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Question What You're Doing and Why: Liz Knowles Teaches us how to Practice on all Pistons

Question What You're Doing and Why: Liz Knowles Teaches us how to Practice on all Pistons

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Liz Knowles and Hannah chat about insights on effective practice strategies for musicians, emphasizing the concept of 'pistons' firing simultaneously to achieve mastery. In this interview, you'll walk away with a treasure trove of practical tips on memory, repertoire, and self-assessment to further improve your practicing skills and develop your Irish fiddling lilt!

Resources mentioned:

  • Seeing is Forgetting by Robert Irwin
  • Liz Carroll's three tunes: The Source air, Hopping from West to East hop jig, Clonakilty reel (from Collected III)
  • Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing by Molly Gebrian

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Chapters

  • 00:00 Reconnecting with Liz Knowles
  • 06:09 Teaching and Developing Practice Skills
  • 16:51 Memory and Spaced Repetition
  • 24:58 Extended Repetition and Memory
  • 30:27 The Illusion of Mastery and Continuous Learning
  • 36:25 Assessing Progress and Self-Trust
  • 47:33 The Passage of Time and Evolution of Skills
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