I've never been more aware of my own dunning kruger effect until I started playing violin. At first I was getting better fast and learning faster! I didn't oft

I've never been more aware of my own dunning kruger effect until I started playing violin. At first I was getting better fast and learning faster! I didn't often record my playing and I should. After 1 year I thought I made significant improvements and could play some songs "pretty good". Into the second and third years I started being able to hear how scritchy and a little out of tune I was in almost every song. I also started listening to recordings of myself and shuddered at the sound. I didn't know how bad I was because I was making such great improvements (from ignorant and being unable to play twinkle twinkle little star). It wasn't until I got mediocre that I could even hear how mediocre I am. I think some of it is the big leap from total ignorance to beginner knowledge. It "feels" like you are getting better quickly and learning fast because you have no reference.