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Re: Week 1: Whispers of Wood @David Krupka 1690 right on. I watched the video performance of Suzie Leblanc and she effectively used the old pronunciation of the word ''Pourquoy''.
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Re: Week 1: Whispers of Wood @Wai This is a great piece Wai and as I am a french speaking person; This is even more interesting. This is certainly a very old piece of music because the word ''Pourquoy'' written with a ''Y'' was…
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Re: Week 1: Whispers of Wood @Jack Stewart Don't be scary Jack... we are all behind you and supporting you. Very nice and complex piece. This is really a challenge but you are doing well.…
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Re: slippiest trebles strings? Hello Don, I never experienced a new string breaking at the string tie on the guitar bridge. However, I experienced many times a string tie just slipping because the tie was probably not done…
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Re: Carlos Bonell: Tips for adult learners! As Ron, I will not be able to attend but I am very interested and will watch as soon it will be available.
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Re: What lessons or courses would you like to see on tonebase that aren’t there yet? @Eric Phillips Very good idea Eric. This could be the subject of a future Monthly Challenge
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Re: What lessons or courses would you like to see on tonebase that aren’t there yet? Earlier this week, we had an excellent workshop with Ashley ''Fire up your hands like a Flamenco!''. This could certainly be the subject of a formal course that would include all scores,…
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Re: What lessons or courses would you like to see on tonebase that aren’t there yet? @Debbie @Calin Lupa I am not sure this would add much value to ToneBase. However, They could certainly align the existing level system to match a recognize program like Berklee or the RCM https:…
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Re: Practice diary 2023 - Andre Bernier Just a bit over a month since I posted my last progress. As noticed the last time, I am working slowly through the 120 RH studies (M. Giuliani). So far I am practicing the numbers 1 to 10.…
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Re: Week 3: Embrace the Unknown! @Lars Kjøller-Hansen Bravo and thanks for this great concert 1 - Your wife is wrong, I did listen to the full concert twice 2- I hope you are also wrong and that you will enjoy many more birthdays…
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Re: Week 2: Don't be scared! @Dale Needles You are right Dale; this challenge does not seem to attract a lot of posting. For myself, these musical pieces are way out of my capabilities.…
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Re: Week 1: Monsters come in all shapes and sizes! @Wai This is definitively a ''monster piece'' at least for me Well done and thanks for sharing
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Re: Week 1: Monsters come in all shapes and sizes! @Romy Very nice Romy. Well done. This will be great to follow your progress
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" @Jack Stewart Thanks Jack, I will keep working on this. With time and patience, the progress will come.
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" Here is a second and probably the last recording for this challenge. 10 Brazilian folk songs - Lullabies no 1 - Savio Isaias.
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" @martin Great.. I may still try another recording
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" @Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise. Yes, this is a nice repertoire of folk songs from a composer I did not know before this challenge. I will certainly draw a few more pieces from this book in future…
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" @Jack Stewart Hi Jack, I tried your suggestion. This is a little bit weird at the beginning and it did require reworking the left hand fingering but the results are great.…
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" @Steve Pederson Thanks Steve, All the folk songs of this book are great. I will certainly keep working on them. I did not go to Brazil this time. Maybe next year if my grand-kids allow me .
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" @Jack Stewart Thanks Jack for your comments and advice. I will definitely try your suggestion. Well you are right. The book (see attached pdf) has 10 folk songs. Two of them are the Lullabies, the no.…
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Re: Practice diary 2023 - Andre Bernier August 29, 2023 I am now back to my practice diary. Here is a recording of a piece I have been practicing in the last couple of months. Ferdinando Carulli - Andantino in A minor Op.…
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" @Ron Thanks Ron. This was effectively a challenge to maintain my practices with our 4 grand kids we were babysitting during that period. This is like adding a layer of stress when they are running…
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" @don Thanks Don for your comments. Effectively, at this point, everything sounds a bit mechanical partly because I am still using a metronome and I am still struggling a bit with the left hand finger…
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase" I am just back from an 18 day vacation with my wife. I was able to practice everyday but the setting was not great for recording. The piece I choose is from the book - 10 Brazilian folk tunes -…
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Well now I am speechless. How you can just grab a music book and play like this. This is just fantastic. Bravo
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