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This episode discusses an idea for developing practice challenges for ourselves. In this episode, I discuss how I used the idea of a practice challenge to work through a rehabilitation of a left-hand injury. I also discuss how these types of challenges can be created to address other issues such as consistency.
Other resources
This book by Kerstin Wartberg is for intermediate to advanced players and covers important topics like shifting, vibrato, and scales. David Andruss has provided delightful piano accompaniments to these exercises and songs.
The following books by Kerstin Wartberg cover exercises for beginning violin students to the delightful accompaniments by David Andruss.
Lessons From Marathon Training (episode 188)
How to Encourage the Teach Suzuki Blog and Podcast
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Until next time,
Happy Practicing! Watch how you practice, and practice accurately!
—– Paula —–
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