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Re: Sor Op 60 No 20 November 20, 2021 Here's another update. I tried to memorize it, but I kept messing up take after take, so I did this with the score. Not sure it's any better than my last recording.
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Re: DRESS REHEARSAL for the tonebase Community Concert @Martin Thank you to you all! I’m so sorry I could not stay to hear everyone play. At first, I honestly felt pretty calm. It was hard to focus on the music, but I was at least calm.…
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Re: Serenata Espanola by J. Malats @Nora Torres-Nagel I don't know, but up above he said that he was in the hospital.
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 20 @Jack Stewart Thank you so much, Jack!
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Re: Serenata Espanola by J. Malats I hope and pray that you’re doing okay, Barney.
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 20 November 18, 2021 Here is another update. I tried to improve my right hand stability (although it still bounced around a bit). I also worked on my phrasing,…
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 16 @David Krupka Thank you, David, it's one of my favorites too. The ornaments are definitely the most difficult part of this piece. I'd still like them to sound a bit more graceful.
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Re: Villa Lobos Prelude No 5 November 16, 2021 Here's another update. I'm hoping that my more concentrated practice of the C section makes for an improvement, but I'm not sure. Regardless, here it is.
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 20 November 16, 2021 Here's an update after about an hour of practice. I am trying to keep my right hand more stable, and I am trying to avoid alternating p and m, as per Martin's advice.…
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Re: Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Improving my Tremolo! @Martin So beautiful! Great hand control. I really prefer Recuerdos at a slower tempo like this.
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Re: Emma's Practice Diary - Bach Gavotte 1 & 2 @Martin @Emma I am indeed very interested. Thank you Martin! When I get home tonight to my guitar, I will see how that thinking and advice can apply to the D chord in the last measure of Villa-Lobos…
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 20 @Martin Thanks, Martin. I do see my hand bouncing around a lot. In a way, I think it helps me feel the music, but if it is affecting my tone and accuracy, obviously it needs to be tempered.…
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 20 @David Krupka Thanks, David. I love the way this study uses stationary fingers while other fingers move around. I also like that it doesn't do so slavishly, like some sort of technical exercise.…
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Re: Emma's Practice Diary - Bach Gavotte 1 & 2 @Emma That's lovely, Emma! I'm listening to it just before I begin a day of teaching. No better way to start the day than with Bach! I also struggle with playing a D chord like it is at the end of…
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Re: Carulli Larghetto in G minor Op 192 @Nora Torres-Nagel Thank you, Nora. Coffee and Carulli sounds like a good combination!
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 20 @Jack Stewart Thanks, Jack. The only piece I’m working on for the challenge is the Villa-Lobos. The rest is just me doing what I do, only now I can use the practice diary to keep me focused..
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Re: BWV 1007 Menuets I & 2 @Rick Lord Well, I think that both of those are already stunningly beautiful, Rick. You are so right about the nice contrast between the two. The second one really pulled me in.…
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 20 November 15, 2021 Here is a video of me sight reading the piece. I can tell already that I have some problems in my left and right hand fingering. I plan to study this video a bit and find the…
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Sor Op 60 No 20
For the last couple of months, I've been working my way through Sor's Op 60 as a means of technical and musical improvement. I spent more time on number 16, as I love it so much.…
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Re: Carulli Larghetto in G minor Op 192 @Emma Thanks, Emma. I think the music calls for a good bit of drama.
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Re: Villa Lobos Prelude No 5 @Emma Thank you, Emma.
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Re: Jack's Sauguet's Solilique (with assist from Milo) That was incredible, Jack! Is that Henri Sauget? I confess I looked the name up. Is it written for guitar? I have never heard of it. Pulling that off is quite an accomplishment!…
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Re: Carulli Larghetto in G minor Op 192 @David Krupka Nice. Thanks, David!
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Re: Carulli Larghetto in G minor Op 192 @Martin Oh wow! Very cool! It seems a lot darker to me than what we normally hear. I love the idea of new transcriptions, and not treating standard transcriptions as unchangeable.…
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Re: Villa Lobos Prelude No 5 @Martin Thanks, Martin. That’s just what I did. 126 is the best speed I can control right now.
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