In two words……we don’t. Why do we have to brush our teeth? In two words……we don’t. But, if we want to play well just as we may want to keep our teeth, we have to do things if we want a favorable outcome. As a young aspiring musician, I spent endless hours in many practice rooms pounding out scales and exercises in order to improve my playing. As an older player attending North Texas State (now the University of North Texas) I spent on an average six to eight hours practicing every day. Now as an older (old) trumpet player…