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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Dennis Greensmith That's so great, Dennis!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Martin Hah! I have the reverse problem. I suffer from G.A.A., Gear Acquirement Aversion. My recording equipment is an iPhone7 (my first and only smart phone, purchased less than 1 year ago),…
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Barney Superb, Barney! A very different take, but I like it a lot. It was less rhythmic but much more lyrical. Your contrasts in tone color were outstanding. Great work!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Giuseppe Gasparini You're playing is so good, and what an amazing guitar!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Giuseppe Gasparini Grazie mille, Giuseppe!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Olalla This is amazing! Very musical and emotional. Thanks for posting it!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Khiem Nguyen Thanks, Khiem. Those little things make this piece so much fun to play!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Didier Good job, Didier!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Dennis Greensmith Well done, Dennis. A good start!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Debbie Thank you, Debbie!
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Olalla Fair enough. I apologize if I mistook your hesitancy for apprehension.
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@Barney Thanks, Barney! I did find a fingering of the measure that did not have the portamento up to A but just played it directly, and I found it a bit easier to play.…
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
@Olalla Remember, the goal is not to impress anybody in this forum, but just to learn and grow, and share our common love of the guitar and its music. There is no need to worry about reaching any…
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Re: WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
Beautiful shaping of both of those melodies, Blaise! Your tone and musicality are so wonderful.
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Neil Thompson I've heard that Tarrega's style really is to use rest stroke a lot. That said, he did play without nails. so maybe he used a lot of rest stroke for volume.…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Debbie Great work, Debbie! Not an easy piece, but it's sounding really good so far. I like the cutaway!
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(Take two) Here is an update to my playing of Maria Gavota. Overall, I'm happy with my progress. The tempo is a bit faster than last week, which is good.…
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I'm not sure if this will work, but below I attached a "video" that only has audio for some reason. The video worked on my phone, but when I sent it to my laptop, somehow the visual did not work.…
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Debbie I likewise do not see your post, Debbie. I feel bad that you've been feeling bad! Can you post it again, maybe. I would love to hear it!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Derek Good work, Derek! Yes, the chord in bar 2 is not easy. I think I probably turn my elbow a bit in toward the guitar to make it work. I bet Martin might have some really helpful advice, though.
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@Paul Kennedy Yes, those trills have always confounded me. My poor tremolo together with those trills have always led me to put this piece in the "maybe one day in the future" category.
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Daniel Beautifully done, Daniel!
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Daniel Thanks, Daniel. I actually have already posted some progress on measure 41 below.
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Gokce Turkmendag Sounds really good, Gokce! Such a beautiful melody.
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Awakening Tárrega's Spirit
@Debbie Thank you, Debbie!
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