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Study 7 — Cantabile (singing melody over accompaniment) Because the Assad studies are dense, approach them

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Study 19 — Percussivo (percussive slaps & taps) Because the Assad studies are dense

“You don’t practice it,” she says softly. “You immigrate into it.”