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I'm glad I found you guys too! I think you're right that I really need to get more fun and passion to improve. I've definitely have been kinda depressed recently (for other reasons) which does hinder me a little. However, I think the music can help me manage this more, I just need to push myself...

All of your thoughts were very helpful! I think that having some sort of competition might be a factor in really pushing me, like how it was for you. I think I just got too depressed after failure, and it still lingers a bit, but time will tell. The rest of the tips on what to start grinding out...

Unfortunately I wasn't given any feedback, since it's district auditions they are totally blind. I was feeling pretty nervous in there for some reason (probably because I was expecting too much from myself) which didn't help my case. Many people have said stuff about Ed Friedland's book, so I'll...

Great advice, and I definitely should consult more Jaco as everyone else should. Thanks!

I can say I've done very little with transcription, however I know I can do it well so I definitely should start. Fortunately I have a pretty good ear! I think this thread will be a great reference for me to guide me in doing it properly. Thanks for the advice, I would not have thought about...

Thank you for the compliment! Being cocky won't get me anything and I by no means have mastered bass yet. I've been around some friends who were kind of arrogant and saw it didn't do anything, and being in the position I'm in now, I need some advice. Thankfully this site gave me that opportunity...

I'll definitely consider it, but being a highschooler I might be out of luck in the money department. I watch Scott's bass lessons on YouTube so I know it's a good resource to take advantage of. When I get some money I'll definitely try checking it out, and thanks for the recommendation!

After reading these comments, I think competition might really be a good wake up call. College will definitely make that a reality! I've struggled with depression for a long time, and that is definitely a contributor in my lack of motivation. Thanks for the insight!

I read your comment (obviously), I think you honestly hit the nail on the head here for my situation. I'm definitely at a point on whether or not to decide on if it's really a hobby or my passion, and obviously I still have time. I know I will play in college for sure, so like some other people...

I just wanted to thank you all for the advice and perspectives that you have shared with me. I really appreciate it and all of you guys gave me truly great comments. I didn't think I'd get nearly this much support for just one post here, but you all proved me wrong! Everyone has given me a whole...

I have a teacher currently, but he's not very jazz oriented, so I may consider finding another in the near future. I'll be going off to college soon so it's inevitable for me to get a new teacher. Thanks for the advice!

Thank you for the encouragement, everyone here seems very open and honest so I now feel much more comfortable talking in these threads! I'll definitely be looking forward to seeing you and many others around here!

Yeah I totally see what you mean. I think I really just need to find some serious motivation to get practicing. I get bummed out knowing that I'm not doing enough to improve myself, which inherently makes me not want to do anything, including playing in general. It's kind of a reoccurring cycle...

I'm thinking about doing a jazz minor when I go off to college in a few months, I'm going to end up playing no matter what. I think that will help push me more for improvement, but in the meantime I need to figure out what I can do on my own. Any thoughts? And thanks for your help, I really...

I definitely agree self pity is wasting my time, but I think I just need to push myself more musically in order to see results. Work ethic is not a strong suit for most highschoolers if we are being honest, and it's something I definitely need to get on track about! Thanks so much for the advice...