The Practice Project Podcast

In Episode 2 of The Practice Project Podcast, your host Bethany Thomas reviews the 2020 research paper: 'Cellists: sound quality is shaped by their primary postural behaviour' by Jocelyn Rozé and her team.
This insightful episode reveals the vital role that posture plays in achieving optimal musicality and rich timbre - moving beyond the idea that focusing on posture is only about preventing health problems.

As Bethany sets out the key insights from the study, you'll gain a better understanding of the integral relationship between posture and musical performance, and discover valuable insights to improve your own practice, performance and teaching.
The Practice Project Podcast, brought to you by nkoda, continues its mission to bridge the gap between academic research and music practice, helping musicians to practice well, play well, and stay healthy.
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In the first episode of ‘The Practice Project Podcast’ from nkoda, the world's premier sheet music app, we take the first step in transforming your approach to musical practice, performance and teaching.
Hosted by Bethany Thomas, this episode dives into the 2015 article "How Brain Research Can Inform Music Teaching" by Donald and Jennifer Walter. The main theme of the episode is the neuroscience behind deliberate practice, which changes the perspective from hours spent on practice to targeted, focused activities capable of producing tangible changes in our brains.
Implementing deliberate practice techniques will allow you to optimise your musical practice and unlock your full potential as a musician, student or teacher.
For continued insights and techniques which will transform your music-making, subscribe to The Practice Project Podcast. Available now from all good podcast providers.

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The Practice Project Podcast is brought to you by nkoda, the world’s premier digital sheet music app, with over 110,000 titles from more than 140 publishers.
This trailer introduces our unique podcast series, which aims to transform the landscape of your music practice, performance and teaching through the lens of academic research. The nkoda team, with their experience and passion for music, will guide you through the insights and applications of research-based musical practice techniques.
The objective of The Practice Project Podcast is simple but profound: to revolutionise how you practice, teach and perform music. In each episode, we will delve into a specific topic, distilled from academic articles and research studies. Expect to uncover efficient, proven practice methods, learn innovative teaching strategies, and challenge some preconceptions you might hold about musical practice.
Whether you're a teacher, a student or a musician, our podcast series will enhance your teaching methods, practice routines, performances and your overall understanding of music. By subscribing, you'll join a diverse group of musicians, students and educators eager to use research-based musical practice techniques to their fullest potential.
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In Episode 5 of The Practice Project Podcast from nkoda, Bethany and Riki discuss the 2007 research paper 'Learning Clair de Lune: Retrieval Practice and Expert Memorization' by Roger Chaffin. They examine the concept of structural memory and look at how - alongside motor memory and auditory memory - building structural memory, when learning a new piece of music, can accelerate the memorisation process and also enhance performance.
Central to Chaffin's study is an expert pianist who learns Debussy’s ‘Clair de Lune’ while providing a step-by-step breakdown of the process. The research highlights the critical role of 'performance cues' - different mental anchors or landmarks within the music that play an integral role in learning a new piece and committing it to memory.
So listen now for key insights into the cognitive process of expert memorisation, and get ready to transform your music practice, teaching and performance.
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In Episode 4 of The Practice Project Podcast from nkoda, the focus is on helping to prevent performance-related injuries among musicians and music students. Drawing from the 2011 study "Injury Prevention: What Music Teachers Can Do", by Christine Guptill and Christine Zaza, your hosts Bethany and Riki discuss essential practices that can help reduce the risks of injury.
Around 20% of music students experience some sort of performance-related injury during the course of their studies, and Guptill and Zaza concluded from their research that music teachers have a crucial role to play in helping to prevent such injuries. This episode looks at specific habits and techniques that music educators can encourage their students to adopt in order to protect their long-term health, as well as improving their technique and overall musicianship.
The Practice Project Podcast offers valuable insights, drawn from academic research, to support musicians, students and teachers on their musical journeys. With nkoda’s huge digital sheet music library at your fingertips, you can put these research-based tips into action immediately.

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