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		<title>Composers &amp; Performers: Classical Guitar</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=216</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In future posts on this blog I will be adding lists of composers and performers of importance for drum set/percussion and guitar/bass. I&#8217;ll include multiple lists for different styles of music as well.
The first two lists, below, consist of the &#8220;classical&#8221; genre for guitar. I may revise the lists in the future. I may also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jam Session Sign-Up</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=203</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=203#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to jam?
Let us know on the message board, here&#8217;s a direct link to this particular discussion topic:
http://mpec.net/smf/index.php?topic=134.0
If you don&#8217;t have a log-in you&#8217;ll need to create one.
Jam sessions are open to anybody and everybody. You are welcome to play any instrument of your choice. Previous jams have consisted of a variety of instruments. We&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jam Sessions</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=183</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Prior to this past Fall, we had jam sessions &#8211; same location as lessons &#8211; about once a month on Sunday afternoons. We will resume jam sessions this summer if enough students share an interest.
One jam session will consist of 3 to 4 people. It can include any combination of guitar, bass, drum set, percussion, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Lessons and Reduced Rates</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=176</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=176#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few students have asked about the free lesson bonuses that I am offering. You will find basic information on these free lessons in the &#8220;Lessons&#8221; section of the Darby Music website (http://darbymusic.com), within the &#8220;Rates &#38; Duration&#8221; subsection.
The specifics of these bonuses have recently been modified, partially due to a slight increase in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lesson Calendar Now Online</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=168</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=168#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The music lessons section of the main Darby Music website has been updated to include an online calendar of available lesson times.
You will find the new page by navigating through these menus on the main site:
&#8220;Lessons&#8221; &#62; &#8220;Scheduling&#8221; &#62; &#8220;Available Times&#8221;
I have also added some extra openings to my teaching schedule. When all of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Studying Music Composition in School</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=159</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=159#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I generally post Music Q&#38;A in the MLSD Forums, though recently received a series of questions pertaining to music composition that address similar topics that some students have asked about in music lessons. Although the questioner is addressing &#8220;classical&#8221; type music, the general ideas of composing music or song writing still apply.
The following questions were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on &#8220;Darby Music&#8221; Website</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=141</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=141#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The DarbyMusic.com website has recently undergone a major revision. You&#8217;ll see that the old (and boring) monochrome plain text scheme is no longer in use. I am no guru of website development but managed to put some good use to a content management system (CMS) in restructuring the Darby Music website. I hope that everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reggae</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=113</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fundamental characteristics of reggae music are pretty simple. Even the most complex compositions or arrangements that include a reggae style will, generally, continue to place emphasis on those pure and simple defining elements.
This entry will focus mostly on reggae as it involves the drumset, though these ideas can also relate to other instruments. There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All links to downloadable files have been updated.</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=108</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=108#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A quick update regarding all of the links that I have provided either in this blog, in the message board (forums), or via individual emails.
Previously, there were a few random links to files (like audio, books, sheet music) that were not working. I recently found out that certain file types, such as PDFs, require different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One of these things is not like the other&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=99</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=99#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You will normally see information posted in here that can be applied directly to music lessons, including topics like theory, notes, scales, chords, rhythms, songs/pieces of music, practicing, etc.
Every now and then, if I come across something especially interesting I post it, such as last month&#8217;s music quotes entry.
I recently came across an image of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Email Updates for Music Lessons</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=90</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=90#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We now have the option of receiving updates via email when the &#8220;Music Lessons with Sean Darby&#8221; page is updated. I set it up to, by default, automatically send any update, though you can change that by clicking on &#8220;Subscribe to Posts&#8221; at the top of the main MLSD page.
The information that I provide in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Essential Chords</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=60</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=60#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Before getting into the meat of this entry, I&#8217;d like to note that, while the chords discussed in here are geared toward the guitar, the idea of learning the chords discussed are not only essential to the guitar but to all instruments. Although I&#8217;ll be placing this entry in the &#8220;Guitar&#8221; category of this blog, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20 &#8220;Mini-Jams&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=59</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=59#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When having a jam session, for those in the beginning stages of jamming, perhaps the easiest or most comfortable type of music to jam to is either blues or rock, mostly for the simplistic chord progressions, scales, and rhythm patterns used.
The 12-bar blues is a good example of this.
The guitarist can play just three different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music Quotes</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=58</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=58#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d briefly diverge a little from the usual entries I put in here and share some music quotes.

