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Question 1: Do YOU Need "The Path Level
One"?
Question 2: Do you have trouble
changing chords?
Question 3: Do you have trouble
really understanding rhythms to songs?
If your answers to Questions 2
& 3 are "YES!", then, my answer to Question 1 is "OH YEAH, YOU NEED
THE PATH"!!
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"The
Principles Of Correct Practice For Guitar" by Jamey Andreas
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Sor's Waltz
Do not take this piece for granted, it
will take a lot of work to learn it properly, but if you have done the book
so far with correct practice, and following all my guidelines, you should be
prepared for this challenge
Learn this piece one line, or even one
measure at a time, using the Basic Practice Approach with each
section you choose to work with. We need fingering in some crucial places
here, and I will give that to you below.
Use alternate picking throughout the piece.
| Measures
1 |
Use 2 on the low G. Be very careful of
the pick action on the second note. It is very easy to tense the arm and
miss that low G with the upick required. WATCH the pick, no tempo! |
| Measure
2-3 |
Use 3 on the first note.
Keep the heavy arm throughout these measures. |
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Measures 3 |
While playing the
F#, place the 3 on the D. Stay relaxed on the transition to the floating
arm on the last note. Get 1 and 3 ready for the next measure.
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Measures 4-5 |
Use 1 and 4 on G#
and D. Keep the weight going through 4 as you go into the A minor chord,
sneaking 3 onto the A, and 1 on the C, and 2 on the E.
Hold 1 on the C, into the next measure.
Keep 4 out and ready for the F#. |
| Measure
6 |
Stay relaxed with the floating arm
as 4 is out on the F#. |
| Measure
7 |
All fingers separated and relaxed
here. Hold 1 on the C after it plays, all the way to measure 9. It will
help orient the fingers. |
| Measure
9-16 |
Repeats 1-8 |
| Measure
17 |
We move into the relative key of E minor
now (although harmonically, this is not established until the V chord,
B7, see Checkpoint 15.)
Use 2 and 1 on the E minor chord. Hold 2 into next
measure. |
| Measure
18 |
At the end of the measure, while 1
is still on the C, place 2 on the B of the B7 chord. Be aware of your
other fingers, especially the 4th. Keep them low, relaxed, and ready for
their upcoming positions in the B7 chord. |
| Measure
19 |
While playing the last note, A, place 2
and 1 into position for the E minor chord. |
| Measure
20-21 |
Keep 1 and 2 down throughout. Use 3
on the low G, measure 20. Use 4 on the last note, measure 21. |
| Measure
22 |
Use 1 on the A, 2 on the C#. Use
heavy arm here, of course, especially on the last two notes. Arm weight
will be through the 1st and 2nd fingers as the D and F# go down. Hold it
into the next measure. |
| Measure
23 |
Stay relaxed in the transition to
the floating arm on the 2nd note. Use 1, not 2, on the C# to
prepare for the next measure. |
| Measure
24 |
Slide 1 down to C natural. Keep the heavy
arm through 1 and 2 while you use 4 on the D, then 1, 2, 4. Get 2 ready
and positioned for the next measure while you play the last note in this
measure. |
| Measure
31 |
Hold 2 on A after playing it, 1 on the C,
they will stay there for the next measure. Use 3 on the F#, 4 on the D.
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| Measure
32 |
Get 1 ready for the low B in the next
measure during this one. |
| Measure
33 |
Keep 3 on the D, use 4 on the high G,
remove it simulatneously with striking the last note, D. Hold 1 on the
low B until the next measure. |
| Measure
34 |
Simultaneous with playing the E, remove 3
from the D, and move it to the low C. 1 is still on the B from the
last measure until you get 3 down on the C.
Hold a C chord form through measure. |
| Measure
35-36 |
Well, by now I think you can figure these
two measures out! |
This completes the GuitarPrinciples guide to the Mel Bay Guitar Method
Volume 1. If you have successfully followed all instructions, and correctly
applied The Principles in your practice, you now have a solid foundation of
technique and musical understanding. You can now begin to build on that
foundation, either by continuing on with the Mel Bay series, and/or
beginning study of other methods and styles.
Good luck!
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