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Standard Western Classical technique practice is often associated with stressful feelings of eternal inadequacy, stemming from a "Right-Wrong" mindset. We get into trouble when relying on eye-hand coordination of reading sheet music, but stop hearing the notes in our head. Improvisation can help us tap into our body's own intelligence by developing our ear-hand coordination to help us nail passages and shifts that might take hours of practice if they were part of a composed piece. It all connects to a scientific study about skill-building. The question is, when trying to get better at throwing a ball into a bucket 4 feet away, how should you practice?