I play the violin. I'm not a professional by any stretch of the imagination, I just enjoy playing. I'd like to improve upon my playing abilities by learning new skills but I am so frustrated with my fingers inability to cooperate with the task at hand that I'm about ready to use my violin for firewood and call it quits. It's not enjoyable and if it causes this much upset, maybe it just isn't even worth it. Have any of you reached this point with whatever instruments you play? Do you still play? How did you work through it? )(&*&%^$^%#$#(&*^(*&%^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!