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HOW T ODESI GNYOUROWN UL TI MATE30MI NUTEPRACTI CEROUTI NE E v e r y one ' ss c he dul ei sdi f f e r e nt . Wea l l ha v edi f f e r e ntde ma nds , wor kda y s , s c h ool obl i ga t i ons , t hel i s t goe so n. De pe ndi ngonwha ts t a geof l i f ey ou' r ei n, i tmi ghtbequi t et r i c k yt of i ndme a ni ngf ul , r e gul a rpr a c t i c et i mewi t hgoa l sb e i ngt hema j orf oc us . E v eni f y ouha v ehouruponhourpe rda y , i ti se a s yf ora ne nt i r eda yt ot ur ni nt oa noodl e f e s t . T hi st e mpl a t egui dei snotme a ntt ode s i gna nyonepr ogr a mf ory ou, butr a t he rt o s howy o uhowt ode s i gny o urownpr ogr a ms , s e ty o urowngoa l s , a nde v a l ua t ey o ur pr ogr e s s . T hi swa yof di s c i pl i ne d, goa l or i e nt e dpr a c t i c i ngi smor ee f f i c i e nta ndbe ne f i c i a l t ha n a nyot he rme t hodbyf a r . T hegr e a tp ar ta boutt hi swa yof t hi nk i nga ndpl a nni ngi s t ha ti twor k sa ta nyl e v el of gui t a rpl a y i ng. Ge tr e a dyt ot hi nkc r i t i c a l l ya ndhone s t l y a bouty o urownpl a y i nga ndl e t ' sge ts omewor kdone !
T heBe ne f i t sofDe s i gni ngY o urOwnP r ogr a ms Y o uk n o wy o u ro wnpl a y i n g. Y o uk n owwh a ty o un e e dt owo r ko n , y o uk n owwh a t y o urs t r e ngt hsa r e , a ndy oupr oba bl yha v eapr e t t ygoodi de aof whe r ey ouwa ntt o gol ongt e r m. I tc a nbequi t eda unt i ngt ol ooka tal ongt e r m goa l whi l es e e i ngwhe r ey oua r ei nt he pr e s e nt . S ome t i me si tl e a dst odi s c our a ge me nt , buti ta l mos t a l wa y sl e a dst ol ong, poi nt l e s sp r a c t i c i ngwi t hnomi ni ( mi dt e r m) goa l sormi l e s t one si nmi nd. Nowi ma gi nei f y ouc o ul d( orma y bey ouha v es e e ns ome t hi ngl i k et hi sa l r e a dy ) go downt oaga ss t a t i onorf i nds ome t hi ngonl i net ha tha dabunc hof " Xwe e k st o be t t e rX"pl a nsf ory out owor kt hr ougha sagui t a r i s t . T he s emi ghtwor k , butt hepe opl et ha tde s i gne dt he s epl a nsha v enoi de awhe r ey ou a r ea ti ny ourpl a y i ng . Onl yY OUr e a l l yk now. Whe ny oude s i gny o urownpl a ns , y o ua r enotj us ti nv e nt i ngs ome t hi ngoutof t hi n a i r . Y oua r epool i nga l l of t her e s o ur c e sy ouha v ea v a i l a bl et oy oua sapr a c t i c i ng gui t a r i s t , a ndor ga ni z i ngt he mi nawa yt ha the l psy o us t a yont a s kf orav e r ys pe c i f i c
t i mef r a me . Onc ey o uha v ec o meupwi t hy o urs l oga norgoa l s t a t e me nt , go s e a r c hi ngf orr e s o ur c e st ha twi l l he l py ouwi t hy ourpl a n. We ' l l t a l kmor ea boutt hi si n al i t t l ebi t . Comi ngt oT e r msWi t hY o urPl a y i ng E v e nt houghwek nowwhe r ewea r ea twi t hourownpl a y i ng, t he r ei sac e r t a i n a mountof de l us i ont ha twea l l c a r r ywi t husa sg ui t a r i s t s . Af e we x a mpl e sof t he s ede l us i onsa r ea sf ol l ows : P r a c t i c i ngme a nsgoi ngi nt oy ourmus i cr oom a ndpl a y i nga sf a s ta sy ouc a nf or1 5 mi nut e s , s t r ummi ngaf e wf a mi l i a rc hor dpr ogr e s s i ons , t he nwa l k i nga wa yf e el i ng pr e t t ygooda bouty our s e l f . . . . ory oude c i det os p e nda l l y ouha v egotont hef i r s t 3 0s e c ondsof t ha t2 mi nut e gui t a rs ol o . . . . ory ous t a r t gi v i nga wa ya l l y ourl i c k swi t ha bs o l ut e l yNOmus i c a l c ont e x tdur i nga s oundc he c k ! We ' v ea l l be e nt he r e ! I f t he s epr ogr a msa r egoi ngwor k , weha v et os l owwa ydown a ndr e a l l yex a mi net hef i nede t a i l so f ourpl a y i ng.
