Tag: practice

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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.
To Maximize Competence and Confidence: Eat the Frog or Not?

Should your first task be your hardest task, or something a bit easier?
Reducing Practice Frustration

One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced in my own playing career has been managing my own expectations.
Rules vs. Decisions

Creating a few, carefully-chosen life rules can have a huge impact on almost any aspect of your life.
Seinfeld’s System(s) for Success

A look into the systems that have sustained Jerry Seinfeld and how those could be useful to musicians.
Improve the Stragglers

While it’s encouraging to improve things that you’re already good at, there’s a more efficient way to get better.
Practice Priorities: Quality or Quantity?

Many students don’t want to sound bad. But sounding bad is what leads to sounding good.
The Danger of “Natural Technique”

It feels like calling a young player “a natural” is a compliment, but it actually can delay long-term growth.