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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Marilyn Blodget Marilyn, beautiful piece, especially his transcription. I saw him at a bar in Sacramento many years ago. I believe I have this transcription somewhere in my music.
- Michael Shirk
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- 11 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Eric Phillips wow that is fast. I guess thats why he’s a professional.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @joosje thanks Joosje, I feel a bit faster will do it justice. If not can always slow it down.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @martin I just re-read your entry, are you saying chatGPT wrote the above. That's scary.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @martin Ah to have young nimble fingers again, and without the music, I have no idea what notes you left out. So I didn't miss them at all. Martin, I rather enjoyed the explanation of your epiphany.…
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Eric Phillips Sounds good, sound very challenging tempo wise. For me these are the types of pieces that can have the tendency to start to fast and then half way through it you realize,…
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Calin Lupa That's a cool piece of music, well done.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Steve Price Thanks Steve, his 24 preludes are cool and very modern sounding.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations I decided to throw into this challenge with a Scherzo which is by definition 'A lively piece, often humorous, in triplet time and used for the third movement of symphonies and sonatas.…
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- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: When is your favorite time of day to Practice? @Steve Pederson No doubt mornings are the best for me. Even during my working years I was most productive in the morning. Granted, if I was able to take a Power Nap during the day I was good again.…
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: When is your favorite time of day to Practice? During my working years, I would try getting in time usually after dinner for about 1 hour. Unfortunately, I am a early bird and function my best in the morning, so,…
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 11 mths ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Khiem Nguyen thanks, just my iPhone with cheap face lighting. Works pretty good
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Steve Price after watching the orchestra, I can see the sound is coming from plucking the cellos in unison. Bach’s bass lines are fantastic.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Eric Phillips lol, folded up paper towel.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
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- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Eric Phillips No, I don't think that's possible in the time frame. I put string mutes on 6, 5, 4th strings.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Wai nicely done, I can see where you have to be careful with the starting tempo, if to fast it could be lost.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
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- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Steve Price thanks Steve looking for a better mute. Really can’t do it with the palm of hand, to much going on with other strings.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 2: Strings Attached Just coming in to this one, here is a Bach piece transcribed by Per-Olov Kindgren 'Air on G string' named simply because the entire melody is played on the G-string of the violin if played in C major.…
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
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- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Miguel Llobet Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Very hypnotic piece, well done Eric. I guess the old saying: 'how do you get a guitar player to stop playing' doesn't apply for you.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
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- Miguel Llobet Mini Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Let there be Music! @Barney Hey Barney, Its a slow meticulous process but can be done by anybody for less then 100.00 dollars. Buy the product Transcribe from seventh-string or use Reaper for free,…
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Happy Birthday, Bach! Share Your Johann Sebastian Bach Performances! @joosje Nicely played, Is that a seventh string I see on your guitar? Are you able to use it in this piece?
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- Bach Mini Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Prepare for Landing! @Michael Shirk An Addendum, Squares Suspended is one of a six-movement suite called 'Woven Harmony' These pieces make up a six-movement suite that combines the ideas of weaving and guitar.…
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 4: Prepare for Landing! @martin Yes, its part of his "Woven Harmony" book of pieces. But there is possibly an illegitimate version floating around on the internet that a simple search will reveal.
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 4: Prepare for Landing! @Eric Phillips Thanks Eric
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
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- Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 4: Prepare for Landing! @martin Hi Martin, for this I used a couple of Shure PGA81, very cheap like 90.00 bucks a piece. I have since bought a Zoom H4N Pro and using the stereo pair on it.…
- Michael Shirk
- mgshirk
- 1 yr ago
- Guitar Music Of The World!
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