Meandering to nowhere Special by Seth Godin

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2014/04/meandering-toward-nowhere-special.html

Memorization and practice by Bret Pimentel

http://bretpimentel.com/memorization-and-practicing/

Why are you a musician? by Brian Wis

https://medium.com/p/d388f7593367

Four easy ways to get more out of practice

http://www.bandfortoday.com/four-easy-ways-you-can-get-more-out-of-practice

Five Tips for Better Practice

http://www.bandfortoday.com/student-practice

Practice tips from Wynton Marsalis

http://www.bandfortoday.com/twelve-tips

Benefits of Music Education by PBS

http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education/

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