Bulletproof Musician | The Science (and Art) of Peak Performance

The Suzuki method has occasionally been criticized as a system of learning that fails to nurture creativity. Yet, when I was a Suzuki kid, I actually remember being asked to engage in a fair amount of creative activity - like free improvisation.
I don't know if this was part of Dr. Suzuki's original philosophy, or if I just had liberal Suzuki teachers, or a forward-thinking mom, but almost on a daily basis, I'd have to pick up the violin and create something from scratch. It was as much a part...

Whether it’s sight-reading under pressure, nailing that big shift in an audition, or making an impossible shot to get all your classmates an A on an organic chemistry quiz, we all know from experience that performing up to our full abilities is infinitely...

I don’t know if this is normal or not, but I’ve always really enjoyed reading consumer reviews.
Whether I’m searching for the right bathmat, garbage bags, or sugar free gummy bears (and if this is the first you’re hearing of this internet phenomenon, read that review �), I like having some data before taking action....

You’ve undoubtedly heard the saying that “practice makes perfect.” And you’ve probably heard the saying “practice doesn’t make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect” as well.
Both statements sort of imply that effective practice means avoiding mistakes. But what if that’s actually not true? What if making mistakes - on purpose - has the potential to accelerate the learning process and lead to much better performance than...