Lesson 65 of 84 · Performance
⭐ 30 XPPreparing for Your Performance (Part 3)
Musical expression goes beyond playing the right notes.
🎯 Your mission
Listen close. Move with it. Try it yourself.
⚡ The twist
Your ears are smarter than your eyes. Trust them.
Listen for this
🎧 Close your eyes for the first 30 seconds. Just listen.
Artist Spotlight
🌟 Every musician you love started by listening way more than they played.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Music lights up MORE parts of your brain than any other activity. Even more than math.
Learn about preparing for your performance (part 3): prepare a piece for performance through consistent practice
What You'll Learn
Musical expression goes beyond playing the right notes. Use dynamics, phrasing, and timing to communicate emotion.
Prepare a piece for performance through consistent practice
Manage stage fright with breathing techniques
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What is a duet?
Where you hear this in real life
Music is everywhere — once you can hear it, you can't unhear it.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Listen to one piece of music today with FULL attention. No phone, no scrolling.
For the dinner table
“What's a song that always makes you feel something? Why?”
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Preparing for Your Performance (Part 3)
Listen close. Move with it. Try it yourself.
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