Practice - Obsession of a Musician
At present,
Practice is a luxury
Practice is a need for the soul
Practice is the dream to phrase musically
Practice is the annoyance with dead strings or rattling that interrupt
As a young child,
Practice is mindless.
Practice is a chore.
Practice is an obligation.
Practice, or face the consequences.
Practice is a must.
As a teenager,
Practice is the means to an end.
Practice leads to finishing exams.
Practice is the bargaining chip to this end.
Practice is a should.
As an Engineering student
Practice is non-existent
Practice is rehearsals, teaching, performances
Practice is...
As an undergrad music student
Practice is catching up for lost time
Practice is eight hours of mind-numbing drilling
Practice is muscle memory
Practice is aches, injuries, sharp nerve pains and perseverance
Practice is shutting the case at 2.30am, walking home in the cold and dark, and rolling out of bed for 8am theory classes
As a graduate music student
Practice is passion
Practice is expression, yet
Practice is a need, an urgent need.
Practice is a will, the discipline.
Practice is a should, the endless repertoire list, the constant recitals and concerts to give.
At present,
Practice is me-time, an introvert's escape from the world
Practice is indulgence, rich as a piece of Awfully Chocolate cake
Practice is sensitivity and awareness, drawing beautiful sounds out of the instrument
Practice is a want, need, should, will and must.
Love,
Tee '18