General Discussion Category

anyone knows how to transfer forscore to a new ipad?

I unfortunately had to replace my ipad and I'm now worried about all the notations that I've made in forscore. Does anyone has any experience transferring forscores to a new ipad? Thanks!

any tonebase lesson or youtube on different RH free strokes

especially those playing from the right side of the nail? I saw one by Alice Artzt but it seems her free strokes are angled to hit the strings on the left side of the nail? Thanks!

tonebase Guitar Festival 2024 - We Want to Hear from You!

Dear tonebuddies, We’re excited to announce that we’re planning our first "tonebase Guitar Festival" and we want your input! Whether you're a beginner or a pro, we’d love to hear from you.…

Tee Shirts

Hey Ladies and Gentlemen, I love the Tonebase tee shirts. Does anyone know if they sell them and if so where on the website are they located? If not maybe Tonebase might consider selling some merch…

Sheet music for Carcassi/Giuliani

Looking for etudes/arrangements from the above. Anyone have any suggestions that don't include tabbed entries? -Tom

The tonebase guitar festival discussion corner!

Hey Everyone! I wanted to start this thread as a discussion place for the upcoming tonebase Guitar Festivals! We are thrilled to announce the very first tonebase Guitar Festivals,…

What product should I get to clean the finger board and frets for my guitar?

Piano transcriptions for guitar duet

Hi there, We've spent months looking for someone who would or could transcribe and/or arrange piano music for 2 guitars. Anyone interested please contact [email protected]

You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ...

Anyone up for some fun? Write a funny ending or two to the phrase, "You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ..." I'll start off with a few.

question for teachers

Motivated from a statement made by Dominic Cheli in the latest live stream, (intended for those of that teach, but not limited to those that teach), what question(s) would you most want to receive…

Calluses

sorry for the newbie question. Just started and was wondering, being they are nylon strings how long before calluses are present? Hoping that helps with my atrocious fretting. Thank You.

Experience with Alaska Picks

Hello, For the next few weeks, I will comment on my experience learning to use the Alaska picks playing classical guitar. At this point of time, I am looking for something that I can use as a…

Ars Docendi - Eduardo Inestal

@martin Just got an email from Knobloch about this book «Ars Docendi» done in collaboration with Tonebase. Do you know if as a member of Tonebase we have access to this material/ book here or if we…

Dupuytren's Disease and Trigger Fingers

I am battling problems with my left (fretting) hand. In 2016 I injured my left hand middle finger in a fall and it develop a trigger finger. I tried to treat in conservatively but in 2019 I had to…

Xuefei Yang live at the Rosette

Came across this. I listened to her pieces on Apple music many times to but actually see her perform those pieces is even more incredulous. It is crazy how diverse and varied the tones she can…

Left Hand issues.

I'm a beginner -> intermediate guiatarist and I've been playing and taking lessons for almost 3 years. Repetoire includes Sor, Lobos (Etude1) , Tarrega etc (I'm just okay with those) .…

How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune

I'm sure anyone who's had to play a song in Drop D tuning has encountered an issue with the string not staying in tune to Drop D. If your Low E is normally tuned to E,…

Can anyone suggest a good guitar string to use?

Over the Holidays I decided to change my strings again. Am getting better at it bit... Can anyone suggest a good guitar string to use? I tried Aquila Alabastro (These were a gift) only to keep the…

Does anyone put any cloth or some protective sleeve over your guitar..

..when you play to avoid sweat staining the finish? I notice smudges on my guitar after my practice session. While you can still wipe it off but not sure if it will damage the French polish over long…

Sorting music on a tablet

I use forescore to sort music on my iPad and it is great. I have a friend who uses an android tablet but they are unsure what program to use to organise the pdfs. Any suggestions?

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS - 2024! 🥳🎸🥂

Happy New Year, tonebuddies! As we step into a new year, it's time to reflect on our journey with the guitar. We all know how challenging it can be to set and stick to our musical goals throughout…

Private Messaging activated!

Hello everybody, right with the start of our tonebase Community Concert Challenge, we've implemented a function to write private messages to each other!…

Auditions

Hi everyone I am going to attend an audition for a music high school soon. I am quite nervous about it since I don't have much experience in auditioning.…

Fingernail Problems and possible solutions

I have recently posted about my ongoing frustrations with weak and deteriorating fingernails. I have tried many versions of fake nails, both glue on and adhesive based.…

Using office chair for practice?

My current chair broke and as I’m working from home more often and am thinking of getting a proper office chair for work and practice. Just curious if anyone uses those office chairs for playing the…