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Re: Which guitar player from the past would you love to meet? One more point, there is quite a bit of information about Francisco Tárrega, through his disciples, and anecdotes, that reveal the true character of this man.…
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Re: Which guitar player from the past would you love to meet? Ingo et al: I understand that when Barrios shed the formal attire to dress as a native, many thought such an attire was beneath a musician of his stature.…
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Re: Which guitar player from the past would you love to meet? Two figures of the past stand head and shoulders, in my mind, over others: Francisco Tárrega, and Agustín Barrios "Mangoré".
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Re: Can anyone suggest a good guitar string to use? Ricardo: Just wanted to add a note, there are some carbide string in the market that are so strong that you can physically damage your guitar if you over tighten too much.…
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Re: Can anyone suggest a good guitar string to use? Ricardo: There are so many strings in the market that it can be confusing to select one. I think if you want to simplify you can select D'Addario Pro'Arte EJ45 - Normal Tension,…
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Re: What Guitar do you play? @David One more thing to realize is that on this guitar the spacing of the frets is almost the same as in a 650mm guitar. I have another 630mm guitar and the frets spacing is proportional,…
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Re: What Guitar do you play? David: I apologize, did not see your question till now. I am more familiar with La Cañada Jellinghaus, but believe he is a serious luthier. My understanding is that in all these replicas he develops…
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Re: What Guitar do you play? [email protected] I am an old beginner and own 4 guitars, but the one I am playing right now is the modern version of the La Cañada, Antonio de Torres - Jellinghaus replica, as you might know,…
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Re: If you could master the technique of any guitarist, living or dead, who would it be and why? In the consideration of one of the greatest guitarists of our time, John Williams; the greatest of all times was perhaps Agustín Barrios; so why not "go for the fence"?…
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Re: Fretting techniques I am sure you know also, that sometimes you can push, or pull a string out of the way. I also find the closely trimmed nails on the left hand and careful shaping of the 1,2,…
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Re: Memorization in Classical Guitar Performance @Jose Palabras con luz!!
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Re: Memorization in Classical Guitar Performance @Michael Carlson
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Re: Memorization in Classical Guitar Performance @Jose I have several stumble blocks to read directly from the score, as well as memorizing. I am close to 80 yrs old. I am myopic and use progressive lenses,…
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Re: Memorization in Classical Guitar Performance @Peter
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Re: Navigating the Score and Strings: A Discussion for tonebuddies with Bifocals and Progressive Lenses @peter hancock
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why? Capricho Árabe by Francisco Tárrega; it just transports me immediately to southern Spain. To me is just amazing how Tárrega achieved this; Pure Genius! José
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