I had a guitarist that couldn't find time to practise as the duo that we were. I sent him practice tracks. He thought that he was too good to need them. Somehow, though, it was my fault for confusing him, when he kept messing up one of the endings.
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Why do Professional Baseball Players have batting practice?
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Yes! And I was going to add, but didn't, that playing out is also a way to sharpen skills. Similar to the paper cutter. Neither I nor the paper cutter are sharpened by doing nothing.
One of the most technically proficient guitarists I know, who could also emote like crazy told me 30 minutes a day was the bare minimum just to stay even. If you wanted to improve put in at least an hour, but any less than a half hour a day and you were losing ground.
Yes! And I was going to add, but didn't, that playing out is also a way to sharpen skills. Similar to the paper cutter. Neither I nor the paper cutter are sharpened by doing nothing.
I see your point. It's definitely an imperfect analogy.
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Yep - stolen. Anton Rubenstein said if he missed one day of practice, he noticed it. if he missed two, the critics would notice it, and if he missed three, the audience would notice.
My band practices to learn new material and agree on how should all play it. We have all learned the same YouTube version of something but we practice to understand how we all hear it and work out any bugs before stage time. We are not learning the songs during rehearsal, that’s a waste of that time.
It’s because they’re professionals. Hitting a baseball is one on the hardest things to do. Especially against pro pitching. I go to a lot of Dodger games. And I always enjoy it when I can arrive early enough to catch BP.
Professional athletes practice to stay sharp, just like any other athlete ~ plus you have to love being so good at something. It is the same with musicians. Every professional tour or playing situation always included practice except for occasions I was sight reading a show, but few have that level of skill.
Artists often paint or draw several versions to develop an idea even Leonardo DaVinci, Monet and Picasso.
Dad bands and other casual situations most often don't practice because it is hard to get 3+ adults together except gig.
Artists often paint or draw several versions to develop an idea even Leonardo DaVinci, Monet and Picasso.
Dad bands and other casual situations most often don't practice because it is hard to get 3+ adults together except gig.
I think it’s sad that you have to ask others for the answer to that question and second of all , the term Dad band is stupid…
Why? Because you can’t stay sharp from just thinking about it.
For every player in the major leagues, there are a bunch of players in the minors who are part time players, and even more guys that didn’t make the minor leagues. It’s not that different from music.
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If you want to maintain your skills, you have to practice. If you want to improve your skills, you have to practice more.
Any skill.
Any skill.
Pablo Casals, the famous cellist, was asked why, at the age of 95, he practiced 5 to 6 hours EVERY day, said I"im beginning to make some progress"!!!
IMHO, too many musicians confuse "practice" with "rehearsal". Practice is what you do on your own time. The individual band members are responsible for learning their parts. Rehearsal is when the band members come together and rehearse the songs they are going to perform. I will not go to a "practice" where the members want to drink beer and basically screw around for 3 or 4 hours. Rehearsal is necessary if the group is going to perform the material with some degree of confidence and competence. As always, just my 2 cents....
I understand and agree with the spirit of the question.
Major league baseball players also "rehearse". They pitch simulated games. Fielding practice. Scrimmage. They spend a month playing games that don't count. Work for a Major League Baseball player begins they day most of us begin our work day.
In fact, major league baseball players develop means of communicating changes and transitions during games much like well-rehearsed bands do during shows. Ones that, if discreetly done, no one notices.
Regardless if one is art and one is sport, "rehearsal" shows in on-field or on-stage performance.
Major league baseball players also "rehearse". They pitch simulated games. Fielding practice. Scrimmage. They spend a month playing games that don't count. Work for a Major League Baseball player begins they day most of us begin our work day.
In fact, major league baseball players develop means of communicating changes and transitions during games much like well-rehearsed bands do during shows. Ones that, if discreetly done, no one notices.
Regardless if one is art and one is sport, "rehearsal" shows in on-field or on-stage performance.
