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Re: Week 1: Path to Completion! @Dale Needles Thank you for the advice! I’ll keep an eye out for the luthiers on the way to the Alhambra, and I’ll definitely check out Juan Alvarez when I’m in Madrid.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 2 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 1: Path to Completion! @Jack Stewart I totally understand. I have heard there are many guitar makers near the Alhambra. But that is something that shouldn’t be rushed when looking into guitars.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 2 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Path to Completion! @Jack Stewart Thank you for the encouragement! I’ll definitely plan for extra time at the Alhambra—did you see any guitar shops in the area?
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 2 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 1: Path to Completion! My end-of-year challenge is to play Recuerdos de la Alhambra smoothly. I’ve already memorized the piece, but I want to perfect it by the end of the year.…
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 2 mths ago
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- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase @Barney Thank you for the feedback. I will follow your advice as this a work in progress that could surely take me a few more months to keep improving.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 4 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase Hello Everyone: Here is my final version of the Choros No.1. It has been challenging playing this piece. Please let me know what you think of this version compared to the first one I posted for the…
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 4 mths ago
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- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase @Jack Stewart Thank you for the feedback.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 4 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase Hello everyone, here is the third part of Choros No. 1. I hope to get some feedback from the group to see what needs improvement. I will be posting a complete version of the piece before the end of…
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 4 mths ago
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- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Harmonious Journeys @Blaise Laflamme Thank you for the thoughtful feedback! I appreciate the suggestion to slow down and focus on the fundamentals with a metronome. I’ll definitely look into Jacob do Bandolim’s…
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Harmonious Journeys Here, I’m trying to play the second part of the Choros with the background rhythm. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
- 1
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Harmonious Journeys @Jack Stewart Well played! It’s clear that this is a very challenging piece. You’re almost there—just focus on refining the more difficult passages to bring it all together.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Harmonious Journeys @Eric Phillips Excellent playing! The piece looks complete and well-executed, with a strong sense of artistic interpretation.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
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- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Harmonious Journeys @Jack Stewart Thank you for your feedback, I will practice entering into the rhythm.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Harmonious Journeys @Eric Phillips Thank you for your feedback! Yes, definitely is more fun to play than with the metronome. I also think this is the closest I can get to playing with a band,…
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Harmonious Journeys Hello everyone: Here is the first part of "Chorros," but this time I am using a drum loop that was suggested by Arturo during the past Latin Rhythms Two-Week Intensive.…
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
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- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Prelude to Villa-Lobos @Ron Thank you, I will see what's going on with the base E.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 1: Prelude to Villa-Lobos @Eric Phillips Thank you for your response!
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
- 1
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 1: Prelude to Villa-Lobos Here is the first part of the Chorros. I have been following your recommendations by practicing with the metronome. It has helped me to record myself to see where I need improvement.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
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- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Prelude to Villa-Lobos @Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary Yes, have taken the lesson in TB, but it wouldn't hurt to rewatch again. Thanks for your input.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Prelude to Villa-Lobos @Eric Phillips Yes, it's a very long piece. Thank you for the advice, I will start practicing using the metronome more often. I have wanted to play this piece since taking part in the Latin Rhythms…
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
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- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Prelude to Villa-Lobos Hello everyone: This is a piece that I have been learning for the past few months. I still have work to do on it, so your input would be greatly appreciated.…
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 5 mths ago
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- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Group 1 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Gracias por la retroalimentación! Por aquí incluyo el video con la segunda serie de ejercicios, para que por favor me digas que puedo mejorar.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 7 mths ago
- 1
- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 1 Saludos @Arturo Castro Nogueras, aquí comparto un video con los primeros tres ejercicios, por si tienes una oportunidad para verlos.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 7 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 1 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Muchas gracias por ponernos al tanto de este detalle crucial para tocar los arpegios de manera fluida.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 7 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Alexander Gil Excellent, thank you for the recommendations. I will practice again taking all of that into consideration.
- Raul Guzman Vidal
- Raul_Guzman_Vidal
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Flamenco Fundamentals with Alexander Gil
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