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why should we practice anything or attempt to be more technically competent at all? have you considered that OP wants their own playing to be more on-beat? It's a part of general musicianship. It's one thing to choose to play-off beat for an effect, but it's another thing to not be able to play on beat when you want to.
by all means you do you, but honestly shut the fuck up with musical notation being detrimental to creativity. Arrogant dunning-kruger bullshit.
I used to think like that and it only caged my ability to get better at functionally playing and understating music for the majority of my playing life.
I wish I’d sought out lessons and theory years ago because in the last two years or so it has exploded my playing so much recently started a band.
Theory helps. Getting better at rhythm helps. What doesn’t help is being closed minded to avenues of improvement.
All that to say, though, don’t get too hung up on one thing at a time. Keep playing music you love and you’ll improve. Also, PLAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE! Or a backing track if that’s not possible for whatever reason. Your timing and musicianship will improve.
from context it sounds like you agree with me. did you reply to the wrong person?
Nope. Totally agree. Reinforcing what you said to the comment above yours.
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