If you’re a musician, then you know how hard it can be to be apart from your instruments. And while traveling can be one of the most exciting things that a person can do, you also know that there will be moments on the road where you’ll crave your guitar. But have no fear, because we have a surprising reason for why you actually shouldn’t take your guitar with you.
Creativity Comes From Unexpected Places
You probably think that being away from your musical instrument means that you’ll effectively get worse at it. However, we believe this to be far from the truth. While technique is certainly important and muscle memory might take a short break, there are so many other aspects to music that make you a good musician. Who you are and what your message is is just as important as how fast you can play. And guess what… one good way to discover who you are is by exposing yourself to the world around you—without your guitar!
Improved Wisdom
When you return, you’ll find out that you’ve improved on your instrument in a myriad of ways. You’ll discover hidden nuggets of wisdom that you couldn’t believe you weren’t aware of before. Aren’t you happy you didn’t take it with you?