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Re: SIGN-UP: Improve Your Recording Skills with Martin! This will be a great opportunity to improve my recordings... I am in
- Andre Bernier
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start @Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. You are raising a very good question and from what I have experienced so far, I am sure that you can change the timbre by changing the angle of attack.…
- Andre Bernier
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- 6 mths ago
- Fresh Start Challenge
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start Yesterday practice with the Alaska picks. I tried two pieces I learned last year. Andantino in C major, Op.59 - Matteo Carcassi and Fernando Sor, Op.60 no.2 This time, I think the sound is better.…
- Andre Bernier
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start @Eric Phillips Thanks Eric for your comments. I know that my sound volume was low on this recording. In this case, this was essentially related to the volume level set on the Audio interface.…
- Andre Bernier
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start Today, I practiced a few times at slow speed the Andantino in C major, Op. 59 by Matteo Carcassi. The goal was to see what kind of tone I could get with the Alaska Picks and see if I can control…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start @martin This was so interesting Martin. It is for sure way beyond my skills but I really enjoyed listening to the piece played in different keys.
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Fresh Start Challenge
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start @Jack Stewart Very good comments and questions Jack. So far it is a learning process. For example, I have to learn to be very gentle with the thumb as the picks increase a lot the tone from that…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Fresh Start Challenge
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start A Fresh start with ALASKA picks. Here is a first video of F. Sor - Op. 60 no. 1 using Alaska picks. It is progressing fairly well. More comments in the general discussion forum.…
- Andre Bernier
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start @Eric Phillips @Neil Macmillan @Steve Price This is always inspiring to listen to your music and the progress you make in your journey. Thanks all for sharing your music.
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start @martin I am so happy that you found the time to participate in the challenge. You choose a very beautiful piece and your playing is already outstanding. Thank you for sharing.…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Fresh Start Challenge
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Re: Experience with Alaska Picks I have now about 10 days experience using the Alaska picks. I started using picks shaped close to what I was doing with my normal nails. I then tried a few days using unmodified picks.…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start Hello All, I am not sure my choice will fit the subject of this challenge but I will do it anyway. I am actually in a trial period of Alaska picks and I would also like to consolidate what I learned…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start @Eric Phillips Welcome back Eric. As usual, you made a great choice and are of a great start.
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start @martin Very nice Martin. So smooth and melodic.
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Fresh Start Challenge
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Re: How important are the livestreams for you? I really like the live events. Being retired, the timing for me (2:00 PM) is excellent. I try to watch them live but If I can't I always watch them later.…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Experience with Alaska Picks Hello, This last week, I decided to add a pick for the thumb. So far, I feel it is progressing well with the i, m, a, fingers but I found it very difficult to get used to it with the Thumb.…
- Andre Bernier
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections @JUAN ALONSO Great performance Juan. Bravo and thanks for sharing
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections @Blaise Laflamme As usual Blaise this is an exceptional interpretation with an outstanding recording. Thanks a lot for sharing your work.
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
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- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections @joosje Sooo beautiful Joosje. I also like this slow interpretation, It reveals in this piece so much calm and sadness. I will definitively keep this piece on my working list.
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections @Ron Well done Ron. Bravo It was very nice listening your work.
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections @Neil Macmillan @joosje @JUAN ALONSO @Neil Macmillan Thanks a lot for all your good comments. I guess that we are never really happy with our performance and to get supportive comments like yours…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: Experience with Alaska Picks @Andre Bernier For the Carcassi challlenge, I used the large pics for the i, m, a fingers and no pics for the thumb. I tried to shape them close to what I used to have with my natural fingers.…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Experience with Alaska Picks OK, I started my journey buying a kit of Alaska pics on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Adjustable-Plectrums-Instrument-Accessories-Attractive/dp/B09GFV74XP/ref=sr_1_1?…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- General Discussion
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Experience with Alaska Picks
Hello, For the next few weeks, I will comment on my experience learning to use the Alaska picks playing classical guitar. At this point of time, I am looking for something that I can use as a…
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections @Jack Stewart @Barney @Jim King Thanks for listening and your support. I will post the Alaska Pick comments today.
- Andre Bernier
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- Andre_Bernier
- 7 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
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