by Mike Emiliani | Jul 31, 2015 | Motivating Students
As we saw in Part 2, deliberate practice means nothing more than to practice with purpose and a specific direction. This term and area of research was pioneered by researcher K. Anders Ericsson and was the first major change-up in common thought regarding what...by Mike Emiliani | Jul 30, 2015 | Motivating Students
If you missed part 1 of this series, “Do Practice Time Lengths Matter?” here it is!In part 1 of this series, we discussed why long, open-ended practice sessions — longer than 90 minutes — can detract from your students’ learning. Remember that it’s important to...by Mike Emiliani | Jul 29, 2015 | Motivating Students
For musicians, practice is a must. Learning music is a skill and, like any skill, it needs to be developed properly. However, practice doesn’t need to be difficult and it doesn’t need to be something to moan and groan over! Are long practices a bad thing? Not...We will contact you soon.