Need to Work on Shifting or Leaps From One Note to Another? Here’s How Mental Practice Could Help.

I think we've all heard that mental practice can help us improve some aspects of our playing. But is shifting or leaping from one note to another one of those areas that visualization can help with? A 2013 study of pianists provides a few clues... Need to Work on Shifting or Leaps From One Note to Another? Here’s How Mental Practice Could Help. * * * 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 frustra...

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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.