The Bulletproof Musician

386 Episodes

1. Having Long-Term Goals Is Important, but Research Suggests That We Should Enjoy the Little Things Too

   Published: 10/25/2020
2. Have a Tendency to Play “Too Safe” Under Pressure? Here’s a Daily Habit That Could Help You Play More Fearlessly on Stage.

   Published: 10/18/2020
3. A Counterintuitive Way to Build Confidence, a Tiny Bit Each Day

   Published: 10/11/2020
4. Jason Sulliman: On Why Fast, At-Tempo Practice Can Be More Efficient and Effective Than Slow Practice

   Published: 10/4/2020
5. How Using Social Media Apps Before Practicing Could Sabotage Practice Quality (and Performance) Over Time

   Published: 9/27/2020
6. What Does the Research Say About Having a Couple Drinks Before Performing?

   Published: 9/20/2020
7. 8 Things Top Practicers Do Differently

   Published: 9/13/2020
8. Minna Chung: On the Mysteries of Intonation and a Few Things We Can Do to Play Better in Tune

   Published: 9/6/2020
9. How Many of Our Mistakes Do Audiences (and Other Musicians) Actually Notice?

   Published: 8/30/2020
10. Handling Conflicts in Ensembles: A Few Things We May Be Able to Learn From the Research on Marital Satisfaction...?

    Published: 8/23/2020
11. Is This Really a Significant Factor in How We Choose Our Teachers and Mentors?

    Published: 8/16/2020
12. Why It May Be Useful to Laugh a Bit More in the Months Ahead

    Published: 8/9/2020
13. Stephen Hough: On the Question “Is Memorizing Music Really All That Important?”

    Published: 8/2/2020
14. How to Keep the Critic in Your Head From Wrecking Your Practice Session

    Published: 7/26/2020
15. Why the Progress You Make in the Practice Room Seems to Disappear Overnight - PART 2

    Published: 7/19/2020
16. An Email Hack That Could Increase the Likelihood of Getting a Reply (and Possibly Make the World a Slightly Better Place for Everyone Too)

    Published: 7/12/2020
17. Jason Haaheim: On “Deliberate Lessons” and How to Become a Better Teacher to Yourself

    Published: 7/5/2020
18. 3 Questions to Ask Yourself That Could Boost the Effectiveness of Your Next Practice Session

    Published: 6/28/2020
19. Having Difficulty Motivating Yourself to Practice? Research Suggests That Copycatting a Friend Could Help.

    Published: 6/21/2020
20. Evidence That You're Probably Not Great at Performing and Critiquing Your Performance at the Same Time

    Published: 6/14/2020