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The diagram showed the proper way to hold the guitar. "Elevate the left foot," the text instructed. Leo stacked two thick textbooks under his heel, mimicking a footstool. He felt ridiculous, but as the neck of the guitar angled upward toward his shoulder, the tension in his wrist vanished. The First Movement He rested his thumb on the low E string. The Index Finger: He plucked the high E. It buzzed. The Correction: He pressed harder behind the fret. The Sound: A clear, bell-like ring filled the quiet room.
By page twelve, the "Simple Melodies" section beckoned. These weren't the soaring concertos he’d heard on recordings. They were skeletal things—half-notes and quarter-notes that looked like lonely birds on a wire. He began to play. Pluck. Pause. Pluck.
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