It’s mainly the things that you can play well up to speed , but are trying to refine
Suddenly a dream you had last night pops into your conscious , or some other distraction, a conversation you had , something somebody said , or I must mention this to the guys on the fretboard and wandering what the reply will be.
bloody annoying , have read about it a week or two ago ,it says as long as you notice you are doing it and try to focus more it will get better , meditation may help etc.
anyone else have this . It’s not too bad when you’re flying along at the edge of your ability sometimes as you’re focused on trying not to crash . It’s worse on less challenging stuff and you sort of go into autopilot while the old brain chatters away .
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I don't know what it means but I'd had band practice that night which went exceedingly well so I don't think that was linked.
Actually just realised this is off topic. Doh. Carry on.
What you are describing isn't you consciously thinking. Instead thinking is happening to you.
You will be in a state of 'no mind' when you play at your best.
If I'm playing a gig and I'm in the moment everything is perfect. However, if I make a mistake and dwell on it suddenly I'm thinking too much about the past mistake and future possibility of mistakes. Stay present and in the moment.
I would recommend the book 'the power of now'
Thank you I will look it up , I grasp what you mean ,just read something like that idea.
I’m familiar with the flow state ,have read about it and heard about it in self hypnosis tapes etc
It’s a desirable state, like when you finish something and quite a bit of time has passed but you’ve not noticed it
Then you have to read what's on the page rather than go into autopilot. Forces you to concentrate.
I have a load of old double bass and trombone sight reading exam test examples for this. In just about every key and time signature.
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
I’m working through this though , I’ve got a few books, one suggested here and am learning to be less bothered by the chatter as long as I still focus on what I’m playing
I’ve recently this week had the week off of my regular strict practice schedule And just been learning bits of songs exercises I’ve been meaning to get to . I had a late night and it screwed my routine. Will be back to normal Wednesday .
am seeing good results from my regular practice routines though , and getting comfortable with these solos has given me more self confidence to try other things that I thought I’d never be able to do .
thanks guys for all your help you’re all wonderful people
You may want to look online for an ADHD test. Lots of 'chatter' is a symptom of inattentive ADHD, may be worth investigating.
I was diagnosed at 40... it was life changing to know why I had struggled so much.
probably schizophrenic , an odd thing though for sure