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I would like to open up a discussion on the challenges of keeping chords in tune, especially in higher positions and when there is horizontal stretch across strings or vertical reaches, or,…
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Bryan Burns "Classical Guitar Compendium" & "The Guidonian Guitar"
If anyone has used either of these texts, I would be interested in finding out more about their content. How does the Compendium differ from other technique texts?…
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Ariel Elijovich I have been experimenting with the application of larger muscle groups and the advantage of leverage that you describe in the well-explained video.…
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- 4 mths ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 1 @Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary Thank you for sharing the observation and your thoughts on the matter. I am encouraged by the synergistic effect of working to improve diverse technical skills that you describe.…
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Ariel Elijovich That sounds like a great idea. Can we start that on ToneBase in the community discussion area?
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Ariel Elijovich How to position the guitar at will??? I have tried all sorts of supports. Sometimes I feel that they all confine me in finding the best position possible, and,…
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- 4 mths ago
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Re: My First Year @Ariel Elijovich thank you very much
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Thank you Arturo. Slowing way down to achieve item (1) on your recommendations makes a lot of sense. Also it’ll give me time to make conscientious iterations over the steps in…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: My First Year @Ariel Elijovich Thank you so much. Fantastic explanations and breakdown of the different elements of they types of barres. I am encouraged by your general statements about how the guitar requires…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: My First Year @Ariel Elijovich I noticed how muscular your fingers look. How do beginner’s lack of finger development (muscle, skin adaptation to contact with strings, etc.…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 @Ariel Elijovich Much appreciated! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 Hello again Arturo, I have posed a video question here: https://youtu.be/bDeize9JSAs Essentially: "Does guitar require time to build fitness in the hand that also contributes to reduced tension when…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 Hi Arturo, I found this etude by Sor that has a chorale style and seemed good for relaxing between each chord change. Sorry for the halting presentation;…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Thoughts on Technique Books: serie Didáctica and Pumping Nylon @Anthony DiMambro It would be great to have an updated Iznaola course on TB to accompany the book. I'd benefit from audiovisual guides to the materials and what to focus on while using it.
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Thoughts on Technique Books: serie Didáctica and Pumping Nylon @Blaise Laflamme I noticed that there was a forum set up around the Carlevaro technique last year. I wonder if TB could follow up with a formal guide to the text and materials as a product of that…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Guitar Q&A: Ask Away with Martin! @peter hancock Do you know of a source of videos to accompany this textbook? I wonder if Martin would consider another Guitar Harmony course. It would be helpful to have the ear training aspect and…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Guitar Q&A: Ask Away with Martin! @peter hancock I think he uses the word “degree” to mean the number indexing the notes of the scale, and this is different than the numbers used to indicate the fingering.…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Group 1 Hello all. I am glad to be joining this TWI since I am starting working on some pieces where excessive tension is an issue for me. The alternation between functional tension and relaxation is an…
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: Release Review: Łukasz Kuropaczewski's Practice Principles @Michelle Roper I rewatched and would edit my original post to omit the "warmup" request, since Lukasz makes the point that his method of practice obviates the need of such routine.…
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- 6 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Release Review: Łukasz Kuropaczewski's Practice Principles It is great to have "practicing slowly" explained and motivated. I look forward to see a full technical practice and warmup routine and scale/arpeggio work presented on ToneBaseGuitar with a workbook.…
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: My First Year I watched this video and found it helpful for some pretty specific tips for barré
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: My First Year @Ariel Elijovich I will be thinking of your comment about pieces being like friends that you keep touching base with, even as I start something new.
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: My First Year @Michelle Roper thanks for the post! I’m using the half plate GuitarLift and alternating between that and an adjustable footstool. I put in a request to open up a novice-centric area on ToneBase.
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: More theory lessons (comment specifics below!) @Karen Chuplis You could look at McFadden's book. Common harmony is applied to the fretboard in a systematic way. I've been (slowly) working through it,…
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: My First Year I'm past the one year and a half, or close to two, or whatever, but I've struggled with being patient with myself. I like that, on guitar (rather than, say a keyboard),…
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- 9 mths ago
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