The Bulletproof Musician Why Practicing Practicing from an Early Age is So Important
Dec 26, 2021
10:07
I stumbled across a home video of me practicing as a young child the other day and was horrified to hear how completely unorganized, unthoughtful, and un-deliberate my practice was at that age. Which made me wonder - can young kids be trusted to practice effectively?
A 2010 study provides some clues on what happens at home during the week between lessons, and a couple things teachers can do to make sure this time is being spent making things better, not worse!
Why Practicing Practicing from an Early Age is So Important
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