The Two Types of Practice That Transform Your Clarinet Performances

About this episode

This episode discusses the two essential types of practice for clarinetists: Practice Practice and Practice Performance, highlighting their importance for successful performances.

Have you ever practiced diligently but struggled in performance? The problem isn't your playing—it's that you're only doing half the practice you need. Free PDF In this episode, I break down the two essential types of practice every clarinetist needs: Practice Practice (building skills) and Practice Performance (accessing those skills under pressure). Most players focus entirely on the first while neglecting the second, which is why performances don't match practice room ability. What You'll Learn: Why playing perfectly in practice doesn't guarantee performance success The difference between Practice Practice and Practice Performance Dr. Noa Kageyama's research on conscious control vs. trusting your preparation Dr. Molly Gebrian's concept of overlearning and why mistakes in practice matter How to use spaced repetition for maximum retention The red, yellow, green system for efficient practice time Why the "easy" spots after difficult passages are performance danger zones How to create effective mock auditions and simulated performances Building your performance day routine for consistent results Key Timestamps: [Add your timestamps here - examples:] 0:00 Introduction: My 1990s…

Topics covered

• practice techniques
• performance anxiety
• musical skills
• clarinet playing

Keywords

• clarinet
• musical performance
• skill building
• Dr. Noa Kageyama
• Dr. Molly Gebrian

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