LISTEN
Although we generally think of practice as an expansive activity, years of solid practice can also obscure alternate pathways, even those that are simpler and clearer solutions to musical questions (i.e., problems). This is especially true for guitarists who are typically addicted to hands and eyes over sound. This is why practice has to be rooted in the here and now and not just automatic repetition of patterns and shapes. Pay attention and listen as well as think about solutions. Emphasize the former and find yourself awake and flying.
Thought and language give impetus, shape and focus to action, but are not action itself. Listening is a part of action, but action is ultimately one thing.
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