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Re: Week 1: Pick a Piece! @Jack Stewart Many thanks, Jack. I appreciate your sense of humor. Intriguing how a recording can surprise you. Still, it’s helpful. One has to keep working. In the end, it’s so rewarding.
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- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Pick a Piece! @Andre Bernier Many thanks, Andre.
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- 1 yr ago
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Pick a Piece! Hello all, I am working with the Tuscany Publcations score for Jose Luis Merlin's Evocacion. I feel good about knowing the score, but my rhythm needs work. I am also challenged when I record.…
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- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Group 4 Gosh, this exercise demonstrates my need to review the use of Rest Stroke. I am currently working through a tonebase video that Martin Zimny that features a workshop on Rest Stroke.…
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- Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Re: Group 4 @martin Thank you for clarifying.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Group 4 @Robert Thanks so much for this effort. This summary has so helped me to comprehend the assignment.
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- 2 yrs ago
- Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Re: Group 4 @Robert Thanks for taking time to comment. I will work to make the changes.
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- 2 yrs ago
- Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Re: Group 4 @Derek Thanks for the commentary. I was struggling with the fingering, so had to let other aspects go. Will return to Ty's lesson.
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- 2 yrs ago
- Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Re: Group 4 I am just starting with the exercise, so this is a marker as I have not been practicing very much with the exercise to date. This has taken me some time to sort through what was requested.…
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- 2 yrs ago
- Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Re: Group 4 Hello everyone, I am Stephen Holland. I live in Iowa City, Iowa, and appreciate the opportunity to improve my technique. This is an especially interesting lesson to me as I have lately been exploring…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Gabriella Quevedo style
Gabrirella Quevedo is a favorite of mine. She plays acoustic guitar. I would like to suggest an interview with her and a discussion that breaks down her style.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Request to explore Thierry Tisserand music Hi Blaise, I will share my Kasi Mambo soon. I struggle with rhythm at times and there is a tricky passage that needs attention. This will motivate me to work with it.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Request to explore Thierry Tisserand music Hello Blaise, Thanks for the response. I also study with Classical Guitar Corner. David Belcher has put together a good overview of Tisserand scores. He has the following list ranked to fit into the…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Request to explore Thierry Tisserand music
I am adding links two Thierry Tisserand compositions. The French composer has many samples of his music available at youtube. It is my hope that we could explore his music in live forums and/or as…
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Re: Group 3 Hello Eduardo and Group 3, I am practicing the scales and appreciate all of the instruction. I have been slow to record and actively participate. I do respect the efforts being made and will catch up…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Improve your Scales with Eduardo Inestal!
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Re: What was the last piece of music that inspired you? I am very taken with Berta Rojas' music. One of the many wonderful pieces that I enjoy listening to many times is her playing of Julia Florida. I have not as yet worked my way into this,…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Group 3 As the two-week course comes to an end, I want to thank Martin and Ty for the organization and instruction. The course addressed several topics of personal interest for me - Legato, shifts, tone,…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands with TY
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Re: Group 3 @Stephen Holland I have been working on the fingering, which most certainly improves the Legato. I have taken instructor Ty's example of focusing upon the parts where difficult arises.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands with TY
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Re: Group 3 I am working with a Thierry Tisserand composition entitled Kasi Mambo. The composition is from Couleurs latines. I am including a photo of the passage.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands with TY
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Re: Group 3 Thank you, TY, for the thoughtful notes regarding my first entry. Here i am posting just the Etude. However, I have practiced the three exercises and applied your commentary.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands with TY
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Re: Group 3 Hello Eric, I appreciate your honest approach in terms of moving forward. I feel I can appreciate your comment that you were trying to maybe make too many changes at once as you played the Etude.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands with TY
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Re: Group 3 Stephen Holland Group 3 First Posting Carcassi Etude ! OP. 60 First, thank you to instructor TY Zhang for creating this opportunity to improve my Legato. This has long been area of concern for me.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Group 3 @Eric Phillips Hello Eric, thank you for starting early with your first video. I appreciate seeing and hearing your presentation. I feel you effectively addressed the exercises as they were asked…
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- 2 yrs ago
- Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands with TY
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Re: Sign-Up: Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands in Two Weeks with TY! Many thanks!
- Stephen Holland
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- 2 yrs ago
- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Sign-Up: Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands in Two Weeks with TY! Yes, please add my name to the learning opportunity.
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- 2 yrs ago
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