Quotes About Practice

You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.

If you want to play piano, you just gotta love piano, and I loved the way that music sounded from the beginning. Always did - everything about an instrument I loved.

If you play music for no other reason than actually just because you love it, the skills just kinda creep up on you.

I tried practicing for a few weeks and ended up playing too fast.

If you don't live it, you don't believe it.

As long as you've got your horn in your mouth, you're developing.

Nothing in music is hard, just unfamiliar.

Unfortunately or fortunately, in order to become acquainted with the idiom of country or rock music, it is necessary to occasionally play in a bar. Bars are a rehearsal place.

Don't only practise your art, but force your way into its secrets.

What I think is the most important thing to learn about any instrument is the basics of music. Learn your ABCs before you write a Hemingway novel.

If you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night!

I make make music in my own time, messing around with beats and riffs I write. Always practicing performing in my room most times I probably look like an idiot dancing around haha.

I didn't study music. I literally lived it.

Guitarists should be able to pick up the guitar and play music on it for an hour, without a rhythm section or anything.

If you sound great in the practice room, you're practicing the wrong thing. Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

I think classical music tuition is, well, was when I was a child, was an abomination. I think in some ways it is one of life's great tragedies for everybody who gives up an instrument.

I need to be able to play the music, and so I don't like to have intimidation be part of it.

You see, that is it with music, you never stop learning.

Look, you come in here tomorrow, and anything you do with your right hand I'll do with my left.

You have to practice improvisation, let no one kid you about it!

Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or punching a bag. It's not the thing in itself; it's preparatory to the activity

Playing guitar is a never-finished journey.

I had to learn chord shapes... I bought books with chord charts. I used to listen to all kinds of pop music.

All one's feeling goes into practicing exercises, many of which are set to music. Therefore, somehow dancing with boyfriends doesn't attract me.