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Re: 4 Pieces I am Taking to The GFA Conference in NYC ( for private lessons I am taking there). @Jack Stewart Just beautiful, Jack! Loved every second.
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Re: Week 2: Technique Tango! Sor - Op 31 No 19 (June 14 update) Lots of mistakes here, but at least I am starting to feel a bit more comfortable with it. I tried @David Krupka 's solution for the tricky measure I wrote about…
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Re: Week 2: Technique Tango! @Michael Carlson Nice! I know absolutely nothing about orchestration - I'm a true guitar nerd. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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Re: Week 2: Technique Tango! @Ron I think @David Krupka solutions sound good. I have never played that, and the end of measure 7 just looks impossible.
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Re: Week 2: Technique Tango! @David Krupka Thank you, David! I actually gave it a shot, and I think it works better for me. I find that I have to keep my wrist very relaxed to pull it off (just like the Pinball Wizard,…
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Re: Week 2: Technique Tango! Sor - Andante Op 31 No 19 (June 13 update) Here is an update from yesterday, a touch faster. I am finding this piece to be a lot more difficult than I expected.…
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Re: Group 1 @Arturo Castro Nogueras Thank you for the feedback, Arturo. I look forward to taking the next step.
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- Effortless Left-Hand Slurs with Arturo!
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Re: 4 Pieces I am Taking to The GFA Conference in NYC ( for private lessons I am taking there). To say I am envious is too small of a word - not only for the private lessons you will have, but also of your ability to play this piece so well. Have a wonderful week,…
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Re: Week 1: Etude Entrée! Sor Op 31 No 19 (Segovia #10) Here is my first recording of this study as a follow-up to the Garcia de Leon study I have posted above. I am playing it VERY slowly.…
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Re: Group 1 Hello Arturo. Thank you so much for coaching us during these next two weeks! Here is a video of my slurs for you to see. Let me know if you notice any problems that I need to address.
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Re: Week 1: Etude Entrée! @Calin Lupa Pretty amazing, Calin! You call that “medium” speed? I call that “faster than I could ever hope to play it” speed!
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @Blaise Laflamme Thanks, Blaise!
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Re: Week 1: Etude Entrée! @Michael Shirk Great choices, Michael, and good work! I have never heard of the first one, but it's beautiful. The Pujol studies I have seen before, but never played before,…
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @Marilyn Blodget It's always lovely to hear Julia Florida, especially when played this beautifully, Marilyn!
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @David Krupka I’m not sure how much is from Barrios. I suspect the tempo indication in my score comes from Edson Lopes. The rests in the bass voice, however,…
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @David Krupka Thank you, David!
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge Prelude No 5 in E major (June 11) Here is another shot at this piece. I am trying to be a little more accurate to the score with my bass note damping this time.…
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Re: Week 1: Etude Entrée! García de León – Luciérnagas I think I will make this my final recording of this study for this challenge. It still comes in a little slower than García de León asks it to be, but when I go faster,…
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @JUAN ALONSO That is sounding very good, Juan! I have picked up this piece several times, but never brought it through to completion. It’s much harder than it sounds.
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @JUAN ALONSO Thanks, Alonso! I am not very tech savvy, and I hate spending money, so I just use a very simple setup. I have a Samson USB mic that I bought for $40.…
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @David Krupka Thanks, David. Foolishly, I didn’t even look in IMSLP for Barrios studies (where there are many). I just went through my own binder of stuff I had previously printed out.…
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @Blaise Laflamme Okay, but how many toes can I use?
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @Blaise Laflamme Just checked it out, together with Estudio de Concierto No 2. They both look very easy. My plan is to be able to play both of them by this afternoon, while blindfolded,…
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge Prelude No 5 in E major I wanted to find a piece that would crossover between the Etude Challenge and this mini-challenge, but I could not find any “studies” by Barrios.…
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Re: Week 1: Etude Entrée! @Wai I love the Aguado lessons! They are bite-sized, fun to play, and there is always something we can learn from them no matter how many times we play them.
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