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using footstool with guitar support
Was watching the GFA and notice some players uses additional footstool on top of guitar support. I remember during one of the live stream Bill Kanengiser mentioned using it too together with his…
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Re: Week 4: Etude Extravaganza!
@don Update 2. Wasn't too happy with the previous take so did another. Tried not looking at the music to play and try to inject some dynamics to the parts where I can remember.…
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Re: Week 4: Etude Extravaganza!
@Andre Bernier great progress especially the Carcassi piece! Very fluid.
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The Etude Extravaganza!
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Sor Op 6 no 11 Manage to put some time to work on this piece. Though I've learned it before, I still struggled to play them fluidly especially the Major section.…
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@Steve Pederson Very nicely done Steve. Glad you submit on time! Enjoy your holidays!
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@Marilyn Blodget thanks for the adivce!. I always have this image of those shakespearean scene of a man courting a woman especially in the middle section whenever I hear this piece.
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@Andre Bernier Thank you for taking the time to listen to it. Appreciate it.
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
@Jack Stewart To be fair, for the most part of my life, the only Bach I knew was the lead singer of Skid Row.
But from all those pieces that I heard, just doesn't strike me as happy or uplifitng.…
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
@Jack Stewart Yes I do agree is too long, maybe just the first couple of variations rather than all 12. Thanks for sharing! Yes I really like it.
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
@Jack Stewart You need 10 mins of Teletubies on repeat each day.
They are all beautiful pieces but all so sad. I personally feel most of Bach's music to be too sad.…
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
@Jack Stewart Thanks for sharing! Very avant garde. But I'd prefer the original variation, the complexities are much less subtle but in a very child like and very happy abundance.…
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Re: Week 4: Etude Extravaganza!
@Eric Phillips beautiful! I admit I've not heard it before. I think I only heard of Prelude 1, 3 or Etude 1. But this sounds really good man. You are like a walking classical guitar karaoke machine.…
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@Eric Phillips Thanks! As long I don't aggravate it, it should heal within 3 months. @Dale Needles @Jack Stewart Thanks!
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
For me it has to be Mozart's 12 variations of twinkle twinkle little star on the piano. The first time I heard it was through this anime Nodame Cantabile (awesome anime about symphony btw) and I love…
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Regondi Etude 1 Had a hip injury so my playing time in the last 2 weeks have been really limited as I can't sit for too long. But the good thing is I find myself more focused in my practice knowing I…
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@Marilyn Blodget very sweet and beautiful tone you have there. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Week 3: Melodic Meanderings!
@Barney awesome! This is sounding great!
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Re: Week 3: Melodic Meanderings!
@joosje Congratulations! This is already sounding really great! thanks for sharing!
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Re: Week 3: Melodic Meanderings!
@Marilyn Blodget beautiful! I love this piece. Thank you for sharing!
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Re: Week 2: Technique Tango!
@Andre Bernier Thank you Andre!
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Re: Week 3: Melodic Meanderings!
@Eric Phillips there is something addictive a bout this piece that you like it more the more you listen to it. Sounds likes a fun piece too.
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Re: What is your first vivid memory of loving the Guitar or Music?
guitar - Metallica's fade to black. First time I heard the opening rift I knew I must learn it. classical guitar - To Zanarkand. It was during the initial lock down that I had time,…
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@joosje Thanks! The first time I heard of that piece was that exact video by Gabriel Bianco!Tariq Harb's version was pretty good too. The second video sounds great! Interestingly,…
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Re: Week 2: Technique Tango!
@Eric Phillips You never cease to amaze me. You can simply pick up a piece and immediately play at such a good level. Sounding great as usual.
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge
@Marilyn Blodget this is my favorite Barrios piece and you played so beautifully. thanks for sharing!
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