Musical vocabulary is more than memorizing notes or repeating exercises. These articles explore how musicians actually learn, retain, retrieve, and express musical phrases so they become usable language—not just something practiced once and forgotten. Topics include phrase learning, ear training, chunking, improvisation, musical fluency, retention, and practice systems.
I’ll get straight to the point on this one: You don’t need more repetition. You need stronger associations. I found that it’s so easy (almost too easy) for me to get into muscle memory…