How Do Experts Maximize Their Practice? 5 Lessons From Athletes
A summary of research conducted on athletes with deliberate practice routines, and the resulting differences between experts and amateurs.
A summary of research conducted on athletes with deliberate practice routines, and the resulting differences between experts and amateurs.
A handy analysis of recent studies suggesting learning “how to practice” can actually help your music practice become more efficient.
A summary of research that supports the idea that our brain activity remains in learning mode while we’re at rest. Hence: take more breaks!
“How we memorize” passages of music can actually affect much more than our practice routines, it can relieve anxiety, and boast confidence…
A touching OpEd from a concert cellist about how and why her switch to freelance has been able to help manage her mental health.
Practicing for accuracy but sacrificing speed? Or vice-versa? Research suggests you can actually have both, if your practice follows suit…
Practicing for accuracy but sacrificing speed? Or vice-versa? Research suggests you can actually have both, if your practice follows suit…
This guest post looks at research linking emotional mind-states with blocks in information retention, and how that might affect musicians.
Based on neuroscience research, improvisation can deactivate the self-judgment in your brain, and help you engage more creatively with music.
How to use deliberate practice and take comfort in mistakes, so that you don’t fall into the trap of expecting perfection when learning.