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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 (Or More "Psychic") Chamber Music Partner Focus

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

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How Does One Learn to Play More Musically?

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

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“Quiet Eye”: A Technique to Enhance Performance When You’re Nervous

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

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. Practice

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

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