Practicing is an inevitable part of being a musician. No matter how much you are actively working, you still need practice time to hone your current skills, learn new skills, or just work on a song for personal enjoyment. Yet with so much focus on the need to practice, one thing most musicians do is not practice properly. There is a difference between practicing and just goofing. Take a look at this entry over at CreativityPost.com and get some tips on improving your current practice routine.
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