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"Other people" don't have to be guitarists. You could find a singer, or someone who plays flute, or whatever, and just make music together. The sum of such collaborations is always greater than the parts - and very inspirational. You will learn things that are just not on your radar at present - and it will take you in different directions. Even doing something like accompanying a singer will spark new ideas for you, and give you new things to work on with your guitar playing.
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As I enter my next songwriting contest.
Unfortunately, if you really want to play in front of people and get your songs heard, it *is* a competition, as there are only so many slots available. Especially for original music instead of covers. |
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Try a different tuning, new technique, play around with harmonics, etc. New tunes, new style. Shake it up a little.
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You might just try posting a "looking for people to jam with" flyer in your local music store/local guitar shop.
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You can also go to places that present local artists and chat them up between sets. --------------------- *Keep in mind that there's more to Craig's than the Community/Musicians section. If you go to For sale/Musical instruments, advertisers there are sometimes open to getting together to jam. |
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Another thing to consider is the time of year. Winter can be quite gloomy in North America with December being the cloudiest day of the year, and January not far behind. If you've never heard of it, there is a common syndrome in winter called SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) which causes depression due to a loss of sunlight. It can be very mild or it can be very serious.
I get it every winter but for me it just causes a lack of motivation. It wasn't a good thing when I ran my a sole proprietorship, but now that I'm retired... Allegedly way to combat it are getting out of the house, and doing outdoor activities in what little sun we get, or a special lamp that mimics the sun, and making sure you get the minimum amount of Vitamin D. On another note there seems to be a relationship with MS cases and northern latitudes that get less sunlight. MS is unheard of the closer to get to the equator. MS is more common in Northern Europeans and people of Northern European descent.
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