Weha v et os t r i pe v er y t hi ngba c k . T he r ei sn or oom f orme di c a t i ngour s e l v e sbyov e r i ndul gi ngi nt het hi ngswea l r e a dyk nowhowt odo . Re ga r dl e s sof wha ty ourpl a n( s ) e ndupbe i nghe r ea r eaf e wque s t i onst oa s ky o ur s e l f r e gul a r l ywhe ne x a mi ni ngy o urownpl a y i ng: Am I pl a y i ngi nt i me ? Whe t he rs t r ummi ng, f i nge rpi c k i ngors hr e ddi ngi ti sa l l t ooe a s yt oge to v e r c onf i de ntwi t hy ourt e c hni que , s pe e da nde f f i c i e nc yi f y ou' r enotc he c k i ngy our s e l f a ga i ns tame t r onomeorot he rs t e a dypl a y e r s . Am I pl a y i ngi nt her i ghtk e y ? Al wa y sbec he c k i ngt henot ec hoi c e sy oua r eus i ngwhe ny ou ’ r epl a y i ngwi t hpe opl e . Bl owi ngt hr oughl i c k sba s e donmus c l eme mor y( wha ty o ua l r e a dyk nowwe l l ) s ome t i mer e s u l t si nr e a l l ywr ongs oundi ng“ good” l i c k s . T hi sma ys e e m obv i ous , but j us tma k ey ourpl a y i nga l wa y sma k e ss e ns emus i c a l l ye v e nwi t ht e c hni quebui l di ng dr i l l s . I f y ouge tt oma k ey ouro wne x er c i s e s , whynotde s i gnt he mt obemus i c a l ? I smypl a y i ng' c l e a n' ? S t a r tk e epi ngt r a c kof whe ny oupl a yde a dnot e s , orha v eunwa nt e ds t r i ngbuz z . T hi s ha ppe nst oe v er ypl a y e r . Ma y bey oune edt owoods he das pe c i f i cl i nef ora whi l et o c ommi ti tt oy ourpl a y i ngbutdon' tbea f r a i dt or e wor kors i mpl i f ys o me t hi ngs ot ha t
i tc ome sa c r os sc l e a ne r , a nda tt hes a met i me , s e tt hemor ec ha l l e ngi ngt a s ka s i def or af ut ur egoa l . DoI r e gul a r l yl i s t e nba c kt omyownpl a y i ng? Al l of t he s eque s t i onsc a nbea ns we r e dwi t hgr e a t e ra c c u r a c ywhe ny oudon' tha v et o pl a ya ndl i s t e na tt hes a met i me . S i nc ewea l l l i s t e nt oot he rpe opl e ' spl a y i ng, r e c or di ngy our s e l f a ndl i s t e ni ngba c kt oy ourownpl a y i nggi v e si tac er t a i nc ont e x t t ha ti sv e r yi mpor t a ntf orc ons i s t e nti mpr ov e me nt . I f y ouownal a pt op, oddsa r ey oua l r e a dyha v et hea bi l i t yt or e c or dy our s e l f we l l e nought ohe l py oue x a mi ney ourpl a y i ngi ngr e a t e rde t a i l . Comi ngupWi t ht heS l oga nf o rY o urP r o gr a m I tma ys e e ms ome wha tc o r n y , butc omi ngu pwi t hagoo ds l oga nf ory o urpl a ndo esa f e wt hi ngsf ory ou. F i r s t , i ts t a t e swha ty ouhopet oa c c ompl i s h . S ec ond, i tgi v e sy o uas e tpe r i odof t i mebe f or ey ous t opa nde v a l ua t e . F i na l l y , i tgi v e sy ous o me t hi ngt or e pe a tt oy our s e l f a ndk e e py oumot i v a t e d!
