{"product_id":"guitar-exercises-for-dummies-isbn-9781119694564","title":"Guitar Exercises For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA guitar-playing practice guide with hundreds of warm-up and technique-building exercises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you already play some guitar but need some practice, you're in the right place. \u003ci\u003eGuitar Exercises For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is a friendly guide that provides just enough need-to-know information about practicing scales, chords, and arpeggios in the context of specific skills and techniques to help you maximize its 400+ exercises and improve your guitar playing. (If you need instruction on topics like buying or tuning a guitar and playing basic chords, check out \u003ci\u003eGuitar For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis practical book starts off with warm-up exercises (on and off-instrument) and then logically transitions to scales, scale sequences, arpeggios, arpeggio sequences, and chords, with a focus on building strength and consistency as well as refining technique. Each section helps you to practice correct hand and body posture and experience variations, such as fingering options and hand positions, and then ends with a brief musical piece for you to try. You can also practice incorporating other facets of musical performance in your exercises, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTempo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTime signature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhrasing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book wraps up with tips to help you maximize your practice time (like setting goals for each session), ways to improve your musicianship (such as studying other performers’ body language), and an appendix that explains the accompanying website (where you can find audio tracks and additional information). Grab your guitar, grab a copy of Gu\u003ci\u003eitar Exercises For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, and start perfecting your finger picking today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eP.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of \u003c\/i\u003eGuitar Exercises For Dummies\u003ci\u003e (9780470387665). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions We Use in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You’re Not to Read 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Preparing to Practice 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Scales and Scale Sequences 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Arpeggios and Arpeggio Sequences 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Chords and Additional Exercises 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Preparing to Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Reviewing Guitar Fundamentals \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfecting Your Practice Posture 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrushing Up On Guitar Notation 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecoding tablature 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehending chord diagrams 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting neck diagrams 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing rhythm slashes 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Warming Up for Your Practice Sessions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Your Body and Mind to Play 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimbering up your fingers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflecting on your breathing, relaxation, and focus 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaking Up Your Fingers with Some Practice Exercises 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle-note exercises 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord exercises 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Scales and Scale Sequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Putting the Major Scales to Use in Your Playing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Five Major Scale Patterns 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale pattern #1 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale pattern #2 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale pattern #3 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale pattern #4 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale pattern #5 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Your Scale Work to Actual Pieces of Music 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The First Noël” 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBach’s “Minuet in G” 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Adding Major Scale Sequences to Your Repertoire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Major Scale Sequences 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale sequences using pattern #1 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale sequences using pattern #2 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale sequences using pattern #3 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale sequences using pattern #4 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor scale sequences using pattern #5 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Your Sequence Skills to Work with a Few Songs 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Oh, Them Golden Slippers” 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“We Wish You a Merry Christmas” 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Tackling the Three Minor Scales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamiliarizing Yourself with Natural Minor Scales 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale pattern #1 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale pattern #2 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale pattern #3 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale pattern #4 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale pattern #5 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaising the Bar with Melodic Minor Scales 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale pattern #1 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale pattern #2 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale pattern #3 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale pattern #4 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale pattern #5 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonizing with Harmonic Minor Scales 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale pattern #1 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale pattern #2 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale pattern #3 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale pattern #4 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale pattern #5 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Pieces Using the Three Minor Scales 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandel’s “Allegro” 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Three Ravens” 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Examining Minor Scale Sequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Only Natural: Practicing Natural Minor Scale Sequences 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale sequences using pattern #1 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale sequences using pattern #2 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale sequences using pattern #3 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale sequences using pattern #4 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scale sequences using pattern #5 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUp and Down the Scale: Practicing Melodic Minor Scale Sequences 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale sequences using pattern #1 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale sequences using pattern #2 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale sequences using pattern #3 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale sequences using pattern #4 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scale sequences using pattern #5 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering a More Intense Sound with Harmonic Minor Scale Sequences 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #1 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #2 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #3 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #4 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scale sequences using pattern #5 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Some Pieces Using Minor Scale Sequences 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“To Work upon the Railroad” 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBach’s “Bourrée in E Minor” 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Full Little Jug” 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Arpeggios and Arpeggio Sequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Breaking Out with Major Arpeggios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Yourself for Major Chords by Practicing Major Arpeggios 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio pattern #1 