Keep a running list of your trouble spots. When something in a tune isn't working, write it down — over time you'll see whether it's a one-off tune-specific problem or a general skill gap that keeps showing up across many tunes.
Identify, isolate, then simplify. Pull the exact problem passage out of the tune, shrink it down to the smallest chunk that still contains the trouble, and practice that chunk on its own before putting it back into context.
Paying attention beats mindless repetition. Playing something wrong a hundred times on autopilot won't fix it — noticing exactly what your fingers are doing differently on the good reps versus the bad ones is what actually drives improvement.
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Cleaning Up the Technique in Your Tunes
53m · Full class available to Inner Circle members
19:55a tricky Working ACB combination through doubling🔒
26:25gradually back Layering into ornaments a passage🔒
27:41consistency and practice Habit-tracking daily🔒
34:15skill foundational as a edres Isolating🔒
47:19own the process tunes your Applying to🔒
50:18for yourself honest feedback Recording🔒
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