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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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.
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Re: Week 1: A Fresh Start
@martin Very nice Martin. So smooth and melodic.
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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.…
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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.…
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections
@JUAN ALONSO Great performance Juan. Bravo and thanks for sharing
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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.
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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.
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections
@Ron Well done Ron. Bravo
It was very nice listening your work.
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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…
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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.…
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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?…
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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…
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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.
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections
@Neil Macmillan Well done Neil and no aircraft in the background
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections
@Barney yes and no. I will start a new post this weekend with my comments on these finger picks. Stay tuned
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections
Here is my next recording with few changes from previous recordings: 1- This time I took only one recording only after about 10 min warming up practice.…
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Re: Week 6: Triumph & Reflections
@Barney Beautifully done Barney. Great performance
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Re: Week 4: Expressive Exploration
@Vilio Celli Good work Vilio. This is a very difficult piece and you made good progress during the challenge. Bravo
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Re: Week 5: Mastery in the Making
@Jim King Great progress Jim. It is flowing nicely. Bravo
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Re: Week 5: Mastery in the Making
@joosje The 3 pieces are played beautifully. Bravo
. My preference would go with the no. 16. This is so relaxing listen you playing it.
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Re: Week 4: Expressive Exploration
@Jim King Yes, I will do it in a new post in the general discussion section.
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Re: Week 4: Expressive Exploration
@Jim King @joosje Thanks for your comments. I am not planning to use the Alaska picks on a permanent basis but as a temporary solution when i broke a nail.…
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