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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Dennis Greensmith Good Job! And how @Barney already pointed out, a very brave choice, very well done! I am not a Tremolo guy, but it's still on my bucket list to improve it (my go-to tremolo…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Daniel Thank your for that wonderful submission! I've just revisited Lágrima (for the millionth time) and I discover always new details and approaches I want to bring forward, it's a never ending,…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Neil Thompson I am a great lover of a good rest stroke, but it's true that several schools don't use it as often, I talked a little bit about it in yesterday's workshop Rest Stroke Demystified.…
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@Debbie Great Debbie! And sorry that this post came in a little bit late due to some automatic filter of our forum software, glad that you were able to share it now!…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Gokce Turkmendag this is suuuch a wonderful and mysterious piece, I am so happy that a lot of you guys take on the challenge and work on one of the great guitar rep standards!…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Giuseppe Gasparini @matt YES, I wanted to mention that as well, he went into great detail there, you can find it here!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Paul Kennedy you are absolutely right, just corrected it! Thanks!
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WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega

Alright, welcome to WEEK TWO of the Main Thread for this challenge! 💪 Where is the Week 1 thread? Find the Week 1 thread here! Please use the following format when commenting (feel free to copy &…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@matt Awesome! I do the exact same thing, focus on the mechanics, to get your finger out of the way for the music. Of course, sometimes on thing depends on the other,…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Didier Bravo, so happy to see you here and what an amazing job after just a couple of months into classical guitar! I think all of us could really see and hear that you really enjoyed the beautiful…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Eric Phillips Amazing progress, I'm happy that I could be of any help!!! Bravo!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Barney Wow, thank you! So cool to see you perform at such a high level and such a demanding piece, and moreover I really enjoyed the quality of your audio and video!!!…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Jaime Zaldua Great to see you here! And absolutely beautifully done, thank you for sharing your personal connection with this piece as well! Different tunings can be always quite challenging to…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Paul Kennedy Oh, let's make it a word then, haha! Yes, the dynamicys in the end are quite interesting, I really tried to use it like a manual. Playing what is written is a challenge in itselfe,…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Emma Thank you for your update! Bar 13 works really well with a hinge bar! Keep going, excited for your update! 💪 @Eric 🧙‍♂️😈
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Thomas Bravo Thomas, wonderful! I really enjoyed your moving interpretation of Lágrima, especially how you cherished the 3rd bar in the B-Part. It's always hard to make sense of these notes,…
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Re: SUGGESTED Tárrega Piece Selections - Click Here for the Music!
@Vilio Celli I have never played it, but looking at it with all its barrées and shifts made it look to me a little bit uncomfortable, but maybe I was wrong to put in the same category as Capricho or…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Olalla Awesome! I have to agree with @Emma , you did a good job avoiding the squeaks! And you have a beautiful full and round tone, I think this is what is carrying over the underlying dynamics!…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@matt Great, a wonderful moody piece with a beautiful major B-Part. I always dived pieces like the second half in Positions, so that my hand always has a feeling of "this is my happy place,…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Eric Phillips beautiful! I think I prefer the second performance as well! 🧙‍♂️ I'd be a little careful about the abrupt tempo changes, I'd like to imagine the underlying tempo map as a rubber band!…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Chris I know that feeling, that's why recording yourself is so valuable! You really get a sense of the development of a piece over a longer period of time.…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Barney Oh no, get well soon!!! 👨‍⚕️🏥🩺
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Ron Oooh, I forgot about Rosita, very excited for that one! Don't worry, I already forgot a D-Tuning while I played a duo on stage. Stuff like that happens!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Derek Awesome job, happy to hear that you try to implement the advises I gave in the the Playing Slow without Playing Boring Livestream! I will probably record this piece again for this challenge,…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Giovanni Thank you, another one of those pieces that I will play for the rest of my live, haha!
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