How I Learned Impossible Music in 2 Weeks (The Method I Still Use)

classical guitar practice strategy & outlook sound practice log Apr 28, 2026

10 years ago I got a call to play guitar with Stuart Copeland of The Police and a full orchestra. The music was incredibly hard. Here's how I practice for it.

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The only way I successfully pulled off the gig was with the method I'm sharing in this video.

I call it the Check-Off Method, and it is the most efficient way to get a piece of music truly, reliably down.

The goal isn't to minimize mistakes, it's to make failure impossible.

In this Sound Practice Log I show you exactly how I use it on the Bach Bourrée in E minor—in real time, on camera, checking it off measure by measure.

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Cheers,
~Jared

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