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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages with Martin
@martin Thanks! Appreciate this. The arranger made the music sheet available. Can get it for free here https://www.seaguitarcompetition.com/SEA/Beo%20Dat%20May%20Troi.pdf
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages with Martin
@martin this is not very nice. I've put in 2 submissions but was skipped both times. What is the point participating if I'm not getting any response. At least do a flow system where those you cannot…
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Re: Leo Brouwer's Estudios Sencillios!
@Ariel Elijovich Thanks! This is really helpful!
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages with Martin
@martin no worries. just glad nothing happened. got us worried for a bit. 😂
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Re: Leo Brouwer's Estudios Sencillios!
@Ron It is not simple at all 😂
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Re: About the Real Dichotomy of the Right Hand (not “tirando” or “apoyando”)
@Ariel Elijovich sorry for the late reply. I meant when you are practicing the swing stroke, especially for the rest stroke, you will always alternate 1 finger out and 1 finger rested on the next…
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Re: Leo Brouwer's Estudios Sencillios!
I missed the zoom call. I'm on Etude 2 and 3 now. 2 is really a challenge to play it legato and even. 3 I'm now slowly working my speed up. Right now practicing planting my right hand fingers.…
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages with Martin
Thanks Martin for doing this. I won't be able to join live but I'll watch the replay. There is this arrangement of a Vietnamese folk song Beo dat may troi arranged by Pongpat Pongpradit that I'm…
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Re: About the Real Dichotomy of the Right Hand (not “tirando” or “apoyando”)
My previous teacher advocate this free swinging and my current teacher is not a fan of it. So i kinda had to learn both. My previous teacher would ask me to practice swing strokes for the rest stroke.…
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Re: hairpin symbol represents rubato not dynamics
@Gary Jacobson They never mentioned guitar composers unfortunately but I assume it should be same if they are from the same period?
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hairpin symbol represents rubato not dynamics

Not sure if anyone has seen this? I thought was pretty convincing. i understand most modern players treat this as dynamic marking but if this true, how will this affects guitarist especially playing…
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Re: Leo Brouwer's Estudios Sencillios!
Perfect timing! My teacher asked me to learn these. Ive actually never really attempted any of this. I may not join the zoom cos of the timezone but ill definitely be active here.
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Re: Ponce - Estrellita
@Debbie thanks!
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Ponce - Estrellita
@Debbie Thanks Debbie! I've sent you an access request.
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- 2 mths ago
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Ponce - Estrellita

came across this really beautiful piece. Does anyone know what arrangement was he using and where to get it? Thanks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVptQ91LWYw
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages with Martin
@Jack Stewart I had a similar problem I think on my left forearm. What the doctor did for me was to locate the muscle with my thumb while clenching or rotating my left hand.…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages with Martin
Hi Martin, sorry if I'm late to this. The stretch at this measure really drives me nuts. I can play a lower F# like some but it loses something. Is there someway to do this stretch more comfortably?…
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Blaise Laflamme love it!
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: Tarrega's arrangement of Schumann - Träumerei
just came upon this. Would say it is the best guitar arrangement I heard.
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Bart Versteeg bravo! Thanks for sharing!
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Bart Versteeg beautifully done. I really enjoyed it. Great piece and great playing! Thanks for sharing!
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Derek Nicely done! thanks for sharing! Always great to discover new music.
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Jack Stewart well done! What software did you use to transcribe?
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@joosje well done! Such a playful and difficult piece.
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Steve Price Thanks for sharing. I love all these stories behind the compositions or composers, make them more ‘real’ than just notes.
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- 4 mths ago
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