Check out the Huberman Lab partial episode on this? And guess what Tomo's method aligns with this especially for people older than 25. Small steps and a tight focus can really help those of us over 25 make our brains more plastic and learn music. As well frustration is also a key to learning and setting up the right conditions to learn. The video is called how to learn through failure and he talks of the scientific studies that back this. Interesting!
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