The Bulletproof Musician

359 Episodes

1. Can’t Stop Worrying About an Upcoming Performance? Here’s Why Practicing More Might Not Be the Answer.

   Published: 6/27/2021
2. What’s the Best Type of Feedback to Provide, if the Goal Is to Increase Students’ Intrinsic Motivation?

   Published: 6/20/2021
3. Forget White Noise. There May Be a Better Type of Noise That Could Potentially Enhance Memory While You Sleep.

   Published: 6/13/2021
4. Lori Schiff: On Adapting to Remote Instruction, and Learning to Teach Alexander Technique Online

   Published: 6/6/2021
5. Which Is Better - A Verbal Pep Talk or a Visualization Pep Talk?

   Published: 5/30/2021
6. A Test of Three Practice Schedules, and the One That Works Best (Especially for Older Learners)

   Published: 5/23/2021
7. Need to Work on Shifting or Leaps From One Note to Another? Here’s How Mental Practice Could Help.

   Published: 5/16/2021
8. The Kantor Family: On Being Effective Music Parents to Musical Children

   Published: 5/2/2021
9. Finals Coming Up Soon? Here’s Why You Shouldn't Just Read and Review Your Notes.

   Published: 4/25/2021
10. Is “Perfect” Practice as Essential a Thing As We Tend to Assume It Is?

    Published: 4/18/2021
11. Having Difficulty Moving Past a Particularly Distressing Audition or Performance? “Just Think Positive” May Not Be the Best Strategy...

    Published: 4/11/2021
12. Does the “Memory Palace” Strategy Really Work? And Is It Something Musicians Could Use?

    Published: 4/4/2021
13. Evidence That Most of Us Are Terrible at Knowing When to End Conversations

    Published: 3/28/2021
14. “Zoom Fatigue” - Why It Happens, and a Couple Things You Can Do About It

    Published: 3/21/2021
15. A Simple Writing Exercise That Could Help You Perform More Confidently

    Published: 3/14/2021
16. Astrid Schween: On Cultivating Routines, Curiosity, and 800 Different Spiccatos

    Published: 3/7/2021
17. How NOT to Support a Student Who Is Struggling (and What TO Do as Well)

    Published: 2/28/2021
18. Want Your Students to Be More Engaged, Take More Risks, and Get Better Grades in Class? Here’s Why Your Mindset Matters.

    Published: 2/21/2021
19. Specific Times When Smart Goals Can Be Counterproductive (and What Strategy to Use Instead)

    Published: 2/14/2021
20. Kris Chesky: On Hearing Health, Earplugs, and How the Best Strategy for Protecting Young Musicians’ Ears Might Help Them Become Better Musicians Too

    Published: 2/7/2021