Developing the ability to perform
a context of relevant research and psychological theories with examples on practicing the doublebass
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https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2003.55875Keywords:
doublebass, deliberate practice, expert performance, stage theory, skill acquisition, declarative memory - proceduralAbstract
This paper is about the urgent need expressed by students to receive more specific instructions concerning structured and effective practice. Empirical studies focus on the students’ time invested in practice and how it might influence their performance level. Research on the quantity and quality of practice assemble some of the principal guidelines in terms of ‘deliberate practice’, put into relevance for the doublebass student. A three-stage model of skill acquisition is introduced and examples are given on how the student might use this knowledge by choosing a menu of concepts necessary to prepare a convincing performance.
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