Practicing

            "I like to play, but I don't like to practice." I've heard those words a lot, and they always make me smile. They also give me an urge to throw the speaker into the nearest creek. What do they think practicing is? Not playing their instrument? If you are serious about music, you are going to spend more time playing your instrument in the "practice room" than performing in public. The better your practice techniques, the more fun you will have while you practice, and...