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Hello everybody, right with the start of our tonebase Community Concert Challenge, we've implemented a function to write private messages to each other!…
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What's your favorite Villa-Lobos Prelude?
Hello, dear tonebase community members! With Villa-Lobos winning by a landslide in my previous poll, where I asked you about your favorite set of etudes, beating out composers like Sor and Brouwer ,…
- MirceaTeam
- Head of Guitar
- Mircea
- 2 mths ago
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- Blaise LaflammeComposition Challenge Graduate2 days ago
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Living Composers :)
Hello :) I wanted to start a post for composers to share pieces they've written, and for guitarists that might be interested in reading through new music.…
- vikasdeo
- vikasdeo
- 1 mth ago
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- MartinTeam2 days ago
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Difference between Modal and Tonal
Please give your honest/balanced opinion on these 2 songs, Thanks Song 1 'Sumer Is Icumen In' (English? John of Fornsete? 1310?) https://open.spotify.com/track/0Jup65sKjLI678HlH7NDlv?…
- Michael Bonett
- Michael_Bonett
- 13 days ago
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- David KrupkaRecording Course Graduate11 days ago
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Seeking some advice on full Barre with stretch - Jeux Interdits
The above is from "A Spanish Romance" also known as Jeux Interdits. In measure 10, the circled part shows the strecth from CVII to using the pinky for D#.…
- Srinath Subrahmanyan
- Classical Guitar student
- Srinath_Subrahmanyan
- 13 days ago
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- General Discussion
Happy Holiday TB Team and Community!
Thanks for a great 2021. I appreciate you sharing your skills and knowledge and have learned a lot. It's great to have others that share our passion for music.…
- BrookeReading Course Graduate
- Brooke
- 3 wk ago
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- MartinTeam2 wk ago
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Learning a piece
Hi All, I just started learning first piece 'Lagrima' from Tonebase archive. While analyzing the piece we have to identify which chords are played (C7/ E etc).…
- Nikhil
- Nikhil
- 4 wk ago
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- Kevin Mudd3 wk ago
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Your must-have iPad music related apps?
Hi Tonebasers, what are your must-have iPad music related apps you are using or can't live without? @Martin what are you using on your iPad when you stream or record?
- Blaise LaflammeComposition Challenge Graduate
- BLaflamme
- 1 mth ago
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- Alain Valodze3 wk ago
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Classical guitar amplification
What about classical guitar amplification? Microphone or piezo or something else? What amplifier? (AER, Roland, Acus, Prodipe or something else?). I'm interested in low to mid range budget.…
- Marek TabiszComposition Challenge Graduate
- retired guitar teacher
- Marek_Tabisz
- 1 yr ago
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- David ChidseyVariation Challenger3 wk ago
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Lute Advice
Hey Everyone, To my complete and very joyful surprise, my wife and kids surprised me a few nights ago with the gift of a brand new instrument, an 8-course Renaissance lute.…
- Eric PhillipsVirtuosity Challenge Graduate
- Eric
- 2 mths ago
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- Eric PhillipsVirtuosity Challenge Graduate3 wk ago
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Cold hands.....Brrr!
Hi everybody. This is Cees from the Netherlands. I have something to share and hopefully solve: how to overcome cold hands. Maybe it’s something genetic.…
- Cees Harmsen
- Cees_Harmsen
- 1 yr ago
- 4 replies
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- EmmaVirtuosity Challenge Graduate1 mth ago
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Where to go after beginner course 2?
I'm working on the last piece for the beginner course 2. What course or lesson should I take afterward?
- Ken
- Ken.4
- 1 mth ago
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- Ken1 mth ago
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Cordoba Guitar--Best Strings?
Greetings from the Seattle area. I have a Cordoba C9 Luthier Series. The recommended strings that came with the guitar are Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ.…
- Todd W Babcock
- Todd_W_Babcock
- 7 mths ago
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- MartinTeam1 mth ago
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Standard notation
Hello, I have started my membership with Tonebase because I want to improve my guitar skills. I have been playing on and off for about 20 years. However I feel I have hit a plateau in many ways.…
- Jorge A Jacobo-Baltazar
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- 1 mth ago
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- Jorge A Jacobo-Baltazar1 mth ago
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Looking for duets or ensembles
Hi everyone, I am looking for partner(s) to play duets or ensembles, preferably in Europe. I live between The Netherlands and Spain, next year in Portugal as well.…
- Francisco Fernandez
- Francisco_Fernandez
- 1 mth ago
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Brouwer Studies 11-20
@Mircea @Ashley (Ash) Lucero Hi guys! I think the Brouwer studies by Rene are great. Any chance we can get him to do the next ten? Ciao from Bulgaria! Debbie
- DebbieVirtuosity Challenge Graduate
- Debbie
- 2 mths ago
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- MirceaTeam2 mths ago
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Question about note values in sheet music
In my understanding the note value is giving information about how long a note is played until the next note/rest. But does it also give information about how long to hold a note when there is no…
- Jimbo
- Jimbo
- 3 mths ago
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- MartinTeam3 mths ago
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Some exercises testing for plaque playing
Im making youtube playlist with content for the local public school music students, so any checks for errors or usefullses is welcomed.
- Gerardo
- Gerardo
- 3 mths ago
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- MartinTeam3 mths ago
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Update from David and Taiwo: Classical Guitar School Fundraiser
Hello everyone! I am very sorry that I haven’t been active on Tonebase lately, I’ve been extremely busy. I’d like to update everyone and give you the chance to help our friend Taiwo Adegoke promote…
- David ChidseyVariation Challenger
- David_Chidsey
- 3 mths ago
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tonebase Live & Community Survey
Hi there, this is Martin from tonebase! I would be so thankful if all of you can take the time and fill out this survey about our Live and Community Activities to learn more from you how you…
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- martin.3
- 3 mths ago
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- MartinTeam3 mths ago
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4th finger joint tends to collapse
I've been practicing using my 4th finger and the first joint keeps locking up. I've tried to consciously curl the finger but for some chords, it's extremely difficult.…
- Ken
- Ken.4
- 3 mths ago
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- MartinTeam3 mths ago
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Caring for your guitar -- how to keep it unblemished?
Very basic question here and as a guitar owner and casual player for over 30 years, you'd think I'd know better but...how do people keep their guitars looking so pristine?…
- Stephen Darrell Oliver
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- 4 mths ago
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- MartinTeam4 mths ago
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Who's your favorite Italian composer?
Hey everyone! I was really happy to see so many of you taking part in last week's poll about your favorite etude. Thanks for your votes! Here's a new question for you - I'm really curious to see…
- MirceaTeam
- Head of Guitar
- Mircea
- 5 mths ago
- 11 replies
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- Giovanni4 mths ago
- General Discussion
Question about Guitar Support Systems
I have always held the guitar in the traditional position on my left leg with the use of a footstool. Many guitarists these days use a guitar support system to hold the guitar (and now your feet are…
- Stan
- Stan
- 11 mths ago
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- BrookeReading Course Graduate4 mths ago
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Material for older beginners
Hello everyone, especially @martin and @Mircea , I need some material, i.e. books, pieces and other activities for beginner students who aren't quite so small, i.e.…
- Roni GlaserComposition Challenge Graduate
- Classical guitarist and composer
- roniglaser
- 6 mths ago
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- Karen Chuplis4 mths ago
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