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Last week, they didn't have the adult beginner book, so I had to settle for the late learner book instead. For the past week, I had been practicing with that one, finding it, while probably not difficult, at least a little challenging.

This week, they had the adult book, so now I have to continue my lessons from that one. The problem? It's alot harder than the book I had been practicing all of last week. By the end of last night's lesson, I was so frustrated that I wanted to cry, and my teacher didn't help, because she, too, was getting frustrated with me.

So, yeah. Piano had just gotten alot harder. I dunno how I feel about that. On one side, it's better to not have it so easy that I'm not learning much, but on the other hand, it's really HARD. If only they had had the right book last week. I'm starting to really feel disappointed in this place as a whole.

It's hot today. WTF.

Current Mood: blah

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I know what you mean. A friend of mine is taking actual guitar lessons and spends way more time practicing than I do. When we get together I sometimes have to resist snapping at him when I can't follow a rhythm or I'm not getting something that he's trying to show me.

Just keep in mind that three months from now you'll look at what you're struggling with now and play it with ease. It may be frustrating, but the more you challenge yourself, the faster you'll make progress.

Don't let yourself get too discouraged because you struggled with a higher level of difficulty. You hadn't seen this book before, and you didn't have a chance to practice with it. Now that you've got it, you can. And while it won't be as easy to get a handle on as the other book, you'll get it eventually, I promise.