-- Posted by 1exception at 3:31 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 Ok I am taking piano and drum lessons. I've been taking piano lessons for 3 years. When taking piano lessons, I am not nervous around her or anything like that. I just go in there and play and if I mess up, I mess up. But for the most part I do fine. However, when I am in front of people and I play a song they recognize and they start singing along, I start messing up. I am not sure why that is. And I start to sweat really bad. With my drum lessons(which has only been a month so far) I get hella nervous when playing around him. I start to sweat and all these fears run through my mind, with the most common one being that I will mess up or I will be playing it wrong or something like that... Any idea why those who get nervous get nervous and is there a way to get over that because I want to perform in front of people and I cannot do that with this nervousness hanging over my head. Thanks!!!!! -- Posted by Jman19 at 3:34 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 It's probably because you are a beginner. Keep practising and you'll get better. Your confidence should increase once you are more experienced. -- Posted by roryboy at 3:35 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 You must be doing something wrong, every drummer I know is an egomaniac. Really, it never really goes away, I have been playing for years and in front of some large crowds. I still get stage fright to the point that i vomit. You have to channel the nervousness. make it work for you and not the reverse. -- Posted by xxslipknotwhorexx at 3:36 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 focous on what your doing -- Posted by Tubbz at 3:37 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 Ignore your surroundings. -- Posted by 1exception at 3:37 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 it's like I do fine when no one is there looking at me in the face LOL but when people are around I just forget every thing!!!! -- Posted by 1exception at 3:38 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 Quote: from Tubbz at 5:37 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 Ignore your surroundings. How do I do that?!!! -- Posted by Caffeltafish at 4:17 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 hey, im a drummer too. i used to get nervous, but what i do is i stare at a blank part on a wall and concentrate on that, and the song i am playing turns out great, as for the sweating, dont worry about it, do what i said and you wont be nervous so you wont sweat ;) -- Posted by NetParicite at 9:00 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 just chill out -- Posted by Shibs at 6:20 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 I know it is stupid, but doing things like picturing the people watching in their underwear really can relax you if you are feeling stressed. Or get a friend there to watch you play. Someone that you trust and can make you feel more confident.