Subdivision of Maturity!

Beginners. A focus on each note.
Level1. A focus on every beat.
level2. A focus on every second beat.
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Level8. A focus on every bar or every phrase. or many phrases. A mental focus of goal posts and rhythmic analysis.



One thing i've noticed: if I can't play a passage as a 'lvl1' (focus on each note) then i definately can't play a passage with a more complex focus.