always loved Irish music and had fantasized about learning to play the fiddle. So he co-opted gaming strategy and figured out a way to “level up” toward his goal: LEVEL 1: Commit to one violin lesson per week, and practice 15 minutes per day for six months. LEVEL 2: Relearn how to read sheet music and complete Celtic Fiddle Tunes by Craig Duncan. LEVEL 3: Learn to play “Concerning Hobbits” from The Fellowship of the Ring on the violin. LEVEL 4: Sit and play the fiddle for 30 minutes with other musicians. LEVEL 5: Learn to play “Promontory” from The Last of the Mohicans on the violin. BOSS
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