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Re: How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune
@Dave McLellan @John Mardinly @Phill Tadman @Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz @Michael Shirk Thank you for all your input! Very helpful.
Steve Pederson
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Steve_Pederson
10 mths ago
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Re: How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune
@David Krupka @Neil Macmillan Thanks for your input! Yes, the roadie, techie and catering crew are all in my future plans for world domination!
Until then...…
Steve Pederson
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Steve_Pederson
10 mths ago
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General Discussion
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How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune
I'm sure anyone who's had to play a song in Drop D tuning has encountered an issue with the string not staying in tune to Drop D. If your Low E is normally tuned to E,…
Steve Pederson
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Steve_Pederson
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Re: Fingernail Problems and possible solutions
I used to bite my nails as a kid, so when I first started playing classical guitar I couldn't grow my nails out. I had to glue fake nails to the tips of my fingers UNDERNEATH what little nail was…
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Steve_Pederson
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Re: WEEK 4: Fernando Sor for Everyone!!
@Eric Phillips Hey, how did you know I had all those in my private collection?
Interestingly, there is a guy I saw on IG who is giving away a free Córdoba C7 to anyone who signs up for his guitar…
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 4: Fernando Sor for Everyone!!
@Blaise Laflamme @Eric Phillips @Jack Stewart On one condition...you must promise to keep your low "E" string tuned up to F and rework all your repertoire with that tuning!
Steve Pederson
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Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: Group 1
Excited and grateful to be a part of this challenge! My questions are addressed in my video...
Steve Pederson
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Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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Flamenco Fundamentals with Alexander Gil
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Re: Fire Up Your Hands Like a Flamenco!
Can't wait for this one! ¡Olé!
Steve Pederson
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Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Marilyn Blodget This is really beautiful Marilyn! Way to give such sweet character and nuance to each of the voices! And, you have a very lovely smile to start and end the show!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Dale Needles This is really fantastic Dale! Especially when you get up towards the highest frets. That would've been the deal-breaker for me, but you nailed it! Way to go!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Jack Stewart Okay, first of all, Spain, Portugal and France? I'm so jealous!!! I'm actually thinking it would be really cool if all of us Tonebuddies met up for a live in-person concert/recital/hang…
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Dale Needles Thanks Dale! I appreciate it.
Steve Pederson
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Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@don Thanks Don! Yes, I'm looking forward to this piece "settling in" as I continue to work on it. Every day I work on it I notice more improvement.
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric, yeah, that's what I was hoping - that somehow I would magically get better at it by not playing it, which has happened before!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Jack Stewart Thanks Jack! Although I can play the entire piece from memory, I did have my score in front of me for this recording. In fact, I had to do a second take,…
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Marilyn Blodget Thanks Marilyn! That's good advice about the B section, and it's a shame about only playing it once. I really like that one the best I think! Although,…
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@don You're accomplishing what this song was meant to do - take us somewhere special! Wonderful job with that, and congratulations on the YouTube copyright infringement!
Finally,…
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Calin Lupa Way to go for it and push yourself Calin! Great work!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
HVL Choros No. 1 - Final Submission I will say that I'm proud of myself for taking on a piece that I've always wanted to play, but never thought I could.…
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Barney Thank you Barney!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Marilyn Blodget Love it! Can't wait to see you post a video with it!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Andre Bernier This is really nice Andre! A sweet tune with some really cool harmonies. Great work. Glad you enjoyed your vacation. Did you go to Brazil?
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Spare Machine Way to get back on the horse Mark! Great to hear you playing and submitting your video!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@don This is such a great piece, and you have some really nice stuff going on here Don. You've inspired me to want to take a look at it too!
Steve Pederson
The Journey is My Destination!
Steve_Pederson
1 yr ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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