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Peter Suciu, Forbes explains, One of the main reasons people give up trying to learn to play an instrument is that lessons tend to be dull. 

Practice is arguably what makes a musician a musician
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YouTube has changed that however, and a number of musicians are now sharing their passion for playing in videos that are as entertaining as they are informative.

There is the old joke "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" The answer of course is "practice, practice, practice." According to The New York Times no one knows exactly who wrote that joke, and while it was attributed to Jack Benny, there is no proof he wrote it. The joke has been ascribed to violinist Jascha Heifetz or pianist Arthur Rubinstein – yet regardless to who wrote it, most musicians know the joke because they know the importance of practicing.

You simply don't get to Carnegie Hall without hours and hours of practice, but even for those that will never grace the legendary music venue's stage there remains the fact that practice is arguably what makes a musician a musician!

Mastering an instrument isn't easy, but many music instructors will admit it should still be fun. One of the main reasons people give up trying to learn to play an instrument is that lessons tend to be dull. YouTube has changed that however, and a number of musicians are now sharing their passion for playing in videos that are as entertaining as they are informative...

A More Social Experience
In some ways today's music lessons have also become more interactive – even if it is still a video format.

"Social media allows for instant communication between experts and anyone wanting to learn from them, and much more affordably than traditional institutions, making it accessible to people at every level," said Huang. 
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Source: Forbes