FIND THE KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED
WELCOME PRACTICE CHAMPIONS
Thank you choosing to take your practice to the next level with Modacity! These resources are loaded with the right information to help accelerate your progress.
MANUAL AND TUTORIALS:
How To: Deliberate Practice for Musicians & How to Use Modacity’s Improvement Feature
QuickStart Clarinet: How to Set Up a Practice Session in Modacity
Contrabass Conversations Walkthrough: Modacity: my favorite new tool for better practicing
PODCASTS:
Mind Over Finger: Peak Performance & Peak Practice: Science, Tech, and Mindfulness
Learn Jazz Standards:
The Neuroscience Behind Radical Music Improvement
Innovative Practice Strategies for Mind, Body, and Music
Musicality Podcast: Emotion & Efficiency
Pathways Podcast: Marc Gelfo: One of the most interesting people you’ll ever meet
The Entrepreneurial Musician: How to 10x your progress and moving on quickly from your bad ideas
A440 Podcast: Executive Function of the Mind
Music Tech Teacher Podcast: Supercharge your Practice Sessions with Modacity
Contrabass Conversations:
The Music Ed Podcast with James Divine: Interview with Marc Gelfo, Creator of Modacity
Musicpreneur: Achieving Radically Efficient Practice
Sound Mind: Practice Like a Scientist
BLOG ARTICLES:
How Modacity is Helping Musicians Win Auditions
How Using Modacity Can Help You Teach Music Better
Using Spaced Repetition to Achieve Effective Practice
5 Ways to Create Healthy and Effective Practice Habits
Why It’s Incredibly Important to Rate Your Mastery
The Critical Importance of Visualization in Music Practice
A Musician’s Guide to Overcoming Performance Anxiety
Note Taking – Tips & Strategies for Musicians
How Using Playlists Can Improve Your Music Practice
Why It’s Important to Record Yourself During Your Practice
5 Music Practice Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
5 Common Pain Points Among Musicians
4 Steps to Relaxing During Practice
Finding a Balance: Practicing Specific Music with Instrument Skills
How Deliberate Practice Helps Musicians Learn Faster
Did You Know? Singing Can Help You Play Your Instrument Better
Practice Techniques to Improve Your Singing
Getting in the Mood & Staying Motivated to Practice
6 Important Tips to Become a Professional Musician
Getting Inspired to Compose Your Own Music
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
Indirect Procedures: A Musician’s Guide to the Alexander Technique (The Integrated Musician) – Pedro de Alcantara
The Musician’s Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness – Gerald Klickstein
The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music – Victor L. Wooten (Audiobook recommended)
The Inner Game of Music – Barry Green & W. Timothy Gallwey
Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within – Kenny Werner
The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart – Madeline Bruser
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise – Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success – Carol S. Dweck
Outliers: The Story of Success – Malcolm Gladwell
The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How – Daniel Coyle
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones – James Clear
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business – Charles Duhigg
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else – Geoff Colvin
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning – Peter C. Brown
Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better – Doug Lemov, Erica Woolway, & Katie Yezzi
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi