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Advice on What to Study Next

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Thu, 05/22/2014 - 21:18
marcgraci
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Hi, David!

So I am now dangerously close to finishing up LOA-4. I have just the Accompaniment portion left, but I really want to take my time, as this directly applies to my experience out at jams.

As I am mastering the accompaniment study, should I spend my extra time working on "The Strut" (which I've chosen to skip thus far, instead working on "Take It Easy Now") or should I spend the extra time going into LOA-5 materials? Or should I try applying the accompaniment techniques when playing along to records?

Thanks for your advice.

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Fri, 05/23/2014 - 07:31
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David Barrett
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Good morning Marc. Those are all valid ideas. I personally like, "accompaniment techniques when playing along to records."

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