| This is the exact same position I was in when I first started high school.
I was 'the man' in Jr High, but then I get to highschool and it's like everything starts over, theres all these other kids that have so much more experience, and then theres this kid from the other Jr High that comes in and just blows everyone away.
It sucks, and unfortunatly there's really not much you can do about it. Just practice, practice, practice, and use him and the other more experienced kids as motivation to practice more and do better.
You just have to sort of accept the fact that it's your first year in highschool, theres more kids with more experience, you're pretty much the low man on the totem pole. Thats just the way it is. Work hard the next year or so, and when you show up for you junior and senior year you'll be up there at the top again. If you continue to persue music into college, you'll experience the same thing, you'll meet more people, and there will be more people with more experience.
Just hang in there man, remember that 3 years ago the seniors were in your same position, they were all freshmen at one point too. Look up to them, learn from the other kids, use them as motivation and you'll pull out on top.
You'll be fine, just don't let it stress you out.
Good luck!
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-David Jacques |