Re me mbe r , y o uonl yha v e3 0mi nut e sp e rda y , 5da y sawe e kf ort hel e ngt hof y o ur pr ogr a ms oy oumus ts e tgoa l st ha ta r ea t t a i na bl e . 3 0good, hi ghl y f oc us e d, we l l pl a nne dmi nut e spe rda ywi t ht wo' da y sof f ' pe rwe ek i sbe t t e rt ha n4hour spe rda yof s e mi bur ntoutme a nde r i ng. Onc ey ouha v eputi ny ouri nt e ns e30mi nut e s , t he nbya l l me ans , l e a r nt ha ts ong , j a m wi t hy ourf r i e nds , ha ngoutonJ a mCha t , buts a v et hewor kt ha ti ss pe c i f i ct oy our pl a nf ort het i mey ouha v es e ta s i def ori t , a ndt he nt a k eabr e a k ! He r ea r et wol i s t so f pot e nt i a l s l oga ns . T hef i r s t l i s t i sma deupof pl a nst ha tc oul d wor kv e r ywe l l unde rt hi sp r ogr a m. T heot he rl i s t ' sc o nt e nti sp r oba bl ynota t t a i na bl e f ort hi st y peof s h or t / mi dt e r m pr a c t i c ef or ma t . He r ea r et hel i s t s : L i s t1Wor k a bl eS l oga ns( a sl onga st he ya r eunpa c k e da ndma ppe dout ) Un de r s t a n da n da p pl yt heCAGE Ds y s t e mi n4we e k s . 6we eka l t e r na t epi c k i ngwor k outpl a ni nc r e a s ee f f i c i e nc ya nds pe e d. Cl e a nupt woha n de dt a ppi ngi n2we e k smut i nga n di mpr o v e dt e c h ni que . 3we e k7 t hc h or dc r a s hc o ur s e-l e a r na nda ppl yt heba s i c7 t hc h or ds ha pe s . 2we e ks t r um pa t t e r ns t udys t e a dys t r ummi nga ndi nc r e a s e dv a r i e t y . •
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E a c hof t hes l oga nsi nl i s t1a r epr e t t yna r r o wf oc us e dy e ta r es ome wha tge ne r a l i n t he i rl a n gu a ge . T h eyn ee dt obeunpa c k e dmor ea nds o mepl a n ni ngne e dst obe dones ot ha tt hepr a c t i c i ngi se f f i c i e nta nds pe c i f i ct hi ngsa r el e a r ne da nda ppl i e d. T ha ts a i d, a l l of l i s t1r e pr e s e nt spl a nst ha ta r enott ooda unt i ng, a nd( a sy ouwi l l l e a r n s h or t l y )e a s i l ypoi s e df ors u c c es s . L i s t2c o nt a i nsma nyt hi ngst ha twoul dbet ooha r dt odoi nt e ns e l yf or3 0mi nut e e pi s o de s . Y oua l s owa ntt obec a r e f ul of wor dsl i k e" ma s t e r "be c a us ei ti sdi f f i c ul tt o me a s u r ewhe t he ro rno ty o uha v ema s t e r e ds ome t hi ng . I ti se a s yt oe v a l ua t ewhe t he ry ouha v el e a r ne dori mpr ov e donac o nc e ptor t e c hni que . Y oua l s owa ntt obec a r e f ul nott oma k et hi ngst oge ne r a l orhuge ! L e a r ni ngt hes t y l eof s ome one ' sp l a y i ngi sn otpos s i bl et odoi naf e ws hor twe ek s . Y oumi ghtbea bl et opi c kupona nda ppl yc e r t a i na s p ec t so ft he i rpl a y i ng, a ndy ou
