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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!
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,…
- martinTeam
- LIVE
- martin.3
- updated 8 mths ago
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- Last replyBlaise LaflammeAmbassador2 mths ago
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Guitar sizing
What are your thoughts on less-than-650cm fretboard length classical guitars? If an adult novice student (playing daily for less than 2 years) is struggling to stretch between frets in the lower…
- David
- David.39
- 3 wk ago
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- Last replyDavid2 wk ago
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Attending the 2023 GFA Conference in NYC
I recently returned from the GFA Conference in NYC. It was a wonderful experience, aside from living in a dorm for the first time in 50 years. Actually the dorm wasn't as bad as I feared.…
- Jack Stewart
- Retired
- Jack_Stewart
- updated 2 mths ago
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- Last replyJack Stewart1 mth ago
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Guess the composer
Hello guys, for years my students have been playing this charming piece which is in my finger memory and they wonder who's the author. Help me out, please. Thanks Aik
- Aik
- Aik
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replyDavid Krupka1 mth ago
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Is this just a "me problem"? I am going to think out loud...
Let me start by saying that I do not have any legit musical training with any instrument. I can hum pretty good and I can sing in the shower like nobody's business,…
- Juan Haynes
- Juan_Haynes
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replydon1 mth ago
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Fretting techniques
Does anyone have a solution to the problem of (1) fretting a string and touching the adjacent string with the fretting finger and (2) having the fingernail touch the fret board while fretting a…
- Takato Umeda
- Takato_Umeda
- 1 mth ago
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- 108
- Last replyJose1 mth ago
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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.…
- don
- don.2
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replydon1 mth ago
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Recommendations for Cello Suites?
Does anyone has any favorite Bach Cello Suite 1 and 5 prelude Guitar performances to reccomend? Was playing around with the apple classical but it doesn't come with the editor's pick for guitar.…
- don
- don.2
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replydon1 mth ago
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Guess the Composer
Is anyone up for a little fun? Give a listen to the five videos posted above. There is one from each of these early 19th century composers (in alphabetical order):…
- Eric PhillipsAmbassador
- Eric
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replyAndre Bernier1 mth ago
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Finding the "right" strings for your guitar
I am a relatively new guitarist . There are so many choices when it comes to strings. I have been told that it really depends on the instrument, personal preference and playability,…
- David
- David.39
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replyDavid1 mth 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
- Stephen_Darrell_Oliver
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replydon2 mths ago
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Two week intensive
I registered for the 2 week intensive with Ty before the deadline and received a confirmation email. Trying to log into the challenge but it is asking for an access code.…
- Immanuel
- Immanuel
- 2 mths ago
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- Last replymartinTeam2 mths ago
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Guitar display cabinet
Does anyone uses a guitar display cabinet to keep your guitar(s)? Do you custom make them or is there a brand that you can recommend? I recently took out my acoustic guitar from the case and was…
- don
- don.2
- 2 mths ago
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- Last replydon2 mths ago
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La Guitare 2 Support Audio
Hi, i'm for a while in Aix En Provence, and picked up a great book "La Guitare 2" by Didier Begon. While i can figure out music from the music sheets, it's always helpful hearing what it sounds like.…
- Sven
- Sven.1
- 2 mths ago
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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.…
- Laurie Linden
- Laurie_Linden
- 2 mths ago
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- Last replyBrooke2 mths ago
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using footstool with guitar support
Was watching the GFA and notice some players uses additional footstool on top of guitar support. I remember during one of the live stream Bill Kanengiser mentioned using it too together with his…
- don
- don.2
- 2 mths ago
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- Last replydon2 mths ago
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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.
- don
- don.2
- 3 mths ago
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- Last replyVincent Tam3 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.…
- Pavel
- Pavel
- 4 mths ago
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- Last replyBlaise LaflammeAmbassador4 mths ago
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Looking for advice on extended tremolo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjEM5HRc7fc I've been enamoured with Manolo Sanluca's Oracion for a long time now and every so often I try and play it.…
- Tom Reed
- Tom_Reed
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyEdwin4 mths ago
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Silent Guitars. Yamaha SLG200N series or the like
Hi mates ! I'd like to get your opinion about Yamaha SLG200N series or the like because for me practicing is a real handicap as very often I can do so only during the night. Then...…
- David Gimenez
- David_Gimenez
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyDavid Gimenez4 mths ago
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STACCATO ON SCALES WITH OPEN STRINGS
Technique question: What are the recommended ways to stop open stings in passages that are staccato? Suppose I am playing a descending C Major 1st (open) position scale using i-m right hand (RH)…
- David
- David.39
- 4 mths ago
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- Last replyJaime Fernandez4 mths ago
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Video(s) of the day/week/month
As someone who has yet to contribute a video to the ongoing challenges (I do expect this to change!) it's probably not my place to be suggesting this, but I'll do so anyways.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 mths ago
- 3replies
- 22
- Last replyEric PhillipsAmbassador4 mths ago
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Look for beyond 12th fret studies
Hi friends, I'm looking for practice beyond 12th fret on classical guitar. I would like to find studies, routines or something else to improve this part of fretboard.…
- Jesús Mostajo
- Computer Engineer and enthusiastic guitarist
- Jesus_Mostajo
- 5 mths ago
- 7replies
- 59
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- Last replyJesús Mostajo4 mths ago
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Need a beginner routine
I've been teaching myself for the past 3 months using a combination of the material from thisisclassicalguitar.com and Scott Tenant's "Pumping Nylon" book.…
- Erik Svenson
- Erik_Svenson
- 7 mths ago
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- Last replyDavid4 mths ago
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Bossa Nova
Just discovered this and totally loving this genre of music. Anyone with any good songs recommendations and resources on learning it? thanks!
- don
- don.2
- 1 yr ago
- 3replies
- 63
- Last replydon5 mths ago
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