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can somebody explain what this is and how it works

#101
scourgeofgod said:
How does one effectively practice with no instrument?
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Australian Psychologist Alan Richardson made a little experiment. He took a group of basketball players, divided them in 3 groups and tested each player’s ability to make free throws.

  • The first group would practice 20 minutes every day.
  • The second would only visualize themselves making free throws, but no real practice was allowed.
  • The third one would not practice or visualize.
The results were astounding. There was significant improvement on the group that only visualized; they were almost as good as they guys who actually practiced.

Another great example comes from one of my favorite artists. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], who is a great violinist, and claims that her music writing skills were developed by playing Pachelbel’s Canon in D mentally every night just to suppress her auditory hallucinations.

She would picture herself playing it with her violin while still being very young. Imagine all the hours she accumulated playing in her mind. That could actually get you closer to Invalid Link Removed.

How to Use Visualization
Visualization is simple, but it requires you to practice often to get the best results out if it. Just follow the steps and enjoy the process:

  • Relax: Take a couple of deep breathes, let go of all the tension, and close your eyes. It works even better if you find a quiet spot where nobody will bother you. I do it right before I go to bed.
  • Start imagining the environment: Let’s say you want to play guitar. Start by imagining your guitar, the shape, then the strings, the thickness of each string, until you have a clear and defined picture of your guitar.
  • Third person view: Now imagine yourself coming closer to the guitar look at your hands and slowly add detail to the image. Look at how you sit and hold the guitar, always trying to add as much detail as possible.
  • First person view: Feel the guitar in your hands, feel each string and also focus on the sound that each string produces. Allow yourself to start playing, just as you would do in practice with the same exercises. Imagine yourself playing through the whole set without failing or stopping, just as if you were an expert.
  • Wrapping it up: Allow yourself to slowly come back. You completed your practice and the image slowly fades. When you feel ready, open your eyes again.
The steps above work because you are strengthening the paths for that skill in your brain. Your mind doesn’t even notice the difference, so practicing this way during those times where you are away from your practice environment can truly help you improve.

Start with a simple skill that you want to learn, like waking up earlier or eating slower. That way you can practice with something easier and strengthen your visualization skills before tackling the big complex skills.
 
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#104
Nev375 said:
Australian Psychologist Alan Richardson made a little experiment. He took a group of basketball players, divided them in 3 groups and tested each player’s ability to make free throws.

  • The first group would practice 20 minutes every day.
  • The second would only visualize themselves making free throws, but no real practice was allowed.
  • The third one would not practice or visualize.
The results were astounding. There was significant improvement on the group that only visualized; they were almost as good as they guys who actually practiced.

Another great example comes from one of my favorite artists. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], who is a great violinist, and claims that her music writing skills were developed by playing Pachelbel’s Canon in D mentally every night just to suppress her auditory hallucinations.

She would picture herself playing it with her violin while still being very young. Imagine all the hours she accumulated playing in her mind. That could actually get you closer to Invalid Link Removed.

How to Use Visualization
Visualization is simple, but it requires you to practice often to get the best results out if it. Just follow the steps and enjoy the process:

  • Relax: Take a couple of deep breathes, let go of all the tension, and close your eyes. It works even better if you find a quiet spot where nobody will bother you. I do it right before I go to bed.
  • Start imagining the environment: Let’s say you want to play guitar. Start by imagining your guitar, the shape, then the strings, the thickness of each string, until you have a clear and defined picture of your guitar.
  • Third person view: Now imagine yourself coming closer to the guitar look at your hands and slowly add detail to the image. Look at how you sit and hold the guitar, always trying to add as much detail as possible.
  • First person view: Feel the guitar in your hands, feel each string and also focus on the sound that each string produces. Allow yourself to start playing, just as you would do in practice with the same exercises. Imagine yourself playing through the whole set without failing or stopping, just as if you were an expert.
  • Wrapping it up: Allow yourself to slowly come back. You completed your practice and the image slowly fades. When you feel ready, open your eyes again.
The steps above work because you are strengthening the paths for that skill in your brain. Your mind doesn’t even notice the difference, so practicing this way during those times where you are away from your practice environment can truly help you improve.

Start with a simple skill that you want to learn, like waking up earlier or eating slower. That way you can practice with something easier and strengthen your visualization skills before tackling the big complex skills.
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I'm not reading that, I'm already too invested in sticking up for a product I'd never buy and have no interest in. You win man, good job.
 
#106
Scottkarch said:
The fact that a couple people here already have valid use cases would say you are wrong. Please explain why this will not help people build up finger strength, endurance or muscle memory by using it. Unless you're just trying to be funny.... and you weren't
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Ah.... a couple of people claim it's valid. Now let's see how many think it's useless. I don't need to explain my opinion to you. That's why it's called an opinion. You either need to develop a sense of humor or a thicker skin.
 
#107
Fascinating.
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Nev375 said:
Invalid Link Removed made a little experiment. He took a group of basketball players, divided them in 3 groups and tested each player’s ability to make free throws.

  • The first group would practice 20 minutes every day.
  • The second would only visualize themselves making free throws, but no real practice was allowed.
  • The third one would not practice or visualize.
The results were astounding. There was significant improvement on the group that only visualized; they were almost as good as they guys who actually practiced.

Another great example comes from one of my favorite artists. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], who is a great violinist, and claims that her music writing skills were developed by playing Pachelbel’s Canon in D mentally every night just to suppress her auditory hallucinations.

She would picture herself playing it with her violin while still being very young. Imagine all the hours she accumulated playing in her mind. That could actually get you closer to Invalid Link Removed.

How to Use Visualization
Visualization is simple, but it requires you to practice often to get the best results out if it. Just follow the steps and enjoy the process:

  • Relax: Take a couple of deep breathes, let go of all the tension, and close your eyes. It works even better if you find a quiet spot where nobody will bother you. I do it right before I go to bed.
  • Start imagining the environment: Let’s say you want to play guitar. Start by imagining your guitar, the shape, then the strings, the thickness of each string, until you have a clear and defined picture of your guitar.
  • Third person view: Now imagine yourself coming closer to the guitar look at your hands and slowly add detail to the image. Look at how you sit and hold the guitar, always trying to add as much detail as possible.
  • First person view: Feel the guitar in your hands, feel each string and also focus on the sound that each string produces. Allow yourself to start playing, just as you would do in practice with the same exercises. Imagine yourself playing through the whole set without failing or stopping, just as if you were an expert.
  • Wrapping it up: Allow yourself to slowly come back. You completed your practice and the image slowly fades. When you feel ready, open your eyes again.
The steps above work because you are strengthening the paths for that skill in your brain. Your mind doesn’t even notice the difference, so practicing this way during those times where you are away from your practice environment can truly help you improve.

Start with a simple skill that you want to learn, like waking up earlier or eating slower. That way you can practice with something easier and strengthen your visualization skills before tackling the big complex skills.
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that gave me a headache just looking at it....too much work to read. Im going to stick to making fun of the shake-weight for bassists here
 

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