Tough on Myself

Today was rough. I expect so much of myself when I go to concert band practice so that when I miss the measure counts or can't get the timing right away I get so upset with myself! I did really good on Tuesday but today...geez! I did worse in the beginning band rehearsal than I did in the bigger band one.

I realize I've only been with the beginning band a month and only a week with the bigger band; it's just that I keep thinking I should be farther along. I guess I just need to have patience and just keep practicing. It'll come.

I had my guitar practice an hour after finishing band rehearsal and I felt so "spent". My brain was so tired from concentrating so hard for 3 hours! I did the guitar lesson but decided to change the day starting next week so that the lesson is on a non-band rehearsal day. I think I'll get more out of the lesson then.