On Practicing

A concise booklet which presents a complete practicing methodology for guitarists. Topics discussed include the concepts of inner and outer poise, issues affecting practice, visualization and much more.

PREFACE              
 BASIS OF GOOD PRACTICE        
 Introduction       
 Inner Poise          
 Outer Poise           
II NEGATIVE FACTORS THAT AFFECT PRACTICE  
 Material or Tangible Factors      
 Intangible or Psychological Factors    
III PURPOSE AND METHOD OF GOOD PRACTICE 
IV PRACTICE HYGIENE: THE SYSTEM OF PRACTICE 
 Materials            
 Time-Allocation of Materials      
V ESSENCE OF GOOD PRACTICE:
PROBLEM-SOLVING         
VI MEMORY AND SIGHT-READING:
THE QUESTION OF ACCURACY IN PRACTICE
AND THE ROLE OF VISUALIZATION    
Experiment No.  1           
Experiment No. 2         
Experiment No. 3           
VII THE FUEL FOR GOOD PRACTICE:
THE INTERACTION BETWEEN INNER AND
OUTER MOTIVATION       
 Inner Motivation: Discipline      
 Outer Motivation: Duty        
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING