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Re: How to Record Yourself with a Smartphone Thanks for the helpful presentation today. The SM57 sounds good. I have that mic but have not tried it for iPad or iPhone recording. Yours and Martin’s presentation should be more than enough to…
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Re: What to do when a performance ISN'T going well! @Eric Phillips Open with some short duration and melodic pieces that you are confident with. The nerves will fade after a few minutes. Your mind and body will settle and your music will be expressed…
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Re: Week 1: Exploring New Territories MelBay.com Mel Bay has published some titles by Lily Afshar Currently Mel Bay has 30% discount on pdf downloads and hard copy.
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- 4 mths ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Improve your Recording Skills @Michael Carlson Hello Martin, Haha, I hope your ears have recovered. Ok, how do I send you the videos? This is all new to me. Could you instruct me on the best way to do this? Thanks
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- 5 mths ago
- Improve your Recording Skills
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Re: Week 1: Improve your Recording Skills Hello Martin, I’m going to try using an iPad Pro to start. I’ll take the experimental route as I have not recorded video and audio. I’ll start with the iPad video and audio internal microphone.…
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- 5 mths ago
- Improve your Recording Skills
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Re: SIGN-UP: Improve Your Recording Skills with Martin! Hello Martin, I was hoping you would do this as it will speed up the process with good results. I have an iPad Pro 5 and iPhone 14. Also Windows 10 computer.…
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- 5 mths ago
- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: READ and FAQ - Carcassi Etudes op.60 Challenge! Martin, thanks for the helpful charts for M. Carcassi Op. 60. I have a few editions in my library. I have found the Carl Fischer edition edited by Vadah Olcott-Bickford (0101) to be an excellent…
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- 7 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: What Non-Classical Musicians Inspire You? Larry Coryell why? All from 1965 to 2017
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- 7 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What lessons or courses would you like to see on tonebase that aren’t there yet? Many editions of Classical Guitar music do not provide solutions for the Right Hand. I believe most players would benefit from the editor including suggestions for a RH pattern especially for…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: Exploring Villa-Lobos: Stanley Yates on the Five Preludes I will have to watch the recorded video but count me in. Thank you Martín and tonebase for offering a live program with Stanley Yates on the topic of H. Villa-Lobos Cinq Preludes.…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: Live Q&A - JAMES EHNES - Practicing Effectively What routine would you do after a break (interruption) short term and of longer duration? Do you have “soul-stirring” work to play or listen to that “Always does it for you”? Thank You
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- 11 mths ago
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Re: Live Q&A - JAMES EHNES - Practicing Effectively An inspiring performance can be the spark to motivate you to practice. I attended a FLO concert when James played The Beethoven and encore of JS Bach Giga from Partita 1004.…
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- 11 mths ago
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Re: Tell us about a concert or musical event that has profoundly impacted you! I attended Pat Metheny performing his “Orchestrion” tour. A witness to Transcendental Genius. (Full score, dvd can be purchased)
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- 1 yr ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Xuefei Yang: La Catedral by Barrios Thanks for the notification. Take care of yourself. Get well wishes.
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Antigoni Goni: Tarréga and his Charming Wit - About Interpretation! Hello Martin, wellness wishes for a speedy recovery. Stay hydrated and consult your local Apotheker for treatment of symptoms . Looking forward to your next live event.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Memorization in Classical Guitar Performance You will memorize what strikes your spirit. You will because it flows through your soul and deepens throughout your life. Read, read something every day, from the familiar to the unfamiliar.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why? “Sunday Morning Overcast” by Andrew York. Built in positive energy to make the best of what I am faced with. “Grand Overture” Op.61 by Mauro Giuliani. Like the stages of the flower life cycle,…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is your first vivid memory of loving the Guitar or Music? My older brother played drums and would have band practice at our house. I heard a Fender Stratocaster and that was it. I took my communion gift money and told my parents I wanted to go to Sears and…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Technique Tango! F. Sor , Opus 31 No.19 Imagine for this one written and played by a Brass Quartet. The 32nd note figures double tongue , dah-gah-dah-gah. P-I-P-I of RH fingers imitate this.…
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- 1 yr ago
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- The Etude Extravaganza!
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Re: Matt Palmer: Virtuoso Guitar Technique Hello Matt and Martin, The Virtuoso Guitarist is a book to be included in your guitar library. It contains much useful information and it succeeds in its objective.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Level 12 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space) Some of the works I am familiar with and have the sheet music. There are some I am not familiar with and that’s one reason why I chose to be a tonebase lifer.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Bach’s Chaconne - Where Do I Start? With Steve Goss! Hello Martin and Steve, will the slides be available for reference? ( as the Goldberg were) Thanks for the excellent session. I acquired the The Bach Chaconne for Solo Violin.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Repeated Chords: Their Hidden Importance & How To Master Them Hello Mircea, Would you be able to spend time on J. Clerch, Estudio de acordes. This is an outstanding example of repeated chord movement for right hand and equally challenging left hand changes.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Silent Guitars. Yamaha SLG200N series or the like I have this Yamaha SLG200NW. I brought it to local guitar shop and had set up done for Classical Guitar with new nut and saddle (both bone). Plays so much better now. It is what it is.…
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- 2 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Dušan Bogdanović: Harmony for Classical Guitar Hello Dusan, Harmony for Classical Guitar is an excellent resource for self study and reference and should be included in the guitarist library. Chapter VI Harmonic Functions and Relationships The…
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- 2 yrs ago
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