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Re: Group 4
@Barney Hi All, In case it's helpful, I've done my best to document Emmanuel's arpeggio exercises for week two (description in one attached document, and a score for practice in the other),…
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- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
@Emmanuel Thank you very much for the detailed reply and helpful explanations! I’m looking forward to the session. I have a follow-up question on shifts: on the bass strings,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
I had a couple of question come up that maybe I can ask about in the Zoom session: Exercise 1: I feel I need to shift my arm forward to get my knuckle further past the string going between apoyando…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
Great basic technical warmup for me to work on. I typed it out and attached my notes in case that's a useful record. I am looking forward to interactive session to see if I am understanding the…
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- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: Group 4
Hello. I am also a beginner using materials on Tonebase to learn. I am looking forward to this intensive. Thank you!
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique with Emmanuel Sowicz
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Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: ‘Lego’ Guitar Technique – Building Skills One Block At a Time with Emmauel Sowicz!
Would this two-week intensive be appropriate for novice (level 2) students?
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Level 1 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
I am working on being able to play comfortably in higher positions. I wanted to ask to see if there are recommended ways about reading and playing in, say, IV, V, VII, positions?…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Level System
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Re: Carlevaro - General Discussion
@Dale Needles Thank you for the excellent and specific information on Carlevaro, and the recommendation to Dusan Bogdanovic's text and ToneBase interview!
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Need a beginner routine
As an older adult, I value my time more than ever, and want to spend it wisely at the guitar. Whether the endeavor is described as recreational, or as serving some professional aims,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Need a beginner routine
I’m in a similar position. One recommendation I received was to start with working through some of the Two-week intensive courses and structuring my practice around each topic (in the Public space…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Level 1 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
@Mircea Hello Mircea. Thank you very much for the recommended courses. I also just watched the courses on right and left hand preparation. Very insightful and helpful, and wonderfully presented.…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Level System
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Re: Group 1
@Debbie your experience resonates with my own, even in the short time I have been playing. I appreciate your response, as I am hoping to avoid the issues mentioned above,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Group 1
@Dragos I I notice what you are talking about with the relationship of the plane of the guitar body to that of the torso. I will try the medium and half-plate Guitarlift to see if I can achieve the…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Group 1
@Debbie thank you very much for the QiGong suggestion.
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Group 1
@Dragos I today I practiced a familiar piece and tried to be more conscious of the anatomy you described in the body mapping presentation. I felt much more effort coming from my torso,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Group 1
@Debbie I am demoing the ErgoPlay, which does seem to work, but think, eventually, the Guitarlift may be a more robust solution (in the Medium that both you and Dragos recommend).…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Group 1
@Debbie For what it's worth: I have lateral epicondylosis (aka "tennis elbow") on my left (not from guitar), and the sports medicine doctor, orthopedist and general practitioner I have discussed the…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Carlevaro - General Discussion
@Steve Price Thank you for the intensive workshop recommendations; they are a great place to start organizing my practice!
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Moyses Lopes This is so helpful. Thank you for taking the time and for sharing your routine and the example tailored to a specific RH/LH gesture.
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Group 1
Thank you for these exercises. When I was young learning the violin, I think Exercise 2 would have helped me conquer stage fright and tame my tension. Also,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: On Articulation - Staccato, Portato, or Legato with Sanel Redžić!
I have been searching for lessons on articulation. This is a great series of videos, so clearly explaining the variety and mechanism of articulation on guitar, how to practice each,…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Public Spaces!
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Re: Streamlined guide to daily guitar regimen (without lessons in how to read music)
@ken Pujol materials are more difficult to find, but I will add to my collection and look into those since there is a ToneBase series of lessons to accompany them.…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Streamlined guide to daily guitar regimen (without lessons in how to read music)
@Stephen Darrell Oliver Thank you for the reply. Kappel and Yates look like great resources, and I was hoping for just such feedback on them from more experienced guitarists.…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Moyses Lopes Hello Moyses, Thank you for sharing your experience. I asked a general question in the General part of this discussion forum, but wanted to ask you a specific follow-up question here…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
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- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Carlevaro - General Discussion
ToneBase Piano presented a workshop on Hanon's exercises for piano as a "complete" one-stop technique regimen resource for pianists playing at a novice to and advanced level.…
- David.39
- 2 yrs ago
- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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