Learn faster, perform better : a musician's guide to the neuroscience of practicing / Molly Gebrian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gebrian, Molly, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Practicing (Music)--Psychological aspects.

Practicing (Music).

Music memorizing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 255 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Molly Gebrian offers a practical guide, using accessible language for non-scientists and non-academics, to help musicians get more out of their practicing by applying discoveries from the fields of cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Gebrian starts with general principles of learning and how the brain works, and then progresses through increasingly specific topics.

Contents:

Introduction: My Musical Journey

SECTION I: BRAIN BASICS

1. Good Practicing and How It Changes the Brain

2. Practice Like a Pro

3. Use Errors to Your Advantage

SECTION II: USING YOUR TIME WELL

4. The Fastest Way to Learn Music: Take More Breaks

5. Can You Learn Music in Your Sleep?

6. What's the Perfect Schedule of Breaks?

7. Be More Consistent in Performance

8. Why Exact Repetitions May Not Be the Best Goal

SECTION III: THE POWER OF THE MIND

9. The Power of Mental Practice

10. Mental Practice and the Brain

11. How to Focus to Play Your Best

12. The Most Effective Ways to Memorize Music

13. Boost Confidence in Memorized Performance

SECTION IV: CHALLENGES SPECIFIC TO MUSIC

14. Improving Rhythm and Tempo

15. Improving Pitch and Intonation

16. How to Play Faster

Conclusion: Bringing It All Together

Appendix A: Complete List of Practice Strategies

Appendix B: Sample Spaced Practice Calendars

Appendix C: Variable Practice Strategies

Appendix D: Bonus Rhythms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 5, 2024).

ISBN:

0-19-768010-0

0-19-768008-9

OCLC:

1437790649