Bonus Episode: Q&A with Dr. Molly Gebrian
Description
In this bonus Q&A episode, Dr. Molly Gebrian answers questions from the Pentacillia community about practicing, performing and learning as a musician.
Dr. Molly Gebrian answers the following questions:
Should practice focus more on weaknesses, and how do strengths fit into the practice process?
Should you practice when you are extremely tired, or is rest the better choice?
Why do some musicians play better in auditions when they are exhausted?
How can a negative performance experience affect the body and the brain?
Does repeating a passage many times actually help it stick?
How should a new or contemporary piece be learned from the beginning?
This bonus episode takes a closer look at how musicians think, practice and perform under real conditions.
More from Molly:
Instagram: @mollygebrian
Book: Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing
Would you like to hear more?
Website: www.penthesileaonair.com
Instagram: @karintbonelli @penthesilea.academy
produced by Eli Cardich and podcastly
United States
