Effective practice isn't just in the fingers.
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What’s the Best Type of Feedback to Provide, if the Goal Is to Increase Students’ Intrinsic Motivation? Practice

What’s the Best Type of Feedback to Provide, if the Goal Is to Increase Students’ Intrinsic Motivation?

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Practice

Forget White Noise. There May Be a Better Type of Noise That Could Potentially Enhance Memory While You Sleep.

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Conversations

Lori Schiff: On Adapting to Remote Instruction, and Learning to Teach Alexander Technique Online

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Which Is Better – A Verbal Pep Talk or a Visualization Pep Talk?

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A Test of Three Practice Schedules, and the One That Works Best (Especially for Older Learners) Practice

A Test of Three Practice Schedules, and the One That Works Best (Especially for Older Learners)

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Need to Work on Shifting or Leaps From One Note to Another? Here’s How Mental Practice Could Help. Practice

Need to Work on Shifting or Leaps From One Note to Another? Here’s How Mental Practice Could Help.

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The Kantor Family: On Being Effective Music Parents to Musical Children

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Finals Coming Up Soon? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Just Read and Review Your Notes.

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