Hi all,

I've had this issue for much of my musical life, and I'm wondering if any others have felt this way and overcome it.

I spent an enormous amount of time learning and copying songs and solos that I liked, but I've never transitioned to the point of "feeling like a musician". I improved my technique and ability to play - I should say, to "execute" (reproduce the notes and even the feel/groove/timing) of quite complicated songs on guitar. But when not doing that, my musicality feels "small".

I don't feel I have improved my "musicianship".

Now I'm intentionally being a little vague with this question - because I want to see if others have had this feeling - and I'd like the comments to have more to do with your personal journey regarding how you feel about your playing and what you did to feel you reached the "next level" (whatever that meant to you). Especially if you went through a phase where you felt more like a song "copycat" record-player style mechanic than a "real musician"

I would prefer that it not become solely a discussion on how to learn the rudiments"....though I don't deny this may well be part of your answers and fit into what I need to spend more time on.

BB/RB 2025
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