Want to Maximize Learning? Take “Micro-Breaks.”
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!
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.
Looking to build confidence and muscle memory when playing the guitar? Look no further! These practice tips will help you gain dexterity and fluidity fast.
Along the road to becoming a successful musician, one encounters quite a few “P” words: patience, perseverance, posture, pain, etc. However, the most important of these words is undeniably and frustratingly, “practice.” I’ve personally had a love/hate relationship with practice since 2002. I can remember quite clearly my mother insisting that I practice my drums on a […]