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Re: Arm Rest Recommendations
Hi George. So you put it on your guitar each time you play? I haven’t ever seen someone use a temporary one so am interested. My last 2 have had permanent arm rests?
- Immanuel
- Yesterday
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- General Discussion
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Re: Week 1 - Make It Sing 🎶
I have learnt to play Lagrima previously and have decided to brush off the dust. Have just worked thought this track. What an incredible job Ema has done.…
- Immanuel
- 13 days ago
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- 💧 The Lágrima Challenge
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Re: 👀 Let's be honest about sight-reading
I think it is useful to define what I mean by sight reading. Sight reading could be Option A: playing a piece of music put in front of me that I have never seen before or maybe I scan it for 1 minute…
- Immanuel
- 2 wk ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Preludio de Adios - Alfonso Montes
Great piece, beautifully played. Thanks for sharing.
- Immanuel
- 1 mth ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: 🧗 The piece just out of reach
I try and avoid pieces that are out of reach I have baked in too many bad habits chasing them years back. I am working on my tremolo and do want to play Recuerdos which is currently out of reach so…
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- 1 mth ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: 🔥 The first ten minutes — how do you warm up?
I pick up my guitar multiple times everyday, I only warm up the first time. I usually check my nails, do a bit of sandpaper polishing, listen to my tone and check my tuning.…
- Immanuel
- 2 mths ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: AI analysis
@Michelle Roper Hi Michelle. For sure there are going to be significant limitations but as a tool for feedback I don't see the harm if it is just treated as ideas to consider. I am going to try it.
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: AI analysis
Jeffrey. Thankyou for raising this topic. Whilst I haven't uploaded a recording of my playing seeking feedback I have sought feedback when approaching a new piece of music.…
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: ⏱️ You and the metronome — what's the real story?
@Eric Phillips Hi Eric. Good questions. Using a high quality performance from YouTube synced to the music is one of the main things I do. When you sync a recording to the score you tap and create a…
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: ⏱️ You and the metronome — what's the real story?
I tend to use soundslice (computer audio) instead of a metronome I find it a much better way of getting rhythms accurate. I have published some public videos on YouTube about soundslice if anyone is…
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: 🎧 What has recording yourself taught you?
@Jim King I like your idea of a performance day recording. Will try that.
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: 🎧 What has recording yourself taught you?
It has taught me that I will always hear things that need improving in a recording that I wouldn’t have picked up otherwise. I hit the record button multiple times every time I practice.…
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What do you think is the biggest obstacle to performing at your best, beyond the musical or technical aspects?
@Jacopo Definitely confidence. If I am very confident the nerves reduce dramatically.
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
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Re: What do you think is the biggest obstacle to performing at your best, beyond the musical or technical aspects?
My mental mindset is important particularly my level of confidence in what I am playing. Wanting to play well or putting too much importance on the performance is a recipe for disaster.…
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
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Re: 🤚 Let's talk about nails
I loved playing with nails. Injured my right hand 4 months ago, I, m and a losing my nails. They are growing back but I have had to learn how to play without nails.…
- Immanuel
- 3 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Recording classical guitar
@Michael Shirk Hi Michael. What you are wanting to do can definitely work I speak from experience. A clap at the beginning of your audio recording will get picked up by the video recording and enable…
- Immanuel
- 1 yr ago
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Re: RH thumb placement during scales
I recently started leaving my thumb on the 6th string and my teacher said this was fine, so no red flag.
- Immanuel
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Improve your Recording Skills
@martin Hi Martin. Wondered if I was too late in posting to get feedback on my lighting assignment. The dates got away from me and I didn't see the second week assignment until very late.
- Immanuel
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Recording Skills
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Re: Week 2: Improve your Recording Skills
Here is the outcome from my lighting assignment. 3 positions. Position 1: 1 1ight front left 45 degree, 1 light on the right 90 degrees (directly side on the player) Position 2: 1 light only,…
- Immanuel
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Recording Skills
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Re: Week 1: Improve your Recording Skills
@martin Interested in your thoughts on my recordings. I do recording with a flautist as well as solo recording. The room is very reverberant. Use a condensor diaphram mike for the flute and 2 pencils…
- Immanuel
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Recording Skills
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Re: Week 1: Improve your Recording Skills
@Andre Bernier Thanks for listening and commenting. I like position B. Microphone 2 (but position 3 seemed to offer more definition in the treble notes) Distance 1 (1 metre) I don't feel strongly…
- Immanuel
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Recording Skills
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Re: Week 1: Improve your Recording Skills
Here are the results of my experiments. I use a pair of Rode pencil mikes. Experiment 1: In terms of where I sit in the room I have a preference based on the recording but interested to hear what…
- Immanuel
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Recording Skills
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Re: SIGN-UP: Improve Your Recording Skills with Martin!
Fantastic. I have been working on my recording, video and audio so this is perfect timing.
- Immanuel
- 2 yrs ago
- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: How important are the livestreams for you?
It is the most valuable aspect of being a tonebase member for me. I rarely watch lessons but I watch replays of livestreams all the time. Can't watch them live due to the time they are on.…
- Immanuel
- 2 yrs ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Do you play louder when performing live?
If performing live I often have to play louder because of the acoustics of the situation. I don't find that playing louder helps with nerves if anything a mistake can become more noticeable.…
- Immanuel
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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