As a music teacher I have seen and helped a lot of students.  Unfortunately I could not always help a student and consequently they would fail to reach their goals and sometimes quit.  I found that the most common reason was what I called musical depression. Their musical depression is something that I think many (if not all) musicians go through at least once in their musical path.  Personally I have gone through it as a beginner and then again in my 3rd semester at Berklee College of Music.

I call this musical depression because I was fine as an everyday person.  I didn’t get depressed until I picked up my instrument and started to practice.  The main symptoms I have noticed including stage fright, creative blocks, low confidence and arrogance.  There are many other symptoms but these seem to be the most common that I have noticed. Personally, I had put to much pressure on myself.  My expectations weighed more than my goals and I lost sight of my future.  I saw limitations and temporary failure instead of effort and playful excitement.

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