Quote Originally Posted by druid View Post
For those that decide to self teach I make the following suggestion...LISTEN to HOW other players play. To make the notes, gracenotes and play at the correct time signature is just - NOT enough. You need to inflect some of YOU into that tune as well. Give it life, give it soul...make people WANT to hear you play more. I'm not saying that you need to compete as some of us have (for me, EUSPBA Grade II) but you don't want them chasing you down with pitchforks and torches either...lol.
Solid advice. I'm self taught! nothin' wrong with being self taught