The benefits of consistent practice

Consistent practice time has only become more challenging to find as I’ve gotten older. As real life responsibilities and daily tasks take up much of a typical day.  It can be a real challenge to find time to pick up the guitar everyday … I wish I could take a magic pill and freeze my technique! That would be awesome. Of course, every player and person is different. We all have different bodies and capabilities. But for me, I need to practice everyday just to maintain where I am at.   I have always been jealous of players who seemingly do not need to keep a steady practice schedule to keep their chops up … or at least that’s what they tell me! But for me, I need to pick up the guitar everyday. Oddly, when I don’t play everyday, I feel like something is missing.  The music somehow seems to keep me centered.

The real goal, of course, it to be improving! As I grow as a musician, I find some of the best improvements can happen by playing live. Sometimes, due to limited time, I will spend most of a practice session with “chop maintenance”. Meaning, a technical workout to keep the dexeterity in place! If I get that done … it’s a good day!

In sum, I have found no subsitute for steady long term improvement, other than picking up the guitar everday and getting some time in. Skip a day …  and I feel it. That sucks!  Why does this instrument require so much attention?! LOL.

Enough chatter … back to the shed.

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