s h oul da l wa y sbedoi ngpr a c t i c i nga ndl e a r ni ngof t hi sna t ur e , buti ti snotf or T HI S t y peof pr a c t i c i ng. We ' r el ook i ngf ort hi ngst ha ty ouc a ndot ha tf oc u soni mpr ov e me nto v e rs hor ta nd me di um l e ngt hsof t i mea nda r eea s i l yme a s ur e d. Ga t he r i ngRe s our c e sa ndCr e at i ngt heDe t a i l s Onc ey ouha v es e t t l e donas l oga n( pl a n) a ndmi dt e r mt i mef r a me , i ti st i met os t a r t c o mpi l i nga ndor ga ni z i nga l l t ha ty oune e dt oma k ey ourpr ogr a m as uc c e s s . Al l ma t e r i a l s , r e s o ur c e s , a ndde t a i l ss h oul dbeor ga ni z e d, e a s i l ya c c e s s i bl e , a nd pl a nne doutBE F OR Ey oue v ens t a r ty o urpr ogr a m. T het y pe so f ma t e r i a l swi l l v a r y gr e a t l yde pe ndi ngont hepl a n. F o rt he" 6we e k st oc l e a ne rs we eppi c k i ng"pr ogr a my ouc o ul dc r e a t e4ne wsd r i l l s outof t he5t ha nd6 t hs t r i ngr ootma j ora ndmi nora r pe ggi os ha pe s . Y o uc o ul dgo i nt oGui t a rP r oa nda c t ua l l yt a bt he m outf orr e f e r e nc es ot ha ty ouc o ul dha v et he m e a s i l ya c c e s s i bl edur i ngpr a c t i c i ng. Onc ey oul e a r na ndme mor i z ee a c hdr i l l , I s e tas l ows t a r t i ngpr a c t i c et e mpot obe gi n t hepr ogr a m. T he ns e tas i x we e kgoa l t e mpot ha ty o uwa ntt obea tbyt hee ndof t he
pr o gr a m. Y ouc oul da l s opr i ntoutl e s s onsf orunus ua l a r pe ggi os h a pe s , l e a r na l l t hes h a pe sa nd r e c or dc hor dswi t hac l i c kt r a c kt opl a yov e rus i ngt hes ha pe sy oul e a r ne d. L a s t l y , y ouc a nc r e a t edr i l l sus i ng3s t r i ngt r i a da r pe ggi osa ndde s i gna t eas t a r t i nga nd e ndi ngt e mpof ort hos ea swe l l . F o rf ur t he ra ppl i c a t i on( pl a nne dt owa r dst heendof t he6we e k s ) y o uc o ul dc h oos e t heba c k i ngt r a c kc a l l e d" T heP l a yAny t hi ngT r a c k "a v ai l a bl eunde rt heba c k i ngt r a c k s s e c t i ononJ a mP l a y . T hi st r a c ki sp e r f e c tt opr a c t i c ewha ty oul e a r ne da ndi mpr ov e d uponi namus i c a l c o nt e x twi t houtha v i ngt of oc u st oomuc honc o mpl e xc h or d c h a n g e s . Att hi spoi nt , Y o uha v ee nought ok e e pbus yf or3 0mi nut e spe rda yf or5da y sawe e k . NOT E : Y ouha v et ol e a r na l l of t hedr i l l sa nds h a pe s , or ga ni z ea l l t hema t e r i a l s , r e c or d y ourpr a c t i c ec hor ds / pr i mi t i v emus i cbe ds , c hos ey ours t a r t i nga ndhope f ul e ndi ng t e mpos . . . a he a dof t i me ! Wi t ht hi st y peof pr e pwor k , 3 0mi nut e spe rda yc o ul dbes pe ntpl a y i nga ndnot s i f t i ngt hr oughwe bpa ge sa ndma ga z i ne s .