&#8220;If this word &#8216;music&#8217; is sacred and reserved for eighteenth and nineteenth century instruments, we can substitute a more meaningful term:  organization of sound.&#8221;
John Cage
&#8220;The pause is as important as the note.&#8221;
Truman Fisher
&#8220;Silence is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chords &amp; Notes on the Bass</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=57</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=57#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One aspect of playing bass guitar that several people tend to overlook when learning how to play the instrument is the use of chords. This includes block chords, broken chords, arpeggios, Alberti bass, and any other applicable means of playing chords, even tone clusters (&#8221;cluster chords&#8221;).
Before one can effectively learn the chords they should learn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Books (Update)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=56</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=56#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few books have been added to the list on the &#8220;books&#8221; page of this site, including some on bass, on guitar, and some general books that can be applied to any instrument.
You can obtain the necessary information for accessing and logging into the books page in the &#8220;Download Music Books&#8221; entry.
]]></description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=55</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=55#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>

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		<title>Download Music Recordings</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=54</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=54#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;d like to listen to some music recordings, you will find some here:
http://mpec.net/musiclessons/audio/
If there are any recordings you&#8217;d like added let me know. If you have any audio that you&#8217;d like added to the list, I&#8217;d be glad to upload it. I will put MP3, OGG, or similar compressed audio formats on the page [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Practice Ideas</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=53</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=53#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Practicing music is an important part of playing an instrument that is often neglected. Here are some paraphrased ideas  that I found online on practicing that might come in handy.
The concept of &#8220;practice&#8221; is not always the same as &#8220;playing&#8221;. &#8220;Practice&#8221; can consist of thinking through things in a more methodical way. &#8220;Playing&#8221; can consist of a kind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blog Subscribers &amp; Forums Registered Members</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=51</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=51#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few slight changes in the blog and forums, or clarification more like&#8230;
This blog is open to the general public for reading. Only students will be able to add comments. Only I will be able to add main posts (a recent change). It seems like a more logical function for a blog like this. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music Theory Online</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=50</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=50#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A while back I came across a website that covers some basic music theory. I&#8217;ll include the link here to the original source and to alternate versions in case the original page isn&#8217;t online.
musictheory.net (by Ricci Adams)
musictheory.net (on mpec.net)
If you are unable to view the animated music examples, try this:
musictheory.net (previous version)
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		<title>Files moved on the server&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=49</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=49#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Quick update&#8230; Several files on the server (within mpec.net) were in need of moving around. They were previously scattered about in random directories within the site. They&#8217;ve recently been reorganized and are now located within directories more specific to music lessons.
Since the files have been moved, some of the links within this blog and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Download Music Books</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=48</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=48#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;d like to take a look at some other music books, you will find some here:
http://mpec.net/musiclessons/books/
The page requires a username/password.
You can obtain the log-in information after joining the forums and accessing the MLSD section.
There are presently only a few downloadable links in the &#8220;books&#8221; page. We&#8217;ll see about adding more later, hopefully for more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Recent Comments&#8221; reference added to main page.</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=47</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=47#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Update on blog features:
Previously, there was not a section in the main page that allowed for easily viewing the most recent comments to posts. I just added one, you should see it off to the left. All of the user accounts were created with fake email addresses, so there currently is not a way to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Rhythms</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=46</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[And&#8230; we&#8217;re done transferring old entries over from the old blog to this one.
Below are some images/PDFs of the basic rhythms that we learn early on in music.
The last page can serve as a type of &#8220;cheat sheet&#8221; for reference in deciphering the counting of the various rhythms throughout the first couple pages. (We can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>32 drumset patterns (for basic coordination)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=45</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=45#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following images/PDFs focus on keeping a beat with the feet and a ride pattern while moving the snare drum notes around throughout the measure. The focus in these exercises is mostly on coordination as it entails changes in the snare, though also helps a little with general syncopation.
Note: you are supposed to repeat each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scales &amp; Intervals: C Major</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=44</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=44#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following is an exercise that goes through the C Major scale then all of the intervals that are contained within that scale.
The treble clef version can be played on guitar or any other treble clef instrument.
The bass clef version can be played on bass guitar or any other bass clef instrument.
Here they are&#8230;


You can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Note Memorization</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=43</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=43#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The discussion in this post &#8211; from the previous MLSD Blog &#8211; included some music examples, though I&#8217;m omitting them here for the time being. As time allows, I&#8217;ll add them back in.
Here&#8217;s the discussion&#8230; (I&#8217;ve modified it to incorporate multiple instruments)
The concept here is pretty simple. Memorize the note (in the specified range) on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At a Glance: The Traditional Music of India</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=41</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=41#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m almost finished with transferring old entries over from the old blog to this one. Just a few more after this and we&#8217;ll be back on track.
Below is a basic informal article, emphasis on basic, on the music of India. This has nothing (directly) to do with lessons with anyone but I thought I&#8217;d put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 5)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=40</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=40#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
For information that precedes this, refer to:
Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 4)


