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Rafael Aguirre's Top 10 Technical Exercises

Learn the top 10 exercises virtuoso Rafael Aguirre uses to polish and master his technique, including a few tips and tricks he's never shared before!

What's Inside
  • 10 exercises for both right and left hands.

  • Each exercise notated.

  • Detailed playing instructions.

What You Will Learn

Rafael’s technique exercises cover everything from the left and right hand, all the way down to the pinky! The ten exercises in the PDF are broken up into groups of two with each group addressing one of the following technical areas:

  • Left Hand
  • Right Hand
  • Rasgueados
  • Apoyando
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