One thing that isn't often pointed out is that most music making is a social activity. Everyone I know that has stuck with music throughout their lives has acti

One thing that isn't often pointed out is that most music making is a social activity. Everyone I know that has stuck with music throughout their lives has actively played in bands/groups/ensembles. There's a misconception that music requires a lot of solitary practice before playing in groups. I'd hazard a guess that most people don't stick with guitar because they don't have anyone to jam with. As a kid, I started playing in bands way before I got serious about practicing music as a discipline, and most musicians I know fall into this category. I am not trying to undervalue the benefit of practice: in my 20s I practiced 3-6 hours a day pretty much every day. But, that was long after I had been working professionally as a musician and playing in bands.