When you to students practicing, there's one thing that is often conspicuously absent.Silence.You'll typically hear a good bit of repetition - but not a lot of quiet time or space between repetitions.And why does this matter? Well, studies have found that too little space between repetitions - or too short an "inter-trial interval" can actually inhibit learning.So...is there an optimal length of time to inject between repetitions?Get all the nerdy details here: For More Effective Practice, Try…Longer…PausesMore from The Bulletproof Musician Get the free weekly newsletter, for more nerdy details and bonus subscriber-only content. Pressure Proof: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage. Learning Lab: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice. Live and self-paced courses

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