038 - The Secrets of Interleaved Practice: What We Can Learn From Cognitive Science

If there's one thing we know it's that practicing is fundamental to developing skills as a musician. And as music teachers and educators, we're always looking for new ways to encourage and inspire our students to practice at home.

Interleaving is an approach to learning and practice that involves mixing up the sequence of topics, skills, or strategies so they are woven together throughout a practice or study session.

How does it work? What are the benefits? We'll talk about all of that in this episode.

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