Regarding a more detailed approach towards what should actually be covered each day on the practice routine, without further music lessons, individual research will be required. You will need to take the third task from the list of 1-year goals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Drumset (Part 5)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=39</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=39#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For information that precedes this, refer to:
Making Progress on Drumset (Part 4)

Regarding a more 	detailed approach towards what should actually be covered each day 	on the practice routine, we will get to the details in our lessons, 	after which a routine will fall right into place. Seeking outside 	sources, magazines, books, articles, etc. for additional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 4)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=38</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=38#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
For information that precedes this, refer to:
Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 3)

One thing that will help in the motivation factor of practicing is seeing what the long-term outcome of these goals include. If you follow through with the above sample routine, then after 6 months:



You’ll have 	learned 12 songs thoroughly, front [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Drumset (Part 4)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=37</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=37#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For information that precedes this, refer to:
Making Progress on Drumset (Part 3)
Food for thought:

1.	Establish 	duration and maintain consistent routine.
2.	Understand 	that some practice is physical, some is purely mental.

It can be beneficial 	if at least once every few weeks time is devoted to song writing and 	making up drum patterns; or replace other times; or do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 3)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=36</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=36#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
For information that precedes this, refer to:
Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 2)

Practice Routine (2 Hour Increments per Night)
(If practice is less duration, adjust accordingly.)

Week 1 (Steps 1 through 3)











8:00-9:00 PM


9:00-10:00 PM




Monday


Musicality &#38; Technique


Apply staff notation concepts to notes




Tuesday


First 1/8 of song


Names of notes on frets (all frets on all 			strings) &#38; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Drumset (Part 3)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=35</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=35#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For information that precedes this, refer to:
Making Progress on Drumset (Part 2)

Sample of two-week 	goals:









Solo, use of 1 					instrument: 1 exercise


Solo, use of 					2+ instruments:             1 exercise


Technique/phrasing: 					1 technique


Rhythms “in 					time”: 1 exercise


Looped 					patterns with fills: 1 exercise


Ear-training: 					2 transcriptions


Staff 					notation: 2 symbols


Sight-reading: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=34</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=34#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
For information that precedes this, refer to:
Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 1)

Practice

2 basic options:

1.	Spend the entire time on one aspect of the goals.
2.	Spend time on two or more aspects of the goals.
(A sample of option 2 is provided here.)

Establish duration and maintain consistent routine.

Understand that some practice is physical, some is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Drumset (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=33</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=33#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For information that precedes this, refer to:
Making Progress on Drumset (Part 1)

Sample of one-year goals:



Be ready to put a 		band together


Work on writing 			drum patterns within various styles


Learn several 			styles or variants of a style(s)




Have a good 		repertoire of skills &#38; styles


Application to 			each instrument on the drumset








Develop 			technique/musicality


Rhythm-knowledge 			&#38; keeping a solid beat


Ear-training


Sight-reading


Learn several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Guitar, Bass, or Pitched Percussion (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=32</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=32#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Self-Improved Musician:
Practice Routine, Goals, &#38; Motivation for Guitar, Bass, &#38; Pitched Percussion

Here is a very basic outline of various tasks you can practice in order to become a better guitarist, bassist, percussionist, and over all musician. Included is a possible practice routine as it pertains to 6 month and 1 year goals – several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress on Drumset (Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=31</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=31#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Self-Improved Musician:
Practice Routine, Goals, &#38; Motivation for Drumset

