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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
@Barney yes I will, thanks for the reminder. If I'll feel that my back is giving me any signs of discomfort I'll go back to using the Guitarlift, my second favorite.…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
@Jack Stewart , @Barney Thank you for your kind and encouraging comments :) . Barney, I am back to the old fashioned foot stool. I find out that if I wear loose pants that don't constrict at all my…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
HVL Prelude #1. Posting my latest practice video as well. This piece offers countless interpretative possibilities. I am experimenting here with different phrasing, vibrato, rubato and accelerando,…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
@Marilyn Blodget priceless treasures!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth ago
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Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
@martin @Barney , beautiful indeed, appoiando with preparation on the right hand , vibrato with the left, haha.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
@martin congratulations !!! What a blessing, welcome to the world Franz!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
2 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Villa-Lobos Extravaganza - Watch Party!
@martin no problem, take care .
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
2 mths ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
@Eric Phillips nicely played! And thanks for sharing Bream's class, I'll try to incorporate some of the teachings ...
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
2 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
Thank you @Barney @Dale Needles @Jack Stewart @Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary for your kind comments, I fell like this is one of the pieces that I can work on for a lifetime to polish and change,…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
2 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
@Barney your tone and interpretation is very beautiful , as usual.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
2 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
Posting another practice session on Prelude No 1. I've been working on reducing the squeaks, and that's hard! I need to re-learn how to move my hand on the freetboard while lifting / placing the…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
2 mths ago
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Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 2: Rhythms of Brazil
@Dale Needles thank you, will definitely be paying more attention to squeaks in my practice next. This is a very "squeaks prone" piece..
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 2: Rhythms of Brazil
@Derek thank you for your comments. Looking forward to seeing your progress as well on playing these enjoyable but challenging pieces.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 2: Rhythms of Brazil
HVL is one of my favorite composers and Prelude No.1 a favorite piece. I have not played it for quite a while , here is rough recording, many mistakes, planning to polish it during this challenge .
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 mths ago
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Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ...
when you consider buying a practice guitar in each of the other countries your family lives in, and leave it there so you don't need to travel with one when you visit them.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
4 mths ago
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General Discussion
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Re: How important are the livestreams for you?
Martin, live streams are great, I tend to watch replies though due to schedule conflicts.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
7 mths ago
Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Group 2
Thanks Peter for these very useful exercises, I was not able to join the check in, but planning to see the recording . I have practiced the exercises and will incorporate them in my rutine going…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
8 mths ago
Improve Your Two-String Trills With Peter Graneis
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Re: WEEK 1: What we've learned!!!
@Andre Bernier and @Eric Phillips thank you.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
11 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: Your Progress!
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Re: End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress!"
@JUAN ALONSO very nice job, I enjoyed your interpretation! It's a wonderful piece, which I also attempted to learn many years ago, and as it happens, I spend some time as well this year to work on it.…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
11 mths ago
End of the Year Challenge: Your Progress!
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Re: WEEK 1: What we've learned!!!
The second piece revisited this year, for the Autumn challenge, was Un dia de Noviembre, still I may be missing a few notes here and there.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
11 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: Your Progress!
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Re: WEEK 1: What we've learned!!!
I feel that 2023 was quite a productive year for my learning journey, together with this wonderful community on Tonebase. I have revisited some of the pieces I learned ( or attempted to ) many many…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
11 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: Your Progress!
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Re: SIGN-UP: Flamenco Fundamentals with Alex Gil
Signed up! @martin , it will be great if beside verbal explanations , a score will also be available where it makes sense. Thank you.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 yr ago
General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why?
Piano will be, it would definitely improve my musical abilities.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 yr ago
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Discussion of the Week!
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"Golden Leaves, Golden Tunes" Recital
@martin I was hoping to play live, but work seems to interfere again with my plans as I am PST timezone. I did make a recording of the piece though, please see below.…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 yr ago
Community Concerts!
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"Golden Leaves, Golden Tunes" Recital
@Debbie sorry to hear that, take care.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 yr ago
Community Concerts!
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