​Will Buying A New Instrument Inspire Me to Practice?

It might. If the instrument you play now is uneven, out of tune, and has missing notes, joy will be dampened. Chopin is reported to have said, “play the best instrument you can when learning.”

Here are other thoughts on staying in the game:

1. Revisit the reason you started this project in the first place. Are you on or off course?
2. Are you playing the right music?
3. Is your time commitment and timeline realistic when put up against your goals?
4. Is your practice space attractive and organized?
5. Are distractions keeping you unfocused?
6. Are you suffering from Covid fatigue?
7. Are you getting enough sleep?

These are problems all musicians/students must deal with from time to time or in these times.

David