I play other instruments, and am excellent at playing them, but I'm awful at music. After years and years, I cannot look at a sheet of music and be able to sound it out, I have to actually play it to know what it will sound like. I also can't imitate songs at all. I can't really make up songs either. I feel I may be able to be more creative with a guitar versus the other instruments I play though, it seems like I'd have more options. I'm not sure.
I just enjoy the job of playing an instrument. I am missing the musical and creative talent, I only have really good technical ability. The technical ability does give me great drive, I will say.
I also don't listen to music much, very rarely actually.
IIN to want to learn the guitar, and play other instruments, and enjoy it, and be good at it, but not be musically inclined in the least?
I just enjoy the job of playing an instrument. I am missing the musical and creative talent, I only have really good technical ability. The technical ability does give me great drive, I will say.
I also don't listen to music much, very rarely actually.
IIN to want to learn the guitar, and play other instruments, and enjoy it, and be good at it, but not be musically inclined in the least?
I know how you feel, I've never played enough guitar to be very good at it, pretty decent on trumpet and piano, I can even write.. but my poetry isn't lyrical, can't write music worth a damn. But it's like anything else you want to do. There are people with natural iclinations toward doing it well and there are the people who worked their asses off.
If you really want to do it, be dedicated as fuck, and never forget the 5 P's.
Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice...
...Practice.
I do have a very math-centered mindset, and if you are similar, this may work for you too.
Do what makes you feel happiest.