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Re: When is your favorite time of day to Practice?
@Steve Pederson if you have the funds, purchase a Yamaha classical silent guitar, plug in headphones and you won’t bother anyone. Great sound amplified also. https://youtu.…
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4 days ago
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Re: When is your favorite time of day to Practice?
Morning to learn new pieces, maybe 1 hour, midday if I practice scales and difficult passages, evenings to play through repertoire. I do move it around dependent upon other commitments.
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4 days ago
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Re: Can anyone suggest a good guitar string to use?
I would agree with Francesco, Knobloch Actives (double silvercarbon) really good strings.
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4 days ago
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Re: any good recommendations for sandpaper or cloth for filing your nails?
I start with a glass nail file then smooth of with very a fine sanding block. Marco Tamoyo on nails https://youtu.be/5tV_FBh55ew?si=CBLzZSTVDc1W8E6y
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Re: Week 1: Monsters come in all shapes and sizes!
@Ron thats the edition that I have, now that is a monster!
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2 mths ago
Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: Week 1: Monsters come in all shapes and sizes!
@Debbie this is such an uplifting piece of music to listen to, cannot wait for your rendition.
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2 mths ago
Monsters of Nylon!
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Re: How many pieces do you work on at a time?
@don I have a similar approach to pieces out with my current ability, I use the difficult parts as practice exercises, once I have got it as clean as I can,…
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2 mths ago
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Re: How many pieces do you work on at a time?
@Ron it seems like a well structured approach to me, good use of the time available.
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2 mths ago
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Re: How many pieces do you work on at a time?
@Ron
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2 mths ago
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Re: How many pieces do you work on at a time?
Hi all, I play in an acoustic guitar vocal duo, usually perform once per month. I have many set lists, non classical, blues to Beatles and much more. With classical like most I have around 3-4 on the…
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2 mths ago
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Re: The Villa-Lobos-Voyage - Watch Party!
Appologies, I am not able to make this, I have had a really busy August which has prevented me from posting anything, I will make up up and add it to the unfinished business forum.…
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2 mths ago
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge
@joosje So beautiful, i listened to Annette playing this and I think that you would make her proud.
Jacques farmer
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3 mths ago
Mini Challenges!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Eric Phillips This is awesome, played cleanly, and with feeling. I havent posted due to holidays and othere stuff, it may have to be added to unfinished business for now and concentrate on whatever…
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3 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Who are the guitarists that you think more people should know about?
@Debbie this is wonderful thanks for the introduction.
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3 mths ago
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Re: Who are the guitarists that you think more people should know about?
https://youtu.be/wL4snMJbLks Gary Ryan
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3 mths ago
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Re: SIGN UP: Improve your Polyphonic Playing - with Peter Graneis!
I would love to but I’m away on holiday, I assume that it will be recorded so I can look at it once back.
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3 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
@Eric Phillips you are doing a great Job, your work ethic is monstrous!
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3 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
Hi All, I will struggle getting a piece ready for this week and i am on holiday in greece from Friday so it will be visualisation only. I will change my piece Gavotta - Choro and drop it into…
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3 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
@joosje You are playing this really well, if i get any where near you this I will be well pleased.
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3 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
@Blaise Laflamme I agree one of my favourites. I’m in holiday from the 11th so I will see if I can get 2 of the sections on here this coming week
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3 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
@Blaise Laflamme
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3 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
@Eric Phillips Yes its awesome, I will certainly give it my best shot.
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3 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
@Eric Phillips you have a really good approach. I am looking at suite popular bresilienne no 4 gavotte choro. I had a go at it in 1978. I found the music out around an hour ago,…
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3 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
@Eric Phillips you’re doing ok. Have you played this piece before?
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3 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: "Villa-Lobos Vibe"
@Eric Phillips absolutely love this piece since I heard Julian bream play it many years ago.
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3 mths ago
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