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The Science of Piano Learning
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Researchers found that when learning to play the piano, even if the sound that came out of the piano was different from the song heard, as long as the correct keys were pressed it was effective to learn the skill. However, distractions during learning, such as focusing on mobile phones, hinder skill acquisition.
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After a session of learning a new skill, it's important to have some idle time where you're not doing anything related to the skill or distracting yourself with technology.
54:32 - 58:41 (04:09)
Summary
After a session of learning a new skill, it's important to have some idle time where you're not doing anything related to the skill or distracting yourself with technology. During this idle time, the brain is scripting the newfound knowledge, allowing for deeper and quicker learning in subsequent sessions.
ChapterThe Science of Piano Learning
EpisodeHow to Learn Skills Faster
PodcastHuberman Lab
In a study, it was found that people could still learn and remember a sequence of keys to press on a piano, even if the piano played random tones each time a key was pressed, as long as the correct sequence was played back to them at some point.
58:41 - 1:03:32 (04:50)
Summary
In a study, it was found that people could still learn and remember a sequence of keys to press on a piano, even if the piano played random tones each time a key was pressed, as long as the correct sequence was played back to them at some point.