Because you're digging into what you can create and where your potential really lies. Play as many different instruments as you can to get yourself into the habit of creating music via different methods. Even if it takes time, it'll provide you with a lot more musical knowhow and will allow you to discover the instrument you truly love to play and feel at home with.
Remember, There's No One Path to Musical Greatness
This has been proved time and time again by figures like Clive Davis, who spent a lot of their younger years training for a completely different career path. Take a lesson from this. It's OK to discover musical talent at a later age and/or in a non-traditional way. There's no right or wrong way to cultivate the sound you enjoy making, and there are so many ways to polish off your musical skills. It's often that we think musical perfection is the only thing that's allowed to be heard, and sure, it can be heard to listen to someone who's playing out of tune, but it's all practice!
Really, you don't need to be immediately amazing at making music. Take your time and follow your own path. Your inner music potential is down there somewhere—you just need to dig it out and start using it!
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