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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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Is this just a "me problem"? I am going to think out loud...
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BWV1007 Prelude
I'm inspired to learn to famous Prelude after listening so many great performances. I'm not really familiar with Bach's music but I noticed in the music there is always a rest between the bass notes.…
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Recommendations for Cello Suites?
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Guess the Composer
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La Guitare 2 Support Audio
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Playing on a crossover guitar
Hi. I am a beginning guitar and classical guitar student. I have in my possession a Cordoba C9 Crossover guitar. I would greatly appreciate advice as to beginning my studies with a crossover neck.…
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using footstool with guitar support
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Sketches of China album
not sure where to put this but some of the technique used in this album is really amazing. Just sharing two of my favorite. no idea how she does it but it works.
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3 mths ago
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"a" finger nail shape
Hello, I've got a problem with figuring out a good nail shape for my "a" finger. The issue is that it strikes the string at a different angle than "i" and "m" for which regular round shape works fine.…
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4 mths ago
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Looking for advice on extended tremolo
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Silent Guitars. Yamaha SLG200N series or the like
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STACCATO ON SCALES WITH OPEN STRINGS
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Video(s) of the day/week/month
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Look for beyond 12th fret studies
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Bossa Nova
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