Episode 2: Practice Part 2: Beyond Beginners
Show Notes
Jessica bases her philosophy which she calls “evidence based practice” off of Dr. Molly Gebrian’s research and work. Check out her book, Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician’s Guide to the Neuroscience of Practice. Molly Gebrian’s website inludes a “cheat sheet” list of practice techniques from her book that is a great reference point.
Jessica alludes to this document, What Musicians Can Learn About Practicing from Current Brain Research, by Gebrian. Here is a lecture by Gebrian herself on this topic.
Check out Jessica’s epic practice strategies wall chart. We go through each one in individually in this episode, starting around 10 minute 30 second mark.
When we discuss “variable practice” Jessica discusses a study on The Bulletproof Musician website.
Janet’s practice strategies “wheel of destiny” is here.
Take a look at one of Janet’s in-class “check in spots” assignment slips - it’s a great way to assess the effectiveness of practice strategies for individual students.