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Become a better musician: No substitute for practice

Practice is a means to an end, playing well, and it is a vital component to reach that end. I don’t think I have ever met a musician who I thought was a great player who didn’t practice and practice effectively. When I first went to conservatory I would stumble around in awe of all the amazingly talented people I was surrounded by. They seemed [...]
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Ideas are like piles, sooner or later every a**ehole gets them

Ideas are just a starting point. The real trick is taking an idea and making it happen as well as possible. Derek Sivers defines ideas as a multiplier and I think that’s a useful way to look at it. He even gives some definition to the values with a so-so idea worth half as much as a good idea and that [...]
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