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Re: Group 3 Hey everybody, I've recorded this video with 5 of the main issues I have identified! Enjoy and let my know what you think! See you tonight at the 60min Zoom Check-In! @Slurs Group 3
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Re: Group 1 Hey everybody, I've recorded this video with 5 of the main issues I have identified! Enjoy and let my know what you think! See you tonight at the 60min Zoom Check-In! @Slurs Group 1
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Re: Group 1 @Alex Polonski Of course every hand is different, play it the way it feels best for now. When you're slurring as pictured in picture no.1, the stretch between the nail and the finger tip is even…
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Re: Group 1 @Alex Polonski I only practice these exercises for a couple of minutes and only after my hand is properly warmed up! Especially these awkward combinations (2nd finger fixed,…
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Re: Group 1 @Alex Polonski Try not to compensate the movement if one of the hammer-ons are not placed properly, this induces stress in the hand. We can never correct any movement that has been done,…
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Re: Group 1 @Alex Polonski Some of my students had this issue with the nails as well, but your body will adapt with continuous practice and your nails will actually start to release (that sounds painful,…
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Re: Group 1 @Alex Polonski Hey Alex, thank you so much for your submissions! If you've never done dedicated slur practice, you need to get acquainted with the movement first! But your position,…
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Re: Group 1 @Eric Phillips Yeah, I don’t really notice that anymore, that shape is so heavily imprinted in my hand, haha! What I like about the first position is that you can slide up with your third finger for…
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Re: Group 3 @peter hancock Fantastic, that is a much more methodical approach to fixed finger slurs!
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Re: Group 3 @Martha Kreipke Hi Martha, that looks like a fantastic improvement! I admire your awareness for your weaker side of the hand!
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Re: Group 3 @Peter Great!
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Re: Any ideas for Finger tip nerve pain from healed cut @Karen Chuplis Hi Karen, I am sorry to hear about the pain you’re experiencing when playing. It’s good that you are already reaching out to medical professionals to get to the bottom of this.…
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Re: Interactive Masterclass with Martin Zimny @Steven Liu Gotcha! Let me know if you have any special sections or issues you would like me to focus on! I don't know if you've seen that, but I've recorded this piece in my little Youtube phase!…
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Re: Interactive Masterclass with Martin Zimny @Tom Reed Do you already know with which piece?
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Re: Interactive Masterclass with Martin Zimny @Tom Reed Wonderful, I will add you!
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Re: "Listen to your body- The Path to Virtuosity" with Steve Goss @Gunnar Oh, he actually don't recommend anybody playing like that, but he got used to play like that in his childhood! This video from 4 months ago shows him performing in a somewhat regular…
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Re: "Listen to your body- The Path to Virtuosity" with Steve Goss @Tony Gunia Fantastic choice!
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Re: "Listen to your body- The Path to Virtuosity" with Steve Goss @Mark Baran Hi Mark, thank you for the question! You could try to experiment with the angle of your guitar, maybe keeping the neck a bit higher to bring the bout into a different position?…
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Re: Group 3 @Peter Hi Peter, when you slur with the fourth finger, your wrist tends to move a bit, probably to compensate for a (seeming) lack of strength! Try to stabilize the other fingers a bit more and try…
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Re: Group 3 @Debbie Hey Debbie, that looks fantastic! I recommend not playing apoyando and playing the first note very softly. That way, you can check if your slurs are powerful or if it just inherits energy…
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Re: Group 3 @Steven Liu Hi Steven, I recommend practicing with very tight dotted rhythms to counter the speed-issue! For the pull-off, I'd propose assignment 1 but play the firs note super-soft and try to play…
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Re: Group 3 @peter hancock You’re doing very great! I’d recommend going a bit slower and focusing primarily on 2-3 and 3-4, as these combinations tie together the strong and weak sides of the hand! Furthermore,…
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Re: Group 2 @Paul Kennedy Great, happy that you enjoyed the lesson!
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Re: Group 2 @Khiem Nguyen Good, keep it up, you're doing great! When will you be tackling Villa-Lobos 3? Eric recommended "Padre e Hija" by Garcia de Leon, another great study!
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Re: Group 1 @joosje If I had a reason, I don't remember it anymore, because I started these exercises sooo long ago, haha! The advantage of the first position is the lower action of the strings,…
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