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Errors in Learning: Good or Bad?

It’s a common idea that mistakes in the beginning stages of learning something are bad – but are they?
Avoid Overwhelm and Overcommitting This Semester: Time Block

Avoid pre-pandemic overwhelm and overcommitting by using time-blocking.
New eBook Edition of a Great Resource for Brass Players

Eli Epstein’s Horn Playing from the Inside Out is a must-have resource for all brass players and teachers. And a new eBook version got even better!
New Web Resource for Horn Players

A new horn resource from one of the authors of Horn Matters and the creator of Horn Articles Online.
Should You Take a Summer Break?

“Should I take a practice break over the summer?” is a question I hear a lot. Hear’s my response for post-COVID.
Meeting Your Deadlines

If you’re scrambling to prepare for upcoming concerts and audition, it may not be a skill issue, but a systems issue.
How to Get Better Rhythm

An interesting study on they internal rhythm of percussionists and non-percussionists shows one easy way to improve your counting.
Practice Results Most Obvious AFTER Sleep

You won’t get better without practice. But you won’t see the real benefits of practice until you sleep.
Three Kinds of Tasks

Broadly speaking, there are three kinds of tasks that people do regularly. How you categorize your tasks impacts how (and how well) you do them.
Less Practice for More Results – MicroPractice

A new way to structure practice shows that sometimes less is more.