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Keith Underwood (Part 2): On Breathing, and the Problem With Thinking of Air as the Solution to Everything.

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Keith Underwood (Part 1): On the Art of Imitation, and How to Glean Transformative Insights From Great Musicians to Level Up Your Playing.

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How Mental Imagery Can Help You Become a Better Chamber Music Partner

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Do We Really Sound as Terrible on Stage as We Sometimes Think We Do?

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Prone to Procrastinating? Why the Way You Set Deadlines Could Make Things Worse, Not Better.

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Having a Bad Practice Day? Turn It Into a Good One With This 3-Step Self-Coaching Technique.

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