# @jamiemonck on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Byk02pdAtkH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/3902031-jamiemonck-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-06-11T16:00:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jamie Monck (@JamieMonck) — https://gondola.cc/JamieMonck

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looking to breath new life into your tired #techniquetuesday exercises?

try looking at things from a different angle by starting at a new place in your exercise!

take for example the famous first etude by villa-lobos. we're using the typical segovia pattern, but changing where we start.

1) the normal way: pipi pmia maim pipi
2) starting in the middle: maim pipi pipi pmia
3) starting with the second beat: pmia maim pipi pipi

honestly option 3 was such a handful i didnt even try starting on the fourth beat lol

starting in different parts of a pattern gives us new perspective into the exercise. of course the hardest part of this is towards the middle of the normal pattern where you have to rely a lot on your weak middle finger. by starting there we have no choice but to confront our weaknesses.

additionally, starting in a new place engages our mind in a fresh way. we now have to think more about what our left hand is doing, instead of thinking reflexively.

and finally changing up something in our practice, however small, makes even things like this that we've all practiced for hours and hours and hours seem a little more fun!
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practice, nylonguitar, atlantaarts, atlanta, classicalmusic, augustinestrings, awareness, classicalguitar, mindfulness, technique, guitar, newenglandconservatory, villalobos, etudeaday, itsmorethanscales, techniquetuesday, music, connorguitars, mybeautifuldoublechin, augustinefoundation, etude, fingerstyleguitar

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