The Importance of Practicing, Especially in Music

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Why is practice so important?

No matter what level of musicianship one wants to achieve, one will always find that practice is an inescapable part of it. While there are some people who seem innate with natural talent and a good ear, practice is still something that is extremely important and can improve one’s skills profoundly. In order to do better and practice more efficiently, one should take some time in making sure that the role of practicing in terms of musicianship is carried out in an effective way. Some examples of doing so can be practicing at home more often: whether it is for thirty minutes a day, or ten minutes a time, three times a day. This can surely improve one’s practice which will in turn, develop one’s musician skills.

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When one is looking forward to practicing music, they will find that there are a number of guides which demand you to practice. If you have never tried learning something like this before, it can be very surprising. One cannot simply roll up a week's worth of practice in a two to three hour session once a week! Preferably though, one needs to find time to practice every day to help improve tactile and memory skills.  

Many feel that practice is not needed when one can sight read well. Even though it is true that having good sight reading ...

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