Practice is what actually makes you better at playing music.
It's even more important than having a music teacher.
But how do you practice?
Many advanced musicians don't know the most effective practice methods themselves, they just repeat what their teacher told them who in turn repeat what their teachers told them.
But there are better and worse ways to practice.
The following information is taken from Noa Kageyama's course BulletProof Musician.
Noa is a highly respected performance psychologist and the beginning of the course focuses on how to practice effectively.