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Re: Roman Viazovsky - Mental Training for Musicians
I am not to the performance stage yet, but I am interested in memory training. And mental training at any level sounds very helpful!
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Re: CONGRATULATIONS and Forum Tags for Reading Music Course Participants and Graduates!
@Mircea Mircea, CONGRATULATIONS on becoming Head of Guitar at tonebase!!! That is AWESOME!!!
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Bringing It Together! (Week 3)
@Elizabeth Uyehara Great idea! Thanks!
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Bringing It Together! (Week 3)
While playing the first measure of Exercise 15, am I supposed to lift my finger after playing each E or is it okay to leave it down the whole measure? I really appreciate your instructions on proper…
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Bringing It Together! (Week 3)
@Elizabeth Uyehara That sounded good! You are giving me courage to try it myself.
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Power and Perseverance - The Elegance of the Left Hand (Week 2)
Good afternoon! I have a question about left-hand fingering on Exercise 12A of the next-to-last measure. When I play the A with my second finger, I have a rough time trying to reach the F#.…
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Power and Perseverance - The Elegance of the Left Hand (Week 2)
Please disregard my first paragraph above about Exercise 11. I have no idea why I was having trouble yesterday. Fingering seems fine today.
However,…
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Power and Perseverance - The Elegance of the Left Hand (Week 2)
@Elizabeth Uyehara I noticed that I have trouble hitting the 4th string too (up and down).
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Power and Perseverance - The Elegance of the Left Hand (Week 2)
I am practicing the first few exercises, but I also looked at the later exercises. On Exercise 11, I am having a difficult time with my left hand trying to play the "D" note with the third finger…
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Movement and Music - The Poetry of the Right hand (Week 1)
@martin I really liked what you showed us on the livestream today about point and angle of attack. And about tension in my body, that has ALWAYS been a problem for me.…
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Movement and Music - The Poetry of the Right hand (Week 1)
@Elizabeth Uyehara LOL! Me too!
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Movement and Music - The Poetry of the Right hand (Week 1)
I'm not sure why my videos showed up instead of the link. Sorry.
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Movement and Music - The Poetry of the Right hand (Week 1)
Here are my attempts at 4A, B, C, and 5A, B, C. (Next time I will use a different room. Please ignore the air conditioner noise and the clock ticking in the background. It was not my metronome.…
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Re: MAIN THREAD: Movement and Music - The Poetry of the Right hand (Week 1)
Hi there! I haven't been able to practice much this week, but when I did it was fun. Positive: I have been able to read and play all of the notes. Negative:…
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Re: IV. Fingering // MAR 10th
@Mircea Good for your dad!
Thanks so much for the fingering suggestions and which strings to play! That should make things much smoother!
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Re: CONGRATULATIONS and Forum Tags for Reading Music Course Participants and Graduates!
@Mircea It was great fun, and I learned a LOT! Thank you!!!
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Re: II. Rhythm // FEB 24th
@Mircea Thank you for your suggestions! After watching my video, I also came to the same conclusion as you did about my guitar being too horizontal. I have resituated my guitar rest,…
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Re: IV. Fingering // MAR 10th
Hi Mircea, Thank you so much for the class! I am learning a LOT! The guitar is very new to me, so I am really slow; but I am enjoying it anyway. I had to make myself a guitar chart,…
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Re: III. Guitar Notation // MAR 3rd
@Mircea Thanks so much for the feedback! That’s funny about me not playing the open E. In practice, I did the open E. Ha! I probably got nervous while recording myself,…
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Re: III. Guitar Notation // MAR 3rd
@Mircea
Actually, your live session was my excuse not to go shopping with the in-laws! Lol!
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Re: III. Guitar Notation // MAR 3rd
@Mircea Thanks! And I like those quotes! That’s good to remember!
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Re: III. Guitar Notation // MAR 3rd
https://youtu.be/ZCycuvFLO6A https://youtu.be/NeKJnwK6Sfo
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Re: III. Guitar Notation // MAR 3rd
I found out that I am going to have to help entertain the in-laws this week, so I haven't done much practicing, but here are my attempts at 3e and 3f.
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Re: III. Guitar Notation // MAR 3rd
Such great songs in the assignments! I can't wait to sound like you! I was able to do 3a. LOL! Meanwhile, I am a bit confused about the strings for the second and third chords in 3b.…
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Re: II. Rhythm // FEB 24th
@Mircea I will keep an eye out for your concerts!!!
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