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Practice Tips - Divide and Conquer

When practicing you should identify the problem spots in your lesson assignments.  Separate out these spots and practice them over and over again until you play them accurately three times in a row.  Then put the whole piece together and see if the problem spot is fixed.  

Use the "Three Time Rule" when you practice -

ONCE IS LUCKY

TWICE IS COINCEDENCE

THREE TIMES YOU'VE GOT IT!