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Re: What are you working on?
@Jack Stewart Thanks a lot Jack.
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@Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz Well done Stefanie. A very complex piece with a lot of left hand gymnastics. I really appreciate how you keep a perfect left hand position during the performance. Bravo
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@Eric Phillips Well I can't say if your technique is good but it sound very good....
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@Eric Phillips What a great interpretation Eric. I am really happy you like the piece and your posting will be my guide for the Waltz which I hope to record during the weekend. Bravo
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@Eric Phillips Bravo Eric, great performance,
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@Ron Thanks Ron
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@Jim King Good point Jim. I will try to pay more attention to my wrist and see how this could help me getting a better tempo.
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@David Krupka Thanks David for your comments. I kind of like the rhythm and tone variation possibilities of the piece. I am sure If I keep going back to it on a regular basis,…
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Here is my first recording of a piece I have been working on and off for a couple of months. I had a hard time memorizing the piece and the left hand fingering is a bit too difficult for me to play…
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@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric
This is indeed very helpful.
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@Eric Phillips I am very happy that you love the piece and took the time to have a look at it. If you let me; I would have a few questions: 1- In the Prelude section:…
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@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. This piece was presented by Alexandra Whittingham and she was giving away the score and tabs. For sure her playing is much better than mine
Here are the links:
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Recently, I have been working on the Suite no. 1 from John Powell. This is a piece with 6 parts. This recording is for the first part called Prelude. I am also working on Part 2 (Waltz) and will…
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@Eric Phillips For one, thanks for this great idea of starting this post. This will bring us back to sharing our work, success and sometimes misery
Also,…
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@Cliff Main You don't have to be shy of your performance. This was very well played. Good work and keep recording yourself and posting them.
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@David Krupka I was surprised by your comment and I made more research. In fact there are many John Powell but I think you are right this is probably from John Powell from Nottingham UK. Good catch...…
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March 9th. Just a short update of the work I did over the last month. I started learning Andantino Mosso Op.1 Part 4 No 3 by Mauro Guiliani. It took a long time to memorize the piece but I will…
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@Ashley (Ash) Lucero Unfortunately, I missed the live stream but just went through the replay. Great presentation. I am not playing in public but in my professional life I had to make a lot of public…
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@Jim King Well done Jim. I also like these studies because despite using them to practice specific techniques; you still have the feeling of making music.
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@David Krupka Thanks David for taking the time to watch my recordings. I agree with you that the Pujol's Study would feel more comfortable using the Thumb.
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Here is an update of the work I did in January and the progress toward my goals for 2025. Classical Guitar: I am actually working daily on 3 elements for about 15 to 20 min each.…
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@David Krupka Thanks a lot for your comments David. You are right about my 4th finger. It is not very flexible and relaxed. However, it does not seem to limit my playing so far.…
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Here is a recording I made today of a piece I learned in the summer of 2023. I started my review right after the new year. I am able to play it at 125 bpm which is 15 bpm better than in 2023 and I…
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Very interesting discussion. Here is a summary of the best techniques: Here are some effective techniques to memorize music: 1. Break it Down: Chunking: Divide the piece into smaller,…
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Re: Practice diary 2024 - Andre Bernier
@Jim King Thanks Jim Working on many things at the same time has the benefits of not being boring
See you around
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