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Original message:812 days 11 hours 34 minutes ago

Member: bluburnsorange22

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then after a week you play again and everything starts sounding better. Does that happen to anyone else when they take a break.?

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Reply:812 days 11 hours 31 minutes ago
Member: humstrat1

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Yeah, I try not to get too burned out on playing.

Reply:812 days 11 hours 12 minutes ago
Member: shanejohnson2002

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I think it has to do with your brain sub-consciously processing the things you practiced. I have experienced that if I play for 3 or 4 months as much as possible, and then go 2 weeks without playing, I can usually come back and tear up songs that were difficult before. Then it's on to new levels!

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Reply:812 days 11 hours 8 minutes ago
Member: Xarkzila

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Pretty much the same here, to a point. It only works with new stuff! If I'm in the gigging mood, then I'm going to practice more. If not, just to keep the skills I already have, I need to practice at LEAST 1 hour each day, or the rust creeps in. Doesn't take all that long for things to start going south if you stop playing. I may get a better handle on the new stuff I'm learning, but all my other skills suffer if I quit practicing.

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Reply:812 days 7 hours 44 minutes ago
Member: jg76aries

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Yeah, I do it all the time. Sometimes you get burned out and just need a break.

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Reply:812 days 7 hours 30 minutes ago
Member: Richey

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Happens to me all the time. Sometimes, when I am learning a new song and I may be having some difficulty with a certain part, I'll take a break and go over it in my head and kind of sort things out. When I come back to play it, there are no problems.

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Reply:811 days 8 hours 16 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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I'm on a break right now. Gathering energy...

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