How to Learn Like a Genius, with Gregg Goodhart

Today’s guest, Gregg Goodhart, takes all the latest research and understanding of how the human brain learns most effectively, and then puts it to practical use, in music lessons and classrooms. Through his innovative Practiclass project he’s able to prove by on-the-spot demonstration with real students, just how effective these techniques can be for breaking past longstanding plateaus and reaching new heights of instrumental ability. musl.ink/pod213

Gregg’s YouTube channel and project is called Learn Like A Genius, and with good reason. When you see the virtuoso instrumentalist, the person who seems like a musical genius, and wonder how they got so good, the chances are that they either consciously or unconsciously have been using some of the learning techniques that Gregg shares today.

We talk about:

- The two disastrous ways that the idea of “talent” sabotages music learners and can hold you back from reaching your true potential.

- Gregg’s simple three-word summary of the powerful idea of “deliberate practice”, and how it can be the key to fast progress.

- The counter-intuitive but foolproof way to break past plateaus where you just can’t seem to play a certain passage correctly at full speed.

You’re going to come away from this episode seriously inspired about what could be possible from your music practice in the future – and to make sure you’re able to really follow through on that, we’ve got a couple of fantastic ways for you to dive into using these ideas in a practical way.

Watch the episode: musl.ink/pod213

Links and Resources:

• Gregg Goodhart – The Learning Coach
ggoodhart.com/

• What is a Practiclass? Sax, cello, guitar, The Learn Like A Genius Institute
youtube.com/watch?v=7ZXgniuj0u4

• Learn Like A Genius – Piano Practiclass (Full), Houston, TX with Gregg Goodhart
youtube.com/watch?v=Pb5w5jBPDEI

• Learning, Competence, and Talent, with Gregg Goodhart
musical-u.com/learn/learning-competence-and-tal…

• Making things hard on yourself, but in a good way: Creating desirable difficulties to enhance learning
psycnet.apa.org/record/2011-19926-008

• Geoff Colvin – Talent Is Overrated
geoffcolvin.com/books/talent-is-overrated/

• Effective Practice: Lessons from Neuroscience and Psychology, with Gregg Goodhart
musical-u.com/learn/effective-practice-lessons-…

• Practical Ways to Play Better Now, Right Now, C’mon, Go Do It!
ggoodhart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Feel-t…

• Why an “A” is not enough
youtube.com/watch?v=KpyzGO2aQzE

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:27 - Greg's Work and Practical Arts Project
4:02 - Greg's Background in Music and Learning
12:02 - Importance of Deliberate Practice
15:05 - Talent vs Practice Relationship
20:54 - Learning in Music
27:59 - Fun in Learning
28:23 - Increasing Learning Desire
28:43 - Encouraging Talent
32:50 - Self-Teaching Through Practice
34:55 - Building on Existing Knowledge
38:20 - Importance of Slowing Down
43:48 - Debunking the "Hard Slog" Myth
46:00 - The Practical Ass
47:50 - Effective Practice Techniques
51:38 - Contextual Interference
54:20 - Tricycle of Learning
56:40 - Importance of Taking Breaks
59:08 - Achieving Flow
1:09:38 - Slowing Down for Better Learning
1:10:38 - Using More of Your Brain
1:12:06 - Neuron Communication
1:14:37 - How to Learn to Learn
1:20:08 - Making Time for Practice
1:21:10 - Parting Words of Wisdom
1:23:37 - Outro

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