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Originally Posted by Aunt Doty
It's easy to just play the things that sound good instead of spending time on the more difficult stuff when you practice! |
True!
But there's an old saying that goes something like "It's OK for practice to sound bad - because you should be working on things you're not perfect at yet!". If that's the case then my practice is just terrific, as it usually sounds more than a bit rough round the edges... (Actually, the purists will probably tell us to take it slow and get it right, but I like to have a little leeway
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And don't forget Kirk's tip about partial bars. Many players seem to have a repertoire of different 'partial bars' where the barring index finger only presses down small number of necessary strings - not all six. In a great many cases that's all you need anyway. There's not really a reason why you have to go straight to what's probably the hardest one - the full six string number. Many people prefer to work their way up to that one, and learn some of the shorter easier bars first. Indeed, it seems that some players manage to mostly avoid using a full bar.
Cheers,
Chris