Course Study Notes for:

Create Your Ultimate Guitar Practice

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The REAL Main Goals of Practice:

1. Clarity – on what needs to happen, on what is going on, physically and
musically
2. Details – the smallest elements that make up every movement and note
3. Focus – on the present moment, on the details, and finding clarity
4. Correct Repetitions – and the least number of mistakes (slow and intentional)

The 5 Main Areas of Practice:

1. Guitar Technique - Training and refining your movements
2. New Music - Learning new notes
3. Detailing Tricky Spots - Solving Problems in your music
4. Maintaining Repertoire - Reviewing and improving older pieces
5. Other Related Skills

4 Tips for Better Practice:

1. Have some sort of plan - at least for the first few minutes. This eliminates early
decisions and allows you get started immediately.
2. Set up your practice space with everything you need.
3. Use a timer to structure your practice.
4. Take the long view of your progress. Compare yourself to where you've come
from, not against other players or ideas of how you "should" play.

The Practice Super-Charger:

1. Do off-guitar exercises throughout the day.
2. Visualize your music, chords, or anything that you’re working on in your guitar
practice. Little moments add up.

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