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Alba Nera - Roland Dyens (for the first ToneBase Community Concert)
Hereit is, my working on the beautifull piece Alba Nera by unforgettable M° Roland Dyens. As usual I've divided the piece il little manageable chunk, starting with that parties that I think need…
- ivan paolonull
- amateur guitarist
- ivan_paolo
- updated 3 yrs ago
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- Last replymartinTeam3 yrs ago
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Bach 995 Gavottes
Working on the correct tempo on both. I will get it.
- Peternull
- Peter.5
- 3 yrs ago
- 1reply
- 11
- Last replymartinTeam3 yrs ago
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Calin's practice: Prelude in C minor, BWV 999
Hello, I practice Bach's Prelude in C minor, BWV 999. On measure 15 I am playing F on string 4 instead of 6, as the extension 1- barre4 is difficult at this moment Will add a recording on my next…
- Calin Lupa
- Calin_Lupa
- 3 yrs ago
- 21replies
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- Last replyCalin Lupa3 yrs ago
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Sor Op 60 No 23
I'm continuing to work my way through Sor's Opus 60, and I'd like to stop at this wonderful piece for a bit. Although I had heard this one before, I don't remember ever playing it.…
- Eric PhillipsAmbassador
- Eric
- updated 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyEric PhillipsAmbassador3 yrs ago
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Remedial basics
While I have "played" classical guitar for 40 years, it's basically been the same half dozen songs and I've done it just well enough to impress people who don't know very much.…
- Bill Stephens
- Bill_Stephens
- 3 yrs ago
- 15replies
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- Last replyBill Stephens3 yrs ago
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Jack's Personal Practice Dairy - and cow farm (opps)
I am reviving Weiss's Fantasia which feel into disrepair because of Mircea's planting preparations virtuoso challenge, then Ashley'Etude Composition challenge, then Koshkin's etude Challenge,…
- Jack Stewart
- Retired
- Jack_Stewart
- 3 yrs ago
- 34replies
- 128
- Last replyJack Stewart3 yrs ago
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Daniel's Diary - Aire de Merengue
Hello everybody, finally having time to do my personal thread. The first piece I'm going to play is Aire de Merengue by Jorge Benzaquén, a beautiful piece in our common 5/8 metter here in Venezuela,…
- Daniel Beltránnull
- Student at the Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida
- Daniel.3
- 3 yrs ago
- 3replies
- 25
- Last replyNora Torres-Nagelnull3 yrs ago
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Brooke's Tango en Skai
Roland Dyens - Tango en Skai
- Brooke
- Brooke
- 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyBrooke3 yrs ago
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David’s practice diary BWV996 and Cielo Abierto
Hello! For the past several months I was completely addicted to practicing Cielo Abierto and for the past several weeks I’ve been absorbed by BWV996. Lute Suite:…
- David Chidsey
- David_Chidsey
- 3 yrs ago
- 7replies
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- Last replyJack Stewart3 yrs ago
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Sor Op 60 No 20
For the last couple of months, I've been working my way through Sor's Op 60 as a means of technical and musical improvement. I spent more time on number 16, as I love it so much.…
- Eric PhillipsAmbassador
- Eric
- updated 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyEric PhillipsAmbassador3 yrs ago
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Daniel's Diary - Lachrimae Pavan
As second piece I'd like to play Lachrimae Pavan by John Dowland. I want to challenge myself with these one and its counterpoint and virtuosic cadences.…
- Daniel Beltránnull
- Student at the Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida
- Daniel.3
- 3 yrs ago
- 5replies
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- Last replyDaniel Beltránnull3 yrs ago
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Nora's practice diary "Fantasias"
I will probably play this beautiful renaissance music of Mudarra in our first concert. It has challenging passages for me which I will improve in the next weeks. Tomorrow I send the start point.
- Nora Torres-Nagelnull
- Nora_TorresNagel
- 3 yrs ago
- 42replies
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- Last replymartinTeam3 yrs ago
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Sor Op 60 No 16
October 28, 2021 I love Fernando Sor and his studies are always a part of my practice. I have recently been working through Op 60, and I'd really like to focus for a bit on number 16 as it is…
- Eric PhillipsAmbassador
- Eric
- updated 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyEric PhillipsAmbassador3 yrs ago
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Villa Lobos Prelude No 5
I watched Emmanuel Sowicz' livestream lesson on this piece and fell in love with it. Now I'm finally going to buckle down and learn it! The score is attached, with Emmanuel's fingerings.
