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Re: Week 6:Reflections on the Journey: Final Touches
@Barney thank you, Happy New Year!
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10 days ago
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 6:Reflections on the Journey: Final Touches
@Derek , @JUAN ALONSO thank you!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
2 wk ago
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 6:Reflections on the Journey: Final Touches
@Eric Phillips than that's great guitar, and video editing skills, nice work!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 wk ago
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Re: Week 6:Reflections on the Journey: Final Touches
@Dale Needles , @joosje , thank you! Yes, I find the squeaks are hard to get rid of especially when jumping from barree and trying to maintain the legato the music demands.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 wk ago
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 6:Reflections on the Journey: Final Touches
@Jack Stewart thank you Jack
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Calin_Lupa
3 wk ago
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 6:Reflections on the Journey: Final Touches
I've been working for the past 3 weeks on the Prelude, I did not post as often as I thought I would. I feel it a bit better under my fingers, but there is more way to go.…
Calin Lupa
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3 wk ago
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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!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth ago
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
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Re: Week 2: Finding Momentum: Small Steps, Big Progress
@joosje Thank you!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth 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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Calin_Lupa
1 mth 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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1 mth ago
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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.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth ago
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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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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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Calin_Lupa
1 mth 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!
Calin Lupa
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1 mth ago
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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 ,…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
1 mth 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.…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 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…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 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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Calin_Lupa
3 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 4: Serenade Showcase
@Marilyn Blodget priceless treasures!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 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.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
3 mths 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
4 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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Re: Villa-Lobos Extravaganza - Watch Party!
@martin no problem, take care .
Calin Lupa
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4 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 ...
Calin Lupa
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4 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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4 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
4 mths ago
Villa-Lobos Extravaganza!
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