Plucking with rest strokes and free strokes
Two ways to pluck a string, how each sounds and when to use which, filmed close up.
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Tuning by ear in five minutes
Tuning one string to the next, listening for the beats and when they slow and stop.
Sitting with a footstool, without strain
Where the guitar rests, how the back stays straight and why the footstool matters.
A first piece in three slow passes
One short piece learned in three passes, each with one thing to listen for.
Left hand fingering that does not tire
Where the fingers fall, how much pressure is enough and when to let go.
Reading a first line of music
Notes on the staff, rests and the beat, one bar at a time.
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Slow Practice
A short letter every other Tuesday from the lesson room: one piece, one tip and one thing to try.