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		<title>Ear Training: Lesson #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this lesson is to prepare you for learning how to figure out a song on your guitar by ear. The goal here is to learn how to listen and understand what is going on in the song. By getting a clear mental picture of what the guitar is doing, and how it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power Equation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In physics, a simple formula can be used to measure the power of something, a car engine for example, by calculating the work or energy it must use to complete a task divided by the time it takes to perform that task.
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		<title>Developing Your Musical Reflexes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good martial artist is one who has trained to the point that his reaction time in response to an attack is quick and decisive. His endless hours of practice and the honing of his abilities and reflexes are so that he can effectively utilize them when the time demands it.
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		<title>Achieving Effortless Mastery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this article, we will explore the importance of developing both mental and physical abilities from a Zen sword master&#8217;s perspective. If we are to master anything, we must be able to practice the skill until it becomes an intuitive part of us, and as natural as breathing.
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		<title>&#8220;This train doesn&#8217;t make any extra stops!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In common musician lingo, the comparison of a train wreck with the disastrous performance of a song is used quite frequently. There have been many times that I can recall where a band that I was in completely blew a tune, and everything- and I do mean everything- came to a screeching halt. I have [...]]]></description>
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