Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper
This is an interesting thread but I notice there is an important concept that hasn't been mentioned . . . Quality.

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Who decides if perfection is reached; the player? The band? The audience? The marketplace? Your instrutor? No one?

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Good question.

The "who decides" is typically seen as:
If doing it for money... the marketplace
If doing a live performance... the audience
If doing it for a class ... the instructor

But those are situational measures. You can't please everyone. I think the only opinion of your playing that really counts for anything is your own opinion.