Why do you practice?

[Pacman]

Because I'm still making progress

 

[rutrho]

Why do I practice?

Well. Its simple. I practice to suck at playing bass less, lol. I'm one of those who doesn't have a whole lot of that musical talent thing, and I rather enjoy playing music, so I practice. A lot.

I'm slowly getting better.

 

[dreamadream99]

I probably shouldn’t say this here, but I am going to be completely honest: when I was young I practiced excessively. I wanted to be better than everyone else, and I wanted to learn as much as possible about music.

and I did it. After about 20 years I was one of the best in my area, and I had a Music degree, and good equipment, and an expert understanding of music theory. And every once in a while I would get a really important gig, and I would practice for it.

now for the honesty. When I hit 40 I reasoned that I was as good as I ever needed to be, so I simply stopped practicing. I am no longer concerned with improving my own playing. If I’m really being honest, not only am I not improving, I am probably also deteriorating — little by little, in the subsequent 20 years.

 

[JRA]

i practice to make sure all the parts work:
- parts on the parts-basses.
- parts of my body (shoulders, hands, fingers).
- parts of my head (brain, eyes, ears).

 

[Groove Doctor]

I probably shouldn’t say this here, but I am going to be completely honest: when I was young I practiced excessively. I wanted to be better than everyone else, and I wanted to learn as much as possible about music.

and I did it. After about 20 years I was one of the best in my area, and I had a Music degree, and good equipment, and an expert understanding of music theory. And every once in a while I would get a really important gig, and I would practice for it.

now for the honesty. When I hit 40 I reasoned that I was as good as I ever needed to be, so I simply stopped practicing. I am no longer concerned with improving my own playing. If I’m really being honest, not only am I not improving, I am probably also deteriorating — little by little, in the subsequent 20 years.

Sounds like me. I practiced music 5-10 hrs per day playing bass, electric guitar & voice.

Now I’d be lucky to do 10 hrs a month. It only takes me about 2 weeks of regular practice to feel on top of things technically. After 4 weeks I’m a monster player again.