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.
For years, I had the same frustrating experience that I think a lot of musicians have had too. You transcribe something you love. You spend a ton of time learning it. Getting the fingers down.…