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Live Stream: Tuesday, November 8th at 3:00pm EST (check your local time zone)
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Hey guys, we are back with Live Lesson EP048! This month’s topic is: 3 Things I Learned From Playing Ukulele For 10,000 Hours!
In his 2008 book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell states that it takes approximately 10,000 hours to master something. In this session, I’ll share my thoughts and experiences on whether this is true.
This month’s topic should stir up some great questions! So please post all you have below and I hope you guys join us for the live stream. 🙂
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While learning about learning the great algorithm suggested this Ted Talk:
He talks about that shattering 10.000 hour rule and how it is still possible to learn something and feel like you “mastered” it.
Just on another level. The 20 hour level. And since there is no “mastering” anything because the scale upwards does not end, I found this talk very encouraging.Looking forward to this months live lesson!
@gi_gi_ haha, yeah, good point! Who has that kind of time on their hands? (me) 🥺😅😂😉
This is a great topic! Kinda like what @smokealot said: I feel there is no exact number of hours that will automatically make you a master, but it is also a great accomplishment to have spent that much time creating. That said, it seems like time isn’t the only factor: the resources you have, the quality of your practice, drive and inspiration seem just as important.
Time is just a vehicle, man. Where will the driver go? What roads will they take, the scenic route or the freeway? Will they stop at Arby’s for curly fries? #destiny, man.
Anyway, looking forward to this one! 😅
@smokealot, I remember this Ted talk. It is just one reason I play with the Uke. I have no goal for Carnegie Hall but the joy of accomplishment is all mine.
Everyone is on a different path @the_bumble_bard states. Practice is time spent. “Obligations “ get in the way, work, family, to do lists and then you have age – parts take longer to learn. I’m at a place in life, retired and just love learning some new song. I play for me rarely in front of anyone. (except my recordings on RC101)😆
So ? Is 3 things
Self accomplishment
It’s my time, alone in a room 1,2,3 hours
Community with others with similar goals and language, being a part. 😊 But whose counting…I agree with 90 % of the video, I do not think you could learn how to be a medical doctor in 20 hours. The fact that stood out to me is that you were scared, as soon as the Video came on, I froze. I can not recall the tabs, I feel like every member of Rock Class 101 is watching. It is like I am on an open mike in front of everyone. I got to clock in at work at 3:00 p.m on Nov 8.
That was a cool Ted Talk esp the part about the emotional loops you put yourself through.
Anyone who has taken the challenge to “master” anything knows it takes committment and follow through. Show up everyday, have fun and one day you could actually shock yourself ☺️😂.
I gotta agree that our emotions could sabotage us or aid us in the process. To me it’s not so much about mastery but being consistent, following through and enjoying the journey. If you don’t have the, “I give up” attitude you could accomplish so many great things for yourself.One last thought: if “playing” the ukulele was all about strumming as fast as you can while playing 4 chords I would’ve quit a long time ago 😂😂😂🥴🥴🥴. So glad we have Rock Class 101 to help us learn so much more.
One last thought: if “playing” the ukulele was all about strumming as fast as you can while playing 4 chords I would’ve quit a long time ago 😂😂😂🥴🥴🥴. So glad we have Rock Class 101 to help us learn so much more.
So true. He spent 20 hours strumming 4 chords. If we divide the techniques one can do on the ukulele and think of them as seperate skills to learn one gets to do a lot of 20 hour workouts. At least that is how I picture it. It kind of picks up on another live lesson episode where Matt talked about this learning curve an how at first you are super thrilled until you quickly realize how little you actually know. (Loved the story about the burgler who used lemon juice to make himself invisible).
I just started learning Taimanes tremolo technique – will probably take me more than 20 hours to “master” it 🙂For some reason, I dislike the idea of focusing too much on a specific number of hours as even a guideline for success–whether 20 hours or 10,000 (though I do get how it could be helpful in some ways). When you start out learning something, you might believe you’ll learn it quickly and it takes months or years; you might think a song or technique seems impossible and learn it quickly. Sometimes a time constraint can be good and push you in a good way, but I just don’t think learning or progress can be measured in hours… (Refrains from “Rent” musical references)
But I also see how having a set amount of time as an incentive or goal to practice consistently could be useful like you described, @smokealot.
Anyone who has taken the challenge to “master” anything knows it takes committment and follow through. Show up everyday, have fun and one day you could actually shock yourself ☺️😂.
I gotta agree that our emotions could sabotage us or aid us in the process. To me it’s not so much about mastery but being consistent, following through and enjoying the journey. If you don’t have the, “I give up” attitude you could accomplish so many great things for yourself.@gi_gi_ so much yes! I think about the “always something” approach to practicing and playing. Even if I only play for five minutes, I play every day. Almost. It is more about being consistent and enjoying yourself, agreed! Oh yeah and not giving up. 😅🥺😂
@leb397, I meant to say earlier, I love the way you describe your experience of playing uke as being just for your own enjoyment and self-accomplishment. To me that’s a beautiful idea.
Such great discussions taking place. I’m sure I’ve put in 10k hours on the classical and classical style guitar and I was never even remotely close to having mastered the instrument. Uke has now taken over. I’m grateful though that my right hand fingerpicking can sometimes be on cruise control and memorizing arrangements comes fairly quickly. Like just about everything else it seems, the most important thing is to play some every day.
Ron@TBB agreed 100% ☺️
Some people use the measurement as a means of an investment for business like the training in K-Pop. For them the numbers correspond to money signs 😂 I just want to have fun everyday and use it to refine myself.This has been a great discussion.
@smokealot Wow. Taimane is quite the Artist. Her tremolo technique is impressive. Wishing you well.
gi_gi_ , haha yes, I’m sure some people do view time spent as dollar signs (which arguably it is sometimes), but I agree: it’s all about the love of music. And this has been a great discussion. 😊
Taimane is becoming one of my ukulele heroes. She’s amazing. Confession: I sometimes impersonate her “uke dancing” to dispel anxiety before recording songs. 😅😂😅
@recdog, if you can play classical music on guitar or uke on autopilot I feel like that’s quite the accomplishment. 😊This entire discussion is probably way too many words to read during the live lesson, but if there’s time, Matt, can you please read the following quote from earlier:
Time is just a vehicle, man. Where will the driver go? What roads will they take, the scenic route or the freeway? Will they stop at Arby’s for curly fries? #destiny, man.
😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂
I’m 72 years old. If I practice 1.5 hrs/day, which is a bit aspirational but within the realm of possibility, I’ll be about 90 when I finally get to 10,000 hours!
On a more serious note, I think it’s really all about the quality of practice, focusing on specific skills that I want to improve, developing musicianship, and having fun! As Stu Fuchs, another great teacher, says – “drop by drop, the bucket is filled.”
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