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How to Make "Your Own Exercise"

How to Make "Your Own Exercise"

Slurs, Make Your Own Exercise

I think it is fair to say that it is unthinkable that a guitarist can achieve levels of mastery with the instrument unless he turns daily practice in a highly creative process. Creation here means to be a keen observer and develop a series of exercises that will focus on the skill(s) that needs to be perfected. Focus is the keyword. The exercise you create must be directly related to the challenge being worked. 

The practice method is called "Make your own exercise", it is not a trademark, it is not a system invented by anyone, it is simply 4 words which explain a learning process to perfection. It is demanding in that you will have to write things down to keep track of what it is that you have been up to and have your practicing time very organized. I will use a practical example to illustrate the idea. The Make your own exercise approach allows you to start playing any piece, and, the best piece to play first, is not necessarily Romance or Lágrima, but the piece you like most. Nothing can be more effective in overcoming technical challenges than motivation. 

Ok. The first things that the guitar player has to determine when he faces a musical technical challenge are: Is the challenge in the right hand or is it in the left hand... maybe it is a little in both.

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