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October 06, 2016

“I did it because my friend did”

“I did it because my friend did”
I hear this a lot. I’m a big believer in the positive use of peer pressure. There have been so many successful studies to show how social proof and peer pressure can change our behaviors and thoughts. One of the areas that education hasn’t optimized yet is their ability to harness peer pressure in a positive way. I often hear from my students that they chose to start something because their friend is doing it or because they heard of someone they know doing it. It’s a classic example of socia...

September 27, 2016

3 ways to improve your music student’s ears

3 ways to improve your music student’s ears
One of the toughest things to teach students, is how to listen. Over the past few years I’ve really pushed students to listen and think about listening as much as possible. I find that it’s one of the best ways to help them improve. How do we help students listen better? Here are three ways that will help music students listen better: 1. Sing – This is by far the quickest tool to help students improve their listening. Although convincing them to sing may be tough at first, it’s totally worth ...

August 22, 2016

3 simple yet powerful practice habits

3 simple yet powerful practice habits
Practicing an instrument for years doesn’t mean that you’re practicing correctly, but even if you are, there are still ways to hack your practice time to make it even more efficient. With these three hacks any student can turn 15 minutes into an effective session. The 10 second break – If you watch any great sports stars, they all find a brief moment to mentally collect themselves during events. Great tennis players mess with their racket between points, basketball players have a complete rou...