Why do people assume you can't be good at more than one instrument?
I have a question that has been bothering me for a while.
Whenever musicians find out that I play more than one instrument, they almost always tell me that I should focus on just one because "no one can truly master every instrument" even though I'm still young and I'm a fast learner.
The thing is, that's never been my goal. I'm not trying to become the world's greatest player on every instrument. I simply enjoy learning different instruments because each one teaches me something new and helps me grow as a musician.
Still, hearing the same comment over and over has started to affect me. It makes me wonder if what I'm doing is wrong or if I'll never become good enough because I'm dividing my time.
Is there any truth to what they're saying? Can someone become highly skilled while playing multiple instruments, or is it really necessary to choose just one?