Introduction |
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Conventions We Use in This Book |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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Part 1 Preparing to Practice |
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Part 2 Scales and Scale Sequences |
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Part 3 Arpeggios and Arpeggio Sequences |
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Part 4 Chords and Additional Exercises |
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PART 1 PREPARING TO PRACTICE |
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Chapter 1 Reviewing Guitar Fundamentals |
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Perfecting Your Practice Posture |
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Brushing Up On Guitar Notation |
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10 | (3) |
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Comprehending chord diagrams |
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Interpreting neck diagrams |
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Recognizing rhythm slashes |
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Chapter 2 Warming Up For Your Practice Sessions |
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Preparing Your Body and Mind to Play |
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Limbering up your fingers |
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Reflecting on your breathing, relaxation, and focus |
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Waking Up Your Fingers with Some Practice Exercises |
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PART 2 SCALES AND SCALE SEQUENCES |
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Chapter 3 Putting The Major Scales To Use In Your Playing |
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Practicing Five Major Scale Patterns |
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Applying Your Scale Work to Actual Pieces of Music |
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Chapter 4 Adding Major Scale Sequences To Your Repertoire |
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Practicing Major Scale Sequences |
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Major scale sequences using pattern #1 |
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Major scale sequences using pattern #2 |
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Major scale sequences using pattern #3 |
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Major scale sequences using pattern #4 |
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Major scale sequences using pattern #5 |
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Putting Your Sequence Skills to Work with a Few Songs |
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"Oh, Them Golden Slippers" |
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"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" |
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Chapter 5 Tackling The Three Minor Scales |
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Familiarizing Yourself with Natural Minor Scales |
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Natural minor scale pattern #1 |
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Natural minor scale pattern #2 |
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Natural minor scale pattern #3 |
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Natural minor scale pattern #4 |
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Natural minor scale pattern #5 |
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Raising the Bar with Melodic Minor Scales |
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Melodic minor scale pattern #1 |
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Melodic minor scale pattern #2 |
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Melodic minor scale pattern #3 |
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Melodic minor scale pattern #4 |
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Melodic minor scale pattern #5 |
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Harmonizing with Harmonic Minor Scales |
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Harmonic minor scale pattern #1 |
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Harmonic minor scale pattern #2 |
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Harmonic minor scale pattern #3 |
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Harmonic minor scale pattern #4 |
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Harmonic minor scale pattern #5 |
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Playing Pieces Using the Three Minor Scales |
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"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" |
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Chapter 6 Examining Minor Scale Sequences |
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It's Only Natural: Practicing Natural Minor Scale Sequences |
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Natural minor scale sequences using pattern #1 |
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Natural minor scale sequences using pattern #2 |
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Natural minor scale sequences using pattern #3 |
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Natural minor scale sequences using pattern #4 |
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Natural minor scale sequences using pattern #5 |
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Up and Down the Scale: Practicing Melodic Minor Scale Sequences |
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Melodic minor scale sequences using pattern #1 |
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Melodic minor scale sequences using pattern #2 |
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Melodic minor scale sequences using pattern #3 |
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Melodic minor scale sequences using pattern #4 |
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Melodic minor scale sequences using pattern #5 |
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Discovering a More Intense Sound with Harmonic Minor Scale Sequences |
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Harmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #1 |
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Harmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #2 |
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Harmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #3 |
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Harmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #4 |
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Harmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #5 |
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Practicing Some Pieces Using Minor Scale Sequences |
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"To Work upon the Railroad" |
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Bach's "Bourree in E Minor" |
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PART 3 ARPEGGIOS AND ARPEGGIO SEQUENCES |
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Chapter 7 Breaking Out With Major Arpeggios |
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Preparing Yourself for Major Chords by Practicing Major Arpeggios |
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Major arpeggio pattern #1 |
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Major arpeggio pattern #2 |
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Major arpeggio pattern #3 |
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Major arpeggio pattern #4 |
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Major arpeggio pattern #5 |
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Applying Your Skills: Performing Pieces Using Major Arpeggios |
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Chapter 8 Discovering How To Play Major Arpeggio Sequences |
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Picking Up On Major Arpeggio Sequences |
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Major arpeggio sequences using pattern #1 |
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Major arpeggio sequences using pattern #2 |
