Piano Practice Mistakes: What Plane Crashes Can Teach Us

Frustrated by ineffective piano practice, slow progress, or performance anxiety? This video reveals the surprising hidden link to plane crashes - and shows you the fix!

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
03:14 The Invisible Gorilla
04:51 The Acoustic Gorilla (Test Yourself)
09:06 The Anatomy of Attention
10:44 The Science of Missing Alarms
12:03 From Cockpit to Keyboard
17:30 The Attentional Blink
22:54 Inattentional Numbness
26:33 The Emotional Factor
30:41 Attention as a Dynamic System
35:36 Mindfulness at the Piano
39:21 Practical Solutions (Part 1)
43:32 Practical Solutions (Part 2)
50:47 The Surprising Power of Productive Distraction
54:26 Performance Anxiety & Attention
57:04 Sight-Reading
59:03 Conclusion

This video connects the high-stakes world of aviation with the practice room to reveal the hidden cognitive biases that hold pianists back. We explore the science behind inattentional deafness , inattentional numbness , the attentional blink ' visual dominance , the weapon focus effect , and even discuss some of the benefits of ADHD to explain why so many talented and dedicated adult piano learners still struggle.

Discover the science behind why you:
• Play obvious wrong notes without noticing
• Struggle with rhythm and tension while focusing on your hands
• Find that trying harder often makes things worse
• Suffer from performance anxiety

More importantly, you'll learn concrete, science-backed strategies to train your attention, develop your 'inner ear,' improve your listening, and unlock your true musical potential.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
📱 My Sight-Reading App, NoteFluent:
https://www.sightreadingfluency.com/

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🎓 Academic Papers Mentioned:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10694...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24652...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37184...
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25730...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12009...

✈️ Inspiration for This Video:
   • Air Transat 211: Chaos In The Cockpit!  

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