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#198: Dr. Molly Gebrian - Why Your Practice Isn't Working (According to Science)
Most musicians are practicing wrong—not because they're lazy or untalented, but because traditional practice methods don't align with how the brain actually learns.
Dr. Molly Gebrian is a violist, neuroscientist, and author of Learn Faster, Perform Better. She teaches at New England Conservatory and has spent years translating brain science into practical strategies for musicians.
In this conversation, we dig into:
Why taking MORE breaks leads to FASTER progress
How mental practice can solve problems physical practice can't
The truth about talent (spoiler: it's irrelevant)
Why mistakes are…
The skinny
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