I ti sr e a l l yi mpor t a ntwhe nga t he r i nga ndc r e a t i ngt hema t e r i a l sf ort he s epr ogr a ms t ha tt he r ei sabl e ndbe t we e npr e c r e a t e da ndor i gi na l r e s our c e s . T he ybot hof f e rs ome t hi nguni quei nt hel e a r ni ngpr oc e s s . T hes t uf f y ouc r e a t eba s e donk nowl e dgey oua l r e a dyk nowora r ei nt hepr oc e s sof l e a r ni ngwi l l he l py oube t t e ra ppl ywha ty ouk nowc r e a t i v e l y . F o re x a mpl e , e v eni f y ouha v et ol ookupa ndl e a r nt he5 t hs t r i ngr oot7 t hc h or d s ha pe su s i ngt heChor dL i br a r yonJ a mP l a y , y o uc a nc r e a t ec hor dpr ogr e s s i onsa nd c hor dme l odydr i l l sus i ngy oure a rba s e dont hema t e r i a l st ha ty ouf oundonl i ne . Onc ey o uha v ec r e a t e dt he m, y o uc a nu s et he3 0mi nut ewo r k o utt i met oc ommi t t he mt oy ourpl a y i ng. Pl a nni ngt heCa l e nda ra ndKe e pi ngaJ our na l Nowt ha tt her e s o ur c e sha v ebe e nc o mpi l e d, or ga ni z e da ndl e a r ne d, y ouc a ns t a r t pl a nni ngouty o urt i me . I f y ou' v ec h os e n6we ek s , y ouc a nc r e a t ea nout l i neof wha t y oupl a nt odoe a c hwe e k . Y ouc a na l s owr i t edowna nyl i t t l egoa l so rnot e st o y our s e l f t ot hi nka boutwhe npr a c t i c i ng. He r e ' swha ta ne x a mpl et e mpl a t el ook sl i k e f ort hes we e ppi c k i ngpl a n:
We e k1 : 5 t ha nd6 t hs t r i ngr oota r pe ggi oe x er c i s e sa ts t a r t i ngt e mpo . T r yt oi nc r e a s e3 5bpm pe r s e s s i on. Mi ni mi z ede a dnot e sa ts l owe rt e mpos . Us el e s sga i ns oI don' tc o v e rupmymi s t a k es ! Wr i t e downendi ngt empo. We e k2: Ni c kKe l l i e ' sUnus ua l Ar pe ggi osp l a y e do v e rmypr e r e c or de dc hor dss oI c a nhe a rh ow t he ywor kov e rt hec hor ds . Ra t he rt ha ni nc r e a s i ngbpm, I wi l l wor kwi t hdi f f e r e ntnot edi v i s i onsa nd phr a s i ngi de a swi t hi nt hec ons t r a i nt sof t hepos i t i onsout l i ne di nt hea r t i c l e . We e k3 : T r i a dAr pe ggi os . P r a c t i c et he s edr i l l swi t hs t a r t i ngt e mposi nc r e a s i ng3 5bpm pe rs e s s i on a swe l l a se x pe r i me ntwi t hphr a s i ngov e rac l i c kt r a c k . We e k4: T r ymyha nda ppl y i ngt hewor kf r om we ek s1 , 2a nd3wi t ht he" P l a yAny t hi ngT r a c k . "I ha v e 3 0mi nut e spe rda yf or5da y ss t r a i ghtt opl a yov e rt hes a meba c k i ngt r a c kus i ngnot hi ngbutt he a r pe ggi osI ha v ebe e nwor k i ngon( T hi sa l mos tdr o v emec r a z ybe c a us eI k e ptwa nt i ngt oj us tr e v er t t o' j a mmi ng' mode ) . We e k5 : F oc u sb a c konwe ek1 ' st a s k sbutf oc u so npus hi ngc l os e rt omygoa l t e mpowhi l es t i l l be i ngc l e a na ndpr e c i s e . T r yt opus ht hec l i c ku ppa s t whe r eI wa so nwe ek1 , butbeope nt os l owi ng t hi ngsd owni f I ge ts l oppy . S t opt hec l i c kt r a c ka ndwor konpr obl e ma r e a sont e c hni quei f ne e de d. We e k6 : 1 0mi nut e sof pl a y i ngt hr oughwe e k ' s1 , 2 , a nd3e x e r c i s e sa sc l os et omygoa l t e mposa s pos s i bl e . Re c or de a c h3 0mi nut epr a c t i c ea ndl i s t e nba c ks oI c a ne v a l ua t emyt e c hni que , t one , mus i c a l t a s t eet c .
