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Re: Group 2 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Thank you, Arturo, it's been a very interesting two weeks. Getting it right will require continued practice over a prolonged time, but now I know what to aim for.
- Mark de Beer
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- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Thank you for the feedback. I will slow down, slow down!
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 And here's my attempt at the 3-step approach. Not the Sor/Segovia 9 but from another study. I find it difficult to form and contain the correct shape of my hand as I move along the fretboard.…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 Here's my attempt at the Sor B minor. Trying to consciously relax. That goes better one moment, less the next. Work in progress, obviously.
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Thank you for your comments. Yes, my hand is in a uncomfortable position. In general I still struggle to keep an overall good posture.…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 And here's the link to the video of exercise 2. That's me attempting the opening of Sor Op 6. No. 8.
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 I have made videos of exercise 1 and 2. Initially I thought I wouldn't be making any videos as I am travelling and I only have my Yamaha Silent Guitar with me.…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Mark de Beer I meant to say: I hope you can open the attached screenshots
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Michelle Roper Jack sent me this further explanation as well, which I am also forwarding - I hope you open the attached screenshots too. I've made some screenshots that are probably easier to follow…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Michelle Roper Hi Michelle, in a previous TWI with Arturo I ran into the same, or at least a similar, problem. Fellow Tonebase member @Jack Stewart was kind enough to help me out.…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 Hello everyone. My name is Mark de Beer, I live in The Netherlands. I am 60 and have only seriously begun playing the guitar 2 or so years ago (having had lessons when I was in my twenties).…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Avoiding Exponential Left-Hand Tension with Arturo Castro Nogueras Very interesting subject and definitely one where I can and should improve a lot. I am travelling and internet connection is sometimes very poor, so I don't expect to be uploading any videos myself.…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: What is the longest you've ever gone without your guitar? @Isaac I too bring a classical Yamaha Silent Guitar on travels. I found it cumbersome to hold though and recently bought the German made Guitarlift support, made specifically for the Yamaha guitar.…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 1 mth ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Group 2 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Arturo, I just want to say thank you very much for your detailed, clear and patient instructions. Unfortunately we had a bereavement in the family and I could not participate…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: My First Year I guess I am a newbie too, not in terms of age, but because it's been 2 years or so since I picked up the guitar again and started making a serious effort.…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Group 2 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Yes, I am working on the exercise of the second video. It is a bit harder for me I notice, controlling the left hand while the main purpose of the exercise is to concentrate…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Thank you very much for your comments. I will continue practising and pay more attention to using gravity.
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Some moments I feel that sensations of relaxation, other moments I don't. I try to consciously register it when I do feel it so that I become more and more aware of how that…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 And here are my attempts at excercises 2 and 3 respectively:
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 With thanks to @Jack Stewart I am posting my first video of excercise 1. It is shot with just a phone, so very basic but I hope it will serve the purpose of providing opportunity for feedback.
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 @Jack Stewart Hi Jack, thank you so much for taking the trouble of explaining this process to me in such detail. I highly appreciate it and feel sure I can manage now to post my videos on Tonebase.…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 Hello, this is my first time participating in such a course on Tonebase. I have made a simple video of me playing exercise 1. I feel silly, but have to ask: how do I go about sharing this video?…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Group 2 My name is Mark de Beer. I live in The Netherlands. I am 60 now and only in the past 2 years or so have I picked up the guitar again, having had some teachers when I was in my twenties.…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 5 mths ago
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- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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Re: Left Hand issues. Hello Paul, judging from what you're saying we are more or less at the same level of guitar playing. I recognize the issue with the left hand. One of the resources on Tonebase that I found useful is…
- Mark de Beer
- Mark_de_Beer
- 7 mths ago
- General Discussion
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Mark de Beer

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I am Dutch, born 1964. I love the classical guitar. I have only recently picked up playing the guitar (having had some teachers many years ago), so I have much to learn. But I am enjoying it even if it is at my very modest level.