Practicing Guitar
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  • About this book
    • About this book
    • Outline
    • Q and A
    • About the author
  • Part I - On Technique
    • Part I - On Technique
    • The Nervous System
    • Speed
    • Why “Start slow” fails
    • Tension and Relaxation
  • Part II - Getting Organized
    • Part II - Getting Organized
    • Practice Time and Schedule
    • Practicing Repertoire
    • Organization
    • Experimentation And Observation
    • Keep a Practice Journal
    • A Practice Routine
  • Part III - Practice Techniques
    • Part III - Practice Techniques
    • Bursts
    • Chaining
    • Chunking
    • Dropping Notes
    • Dynamics
    • Ghosting
    • Hammer Groups
    • Hands Separate
    • Mental Practice
    • Rhythmic Variations
    • Simplify
    • Slow Practice
    • Tempo Variations
    • Other Techniques
  • Part IV - Examples
    • Bach Prelude in C Major
    • Cliffs of Dover Hybrid Picking Lick
  • Appendices
    • References
    • Rhythmic Notation
    • Scores
      • Prelude in C, BWV 846, from the WTC, J.S. Bach
      • Gigue, BWV 1004 Violin Partita no. 2, J.S. Bach
      • Kreutzer Etude #5
    • Mental Health
    • Change Log
    • To Do
  • Feedback and Questions
  • Contributing
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Practicing Guitar

Part II - Getting Organized¶

A big part of effective practice is about getting organized, and chunking your practice routine so that your body gets a clear message to adapt to new requirements.

  • Part II - Getting Organized
  • Practice Time and Schedule
    • Why 20 minutes?
    • Using 20 minutes
      • Motor skills
      • Repertoire
    • Taking a break
    • Repeating 20-minute chunks
    • 20 minutes is just a suggestion
    • Day-to-day Schedule
    • Don’t forget fun
  • Practicing Repertoire
  • Organization
  • Experimentation And Observation
  • Keep a Practice Journal
  • A Practice Routine
    • Prep
    • Go
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