- Eric PhillipsAmbassador
- Eric
- updated 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyEric PhillipsAmbassador3 yrs ago
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BWV 1007 Menuets I & 2
Over the last few months I have been learning the first cello suite by J.S. Bach and now have the Prelude, Allemande, Courante, and Sarabande pretty well under my fingers.…
- Rick Lordnull
- Rick
- 3 yrs ago
- 29replies
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- Last replyRick Lordnull3 yrs ago
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Carulli Larghetto in G minor Op 192
I came across a performance of this piece on YouTube by Nicola Jappelli that I really love, so I thought I'd try to work on it myself. The score is attached.…
- Eric PhillipsAmbassador
- Eric
- updated 3 yrs ago
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- Last replyEric PhillipsAmbassador3 yrs ago
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Eli's Portrait - Sergio Assad
I bought a long time ago the score, and now I decide to work on it. This is a very beautiful piece, with a lot of technical challenge. Now I am fingering the score,…
- Jorge
- Jorge
- 3 yrs ago
- 16replies
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- Last replyJorge3 yrs ago
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El Negrito - Antonio Lauro
This is a piece I learned a long time ago and am picking it up again. Maybe I'll have it brushed up on time for the concert!
- Roberto Dell
- 𝙸𝚏 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚋𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚗.
- Roberto.3
- 3 yrs ago
- 2replies
- 36
- Last replyEmmanull3 yrs ago
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Bouree BMV 996 by J S Bach
I have always wanted to play this piece, but would get halfway and then struggle with the secong half with full barre in higher positions and kind of lose the practice intensity.…
- Srinath Subrahmanyan
- Classical Guitar student
- Srinath_Subrahmanyan
- 3 yrs ago
- 3replies
- 22
- Last replyNora Torres-Nagelnull3 yrs ago
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Derek Alba by Hans Haug
I have played this piece on and off for a long time - it's one of my favourites. I'd like to play it for the concert. The main problem is that I have played it for so long that I am now playing my…
- Derek
- Derek
- 3 yrs ago
- 19replies
- 58
- Last replyKhiem Nguyennull3 yrs ago
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Jack's Sauguet's Solilique (with assist from Milo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0X1LxkLMBY I have been working on this for quite a while. I have the interpretation fairly well mapped out and can (usually) play it fairly smoothly.…
- Jack Stewart
- Retired
- Jack_Stewart
- updated 3 yrs ago
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- 25
- Last replyJack Stewart3 yrs ago
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Blaise's Practice Diary - Dyens's Saudade No 3
Requested by @Eric Phillips our lead challenger for a more contemporary piece and because it's next in my list of work to learn and perform, in the next weeks I'll be working on Saudade No 3 by…
- Blaise LaflammeAmbassador
- BLaflamme
- 3 yrs ago
- 26replies
- 136
- Last replyBlaise LaflammeAmbassador3 yrs ago
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Joosje Study plan, Mompou and Lovelady.
Finally. Organized my study plan. I’m practicing Federico Mompou, Suite Compostelana Why? I have a thing with Santiago. It’s very evocative music. Technically not too difficult, musically… demanding.…
- joosjenull
- joosje
- 3 yrs ago
- 7replies
- 59
- Last replyNora Torres-Nagelnull3 yrs ago
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Derek Tango final by Piazzolla arranged Gary Ryan
This is another piece I started some time ago and put to one side. The piece is in 3 sections an ABA format but my main problem is that the closing A section is quite a bit different to the first A…
- Derek
- Derek
- 3 yrs ago
- 6replies
- 31
- Last replyBlaise LaflammeAmbassador3 yrs ago
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Milonga, Jorge Cardoso
Ok, so I've been slacking off on the guitar lately - a combination of being busy with work, and not currently having any exam or performance to work towards.…
- Roddy
- Roddy
- 3 yrs ago
- 15replies
- 69
- Last replyBlaise LaflammeAmbassador3 yrs ago
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