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Lessons on Managing Guitar Practice Time

For great classical guitar practice, we need to use our time well.  And managing our practice time is one of the fundamental skills in music.

Below you’ll find articles that will help you to use your limited practice time more effectively.  You’ll become more productive, and see more improvement.

  1. 5 Common Misbeliefs that Hold Guitarists Back
  2. 6 Tips for When You Get Tired of a Tune
  3. But I don’t FEEL Like Practicing Guitar Today!
  4. Classical Guitar Technique Off-Guitar Exercises for Travel, Strength, and Stretch
  5. Get More Done Practicing with the Pomodoro Technique
  6. How Long Should I Practice Guitar Each Day?
  7. How to Make the Most of Short Practice Times
  8. How to Practice Guitar with the Lilypad Technique
  9. Short on Time? Simple Tricks to Learn Music Fast
  10. Split Practices for Faster Progress and Easier Scheduling
  11. The One-Minute Problem-Solver Method for Polishing Guitar Music

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New Free Sheet Music

  • Diabelli, Anton – Sonata in C Major – Minuet
  • de Visée, Robert – Suite in D minor – Sarabande
  • La Bamba – Traditional Mexican Song

New Tuesday Quotes

  • Kourosh Dini on Stumbling to Mastery
  • Albert Einstein on How to Find More Opportunities for Beauty in Music
  • John W. Gardner on Creativity and Musical Creation

New Tutorials

  • Eliminate Confusion and Reduce Random Guitar Mistakes
  • Phrasing and Expression Lesson – E-13: Belanger- Dialogue (repeated notes)
  • Playing With Time: The Two Types of Rubato and How to Use Them
  • Learn to Play Sons de Carrilhoes, by Joao Pernambuco
  • Split Practices for Faster Progress and Easier Scheduling
  • Phrasing and Expression Lesson – E-34: Morricone – Se (chord balance)
  • Classical Guitar Technique Tips for Fingerstyle Players

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