E a c hda y , a tt hebe gi nni ngof t he3 0mi nut es e s s i on, Y o us houl ds pe ndaf e wmi nut e s r e v i e wi ngt hepr e v i ouswe ek ' sma t e r i a l s( e x c e ptf orwe ek1 ) s ot ha ty ouc a nk e e p t hi ngsf r e s ha ndk e e py o urmus c l e sa n dbr a i nf oc u s e dont hes a met hi ngs . Whe ny ougoba c ka ndl i s t e nt oy oure a r l i e rr e c or di ngs , y ou' l l s e et hepr ogr e s sy ou' v e ma de ! I t ' st oughe rt ha ny out hi nkt os t a yont r a c kf or3 0mi nut e se a c hda y , butt he r e s u l t sa r ewor t hi t ! E xe c ut i ngt hePl an Re me mbe r , j us t l i k es ome onet r a i ni ngf oras por t , t ha tt hi s3 0 mi nut e' wor k out ' pl a n i sj us t onea s pe c tof y ourmus i c a l de v e l opme nta sagui t a r i s t . Don' tf e e l l i k et ha ty ou c a n' twor konot he rt hi ngsj us tf ort hehe c kof i tout s i deof wha ty oua r ewor k i ngon i ny ourpl a n. J us tma k es ur et ha ty oua r es t i c k i ngt oy ourpl a ndur i ngy our3 0 mi nut et i mes l ot s . Y oua r ea l s of r e et onott ouc hy ourgui t a ra ta l l out s i dey ourpr ogr a m. T hi sma ybe ne c e s s a r yt oa v oi dbur noutf ort hef i r s tc o upl epr ogr a msy ouc o meupwi t h. I f y ouge tt ot hepoi ntwhe r ey ouf e e l l i k et hewor ky ouha v epl a nne di se i t he rt oo da unt i ngornotc h a l l e ngi nge nougha ndy o u' r ei nt hemi ddl eof apr ogr a m, c o mpl e t e t hewor kf ort heda yt ha ty oua r eon, a ndt he nt a k ea ni nt e nt i ona l ' br e a k ' f r om t he
pr ogr a mt oga t he r / pr e pa r ea ddi t i ona l ma t e r i a l so rr e f i ney ourdi r e c t i on. I t ' sok a yt odos omec or r e c t i ona l ongt hewa y , butma k es ur et ha ti t ' snotha ppe ni ng dur i ngy our3 0mi nut ewor k outt i me . Y ouwa ntt ha tt i met ober e s e r v e df ori nt e ns e l y f oc us e dpl a y i ng. Anot herExampl e L e t ' sl ooka tde v e l opi ngapl a nt ha ti sl e s sf oc us e doni mpr ov i ngt e c hni quel i k e " s we e ppi c k i ng"a ndl ooka tde v e l opi ngapr ogr a mt ha ti sf oc u s e donc o mmi t t i ng c onc e pt st oy ourpl a y i ng . Ours l oga nf ort hi se x a mpl ewi l l be" 3 We e k7 t hChor dCr a s hCour s e . "L e t ' ss a yt ha t t hepl a y e rde s i gni ngt hi spr ogr a m ha sl e a r ne daf e w7 t hc hor dsh er ea ndt he r e , but ha s n' ta ppl i e dt he m muc ha ndi s n' tt os ur eof t het he or ybe hi ndhowt oa ppl yt he m i namus i c a l c ont e x t . Be c a us et he r ea r eal otof di f f e r e ntwa y so nec oul dt a k et hi spr ogr a m ov e rt hec our s e of 3we e k s , wes houl ds pe nds omet i mel ook i ngf ora ndpour i ngt hr oughr e s our c e st o ge ta ni de aof wha te x a c t l ywha twe ' r egoi ngt opr a c t i c edur i ngt hepr ogr a m. Kr i sNor r i s ' l e s s o n3 6( J a mP l a y . c om) ondi a t oni cc hor dsi nGma j ornotonl yout l i ne s ma j or , mi nora nddi mi ni s he dc h or ds ha pe s , buta l s ogoe st hr ough7 t hc h or dsa nd
