The Bulletproof Musician

372 Episodes

1. Why Telling Yourself to “Calm Down” Backstage May Be Counterproductive

   Published: 11/27/2022
2. Why Trying to "Think Positive" All the Time Could Make You Feel Worse

   Published: 11/13/2022
3. Kim Laskowski: On Developing a Beautiful Expressive Sound and Teaching Yourself How to Learn

   Published: 11/6/2022
4. How Important is Listening to Recordings, Really?

   Published: 10/30/2022
5. The Practice Strategy That Could “Bulletproof” Your Memory Under PressureThe Practice Strategy That Could “Bulletproof” Your Memory Under Pressure

   Published: 10/23/2022
6. A Better Way to Do Mental Practice

   Published: 10/16/2022
7. The Problem With Time and Repetition-Based Practice Goals (And What to Do Instead)

   Published: 10/9/2022
8. When is the Optimal Time to Start Doing Performance Practice?

   Published: 10/2/2022
9. What Is More Effective for Learning - Praise or Criticism?

   Published: 9/25/2022
10. Is It Possible to Increase Your “Immunity” to Nerves? The Research Suggests Yes - And Here’s How to Do It.

    Published: 9/18/2022
11. Wish You Could Memorize Better? Why a Little Bit of "Verbalization" Might Be the Missing Ingredient.

    Published: 9/11/2022
12. David Juncos & Elvire de Paiva e Pona: On ACT and a New Approach to Overcoming Performance Anxiety

    Published: 9/4/2022
13. Optimizing Practice: 2 Things That the Best Performers Do & 1 Thing That the Best “Improvers” Do

    Published: 8/28/2022
14. Why Ear Training Might Matter More Than You Think

    Published: 8/21/2022
15. Two Helpful Things to Think About on Stage, Right Before You Start Playing

    Published: 8/14/2022
16. If You Have Difficulty Staying Focused While Practicing, Could Clutter Be a Factor?

    Published: 8/7/2022
17. Memory Reconsolidation: A Way to Dump Your Negative Audition and Performance Baggage?

    Published: 7/31/2022
18. Three Ways to Teach Students How to Play More Expressively (Is There a “Best” Way?)

    Published: 7/24/2022
19. How Making Mistakes Can Accelerate Learning

    Published: 7/17/2022
20. The Two Most Efficient (and Two Least Efficient) Memorization Strategies

    Published: 7/10/2022