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Office Hours With Bob Ross — 78 episodes

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Ep.78: Discipline Over Motivation

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Ep.77: Be Artist Specific

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Ep.76: Why Do We Still Argue About Technique?

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Ep.75: Why Practice Voice Leading?

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Ep.74: Steps To Progressive Mastery

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Ep.73: Playing 7th Chords Doesn't Make It Jazz

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Ep.72: Embrace The Struggle

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Ep.71: You Can't Do Everything

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Ep.70: 10,000 Hours Isn't Enough

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Ep.69: Why Jazz?

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Ep.68: Is Music A Hobby Or Career?

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Ep.67: Acknowledging The Small Wins

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Ep.66: How Many Hours Do You Need To Practice?

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Ep.65: The Process, Outcomes, And Tracking Metrics

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Ep.64: How To Transcribe

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Ep.63: Don’t Wait, Just Do

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Ep.62: Structuring Your Practice Routine

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Ep.61: All Or Nothing

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Ep.60: Do You Really Know?

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Ep.59: The Path Is Not Always Clear

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Ep.58: Always Be A Student

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Ep.57: Process & Documenting The Journey

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Ep.56: The Practice Concept That Has Excelled My Playing The Most

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Ep.55: Slow Practice, Muscle Memory, and Brain Motor Skills Memory

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Ep.54: Outside Influences

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Ep.53: Don't Undervalue Your Time!

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Ep.52: Specialization VS Generalization

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Ep.51: New Album Out Today!

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Ep.50: Student Loans - Just Worry About It Later

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Ep.49: Get Off Your Phone!

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Ep.48: Is Reading Music Necessary?

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Ep.47: The Comparison Trap

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Ep.46: Answering Your Questions: Morning Routine, Transcribing, And Time Feel

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Ep.45: The Practice Of Practicing Part 2

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Ep.44: The Practice Of Practicing Part 1

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Ep.43: Gigging Frustrations

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Ep.42: Is The Age Of Apprenticeship Over?

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Ep.41: Music As A Multifaceted Career

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Ep.40: Gaining Experience In A New Teaching Environment

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Ep.39: Jazz Improvisation Is Just Licks...Right?

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Ep.38: How And What To Listen For When Listening To Music

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Ep.37: Jazz Is Not Elevator Music

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Ep.36: What's Missing With Music Today

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Ep.35: The One Minute Musician (Instafamous)

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Ep.34: 5 Influential Books Part 2

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Ep.33: 5 Influential Books Part 1

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Ep.32: The Practice Dilemma

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Ep.31: How To Approach Solo Guitar

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Ep.30: What Does Success Look Like?

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Ep.29: Burnout & Priorities

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Ep.28: Less Gigs And Less Stress

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Ep.27: Supplimental Audio

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Ep.26: The Two Levels Of Practice

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Ep.25: A Challenge for Your Practice and Listening

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Ep.24: Session Recording

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Ep.23: Thoughts On The Current State Of Life/Free Content

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Ep.22: Why I Hated Jazz And How It Became My Obsession

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Ep.21: The Importance Of Listening

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Ep.20: Playing Over Dominant Chords A Half Step Apart

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Ep.19: 6 Approaches To Practice Phrasing

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Ep.18: Too Much Focus On Practice

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Ep.17: Should You Learn Music Theory

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Ep.16: The Half-Whole Diminished Scale

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Ep.15: Looking Back At 2019 And What's To Come In 2020

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Ep.14: Burnout, Fast Tempos, And Chromaticism

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Ep.13: 7 Tools To Have In Your Practice

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Ep.12: What I Wish I Knew Before Graduating College Part 2

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Ep.11: What I Wish I Knew Before Graduating College Part 1

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Ep.10: Guitars, Pedals, And Amps

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Ep.9: My Approach To Composing Original Music

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Ep.8: Booking Gigs And Searching For Performance Opportunities

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Ep.7: Intervallic Chords

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Ep.6: Pros And Cons Of Jazz Education & The Benefit Of Transcription

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Ep.5: A Few Of My Top Jazz Albums/Musicians

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Ep.4: Focus On One Or Two Topics

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Ep.3: Using Limitations To Generate Chord Voicings

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Ep.2: Breaking Out Of Scale Shapes

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Ep.1: What To Practice, Especially In The Beginning Stages As A Guitarist