u/BroodyBonanza

Why are some days just absolute shit? I have an important test tomorrow; I know it's good for me, that they'll count it in my grade, but I just couldn't study for it.

I genuinely had the whole day, but it was like I forgot how to read, like I'm illiterate all of a sudden.

But then, I can do other things just fine?? Like, I played piano for 4 hours with unwavering focus. I sketched out some gesture studies...

It's not like avoidance either (I don't think so, at least) because I like studying and I'm genuinely interested in the topics that'll be on the test. So...why?

Anyone else deals/dealt with this often? I value consistency a lot, because that's where the results come from, right? But then I have days like this and I never know how to truly snap out of it.

I'm not exactly a singer...I just 'like to sing' but I have tried in the past to be serious about it and join a class. That was just before COVID, so I couldn't even continue after the lockdown hit.

But, even then, my Vocal teacher never really...focused on the 'vocal' aspect of singing? He spent so long on music theory, like reading sheet music and getting everyone comfortable with pitches. Yes, I know that's important but I was a grade 7 keyboardist, so I felt very out of place in that class.

Even now, every time I try class-hunting, the course list for beginners is always just scales and knowing what notes are...and it's worse because now I'm doing grade 8 piano, I have no patience for that!! lmao

But in all seriousness, any of y'all had this starting issue with singing when you were starting out, as already trained musicians in another instrument? It's very difficult to find any online resources for a beginner singer that isn't just a music theory crash course.