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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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- 15 hrs ago
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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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- updated 2 days ago
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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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- 2 days ago
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Re: Ponce - Estrellita
@Debbie thanks!
- don.2
- 3 wk ago
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Re: Ponce - Estrellita
@Debbie Thanks Debbie! I've sent you an access request.
- don.2
- 3 wk 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
- don.2
- 3 wk 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.…
- don.2
- 4 wk 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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- 4 wk ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Blaise Laflamme love it!
- don.2
- 2 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.
- don.2
- 2 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Bart Versteeg bravo! Thanks for sharing!
- don.2
- 2 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!
- don.2
- 2 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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- 2 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Jack Stewart well done! What software did you use to transcribe?
- don.2
- 2 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@joosje well done! Such a playful and difficult piece.
- don.2
- 2 mths ago
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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.
- don.2
- 2 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@Eric Phillips Thanks to you, I really keen on starting on her studies. Which is you favorite?
- don.2
- 2 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
Snowden's Song for Maria and Guidalina's Serenade Been busy recently so didn't have much time to practice and like this will be my last update for the two pieces.…
- don.2
- 3 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
@joosje Thanks for sharing! It does sounds like one of Brouwer's Etude especially Etude X.
- don.2
- 3 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week 4
Really like it a lot. I agree, I really wished it were longer too.
- don.2
- 3 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week Three
@Steve Price I liked really much! It reminds me of one the Mertz piece.
- don.2
- 3 mths ago
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Re: The Women Composers Challenge Week Three
@Eric Phillips Thanks for sharing Eric, I've not heard of these pieces before. They do look challenging though. Nicely done!
- don.2
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Tarrega's arrangement of Schumann - Träumerei
@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric! I think I got the same one. I was comparing it with what Johan Smith was playing and thought I got a wrong edition. Guess he probably made his own changes.…
- don.2
- 3 mths ago
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Tarrega's arrangement of Schumann - Träumerei

anyone know where I can get it? The one I found seems very different from how others are playing. So I"m not sure I'm reading the right music. thanks!
- don.2
- 3 mths ago
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