I can not achieve perfection, but the love and enjoyment that music and keyboards brings sits and waits for us. Years ago I learned to accept me, that followed by me accepting the music abilities that God has given me ? and they ain?t that great. I lived with a Dad who was a concert piano player, his dad sent him to Italy for his music education.
After two weeks of piano instructions given by my perfectionist Father I decided to turn to guitar. I did well with the guitar, studied for years, I loved it, and I gave lessons and played professionally for many years.
I felt comfortable sitting up on the stage and playing my guitar, I was good. But ----- whenever I became aware of the presence of another guitar player, or who I thought was another played guitar I would freeze up, my hands would not respond, the joy of Playing and performing left me. Later that year I after a bit of self-examination, I had to admit I was not the best guitar player, nor was I even close to being the best guitar --- nor was I willing to give the effort that would make me that better guitar player. So with this new revelation I was no longer threatened by another performer, this is me and that?s it, I accept me, let?s enjoy music.
Amazing---- After my revelation and acceptance of myself my playing began to improve, I venture to areas I had avoided, took the risks. A wrong note lost its importance. Amen!

John C.