General Discussion Category

Out of tune guitar Leyenda Tutorial

How can you record a whole video lesson with the guitar horribly out of tune? Aso the left hand fingerings from bar 17 are not correct to her explanation. Thanks

Lukasz Kuropaczewski

I just wanted to post a big thank you to Tonebase for featuring such a talented guitarist like Lukasz on the website and a really big thank you to Lukasz for giving of his time to help those of us…

The Joys of playing easy pieces (for those aging fingers and wrists...)

I wonder if my musings on the limitations of making progress resonate with others: The ethos among guitar aficionados and musicians in general seems to follow the motto of the Olympic Games: Cities,…

Lukasz Kuropaczewski-practice principles lesson

Just finished watching this and I must say it is the best instructional video I’ve ever seen and that is no exaggeration. I agreed with everything he said and his enthusiasm is impressive and also…

Music school Recommendations!

Hi, does anyone know any good classical guitar program at university/conservatiry? I’m applying for master next year and it would help me a ton if you give some tips! preferably,…

Help me find a tremolo piece... for guitar

Hello, can anyone suggest a tremolo piece written for guitar (no transcriptions please) in the last 50 to 75 years. No Poncelike fakery, something stylistically 20th or 21st century.…

More Music Theory, please

Just watched the Demystifying Jazz Theory live program with Jeremy Siskind, really informative. Can we get access to the full program he offers on other Tonebase instruments?…

Bryan Burns "Classical Guitar Compendium" & "The Guidonian Guitar"

If anyone has used either of these texts, I would be interested in finding out more about their content. How does the Compendium differ from other technique texts?…

On Mircea's Stretching course

https://app.tonebase.co/guitar/courses/player/mircea-gogoncea-teaches-on-stretching-lh-technique This is great! I've been teaching this to my students for more than 20 years now and i don't know of…

Blasphemous fingerings to mend Brouwer's mistake in notation for Estudio Simple 2

As part of the great TWI course with @Arturo Castro Nogueras we worked on Left Hand relaxation and one of the tasks was studying over Brouwer's Study n°2.…

Study with me the trill from Granados' Danza Española n°2 "Oriental" (Kevin Loh's transcription)

In this 30 minute video I explore this bar from Granados' piece Danza Española n°2 by request of @Barney who posted his question on the TWI with Arturo.…

Reaper issue?

Has anyone in our community had a problem with the audio recording stopping midstream before completing your performance using Reaper? any solution? I am using Windows 11,…

My First Year

I have just reached the mile stone of learning guitar for a whole year. Whilst I love learning guitar I have to ponder "at what level should I be at after 12 months?…

Tarrega Anthology

Looking for a good one that covers preludes and major pieces... no tabs. Also not interested in digital downloads. I'm a luddite in that way ;-)

Thoughts on Technique Books: serie Didáctica and Pumping Nylon

Hi everyone, are you familiar with Carlevaro’s Serie Didáctica or Scott Tennant’s pumping nylon? I’m analyze those two books for my pedagogy class. The areas I want to focus on is the difference…

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…