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🎬 Class ReplayIntermediateFree Preview📅 Posted October 8, 2020· 11m

Quick LIVE Check In

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For a tricky passage, try simplifying the rhythm first instead of last. My usual order is notes, then gracenotes, then timing — but working the timing first, by locking the fingering onto one or two simple notes, can break through a stuck spot faster.
Substitute simple notes to isolate the rhythm. If a passage alternates between several notes, try playing only two of them everywhere — say, low A and D — so you can drill the exact timing before you reintroduce the real fingering.
Most players struggle more with rhythm than with notes. There are only nine notes, so it's usually obvious when one is wrong; timing mistakes are far more subtle, which is exactly why isolating the rhythm on its own pays off.
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Quick LIVE Check In
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