Music Skills Trainers support rapid skills learning of stringed, wind and keyboard instruments, allowing for the
seamless execution of notes and chords without the need for conscious effort. These trainers work by enhancing the
proprioceptive information that is transmitted from the joints of the hands and fingers to the motor learning centres of
the mind. This increased information flow leads to the development of robust motor memories and facilitates rapid
learning of complex music and other fine motor skills.
With practice, these fine music motor memories become deeply ingrained and well-defined, transforming into
autonomous fine music motor skills. These skills can be effortlessly accessed and executed automatically, without the
need for conscious thought or effort. Activities such as riding a bike or navigating a flight of stairs in the dark are
examples of motor skills that involve intricate coordination of various body parts and muscle groups. Despite the
complexity of these tasks, the mind effortlessly recalls and executes these skills without conscious intervention
Proprioception, often referred to as the body’s auto-pilot system, enables people of all ages to sense and memorise the
position and movement of their hands and fingers on the instrument without visual confirmation. As individuals learn to
play musical notes or chords, their hand and finger movements are memorised by their subconscious mind, allowing
these memories to be effortlessly recalled and replayed during subsequent performances.
How To measure Hand
If you are right handed, please measure your Right Hand length.
If you are Left Handed, Please measure your Left Hand.
The hand should be measured using a ruler or other rigid meaning device. Please measure the distance between the crease formed where the hand joins to the lower arm, and the tip of your middle finger.
Application and Instruction
Application
The skin must be clean, dry and free from any creams or lotions that may interfere with the Adhesive. They must not be applied to broken, damaged or inflamed skin nor over any open wound.
They are for use only on healthy, intact and unbroken skin.
Application to the Hand
The hand should be in a relaxed state and gently resting on a suitable surface. It is essential that Enhanced Proprioceptive Hand and Wrist Brain Trainers are applied to the hand without additional tension or stretching. Trainers are especially engineered to have similar elasticity characteristics to normal healthy skin, so they can accurately translate the movements of the fingers, hand and wrist into enhanced proprioceptive sensory feedback to the central nervous system..
Peel off one of the Brain Trainers. Loosely drape it along the length of your finger, starting at the knuckle (MCP or metacarpophalangeal Joint), passing over the finger’s middle joint (PIP or Proximal Interphalangeal joint) and ending at the final joint of the finger just before the finger nail. (DIP or Distal Interphalangeal joint)
Once all five finger Trainers and the wrist trainer are in place, firmly rub them down along their entire length to activate the pressure sensitive adhesive.
Personalising the Tensioning of your Trainers.
If you find the Trainers feel too restrictive or uncomfortable, you can adjust the tension easily and quickly by slowly and gently closing the hand to form a fist. This will stretch the Trainers and reset the tension to better suit your hand’s size and range of motion. Firmly Rub the Trainers down a second time to lock-in your personalised stretch level.
TIP #1 : If you find the Trainers are still too restrictive you can reset the stretch again, by squeezing your hand into a tighter closed fist, holding that position for 5 to 10 seconds. The Trainers will be re-tensioned.
Tip#2: Trainers can be re-positioned with care. To relocate, peeling off one end of the Trainer and reset it to the desired position. Repeat on the opposite end if necessary. Rub the Trainers down a second time to activate the adhesive once again to lock in the new setting.
What can you Expect
The term proprioceptive training refers to a range of interventions aimed at improving proprioceptive function with the goal of enhancing motor performance and motor skill learning. Enhanced proprioceptive Motor Skills trainers are a simple, convenient, comfortable, cost-effective, and at-home form of proprioceptive training.
A review of 3,297 published scientific articles and studies showed that Proprioceptive Training led to an average improvement in proprioception of +46%, resulting in +45% improvement in motor performance. The gains reported showed considerable individual variability, which is likely to reflect the differing levels of Proprioceptive Awareness between study participants. As a result, there is no guarantee regarding the level of performance enhancement for individuals as results will be dependent on their level of Proprioceptive Awareness, the strength of their neural networks, and their willingness to practice.
