This article is dedicated to those of you who never formally learned to play a musical instrument. Those of us who have often felt the sting of failure when we may try to decipher sheet music or to simply strum a guitar in a manner that pleases the ear.

For whatever reason, we never learned and may never get around to learning. But that's okay, because we are not alone. There are plenty of others out there who are just as untalented as us, and we can all relate to these eight things:

1. Wishing your parents had made you take lessons.

All of your friends complain about having had to take lessons when they were younger, but you're actually super jealous that they can play an instrument. You almost wish your parents had forced you, too.

2. So you try to teach yourself an instrument, only to have it end something like this:

To make up for the missed childhood music lessons, you take matters into your own hands, but it's not as easy as those kids make it look! It's like trying to learn a new language, but with your hands.

3. You secretly envy those who can play like they're some kind of musical prodigy.

That elusive language I mentioned earlier? These people are fluent in it, with seemingly zero effort. You can't help but to kind of hate them and kind of wish you were them.

4. You've come to realize that air guitar is the closest you'll come to ever playing an instrument.

Well, since those self-taught lessons didn't go so well, you're not left with many options. Luckily, the air guitar requires no lessons and even less actual practice. You're a pro before you even begin.

5. Or maybe air guitar's near cousin, air drums.

If you're a little more on the wild side, air drums are a cheap, accessible alternative to the air guitar.

6. You aren't able to read music. Like at all.

Maybe if I can read music it'll make learning an instrument a little bit easier, you think to yourself. That is, until you see all the strange shapes that comprise an actual sheet of music. Might as well be trying to read ancient Aramaic.

7. And you marvel at those who can.

Dear people who can read a sheet of music like it's nothing....we hate you.

8. You wonder what your special talent is...and if you'll ever find it.

Maybe you'll never learn how to play a real instrument, but there are plenty of other talents out there ripe for the picking!

So what if you can't play the guitar or the piano or the trombone? You don't need to be able to play an instrument to be happy. You can play music on your phone, and that's pretty much the same thing ;)