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The Bulletproof Musician

Ever wonder why you can practice for hours, sound great in the practice room, and still be frustratingly hit or miss on stage? Join performance psychologist and Juilliard alumnus/faculty Noa Kageyama, and explore research-based “practice hacks” for beating anxiety, practicing more effectively, and playing up to your full abilities when it matters most.

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6:17

How to Keep Music Feeling Fresh Through Repeated...

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/08/04

It's probably fairly common for our minds to go on autopilot when we're brushing our teeth, mowing the lawn, or folding laundry. And that's probably not all that big of a problem.But have you ever found your mind going on autopilot in a performance, when you're playing something you've played for years, and it's begun to feel a little too familiar...or even a bit stale?Or maybe this happens in the practice room, when you're working on music that you've already been playing for years or decade...

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8:56

Is It Really so Bad to Frown After Making a Mistake?

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2024/07/28

My daughter loved playing card games as a young child. And what was fun about playing with her was how completely transparent she was. Anytime she got a good hand, or picked up a special card, the glee was written all over her face. Her eyes lit up, and I knew something unfortunate was about to happen to me. 😆This sort of emotional expressivity is an important part of communicating from the stage - but there’s a negative side of this too, of course.Because I'm guessing we've all been told by

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8:41

What’s the Optimal Practice-To-Rest Ratio?

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2024/07/21

How frequently do you take breaks during practice?Ever wonder how long your breaks should be? Or for that matter, how long your practice sessions should be?If you've ever wondered if there's such a thing as an optimal practice-to-rest ratio that maximizes productivity and effective practice, there's some data out there which provides some clues. But the question is...will the data align with your own experience? 😁Get all the nerdy details and this week's practice hack here:What’s the Optimal

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9:32

Is There a Way to Make Self-Imposed Deadlines Work?

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2024/07/14

Whether it's writing a paper, studying for finals, or preparing for a recital or audition, have you ever find yourself cramming at the last minute, wishing you had a time machine and could go back and give yourself more time to prepare? Well, a 2002 study provides some clues on how to set better deadlines - and also, how to make self-imposed deadlines work better, if you haven't had much luck with that in the past.Get all the nerdy details here: Is There a Way to Make Self-Imposed Deadlines W...

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8:36

Does Listening to Music Benefit the Music Learning...

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/07/07

We're often told to listen to recordings of music that we're working on. And we often tell our students to do so as well, but is there any research which suggests that this benefits the learning process in any way? A 2012 study takes a look at this question, and compares both active and passive listening to see what sorts of benefits there might (or might not) be:Get all the nerdy details here:Does Listening to Music Benefit the Music Learning Process?* * *Have you been feeling a little stuck...

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7:48

A Better Way to Learn, Teach, and Perform New Skills?

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/06/30

Ever have one of those days in the practice room, where as soon as you fix one issue, another problem pops up? And just when you think you have that problem solved, the original thing "breaks" again? And when you try to think about both of those things, a third issue emerges?This practice room whack-a-mole problem can be kind of frustrating. But it speaks to how difficult it can be to keep multiple things in mind simultaneously when the various parts of a new skill aren't yet in muscle memory...

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7:23

Is It Better to Perform With Eyes Open or Closed?

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2024/06/23

Do you tend to play with your eyes open? Or do you sometimes close them? Ever wonder if there might be any performance benefit to performing with eyes closed?Turns out there might be - in certain circumstances.Get all the nerdy details here:Is It Better to Perform With Eyes Open or Closed?* * *Have you ever wondered why it is exactly that things often sound better at home than they do on stage? If you’ve been confused (and frustrated) by the inconsistency of your performances, I put together...

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10:56

A Teaching Method That Creates Smarter Practicers

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2024/06/16

I remember my teacher saying to me quite early on in my studies, that her job was not to tell me what to do, but to teach me how to teach myself.I think we all have that goal in our teaching, but like many things, this is often easier said than done. I mean, how exactly do we teach someone how to teach themself?In a 2011 study, researchers recruited six music teachers and 45 students, and evaluated a teaching method that does exactly this. They were curious to see if it would lead to better l...

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9:49

The Subtle Habit That Might Be Undermining Your...

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/06/09

You know how people say that little kids don’t have a filter? How they just blurt out whatever thoughts pop into their minds?Well, the voice in our head can kind of be like that unfiltered 1st grader. Because we often say some rather unkind and borderline abusive things to ourselves quite automatically.We might not truly believe the mean and discouraging thoughts we think to ourselves - at least at first. But if you’ve ever found yourself struggling with confidence, and started questioning yo...

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6:38

Learn More Effectively with This Lesser-Known Mindset...

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/06/02

For most of my life, even through college and grad school, regular ol' repetition was probably my most-utilized learning strategy whether I was studying for a test or practicing for my next lesson or performance.If you've gone through stages like this, you probably remember that this approach is not particularly enjoyable, and is also quite time-consuming. And pretty demotivating too, when you don't get the grade you want or perform as well as you'd like.You're probably utilizing more effecti...

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7:35

Are You the “Good” or “Bad” Kind of Procrastinator?

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/05/26

We all procrastinate on things from time to time. And sometimes we pay the price for doing things at the last minute. But then there are times when it actually seems to work out pretty well!So is procrastination all bad? Or could there be a productive and unproductive sort of procrastination?Well, the research seems to suggest that the answer could be...yes?Get all the nerdy details and find out how to know if you're the "good" or "bad" kind of procrastinator: Are You the “Good” or “Bad” Kind...

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9:04

Why Practicing for Consistency May Be Less Effective...

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/05/18

This episode is sponsored by Musician's Maintenance - safe, simple, maintenance exercises that specifically address the muscle groups that matter most for musicians.* * *When I was first starting out on the violin, I remember there were more fun games and practice challenges involved in my daily practice. Like free improvisation. Or playing with various weights and stuffed animals clipped to my bow.And then at some point, practice became much more "serious." Where the goal was to play things ...

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8:44

Are Great Sight-Readers Born or Made?

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/05/12

In the age-old debate about nature vs. nurture, I know the correct answer for most things is that it's a blend of both.But sight-reading, at least for me, always felt like one of those things which leaned more on the nature side than nurture. Some folks just seem to have a knack for it, while I always struggled.But what does the research say? Could I have gotten better at sight reading if I applied myself more diligently? And what would that have even looked like anyways? Are there specific t...

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58:22

Michael Bridge: On Cultivating Expressive (vs...

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/05/05

This episode is sponsored by Musician's Maintenance - safe, simple, maintenance exercises that specifically address the muscle groups that matter most for musicians.* * *I think we’ve all had teachers tell us that the technical and expressive aspects of music-making are inextricably connected, and that we shouldn’t just work on technique, and expect to add the expressive details later.But how exactly do you do this? Like, what does it look like to connect both the technical and expressive asp...

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6:29

How Much of an Effect Does Hydration Have on Practice...

The Bulletproof Musician ·

2024/04/28

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Feel Like You’re Getting Worse? Here’s Why That May...

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2024/04/21

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An Unconventional Way to Enhance Your Focus in the...

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2024/04/14

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42:08

Frank Almond: On Work, Fun, and the Importance of...

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2024/04/07

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7:31

How the Wrong Kind of Praise Could Increase a...

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2024/03/31

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10:38

Can We Learn Faster by Thinking Less?

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2024/03/24

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