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Re: Group 2
Greetings. Ernest from Ottawa, Canada, here. I have been playing for several decades and I used to build up so much tension in my hands, arms, and entire body during recitals,…
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Ernest
5 days ago
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Avoiding Left-Hand Tension with Arturo
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Re: Group 1
Greetings All I first encountered this type of cross-string trill in 1990 when learning "Elegy" by Stepan Rak. In this, and other works, notably his piece "Balalaika",…
Ernest
Ernest
7 mths ago
Improve Your Two-String Trills With Peter Graneis
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Re: Sourcing products for fake nails
I agree with Celeste, and have been using the "Kiss" brand for several years; available here at Walmart pharmacy. Glue them on with CA (cyanoacrylate) glue but use a medium viscosity;…
Ernest
Ernest
8 mths ago
General Discussion
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Re: Fingernail Problems and possible solutions
Hello Jack A lot of good suggestions posted here; after 40+ years of playing classical guitar, I've tried all of them with varying degrees of success. My nails are now in great shape and rarely break…
Ernest
Ernest
8 mths ago
General Discussion
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Re: Better live internet sound
See if this is of any help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_bS_nUiqMA
Ernest
Ernest
11 mths ago
General Discussion
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Re: If you could master the technique of any guitarist, living or dead, who would it be and why?
There have been many good replies to this question so far. For myself, and without question, it would be the great Czech guitarist/composer Stepan Rak. I have, in fact,…
Ernest
Ernest
1 yr ago
Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Look for beyond 12th fret studies
A straightforward warmup exercise is to play the Segovia scales, major and minor. The three octave ones will take you well past the twelfth fret. I run through these a few mornings a week.…
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Ernest
1 yr ago
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