Silence Can Not Improve

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Written By Andrew Hitz

"Start with bad sounds and make them into good ones. Silence can not improve." - Arnold Jacobs

As with almost all Arnold Jacobs quotes, this one is so simple yet says so much.  You have to sound bad in the practice room to improve.  Avoiding problems with your playing (silence) does not improve anything.

Improvement starts with bad sounds.

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Andrew Hitz

I am a professional musician who has performed in over 35 countries around the world. I am the creator of The Entrepreneurial Musician, a consulting service, podcast and blog preparing today’s musician for tomorrow’s reality. I am also the owner of Pedal Note Media, a digital media company. And I’ve seen the band Phish 205 times. No, really.

https://andrewhitz.com
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