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Competitions play a very interesting role in the music world and in a student's development. On one hand, the very nature of music competitions is inartistic, as they turn a subjective form of expression into a horse race. On the other hand, the end goal for talented students is to eventually make great art, and competitions can serve as a good way to push them to continually improve....

When a musician thinks about practicing, one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is that tick tick tick of the metronome. Depending on who you talk to, it can be both loathed or loved, but no matter how you feel about it, there is no questioning the fact that the metronome is an essential part of practice for growing musicians and finished artists alike....