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	<title>GuitarSkool</title>
	<link>http://www.booshink.com/guitarskool</link>
	<description>Dedicated to Music and the Classical Guitar</description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s About the Music</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To me, it&#8217;s all about the music. All the practice and study and hours of work are for one thing &#8211; to be able to play the music as expressively and effortlessly as possible. I want the music to flow out of me through the guitar. I want to sing through the guitar.
I don&#8217;t care [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booshink.com/guitarskool/2009/05/17/its-about-the-music/</link>
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		<title>Practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone can learn to play the classical guitar if they learn and practice the solid fundamentals and approach the study of the instrument with honesty, determination, humility and respect.
It is critical to establish and maintain an effective daily practice routine. What works for me is -

warm-up,
 right and left hand exercises and scales,
work on trouble [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booshink.com/guitarskool/2009/03/28/practice/</link>
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		<title>Pressure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What we&#8217;re after in classical guitar technique is precision, accuracy, fluidity and flexibility in both right and left hands. Strength is not a factor. Too much pressure creates tension which only stifles the above-mentioned attributes. Use only as much pressure as needed to produce the sound. Pressure and release is the key. More on this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booshink.com/guitarskool/2009/03/28/pressure/</link>
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		<title>The Left Hand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Proper left hand alignment and positioning is critical for proper technique. Here are some tips.

The hand and fingertips should be parallel with the fingerboard as much as possible.
The thumb should be placed behind the second (middle) finger and in the middle of the neck.
The wrist should be straight (in line with arm) and not arched.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.booshink.com/guitarskool/2009/03/28/the-left-hand/</link>
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