[maplebed]

There are a number of articles on this topic coming from the perspective of martial arts rather than music. Start at http://codekata.com and you’ll find good articles. (Note - I am not associated with codekata; just find the idea neat.)

[loco5niner]

And of course (irony warning), the first line on codekata.com says "How do you get to be a great musician?"... sorry, just poking fun.