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RiskyNZ
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RiskyNZ
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10/29/2009 10:14 pm
I've received two conflicting methods on doing scales and wanted to know which is best.

Method One: Practice really really slowly to get the muscle memory as good as possible

Method Two: Constantly bump up the metronome past your limit and keep reaching for higher speeds.

I suspect a combination of the two is what is actually trying to be conveyed - ie Practice at 50bpm for a session, then practice near limit for a session, then go as high as possible, then back down to near limit. But I dunno, any suggestions?