A touching OpEd from a concert cellist about how and why her switch to freelance has been able to help manage her mental health.
Tag: active learning
Announcing Our New Course With Jlin: Rhythm, Variation, & Vulnerability
We’re excited to announce Soundfly’s new course with pioneering electronic dance music producer/composer, Jlin, on rhythmic creativity!
Why Slow, Accurate Practice May Actually Be the Problem When You’re Struggling
Practicing for accuracy but sacrificing speed? Or vice-versa? Research suggests you can actually have both, if your practice follows suit…
The Top 5 Ways to Keep Music Students Engaged in their Online Learning Experience
Five helpful suggestions for effective learning and teaching music online techniques from the CEO and Founder of Notetracks.
How Do Fear, Anxiety, and Other Negative Emotions Affect the Learning Process?
This guest post looks at research linking emotional mind-states with blocks in information retention, and how that might affect musicians.
Finding the Sweet Spot That Makes Learning Addictive
Motiving ourselves to practice our instrument can be tough — but with the right balance of tasks and rewards, habits will form in no time!
Announcing Our New Course With Kiefer: Keys, Chords, & Beats
We’re excited to announce Soundfly’s new course with Grammy Award-winning modern jazz pianist and hip-hop producer, Kiefer.
How and Why to Keep a Listening Journal (and a Template to Get You Started)
Music education is much more than online videos and practicing scales, here’s how to actively engage with music by simply listening.
Why Improvisation Should Be Part of Every Young Musician’s Training
Based on neuroscience research, improvisation can deactivate the self-judgment in your brain, and help you engage more creatively with music.
Learning Is Not Linear
In a classroom setting, teachers must trust that a student’s learning process will take a variety of paths, almost none of them being linear.