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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
HVL Prelude 2 (Aug 25) I feel like I have hit an absolute brick wall with this piece. This is likely my last submission of it for this challenge.
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge
@Jack Stewart Fun!
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8 mths ago
Mini Challenges!
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge
@Jack Stewart Loved it! I haven't heard of Dave Van Ronk, but I really enjoyed that.
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8 mths ago
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge
@joosje These are SO beautiful, Joosje! I particularly like the harmonics in Sad Song,
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Dale Needles Thanks, Dale! I appreciate the encouragement.
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8 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge
@Marilyn Blodget Thank you, Marilyn. Seems like you and I are the only one who know about this thread.
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8 mths ago
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge
George Gershwin - Somebody Loves Me Right after going to bed last night, I remembered that I have a book of Gershwin songs arranged for solo guitar, but I didn't know where it was.…
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8 mths ago
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Mini Challenges!
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge
@Marilyn Blodget Thanks, Marilyn! That should be the middle name of the guy who wrote this.
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8 mths ago
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Mini Challenges!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
HVL Prelude 2 (Aug 21) Not sure if there is any improvement. Feeling a bit like I’m stuck in a rut.
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8 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Home Country Hero Mini Challenge
Brian Katz – School Blues When I first saw this mini-challenge, I wasn’t sure what to do, since there is not a long tradition of composition for classical guitar in the United States,…
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8 mths ago
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Mini Challenges!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@joosje I know exactly what you mean. I need to stop using my “death grip”, especially in the left hand.
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8 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@joosje Great work! You're doing a great job reducing the string squeak in the B section. And your work on the A section is spectacular, it's so beautiful!
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8 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
HVL Prelude 2 B section (Aug 20) Here is another update of the B section. I think it's a bit more controlled, but still not fully there yet.
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8 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Sheep May Safely Graze (from Cantata BWV208) - Bach
I love that so much, Wai! It takes a lot of stamina to play a long Bach piece like this:
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8 mths ago
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: Laura Young: Flamenco Infused Technique Workout
@martin Thanks, Martin. I thought you were doing great, keeping up with her. I got completely lost, fingers flying about every which way!
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9 mths ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
Thanks Marilyn. I did play around with different right hand fingerings,, including dragging the a finger, but I settled on what I’m using right now. Thanks for the tip though.
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9 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@joosje Beautiful, Joosje! That cadence around 1:25-1:30 makes my heart melt.
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9 mths ago
The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Steve Pederson This is sounding great, Steve! I actually love the idea of playing without looking. I I’ve heard someone say they like to practice their pieces in a pitch black room.…
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9 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Steve Pederson Thanks, Steve! I can only do that while standing on my head, and only on Tuesdays.
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9 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Laura Young: Flamenco Infused Technique Workout
This seems like such a great idea, but I found it nearly impossible to do these exercises as they were taught so quickly (and I watched the livestream recorded so I could stop and start).…
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9 mths ago
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it?
What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned? I actually think the most challenging piece I have ever learned is the main piece I am working on right now: Villa-Lobos' Prelude 2.…
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9 mths ago
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Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@don Good work, Don! I love that you are already getting creative in your thinking and playing of it.
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9 mths ago
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The Villa-Lobos Voyage!
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
HVL Prelude 2 (Aug 18) I decided to record the entire piece today. My mantra as I have been playing it is the word relax. Particularly in the B section, both hands tend to get very tense,…
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Jack Stewart @don Thanks, guys. I always feel like my playing gets caught in what I call the "circle of death".
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9 mths ago
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Re: Guess the composer
@Beatriz That is Córdoba by Isaac Albéniz, part of his Chants d'Espagne. Here's a recording of it by Gohar Verdanyan.
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9 mths ago
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