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> ADHD-ridden market > It is real alpha I have a hard time reading past such phrases. That put aside, I do agree with the idea that tools are a means to an

by manmal 3y ago

> ADHD-ridden market > It is real alpha I have a hard time reading past such phrases. That put aside, I do agree with the idea that tools are a means to an end. Some are essential (like glasses for vision impaired, or a computer for a software engineer). But using tools also gives us skill and understanding. Author brought up guitarists - well, many world renowned guitarists have 100+ different guitars at home. To become a master, you need to learn most of the available tools, and learn them well. There is a lot of cross-pollination going on. You learn the sitar and the banjo, you learn flamenco etc and this will greatly influence your understanding and style. Learning purely from books might work for some people. But I think using good tools in the correct way is essential for many, in order to reach mastery. Writing is a tool. Flash cards are a tool. Learning in groups (or hanging out at the hacker space) could be called a tool.

whstl 3y ago
"many world renowned guitarists have 100+ different guitars at home. To become a master, you need to learn most of the available tools, and learn them well" Most of those guitar players made their name as a guitar "master" using a small amount of instruments, and only started collecting later. It was not uncommon for songs made with a single guitar to have paid for all the other instruments. Sure, a lot of them continued breaking new ground after acquiring more instruments, but that was definitely not the source of the mastery, it was already there before the big collection started.
- manmal 3y ago
  Restricting yourself to even one guitar doesn’t mean you are playing only one instrument. Use a capo, tune it down, tune it up, remove two strings, play blindfolded, play behind your back, use it for strumming, beating, slapping, switch up picking styles, switch pickups, modify the neck, use different strings etc - these all change the instrument to a degree that you could call it a different one. I‘d wager that people who don’t do this _and_ don’t use different guitars will not reach what people call mastery.
EdwardDiego 3y ago
Yeah, that ADHD one was jarring.

by manmal 3y ago

whstl 3y ago

"many world renowned guitarists have 100+ different guitars at home. To become a master, you need to learn most of the available tools, and learn them well" Most of those guitar players made their name as a guitar "master" using a small amount of instruments, and only started collecting later. It was not uncommon for songs made with a single guitar to have paid for all the other instruments. Sure, a lot of them continued breaking new ground after acquiring more instruments, but that was definitely not the source of the mastery, it was already there before the big collection started.

manmal 3y ago
Restricting yourself to even one guitar doesn’t mean you are playing only one instrument. Use a capo, tune it down, tune it up, remove two strings, play blindfolded, play behind your back, use it for strumming, beating, slapping, switch up picking styles, switch pickups, modify the neck, use different strings etc - these all change the instrument to a degree that you could call it a different one. I‘d wager that people who don’t do this _and_ don’t use different guitars will not reach what people call mastery.

EdwardDiego 3y ago

Yeah, that ADHD one was jarring.