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Re: Week 2: Finding Momentum: Small Steps, Big Progress @Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary , I'll check Celil Refik Kaya lesson, I was not aware of it , thank you for the suggestions!
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- 2 wk ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 2: Finding Momentum: Small Steps, Big Progress @joosje Thank you!
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- 2 wk ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 2: Finding Momentum: Small Steps, Big Progress @Eric Phillips thank you , practicing it does feel like pumping nylon!
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- 2 wk ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 3: Turning Points: Overcoming Hurdles @Heidi , +1 to @Blaise Laflamme 's advice. Btw Blaise, your videos look quite beautifully made ( beside your playing which is great) . Do you get help from some professional,…
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- 2 wk ago
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- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 2: Finding Momentum: Small Steps, Big Progress @Jack Stewart @Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary , thank you, it's still a long way to get that level of fluidity and sound quality that it deserves. I am experimenting with balancing volume and tempo as well.
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- 2 wk ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 2: Finding Momentum: Small Steps, Big Progress Posting my first recording of the Prelude in C minor by Barrios. I almost have it on my fingers, some position changes are quite challenging, need more work to make them smooth and keep the legatos.
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- 3 wk ago
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- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 1: Path to Completion! @Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary thank you for pointing me to Zoran's recording. Agree with him that this is a miniature masterpiece, he even repeats the first part "to make it last longer", I may borrow that.…
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- 3 wk ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 2: Finding Momentum: Small Steps, Big Progress @Blaise Laflamme wow, what a beautiful tune , a real gem indeed, thank you for sharing!
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- 3 wk ago
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- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 1: Path to Completion! Hi all, I've been learning for the past month the Prelude in C Minor by Barrios Mangore, I love the piece and would like to polish it . It's a melancholic, sad maybe piece ,…
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- 4 wk ago
- End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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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.…
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- 2 mths 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…
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- 2 mths 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,…
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- 2 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase @Marilyn Blodget priceless treasures!
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- 2 mths 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.
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- 2 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase @martin congratulations !!! What a blessing, welcome to the world Franz!
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- 3 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Villa-Lobos Extravaganza - Watch Party! @martin no problem, take care .
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- 3 mths ago
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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 ...
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- 3 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,…
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- 3 mths ago
- Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase @Barney your tone and interpretation is very beautiful , as usual.
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- 3 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…
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- 3 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..
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- 4 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.
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- 4 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 .
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- 4 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.
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- 5 mths ago
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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.
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- 8 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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