Do you use a metronome when practicing music?
I always keep one handy, though more for students than myself these days. I still pop it on for myself- I’d say, weekly. Playing to a metronome is a wildly valuable way to practice playing your instrument! You can of course use a drum track and a lot of loopers come with settable drums- they sound cool for sure, but there is a distinct advantage to playing along with a precise click. Annoying and tedious but quite valuable, imho.
Thanks for a great answer. Timing is everything!
Absolutely! The older I get, the truer that is. If only my now self could reach back in time and smack young me alongside his head. I think a half-dozen measures of quarter note beats might get his attention :-)