Is it normal to suddenly lose talent?

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I have been playing the piano for over eight years. A few weeks ago I started a fairly difficult piece. Up until the past few days I was doing well with it, and it was sounding pretty good. However, a few days ago I went to practice and everything sounded horrible! My time was off, I was skipping notes, hitting the wrong notes, and I felt horrible. I don't know what could have happened, but I feel so disappointed. So is it normal to suddenly lose all progress on something like this?

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Maybe you're just stressed out from practicing too hard, lay off the piano for a couple days and try again later.

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  • holy_intruder
    13 years ago

    I'm a professional pianist and I've spent my whole life playing. As long as we're human, we're going to have days like this. Keep practicing, but change the way you practice and, if you have to, change WHAT you practice for a day or two. If all else fails, don't force it. Just put it down for a while.

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  • jamesastonn
    13 years ago

    Yeah, I'm like this with guitar. Just have a break and go back to it

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  • dappled
    13 years ago

    I play piano too and there are days (particularly when I'm stressed) when things just aren't working. It's very frustrating and making mistakes gets me even more frustrated still. At that point I walk away and come back when I'm feeling better. You're not losing talent. You're just going through things which are distracting you occasionally. The same is true of anything in life.

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  • WorldTraveler
    11 years ago

    Just stop playing for a day or two. Then get back on do excercises and go slow. Im a pianist too playing since 7 now almost 13. I play grade8+. Same thing happens to me soem time

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  • LearnAndForget
    11 years ago

    Well I'm a very good singer (that's what people tell me) and right. Now I'm having the same problem soo ur not alone ._.

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  • samalander
    12 years ago

    Everyone has there days they just happened to be yours ;) good luck!

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