We practice because...
- it's our only hope for progress.
- it's our only hope against regression.
- we don't want to merely like the idea of being a pianist, but we want to be the pianist.
- there is so much to learn!
- nobody else will practice for us.
- somewhere, someone else is not making excuses. They're getting better and playing the music you want to be playing.
- we recognize that practice isn't punishment or a chore, but the proven secret to success, the formula that thousands of musicians follow every day!
- if it were easy, EVERYONE would do it. It's not always easy, but it's always worth it!
- we don't think of it as something we have to do. It's something we get to do!
It's all of the above.
"Practice only on the days you eat." - sign in a high school band room.