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Re: LAST WEEK: Over the Horizon!
Adelita (no nails) Playing through some music this morning, I just was not liking the sound I was getting. Then, for whatever reason, I started playing this old warhorse.…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: LAST WEEK: Over the Horizon!
@Andre Bernier @Barney For what it is worth, my journey into playing without nails is still very much a work in progress. My tone is very inconsistent, and I don’t have much fluency in the right hand…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: LAST WEEK: Over the Horizon!
@Barney incredible, Barney! I did not know this piece so thank you so much for sharing it. I love how you always come in the last week of these challenges with these mind-boggling performances.…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: LAST WEEK: Over the Horizon!
@Andre Bernier This sounds wonderful, Andre! Your patience and perseverance, with both this piece of music and with the Alaska picks, are really paying dividends. Your playing sounds so beautiful.
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 5: Onward and Upward!
@Jack Stewart That Ravel is sounding great, Jack! Your left hand work is really impressive. In the Lutoslawsky, I really like the dynamics.
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 5: Onward and Upward!
Gol-e-Gandome and Estudio Sencillio No 2 I thought I would try some pieces other than Sor with no nails. I am starting to see that the most important thing about this switch in my technique is…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Xuefei Yang: Capricho árabe
@martin Very enjoyable and useful discussion. Thank you for asking my questions.
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Xuefei Yang: Capricho árabe
I am not sure if I will be able to watch live, so I'd like to ask you here to give your thoughts on fingering (both left and right hand) in two places: The rising chromatic scale in measures 34-35…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 5: Onward and Upward!
@Wai Great selection, Wai! The theme could not sound less like Giuliani, but then the variations come along with all the Giuliani–isms. Love it!
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 5: Onward and Upward!
Sor Op 60 No 12 and 13 Sorry for not posting in a while. We have a bit of chaos going on in our house right now involving our dog and a skunk. I have eight loud,…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@Jack Stewart Thanks, Jack. I certainly would not want to lose the use my 'a' finger, but much of Sor's music seems to be playable with only minimal use of it (which I think was what he advocated in…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@Jack Stewart Good playing, Jack. The music was not my cup of tea at first, but the gently rocking rhythm became more appealing as I listened longer. Is the GFA already coming up again?!…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@Ariel Elijovich Thank you very much, Ariel, for your attentive observations and suggestions. What you say makes complete sense. I have not had a teacher or played live with other classical…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: My First Year
@Michelle Roper Glad to hear it! Having a guitar you love to play is really important, regardless of how expensive it is or what other people may think of it.…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: My First Year
Congratulations on one year! In my opinion, there should never be any “shoulds” regarding what “level“ you are at. The only should is, you should be enjoying it.…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Calluses
I think it depends on too many variables. How much are you playing? What is your skin like? That said, I wouldn't be surprised if within a month you have some calluses.…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
Sor Op 60 No 16 (June 10 again) Okay, I’m going to really geek out here and post the exact same piece as I just posted a few hours ago. It was bugging me that I wasn’t able to play it with my pinky…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
Sor Op 60 No 16 (June 10) Here is snapshot of my continued journey into playing without fingernails. For this study, it just did not feel right to place my pinky on the fingerboard,…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@Dale Needles Very well played, Dale! I like the changes in rhythmic feel in the different sections, and you bring those out nicely.
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@Jack Stewart @Dale Needles Thank you both! It's amazing how something as simple as our fingernails can cause us so much time and energy. This is definitely not anything we can ever talk about with…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@David Krupka Thank you very much, David, for the encouraging words and tips. Clearly, my lute playing sounds much better already with no nails, and that is probably my main reason for wanting to go…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
NO NAILS! Well, I took the plunge (again) and cut off my right hand nails. I tried this about a year-and-a-half ago (I think), but I gave up when results weren’t coming to me quickly.…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
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- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Discovering Hidden Gems
@Andre Bernier Great work, Andre! The picks sound very good. I don't think the recording has too much effect added (reverb I assume?). I do think the recording needs more volume.…
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: tonebase Guitar Festival 2024 - We Want to Hear from You!
I agree with @Ron about online participation. It's really the only way I would see myself being able to participate. I would never be able to afford the time and cost of the travel.
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: Group 1
Hi Arturo! Here is a video of me playing the first three exercises. I also have a question at the end that may or may not be related.
- Eric
- 1 yr ago
- Improving Your Right-Hand Arpeggios with Arturo
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