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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
9 days 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
1 mth 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
5 mths 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
5 mths 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
5 mths ago
Community Concerts!
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"Golden Leaves, Golden Tunes" Recital
@Debbie sorry to hear that, take care.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
5 mths ago
Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 2: Vibrations and Virtuosos
@Marilyn Blodget thank you Marilyn for your comments and suggestions. Indeed, divide and conquer! I slowed down and paid more attention to difficult passages,…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
5 mths ago
Transcription Challenge
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"Golden Leaves, Golden Tunes" Recital
Great theme, I would like to join and play Un dia de Noviembre by Leo Brouwer, if there is still room.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
6 mths ago
Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 2: Vibrations and Virtuosos
@Barney @Jack Stewart thanks you both, I got now the Segovia one and I'll work with that. Tonebase also has an edition, I found at least one error in it , I'll see how it differs from Segovia one.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
6 mths ago
Transcription Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Vibrations and Virtuosos
@Barney, @Jack Stewart, btw which edition / transcription do you use or recommend for Asturias?
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
6 mths ago
Transcription Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Vibrations and Virtuosos
@Jack Stewart thank you, appreciate your encouragement.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
6 mths ago
Transcription Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Vibrations and Virtuosos
@Barney , yes, there are a few places where I am aware I played the wrong notes, and there are probably some where I am not . Great advice to revisit the whole piece with the score in front,…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
6 mths ago
Transcription Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Vibrations and Virtuosos
For this challenge I decided to be brave and revisit Leyenda - Asturias by Albeniz. I studied part A many years ago, and I am learning now part B as well.…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
6 mths ago
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Transcription Challenge
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What lessons or courses would you like to see on tonebase that aren’t there yet?
@Debbie great ideea!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
6 mths ago
Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Back To School Recital!
@martin , and all, my appologies, I will not be able to join due to a last minute conflict. As I continued working on HVL Etude 1, here is a new recording of it that you can play,…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
7 mths ago
Community Concerts!
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Dale Needles thank you, great exercises for RH fingers independence , I'll include in my routine.
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
7 mths ago
Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
@Dale Needles thank you for sharing these details, very interesting. Achieving the desired timbre, volume and color via toques, without too much or no longitudinal hand movement,…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
7 mths ago
Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Carlevaro - Technique
Posting here a reply I got from @Dale Needles (thank you!) , on the HVL challenge ,on the relation between toques and piano/forte, which I found useful.…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
7 mths ago
Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Dale Needles will do, thank you!
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
7 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Dale Needles thank you for the detailed explanation, it does make sense. Now applying this to my playing ... a different story :) , it will take time indeed.…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
7 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Barney I didn't know that, but I totally agree with him as nails can be a huge issue for concert artists. Probably they all practice also with fake nails , just in case...…
Calin Lupa
Calin_Lupa
7 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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