Does it really matter why a person asks for help, surely if we need help, we need help, right?

I'm a classic example of someone who can't work out chords. I can work out melodies without the dots but chords are a complete mystery, so I need a lead sheet. It's not laziness either, I read music (in fact I won't attempt to play anything on piano without the music in front of me) and can spot harmonies, but to convert those harmonies into chords simply doesn't register. By the same token guitar chords written as dots are a waste of time, the chord symbols are so much easier.

The other thing is that often in this type of thread there seems to be a feeling that we must all devote the whole of our lives to practice, practice, practice, in order to get to be as good as we can. But for some of us, this amount of dedication is not worth the candle. I know my limitations and know I'll never amount to anything close to a proper musician but that doesn't stop me from wanting to try to play, nor does it prevent me getting a huge amount of pleasure from my attempts. But I do have lots of other interests too.

I don't think I've ever put in a request for chords in the past, but the attitude of some of the more accomplished people in this thread would certainly put me off asking for such help in the future.

Terry