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At what point are you good enough to join a band? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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As the title says, at what point did you feel competent enough to join a band? I've been playing the guitar for almost 2 years now, and feel like I hit a bit of a plateau, and I'm thinking joining a band might help. At the same time, I don't really feel like I am good enough to play with others.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Playing in a band will make you a better musician. Most musicians' first couple bands suck so don't worry too much if you aren't any good at first. Just focus on having fun and improving. Find some people near your skill level and enjoy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Any suggestions for where to find people near my skill level to play with? For reference, I'm in my late 20s.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's tough. BandMix is trying to be the solution to this but its pretty terrible. Any sort of local social media may have postings looking for bandmates. Or you can try to meet people at shows or music stores. You'd be surpried how many people still use Craigslist

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I signed up for bandmix, set myself as beginner looking for beginner to just have fun, and all it sends me are people with 20-30 years pro experience!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah, it's pretty terrible