Ranked #1
Julie Landsman: On Getting into the Zone and Developing Trust in Your Playing
Julie Landsman: On Getting into the Zone and Developing Trust in Your Playing
What do great performers think about while performing? Technique? Sound? Images? In this week's conversation, former Met... Read more
8 Jul 2018
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32mins
Ranked #2
Catherine Cho: On Developing Great Rhythm (and Why Old-School Metronomes Are the Way to Go)
Catherine Cho: On Developing Great Rhythm (and Why Old-School Metronomes Are the Way to Go)
Have you ever felt that the music was "stuck"? Or wondered why your metronome practice wasn't working? Learn how to get ... Read more
3 Mar 2019
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37mins
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39mins
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Ranked #5
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Met Opera oboist Nathan Hughes shares insights on how he prepares, so that he can play more confidently on stage, under ... Read more
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Ever feel creatively stuck, unsatisfied, or inhibited somehow - but can't quite figure out how to get out of your rut? C... Read more
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37mins
Ranked #8
Jason Haaheim: On Practice, Talent, Motivation, and Playing the "Long Game"
Jason Haaheim: On Practice, Talent, Motivation, and Playing the "Long Game"
Have you ever wondered (or worried) if you were talented enough? Met principal timpanist Jason Haaheim explains why this... Read more
4 Nov 2018
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #9
Why Do We Have Such a Hard Time Accepting Compliments?
Why Do We Have Such a Hard Time Accepting Compliments?
Do you have a hard time accepting and internalizing compliments from others? Here's a 3-step technique for taking it in ... Read more
21 Jan 2018
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7mins
Ranked #10
Erik Ralske: On Developing a Stronger Internal Pulse, and the Paradoxical Benefits of Giving Yourself Permission to Miss Notes
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Horn player Erik Ralske (Met Opera) provides insights on how to get into "the zone," and the paradoxical way in which gi... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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Ranked #11
Rob Knopper: On Overcoming the Fear of Recording Yourself (and Making It Your New Favorite Practice Tool)
Rob Knopper: On Overcoming the Fear of Recording Yourself (and Making It Your New Favorite Practice Tool)
I used to dread recording myself. And listening back was even worse. So why do some musicians swear by it? How exactly d... Read more
20 May 2018
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35mins
Ranked #12
Structured Vs. Free Practice: Why You Probably Shouldn’t Just Be “Winging It” in the Practice Room
Structured Vs. Free Practice: Why You Probably Shouldn’t Just Be “Winging It” in the Practice Room
Research suggests that "structured practice" could lead to much more improvement in the same amount of practice time as ... Read more
22 Dec 2019
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10mins
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The “Gesturing Effect": A Way to Learn New Skills More Quickly?
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Need to get a new piece learned faster? Here's a study which suggests we might be able to give ourselves a head start by... Read more
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In this week's conversation, Boston Celtics assistant coach Jay Larranaga shares some of the key habits and characterist... Read more
7 Oct 2018
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Ever freak out about what exactly you're going to do when you finish school, and how you're going to get there? Or maybe... Read more
6 Oct 2019
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Ranked #16
Three Different Types of Practice Strategies - Which One Works Best?
Three Different Types of Practice Strategies - Which One Works Best?
Research suggests that not all practice strategies are equally effective. So between blocked, random, and win-shift/lose... Read more
19 May 2019
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10mins
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Your “Stress Mindset,” and How This Could Make Stress Work For or Against You
Your “Stress Mindset,” and How This Could Make Stress Work For or Against You
Emerging research suggests that our "stress mindset" influences our physical, mental, and emotional response to stress -... Read more
28 Jul 2019
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Ranked #18
Tim Topham: On How to Maximize Your Effectiveness When Teaching Lessons Online
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Having to go from live in-person lessons, to teaching through a laptop screen overnight can be a stressful experience. I... Read more
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Ranked #19
Jennifer Johnson: On Learning to Play More Effortlessly, Through a Better Understanding of the True Design of Your Body
Jennifer Johnson: On Learning to Play More Effortlessly, Through a Better Understanding of the True Design of Your Body
Ever feel like you've reached a wall, and can't get your body to do what it needs to do to produce what you hear in your... Read more
2 Feb 2020
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48mins
Ranked #20
Why Day-of-Performance Butterflies May Actually Be a Good Thing
Why Day-of-Performance Butterflies May Actually Be a Good Thing
Have you ever wished there were a way to make performance days feel more like normal days and not have to deal with the ... Read more
21 Jul 2019
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