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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Moyses Lopes Thanks I've not seen those. Will look at it. @Dale Needles Thanks! This is really helpful.
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Moyses Lopes Thank you so much! It is really helpful. Really appreciate it. I think I managed to identified some issues. Yes, I think I was definitely over pressing with my left hand hence…
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Moyses Lopes I was trying to use what I learn from Alfredo's livestream and the book to relax my left hand. I was exaggerating by removing my left thumb out in the video.…
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Blaise Laflamme I only ordered one directly from them to ship to Italy and I ended up paying additional 44 euros for the custom. So may have to take that into consideration.
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise, think right now maybe I'm still trying to adjust my left hand but I find myself applying too much pressure with my right arm.
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Moyses Lopes @Blaise Laflamme Thanks! Maybe this will help for context, I tried the barre when I tilted the guitar, adjust my barre finger to the left and let gravity pull it down.…
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Blaise Laflamme Thank you! Yes I am actually using this method of doing barre. I’m trying to instill some of the things I learn from the book and the livestream into my playing starting with the new…
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
Hi guys, I got a question on the barre and the right arm, so now I’ve trying to use gravity and applying the analogy by Alfredo of a pianist hitting the key without the thumb,…
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Re: Group 3
HI Emmanuel, thanks for sharing these. Unfortunately been really busy with work and only have the chance to watch your lessons now. Especially love the exercise number 1.…
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‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
@joosje Yes, technique aside, I find her very innovative in her approach too. @Jack Stewart thanks! This is actually a pretty hard challenge for me. Most Asian music are played on their unique…
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1 yr ago
Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
When I heard of this challenge, this piece immediately springs to mind. Just sharing this here. But I don’t think I’ll be ready in this lifetime. The tremolo is crazy but the real crazy starts…
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Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Calling all Members! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Community Challenge
@martin not sure if I’ve suggested this before. Anime and game music. There are so many wonderful untapped music there to be discovered and play. Nobu Uematsu and Joe Hisaishi are such wonderful…
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 3: Show your Flowers!
@Jack Stewart Thank you Jack! @Austin Flemming it is really worth the time to work on this piece. I did made some changes to it though but mainly to change it to match the same register as the piano…
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Re: Week 3: Show your Flowers!
@Steve Price Thanks Steve! Do check out James Edward's arrangement, my only thought was if only this can be played in E Major rather than D Major. E major suited the sonority of the guitar better.
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 3: Show your Flowers!
I love the title..haha. I have no flower but a seed to share. Clair De Lune - James Edwards arrangement. - I did made some changes to it. Happy with overall progress but still couldn’t get some of…
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@Eric Phillips @Moyses Lopes @Steve Pederson thank you for the kind words. Hopefully it will sound better by end of this challenge.
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@Marilyn Blodget this is another of my favorite piece on guitar. Thanks for sharing, love how lush and connected it sounded, especially the first section.
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@Marilyn Blodget Thanks Marilyn. I think generally piano arrangement will always be more difficult to be play on the guitar but I really love this piece so for me it is really worth to put in the…
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@Jack Stewart Thanks! Yes I got to know this arrangement when I chanced upon Tariq Harb playing it.
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1 yr ago
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Re: Carlevaro - General Discussion
@Blaise Laflamme @Dale Needles awesome! Thank you
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
My attempt at James Edward’s arrangement of Clair De Lune. I’ve mostly settled on the fingerings and changes. All that is left now are spot practice, practice practice.…
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Carlevaro - General Discussion
@Dale Needles Thanks Dale!
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1 yr ago
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Re: Group 3
@Barry Boxall sorry to jump in here, have you read the blog bulletproof musician by Doctor Noa Kageyama? There are number of tips and tricks there that might help you.…
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Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Group 3
@Dragos I Hi Dragos, I’ve tried both. For the first exercise, it felt to me like when I did Tai Chi when I was younger, by focusing the intention on certain parts of your body different body parts…
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Re: Carlevaro - General Discussion
@Blaise Laflamme @Dale Needles hi both, I realized I only manage to locate the Exercises 1-4 from SBM but not the School of Guitar. Is there anywhere I can buy the latest edition from? Thanks!
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