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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music!
@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. I will start working on your suggestion right now.
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Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music!
Earlier this year, I decided to learn some music from Sor. I bought the 25 Sor studies Opus 60 book from Bradford Werner because there is also a youtube video available with him playing the 25…
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Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music!
@Eric Phillips Great to see you back. This is a great and complex piece of music and I like the explanation you provided. As usual, you are doing great.
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Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music!
@Rick Lord well done Rick. Beautiful piece from Sor. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music!
@martin I am also in as there are many beginner Sor pieces to choose from. I just hope that our Sor Master @Eric Phillips will be able to join the challenge
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Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: Watch Party for the Transcription Challenge!
@martin Sorry for missing the watch party. I have a good excuse..... Golf trip with my brother... I just finished listening to it and it was great to view these great performances.…
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Live Calendar
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Re: Better live internet sound
I am not an expert and my sound is at thousand of light years far than great. However, there are some good resources on Tonebase on this subject starting with this course with @martin Martin Zimmy…
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General Discussion
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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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Transcription Challenge
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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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Transcription Challenge
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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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Transcription Challenge
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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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General Discussion
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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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Live Calendar
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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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Discussion of the Week!
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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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Discussion of the Week!
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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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Discussion of the Week!
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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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Your Practice Diary
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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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Monsters of Nylon!
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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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Monsters of Nylon!
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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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Monsters of Nylon!
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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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Monsters of Nylon!
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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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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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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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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@martin Great.. I may still try another recording
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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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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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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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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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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