PSYCH 2MP3 Chapter 19: The role of practice
14 Mar 2020
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Deliberate practice = effortful time spent on formal practice informal practice: time not spent on assigned exercises and pieces, but on playing for fun": goal = enjoying the activity targets / builds essential musical skills, develops expressivity. Playing by ear / improvising can strengthen auditory image (ability to imagin the sound of music without actually hearing it) Help people develop perception / action associations: anticipating what kind of pitches result from ones actions. We can formalize informal practice by integrating it into lessons that teach notation and traditional repertoire practice strategies: a review of the research distributed vs. massed practice: Distributed: dividing practice into many shorter sessions. Massed: practice in one single long session. Distributed advantages: more effective for learning motor skills: better retention of music after two weeks, understanding musical structure more deeply, used by more advanced musicians its rest breaks" are recommended for reducing risk of developing injuries.
