8 Things I Would Do Differently if I Had to Start Over 🚀
This week I found myself telling many of my students stories about how I didn’t have very good practice habits when I started out and how...
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Four Biases That Make Us Repeat Mistakes 🚀
In a previous post on Strategic Practice, we looked at strategic, problem-solving steps needed to overcome challenges and correct...
Two Strategies for Faster Memorization 🚀
My two favorite memorization strategies when learning a new piece of music are “Chunking and Chaining” & “Mental Practice.” Combined, they
Fast vs. Slow Practice: Which is Better? 🚀
Fast Practice Vs. Slow Practice: Which is Better? In a previous post titled "How Many Repetitions Should You Do?," I mentioned that we...
How Many Repetitions Should You do? 🚀
How Many Repetitions Should You Do to Improve? When I was starting out, and for many years after that, I asked all of my teachers this...
How Spaced Practice Helps us Improve 🚀
When I started learning guitar, my intuitive approach to practice was to cram in as much as possible in whatever time I had available....
How Errors & Frustration Help us Improve 🚀
Two of the most common assumptions I hear about practice are 1) that effective practice means lots of repetitions, and 2) that effective...
Is your practice as efficient as possible?
Whether you want to be a concert musician or just play for fun, if you want your guitar playing to get to the next level, one of the most...
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