i nv e r s i onswi t hi nt hek e yof Gma j or . S owi t ht hi sl e s s on, weha v eagui deonhowt opl a yagoodde a l of 7 t hc h or dv oi c i ngs a swe l l a ss omet he or yba c k gr oundt ha twi l l he l pusa p pl yt he m. S owe ' l l a ddt hi s l e s s ont oourpr e pwor ka ndma t e r i a l s . We ' l l a l s opr i ntoutt hes uppl e me nt a l c ont e nta ndpl a yt hr ougha l l of i tunt i l weha v e ar e a s ona bl egr a s pont hepos i t i ons . Ne xtwe ' l l dr i v edownt oourl oc a l mus i cs t or ea ndpi c kupaRe a l Book , or( F a k eBook ) c ont a i ni ngl oa dso f c l a s s i cJ a z zs t a nda r ds . P i c kout5s o ngst ha tl ooki nt e r e s t i ng, not t oodi f f i c ul ta ndi nk e e pi ngwi t hma i nl y7 t hc hor ds , s e ei f y ouc a nf i nds ome pe r f or ma nc e sof t hes o ngsonl i nea nde a rma r kt he mf orma t e r i a l t owor kt hr ough dur i ngy our3 0mi nut e' wor k out s . ' F i na l l y , c r e a t e5of y ourowns i mpl ec hor dpr ogr e s s i onsu s i ngwha ty ou' v el e a r ne d f r om l ook i ngov e rt hes ongs , wor k i ngwi t hKr i s ' l e s s ona ndot he rmi s c e l l a ne ous k no wl e dgey o uma yh a v et uc k e dba c ki ny o urbr a i n. He r e ' swha tt hi s3 we ekpl a nmi ghtl ookl i k e : We e k1: P l a yt hr ought hes u ppl e me nt a l c ont e nti nKr i s ' l e s s ont oac l i c kt r a c k . P i c k s t a r t i ngt e mposa nds hootf ore ndi ngt e mposi nc r e a s i ngt hec l i c ka tar e a s ona bl e
r a t e . Dot hi sf ort hef i r s t 1 5mi nut e so f e a c h3 0 mi nut es e gme nt . T he n, f ort hel a s t 1 5 mi nut e s , pl a yt hr oughadi f f e r e ntoneof t he5s ongsy ou' v es e l e c t e df r om t heRe al Book . Don' twor r ya boutpl a y i nge a c hs ongi nt i me , j us tf oc usonge t t i ngc omf or t a bl ewi t h t hec hor dsa nds wi t c hi ngpos i t i ons . I f y out a k e1of t he5pe rda y , byt hene x twe ek , y ouc a nwor konpl a y i ngt hepr ogr e s s i onsi nt i me . We e k2: I nt hes a meor de ry o uwor k e dt hr ought hes ongsi nwe e k1 , de v ot e3 0 mi nut e s( 1s o ngpe rda y ) f ore a c hs ongt hi swe e k . P l a ys l owl yt oame t r onomea nd k e e pt i me . E x pe r i me ntwi t hdi f f e r e ntv oi c i ngs . T heni c et hi nga boutmos tof t he s ongsi naRe a l Booki st ha tt he ya r es hor t . Y ouc a nf oc uso nas ma l l gr oupof c hor dsi n amus i c a l c ont e x t . We e k3: Us i ngy o urownc h or dpr ogr e s s i ons( ma y bea f t e rpour i ngi nt ot heRe a l B ook al i t t l e , y ou' v edi s c o v e r e ds o mec ool c hor dt r a ns i t i onst ha ty ouwa ntt oa ppl yt oy our ownpr ogr e s s i ons ) , pl a ya ndr e c or d1ea c hda y . L i s t e nba c kt ot he ma nde v a l ua t ey our t e c hni que , y ourc hoi c eof c hor dv oi c i ngsa n dy ourov e r a l l c o mf or twi t hpl a y i ng mo v e a bl e7 t hc ho r ds ha pe s . Bot he x a mpl e ss ha r e dhe r ei l l us t r a t et hepr oc e s sof s e t t i nggoa l s , t i mef r a me s , a nd c ol l e c t i nga ndpour i ngi nt or e s o ur c e si npr e pa r a t i onf orc onc e nt r a t e d, i nt e ns e
