Practicing/current Brain Research Options

[fkalich]

Interesting reading. The author is an a teacher, in the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, and has degrees both in music and Neuroscience. Discuss?

http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/stud...chbyGebrian.pdf

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[JCJXXL]

This validates what I have suspected. There have been times when I have picked up my guitar before going to bed to try something new I have read about or thought about. I may only spend 10-15 minutes on the "new thing" then go to bed. The next day or two when I go back to that new thing, it's alot easier.

I have a tendency to think about patterns, licks,etc throughout the day as I drive from one work appointment to the next. Sometimes I get so absorbed with an idea that I think about it as I am trying to fall asleep and the next day it's almost like someone/something has programmed me to perform it better.

Sounds very weird and if someone told me about a personal expierience like this I may doubt them. I asked a fellow guitarist about this and he totally agreed by sharing similar experiences.

I don't think thinking and sleeping on something will ever take the place of putting in some serious practice time but there is definitely something to be said about it boosting your ability to learn.

Anyway, just my 2 cents.

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[fkalich]

This validates what I have suspected. There have been times when I have picked up my guitar before going to bed to try something new I have read about or thought about. I may only spend 10-15 minutes on the "new thing" then go to bed. The next day or two when I go back to that new thing, it's alot easier.

I have a tendency to think about patterns, licks,etc throughout the day as I drive from one work appointment to the next. Sometimes I get so absorbed with an idea that I think about it as I am trying to fall asleep and the next day it's almost like someone/something has programmed me to perform it better.

Sounds very weird and if someone told me about a personal expierience like this I may doubt them. I asked a fellow guitarist about this and he totally agreed by sharing similar experiences.

I don't think thinking and sleeping on something will ever take the place of putting in some serious practice time but there is definitely something to be said about it boosting your ability to learn.

Anyway, just my 2 cents.

That is a very good two cents.

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