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio pattern #2 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio pattern #3 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio pattern #4 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio pattern #5 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Your Skills: Performing Pieces Using Major Arpeggios 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“To the Colors” 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Retreat” 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Discovering How to Play Major Arpeggio Sequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking Up On Major Arpeggio Sequences 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio sequences using pattern #1 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio sequences using pattern #2 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio sequences using pattern #3 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio sequences using pattern #4 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor arpeggio sequences using pattern #5 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Pieces That Feature Major Arpeggio Sequences 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Blues Riff in B” 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Doo-Wop Groove in A” 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Getting to Know Minor Arpeggios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking On Minor Arpeggios 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio pattern #1 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio pattern #2 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio pattern #3 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio pattern #4 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio pattern #5 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Pieces with Minor Arpeggios 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Wolfgang’s Whistle” 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Amadeus’s Air” 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Looking at Minor Arpeggio Sequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Minor Arpeggio Sequences to Your Practice Sessions 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio sequences using pattern #1 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio sequences using pattern #2 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio sequences using pattern #3 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio sequences using pattern #4 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor arpeggio sequences using pattern #5 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling a Few Pieces Composed of Minor Arpeggio Sequences 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Mozart’s Motif” 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchumann’s “The Wild Horseman” 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Enhancing Your Playing with Seventh Chord Arpeggios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Dominant Seventh Chord Arpeggios 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #1 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #2 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #3 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #4 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio pattern #5 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Your Fingers to Work with Minor Seventh Chord Arpeggios 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #1 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #2 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #3 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #4 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #5 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning Through the Major Seventh Chord Arpeggios 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #1 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #2 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #3 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #4 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio pattern #5 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Seventh Chord Arpeggios to Some Famous Pieces 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchubert’s “Ave Maria” 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFauré’s “Pavane” 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Trying Your Hand at Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking On Dominant Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #1 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #2 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #3 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #4 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominant seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #5 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Minor Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences to Your Collection 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #1 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #2 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #3 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #4 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #5 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Major Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #1 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #2 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #3 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #4 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor seventh chord arpeggio sequence using pattern #5 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Pieces with Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiszt’s “Liebestraum” 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBach and Gounod’s “Ave Maria” 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Chords and Additional Exercises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Building Finger Independence with Chord Exercises \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Inversion Patterns 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns using outside chords 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns using inside chords 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Chord Progressions 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgressions using outside chords 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgressions using inside chords 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Pieces That Use Chord Progressions 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting outside chords to use with “Danny Boy” 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying inside chords in “Look for the Silver Lining” 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Developing Strength and Speed by Playing Single-Note Exercises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Across the Neck 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStepping up and down on one string 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkipping around on one string 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping around on different strings 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Along the Neck 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimbing up and down the strings 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAscending and descending with diagonals 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Ten Tips for Maximizing Your Practice Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish Your Practice Place 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefine Your Practice Time (and Stick to It) 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish Objectives for Your Practice Sessions 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep Your Accessories Handy 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet Your Head in the Game 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarm Up Your Hands and Fingers 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart Slow and Work Your Way Up 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsolate Difficult Passages 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlay Different Guitars 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin the Club 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Ten Ways to Improve Your Musicianship \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet with the Rhythm 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamiliarize Yourself with Pitch 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover Harmony 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerform Live for a Crowd 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompose Your Own Melody and Improvise a Bit 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrain Your Ear to Hear 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolish Your Playing with Expression 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListen to Lots of Music 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch a Performer’s Body Language 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Yourself by Teaching Someone Else 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: How to Use The Website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark 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