‘Practice makes perfect’. Ericsson (1993) followed violinists in a study of practice time. Results showed that those individuals who practiced[…]
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iPhone Practice Apps
I use my iPhone to log my practice sessions and take notes. The app is Musicians Practice Journal by Axe[…]
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In all areas of education, there has been an accumulation of knowledge and methods for effective teaching and learning. Music[…]
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Deliberate Practice Just playing through your repertoire mindlessly? It can be quite common, but it is not helpful for improvement.[…]
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Ericsson et al (1993) found that improvement in performance was evident when individuals were given tasks with well-defined goals and[…]
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Bloom (1985) highlights the importance of having early access to the best training resources available. This includes the best teachers[…]
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