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I know of quite a number of pianists that took on guitar later as a second instruments to learn. I guess the reverse should be rare due to the need for keeping finger nails on our right hand.…
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1 yr 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#.…
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Can you write down the melody after hearing a pop song? How to do so?
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