Marc Gelfo: Peak Performance & Peak Practice: Science, Tech, & Mindfulness (There's an app for this!)

This week on the podcast, I talk with neuro-symphonic hornist and creator of the practice app, Modacity.  Marc brings an incredible versatility to music making and has an inspiring holistic approach to practicing and living music.

We discuss:

  • His versatile background, developing skills and acquiring knowledge in many areas – music, neuroscience, coding, meditation, wisdom traditions
  • What being a neuro-symphonic hornist means
  • What do we define “success” as
  • What is positive focus
  • How he came up with Modacity
  • The features of Modacity
  • The importance of priming

Join Marc and I for a month of mindful practice during the month of November!

DETAILS INCLUDED AT THE END OF THE EPISODE AND BELOW HERE!

ALL ABOUT MARC:

Marc’s webiste: https://marsgelfo.com/

Modacity: https://www.modacity.co/

Challenge Participants: Download the Modacity app and visit https://www.modacity.co/mindful-music-upgrade/ for access to all the app’s premium features for FREE for the whole month of November!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marsgelfo/

Modacity’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ModacityApp/

Modacity on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modacityapp/

Why You Should Use Modacity to Practice Music

How To: Deliberate Practice for Musicians & How to Use Modacity's Improvement Feature

The art of breathing: http://www.jessicawolfartofbreathing.com/for-purchase/

Research on the advantages of recording practice - "When audience members were played recordings of both types of performance, a significant majority expressed a preference for the performances that were created in a mindful state."  http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0305735607086053

Contrabass Conversation episode #515: Practice better with Modacity – Jason Heath interviews Marc

Jason Heath’s blog: How I’m practicing music better using Modacity and forScore

Jason Heath’s video Modacity: my favorite new tool for better practicing

Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery Second Edition by Eric N. Franklin

The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful by Eric Ries

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