pr a c t i c i ng. Hope f ul l ys e e i ngac oupl ee x a mpl e she r ewi l l s pa r ks o mei de a so fwha t y oumi ghtl i k et of oc u so ni ny ourownpl a y i ng. I de nt i f ya na r e ay ou' dl i k et owor kon, dos omepr e pa r a t i on, a ndt he ndos hor t , i nt e ns epr a c t i c e st ha tdr i v ehomet hes t uf f y ou' r el e a r ni ng. Anot ea boutf i ndi nga ndc r e a t i ngr e s o ur c e s : I t ' se a s yt obur nal otof t i mel ook i ngf ort hi ngst opr a c t i c e . Al wa y sk e epy ours l oga n i nmi ndwhe ny ou' r es u r f i ngorl ook i ngf orane wbookorv i de o. E s pe c i a l l ywi t ht heI nt e r ne t , t he r ea r es oma nyt hi ngsoutt he r et ha ty ourbr ows i ng f orma t e r i a l f ory ourne x tpr ogr a mc a ne as i l yt ur ni nt oac oupl ehour ss pe ntwa t c hi ng e nt e r t a i ni ngY ou T u bev i de oso nma s t e rs hr e dde r s . Ke epY OURpl a y i nga ndgoa l si nmi nd. Al s o , i f y ouha v eac e r t a i ndi r e c t i ont ha ty ou wa ntt ogo , butdon' tk nowwhe r et os t a r t , a s ks o me onef ori de a s . Y ourr e s o ur c e s don' tne e dt obel i mi t e dt owr i t t e ndr i l l s , i nf or ma t i on, orv i de os . Wor k i ngwi t hal i v epe r s oni npr e pa r a t i onf orbui l di ngapr ogr a mc a nbequi t e v a l ua bl ea ndma yhe l py o uc r e a t es o memor eor i gi na l ma t e r i a l t owor kwi t ha sy ou pr a c t i c e .
As s umi ngy ourl i s t of ' s l oga ns ' i sa tl e a s taf e wpoi nt sl ong, gi v ey our s e l f e nought i me be t we enpr ogr a mst or e s t , a ppl ywha ty ou' v el e a r ne di nal e s si nt e ns ef a s h i ona nd a de qua t e l ypr e pa r ef ort hene x tpr ogr a m. Ba c k t oba c kpr ogr a msl e a dt oqui c kbur nouta ndy ou' l l f e e l i l l pr e pa r e df ort he2nd of t het wopr ogr a msi f y oudon' tt a k ee noughof abr e a k . Atl e as t1f ul l we ekof f gi v e s y o ue nought i met onotpl a yf oraf e wda y s , a nda l s oe nought i mega t he ra ndpr e pa r e e noughma t e r i a l f ort hene x tpr ogr a m. Me a s u r i ngY o urPr ogr e s s T hebe s twa yt ome a s ur ey ourpr ogr e s sf r om t het i mey ous t a r ty ourpr ogr a mt ot he t i mey ouf i ni s hi st oma k epe r i odi cr e c or di ngsof y ourpl a y i ngdur i ngt hec our s eof t hepr ogr a m. Wi t houtus i ngal otof punc hi ns / out s , ma k er e c or di ngso f y ourhone s te f f or t swhi l e y ou' r ei nt het hi c kof oneof y our3 0mi nut es e s s i ons . Whe ny our e v i e wy our r e c or di ngsa swe l l a sr e v i e wy ours t a r t i nga nde ndi ngt e mposf orc e r t a i ne x e r c i s e s , t hea r e a so fi mpr ov e me nts houl dbepr e t t yobv i ous . T hi swa yof pr a c t i c i ngt a k e ss omege t t i ngus e dt o! T r yaf e w, s t i c kwi t hi t , di s c i pl i ne y our s e l f i nt hepr oc e s s , a ndha v ef una ndbec r e a t i v ewi t hi t !
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