| The old saying of 'Practice makes perfect' is very | | | | practicing and heartache. Sometimes it will pay |
| true. Without practice, there is no hope in | | | | off, other times it will not, but regardless of |
| becoming great at something. Sure, you may | | | | whether or not you become famous or simply |
| have talent for something, but without practice | | | | play in a band at banquets, practicing at something |
| you will not be able to hone that talent and turn it | | | | regularly means you will develop discipline and |
| into something amazing. | | | | commitment. This is incredibly important and can |
| As a result, practice is essential to becoming | | | | help you throughout your life. |
| skilled at anything, and this is especially true with | | | | Practicing is so important to music that those who |
| musical instruments. When you first get your used | | | | do not practice can never hope to achieve |
| musical instrument, whether it is a guitar, piano or | | | | superstardom. Even lead singers have to practice |
| trombone, you are going to need to practice on it | | | | their voice so they don't sound like a bad |
| if you want to play it without people laughing at | | | | American Idol contestant in front of their fans. |
| you. | | | | Practice makes perfect, and perfection is the only |
| Practice is not something that can be done | | | | thing that will take your band, and yourself, to the |
| occasionally. It is something that has to be done | | | | next level. |
| on a regular basis. The world of rock and roll and | | | | When you choose to take up a musical |
| other popular music genres is littered with men | | | | instrument, or your child begins playing one, the |
| and women who practiced constantly to become | | | | most important part of learning is practice. There |
| the best that they could on an instrument. | | | | is no point in playing an instrument if you choose |
| Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin didn't just become | | | | to only practice once per month. You need to |
| great on the guitar, he had to practice constantly. | | | | take the time to learn everything you can about |
| Elton John did not just become great on the | | | | the instrument, because only through practice can |
| piano, he had to practice on a regular basis. | | | | you become good at it. |
| This is what it means to be great in music. It | | | | Through practice, your self-esteem will rise, you |
| means working to ensure you practice every | | | | will feel more confident and you will be proud of |
| day, often for several hours a day. | | | | the fact that you decided to work hard to make |
| Unless you plan on being in a boy band, your | | | | yourself adept on an instrument. It is a long-term |
| dreams of musical stardom are tied directly to | | | | commitment, and for many, the success they |
| how hard you want to work to make something | | | | feel at the end when they can play with ease is |
| work and make yourself a rock god. | | | | worth any amount of cash they may make in the |
| It is not easy to do, but no one said success was | | | | future. |
| an easy thing to achieve. It is a long process of | | | | |