Greg Spence is a renowned trumpet educator, learning-process expert, and the founder of Mystery to Mastery. He joins Louis Dowdeswell for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about music, golf, neuroscience, intention, and the process of mastering any skill. Whether it’s recovering from injury or just trying to hit a high C.
From his early days in brass bands to building one of the world’s leading online brass learning communities, Greg shares insights into how the brain learns, why most of us get in our own way, and what it really takes to grow.
Enjoy!
00:00 Intro
02:45 Greg’s backstory
05:11 The three levels of learning
07:56 Could anyone become a great trumpeter with enough practice?
11:48 What is ‘intention’?
15:15 Why golf is a great analogy for trumpet
18:14 Phenomenon of strangeness
24:10 Why kids learn better than adults
28:33 Having realistic expectations
32:45 Importance of learning by visualisation
44:07 Why are some people naturally gifted at a lot of things
49:13 Neurological disorders
57:31 Playing trumpet with ADHD and other Neurological Disorders
01:09:55 The error trilogy
01:14:22 How singing can help your sound on trumpet
01:24:01 Greg’s altruism
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