Once you have learned the left-hand fingerings for the piece, practice performing the piece as a whole, without any pauses. …
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C2.3.01. Greensleeves – Close-up View
This is a more advanced version of 'Greensleeves' than you have practiced in Level One. …
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C2.3.02. Greensleeves – Spot Practice
In this passage, pay close attention to your right-hand fingering. Notice how your instructor maintains an i-m alternation throughout the passage. If you find yourself slipping off the i-m pattern, …
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C2.3.03. Greensleeves – Main view
Three-note chords can be played with 'p'-'i'-'m' or 'p'-'i'-'a,' depending on the spacing of the chords' notes. …
C2.3.04. Packington’s Pound – Close-up View
This Renaissance tune in A minor has a brief middle section in E minor. Note that in parts with more than one note on the same fret (such as the beginning of the middle section), the wrist is slightly …
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C2.3.05. Packington’s Pound – Spot Practice
In this clip, watch your instructor's right hand closely. Observe how he plucks the double notes using i-m or m-a. You can vary these based on the distance between these notes and the bass note that p …
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