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Who are your Guitar Heroes?
Hey tonebuddies! Let's talk about our guitar heroes and who inspired us to pick up the instrument in the first place. Whether it's the iconic Andrés Segovia, the virtuosic John Williams,…
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What would be your DREAM Recital Program?
Let's imagine that you have the chance to craft your IDEAL Recital program! What would be on the program? WHY would the pieces be on the program? Don't feel limited by your own playing capabilities,…
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Does Knowledge Help Interpretation?
Welcome everyone to our discussion of the week focused on a live event featuring renowned classical guitarist Zoran Dukic and composer Steve Goss. This event promises to be a fiery exchange of views,…
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Streamlined guide to daily guitar regimen (without lessons in how to read music)
Yesterday I watched a ToneBase Piano workshop on Hanon's exercises as a "complete" one-stop technique regimen resource for pianists at intro to advanced level.…
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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS - 2022! 🥳🎸🥂
Happy New Year to the whole tonebase Guitar community! As much we may love the guitar, it’s not so easy to set goals and stay committed to realizing them over the course of a year… at least,…
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What technical problems are you currently struggling with on your instrument?
What technical problems you’re currently struggling with on your instrument? I don’t find enough time to practice now, so I am starting to struggle with the fluidity of my left hand,…
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What was the last piece of music that inspired you?
Tell us about the piece you cannot stop thinking about! You all know this feeling! You hear a piece of music, and suddenly a particular melodic line, a harmonic change,…
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Happy Birthday, Mauro Giuliani! 🍰
It's Mauro Giuliani's Birthday this week on July 27th! Let's appreciate this composer and share a little piece or a snippet by him!
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Share your Regondi, I share mine (and watch me roast myself)! 🕴
Regondi was born in 1822, exactly 200 years ago! I remembered that 10 years ago I played a concert in my Bavarian hometown and recorded one of my very first YouTube videos! I have set it to unlisted,…
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What Guitar do you play?
What is the instrument of your choice? 🎸 I play a Paco Santiago Marin - XXX Anniversario! This guitar has been with me all my university years, and I have learned so much on this instrument!…
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What Strings are you using? 🧵
What strings are you using, and where do you purchase them? I use a unique mix consisting of: D'Addario Composite basses 3rd and strings are Savarez Alliance Carbon Strings (blue,…
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What is your favorite guitar recording?
Share with us your recordings that you just can't stop listening to! Recently, I've found myself drawn to releases of Franz Halasz and Sean Shibe! Where do you inform yourself about upcoming and new…
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What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
I love going to live concerts! What was the last concert you attended?
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What Apps you're using to structure your practice?
Let me know what apps or other little helpers you are using to structure or improve your practice! My collection includes: forScore I use this to scan and import all my scores and have them ready on…
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What are your difficult passages?
Let's keep this one short: What are you playing this week that makes you sweat and work hard?
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Counting Rhythms - How do you do it?
Rhythm never came easy to me! When I started to dive into Latin American music at the age of 14 (mostly works by Ahmed El-Salamouny through my guitar teacher at that time) I was always just kind of…
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Leo Brouwer’s Estudios Sencillos - The Perfect Beginner Etude Cycle?
Hello everybody! Today, I want to spark a discussion about the most influential etude cycle I’ve played and taught, the Estudios Sencillos by Leo Brouwer! 💪 Have you ever played some of them?…
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Abel Carlevaro and the Music of the Rio de la Plata
By @Dale Needles As we enter the second week of the Latin American Challenge, I am pleased that Martin asked me to write up a piece on the music of Abel Carlevaro and his place in the music of the…
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Brazilian Rhythms in Classical Guitar Repertoire!
Entering the Month of Music from Latin America, I wanted to share small compendium of pieces that implement Brazilian Rhythms. If you want to learn more about these and how to spot them,…
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Bach-Inspired Pop and Rock Songs by the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel and more!
Since we are going to conclude this month's community challenge focused around Bach's music, I would like to end this month of weekly discussions with a lighter topic:…
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Performing Bach - Now and Then
Welcome to our new Discussion of the Week! This week, I wanted to take a closer look at Bach Performance Practice on the Classical Guitar, now and then! As all of us are painfully aware,…
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Who's afraid of Bach? 👀
Some people love to play Bach and consider learning his pieces a life-long process; others are afraid to touch his music! 🙀 Not so much because they're afraid of being "incorrect" but because the…
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Segovia's Masterclass on the Chaconne!
Welcome to our new Discussion of the Week! In light of our Month of J.S.Bach, I want to share an extremely interesting video that I've found on YouTube,…
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