I’m an adult. I play music because I want to play, not because it is a career or required for anything. So do I really have to practice? I do. Even though it is often difficult to find the time, I practice so that I can get better. Otherwise, what is the point. I have been working in my professional career, not as a musician, for over 30 years and I still try to learn new things that will improve my understanding of how things work. In music, it is the same. I want to understand some of what real musicians know. Not because I want to become a professional but because I’m curious. Because I want to try new things. Of course there has to be an interest in music.
Some people like to do woodworking. Some like to bake. Some like to play video games. In all things we have to practice to get better. But is it the same to say I am practicing to make a better chocolate chip cookie. Of course it is. Bakers, are always practicing with new variations of recipes. I wouldn’t call myself a baker but when I do bake, I often have to practice my skills at adapting a recipe because we always seem to be out of one of the ingredients. In music, I practice the pieces that we play in the band but I also practice scales and etudes because I enjoy the thrill of challenging myself and the feeling of accomplishment when I finally make it through a piece or even just a difficult passage, or am able to sight read a piece that last year seemed impossible. So I’m going to go get my instrument to practice. I recently completed my 100 day challenge and have extended it...I’ll see how far I can go.
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