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Major arpeggio sequences using pattern #3 |
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Major arpeggio sequences using pattern #4 |
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Major arpeggio sequences using pattern #5 |
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Playing Pieces That Feature Major Arpeggio Sequences |
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Chapter 9 Getting To Know Minor Arpeggios |
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Working On Minor Arpeggios |
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Minor arpeggio pattern #1 |
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Minor arpeggio pattern #2 |
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Minor arpeggio pattern #3 |
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Minor arpeggio pattern #4 |
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Minor arpeggio pattern #5 |
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Playing Pieces with Minor Arpeggios |
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Chapter 10 Looking At Minor Arpeggio Sequences |
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Adding Minor Arpeggio Sequences to Your Practice Sessions |
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Minor arpeggio sequences using pattern #1 |
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Minor arpeggio sequences using pattern #2 |
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Minor arpeggio sequences using pattern #3 |
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Minor arpeggio sequences using pattern #4 |
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Minor arpeggio sequences using pattern #5 |
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Tackling a Few Pieces Composed of Minor Arpeggio Sequences |
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Schumann's "The Wild Horseman" |
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Chapter 11 Enhancing Your Playing With Seventh Chord Arpeggios |
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Practicing Dominant Seventh Chord Arpeggios |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #1 |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #2 |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #3 |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #4 |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #5 |
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Putting Your Fingers to Work with Minor Seventh Chord Arpeggios |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #1 |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #2 |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #3 |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #4 |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #5 |
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Running Through the Major Seventh Chord Arpeggios |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio pattern #1 |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio pattern #2 |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio pattern #3 |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio pattern #4 |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio pattern #5 |
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Applying Seventh Chord Arpeggios to Some Famous Pieces |
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Chapter 12 Trying Your Hand At Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences |
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Taking On Dominant Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #1 |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #2 |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #3 |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #4 |
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Dominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #5 |
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Adding Minor Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences to Your Collection |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #1 |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #2 |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #3 |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #4 |
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Minor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #5 |
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Practicing Major Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #1 |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #2 |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #3 |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #4 |
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Major seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #5 |
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Playing Pieces with Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences |
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Bach and Gounod's "Ave Maria" |
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PART 4 CHORDS AND ADDITIONAL EXERCISES |
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Chapter 13 Building Finger Independence With Chord Exercises |
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Practicing Inversion Patterns |
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Patterns using outside chords |
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Patterns using inside chords |
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Playing Chord Progressions |
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Progressions using outside chords |
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Progressions using inside chords |
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Practicing Pieces That Use Chord Progressions |
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Putting outside chords to use with "Danny Boy" |
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Playing inside chords in "Look for the Silver Lining" |
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Chapter 14 Developing Strength And Speed By Playing Single-Note Exercises |
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Stepping up and down on one string |
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Skipping around on one string |
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Jumping around on different strings |
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Climbing up and down the strings |
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Ascending and descending with diagonals |
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Chapter 15 Ten Tips For Maximizing Your Practice Time |
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Establish Your Practice Place |
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Define Your Practice Time (and Stick to It) |
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Establish Objectives for Your Practice Sessions |
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Keep Your Accessories Handy |
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Get Your Head in the Game |
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Warm Up Your Hands and Fingers |
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Start Slow and Work Your Way Up |
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Isolate Difficult Passages |
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Chapter 16 Ten Ways To Improve Your Musicianship |
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207 | (4) |
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Familiarize Yourself with Pitch |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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Compose Your Own Melody and Improvise a Bit |
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208 | (1) |
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Polish Your Playing with Expression |
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208 | (1) |
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Watch a Performer's Body Language |
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Test Yourself by Teaching Someone Else |
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Appendix A How To Use The Website |
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