Establishing a list of goals, both short-term and long-term, will help in accomplishing what you would like to be able to play on the drums. If those goals are well-balanced and include a mix of material that isn’t too easy but isn’t too hard, then it will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A condensed library of guitar chords.</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=30</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=30#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A while back I compiled a list of several basic guitar chords and arranged them in an order that would help in memorization.
You can download either the &#8220;.doc&#8221;, &#8220;.rtf&#8221;, or access the &#8220;.html&#8221; file in your web browser to view the chords.
Guitar Chord Library (Condensed) (Microsoft Word document)
Guitar Chord Library (Condensed) (RTF Rich Text Format)
Guitar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Self-Improved Musician: Practice Routine, Goals, &amp; Motivation for Guitar, Bass, &amp; Pitched Percussion</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=29</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=29#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
The following is a guide I wrote that provides an approach towards improving your abilities on the guitar, bass guitar, and pitched percussion (specifically mallet/keyboard percussion). It includes a sample practice routine, sample goals (for 6 months and 1 year), and insight on self-motivation.
The file was originally written in OpenOffice, though I saved it in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Self-Improved Musician: Practice Routine, Goals, &amp; Motivation for Drumset</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=28</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=28#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a guide I wrote that provides an approach towards improving your abilities on the drumset. It includes a sample practice routine, sample goals (for 6 months and 1 year), and insight on self-motivation.
The file was originally written in OpenOffice, though I saved it in multiple formats:
Practice for Drumset (Microsoft Word document)
Practice for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A bass exercise.</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=27</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=27#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an exercise I wrote for bass guitar that incorporates a more musical approach to practicing the instrument. The pattern that occurs throughout is an ascending and then descending line through the major scale, with 2 measures of melodic gestures per scale degree that also outline the triad or basic chord that is based on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool links for drums&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=26</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=26#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across some excellent sources of info for drums and the material can really come in handy for almost any age/level on the instrument.
Drumset patterns &#38; counting:
 http://www.beatofdrum.com/lessons.php
(and optionally: http://www.beatofdrum.com/guest-lessons.php)
Online learning games for drums:
 http://www.flashmusicgames.com/index_drums.html
]]></description>
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		<title>Cool links for guitar&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=25</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=25#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guitar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across some excellent sources of info for guitar and the material can really come in handy for almost any age/level on the instrument.
Guitar chords, lots of them:
 http://guitar.about.com/library/blchordlibrary.htm
Online guitar tuner:
 http://www.hohohu.com/music/gtf.swf
Learning games:
 http://www.flashmusicgames.com
]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of Music</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=24</link>
		<comments>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=24#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I came across some a few articles online that talk about how people benefit from learning music. If you are curious about what some research shows, the sources the articles came from are pretty reliable (scholarly). I&#8217;ve included the articles in other posts in here.
If you would only guess what some benefits might be, you&#8217;d [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Benefits of Music Education&#8221; (MENC article)</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=23</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(Below is an article from a music organization I&#8217;ve been a long-standing member of. It&#8217;s a long read but it&#8217;s worth the read. The information provided in this article is fact-based and the result of lots of research from several people.)
Source: MENC, The National Association for Music Education,
&#8220;Benefits  of Music Education&#8221; Brochure, Spring 2002

The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Benefits of Music Education&#8221; (about.com article)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[(The article below was found on the &#8220;about.com&#8221; website. If you&#8217;re bored or curious give it a read. I found a few other articles on benefits of learning &#38; playing music but ruled some of them out due to what I believed to be unreliable sources. This particular one isn&#8217;t the strongest source but it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Logging In</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=21</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;d like to add a post or comment but are having difficulty logging in let me know via email or in person.
If you just want to comment on a post click on &#8220;Comments (#)&#8221; and you&#8217;ll see the following somewhere on the next page:
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		<title>Drumset Basics</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=20</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drumset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently compiled about 100 pages of drumset material (for beginners) that I&#8217;ll be providing for drumset students. It includes the following sections:

Getting Started
Basic Rhythms
Dynamics
Rudiments
Rock
Jazz
Latin
Double Bass

I previously assembled a couple other beginner books covering fundamentals and essentials (The ABCs of Guitar and The ABCs of Drumset), geared specifically for use with my students throughout lessons, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MPEC.NET Forums is Online</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=19</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bass]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More &#8220;out with the old&#8221; and &#8220;in with the new&#8221;. The mpec.net forums are once again online, now new and improved. Once registered you&#8217;ll be given access to additional forums and categories. One of the main sections is the &#8220;Q &#38; A&#8221;, which has several music-related posts.
http://mpec.net/smf/

After going to the main forums page, click on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to MLSD!</title>
		<link>http://mlsd.mpec.net/?p=9</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 18:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the MLSD blog page.
You are welcome to add comments to any of the entries. If it doesn&#8217;t immediately let you add a comment, you might need to log in. Your current log in is your first name, that I know you by, and the pass is your name with the first letter of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our first post in the new MLSD blog.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 19:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hey there&#8230; there&#8217;s not a lot to put in here at the moment, though the MLSD blog isn&#8217;t new, it&#8217;s only been offline for a while. The previous version of this blog had several entries, some incorporated lesson materials or subjects, others were simply music-related blog entries. I&#8217;ll look into moving some of the old [...]]]></description>
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