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Re: Week 2: From Barrios to Brouwer! @Eric Phillips This is coming along very nicely, Eric. I understand what you say about the melody not always emerging from the the thick texture, but I feel this is a fault more of the writing than…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 mths ago
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- Latin American Music Challenge
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Re: You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ... @Carl Jossem (following @Carl Jossem 's lead) ... when you fret that over-Prat-icing might result in a Sor pinky ...
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 mths ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ... @Eric Phillips True, it should be possible to carry at least two, maybe even a third if there's a case strap available. It's a pity about the dog, of course,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 mths ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ... ... when your 'what-to-do-in-case-of-a-fire' plan involves getting your favourite instrument out of the house, and nothing else.
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 mths ago
- 3
- General Discussion
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Re: You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ... @Eric Phillips Actually, we'd probably get a similar response from more than a few guitarists ...
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 mths ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ... @Eric Phillips Sounds eminently sensible to me, even for those who don't use nails. Those absurdly heavy bowling balls, hurtling without warning out of the return mechanism, are a bloody menace!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 mths ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: You know you're a classical guitar nerd when ... Hold on a minute, just what are you trying to say ...
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 mths ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections @Sam Greenblatt It's sounding very good already, Sam! (But I see why you call that opening phrase 'tricky'! I'm with you when it comes to the idea of a cutaway,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections @Eric Phillips Your flesh-only tone production is already very good, Eric! Something else you might want to consider when playing without nails is the type of string you are using.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- 1
- 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 and @Eric Phillips - the only way to get broad membership participation would be to conduct the festival either wholly or partly online.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- General Discussion
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Re: How important are the livestreams for you? @Geoffrey Hui I agree that the livestream discussions tend to wander off-topic. This happens especially when questions from viewers are passed on to the guest.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 5: Mastery in the Making @joosje Both very nicely performed, Joosje! Your use of dynamics is particularly effective, as is the tasteful rubato. I like your choice of tempi, even if other possibilities exist - what matters is…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: What's on Your Stand? @Jim King The score you are working with is likely complete - it's just a different version of the 'Spanish Pavin' than the one played by Christopher Wilson.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What's on Your Stand? @Jim King I take much the same approach, Jim, always having half a dozen or more pieces on the go. (I don't have the patience to focus on a single work for days (let alone weeks) on end.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- 1
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Do you play louder when performing live? @Marilyn Blodget That sounds like a pleasant way to spend the evening, Marilyn. But I'm wondering ... does the wine come before or after the music making?
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- 2
- General Discussion
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Re: What's on Your Stand? @Jack Stewart Looks like we're working on the same repertoire, Jack! Enjoy your trip to Japan! And remember, if you tire of seeing all the cherry blossoms,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What courses would you like to see next on tonebase Guitar? @David A session or two with Peter Croton, a lutenist who has written a book on the realization of figured bass for guitarists, would be great. Judging from interviews I've seen on YT,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King @Jim King I'm reminded here of old story about Einstein. Einstein, as you may know, was a lifelong devotee of the violin. For many years,, musical friends would gather on Wednesday evenings at his…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: What courses would you like to see next on tonebase Guitar? @Michael Neverisky There are several of us here who also play lute, so perhaps half a dozen life-memberships could be counted on! It's true that there is some valuable material available online…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What courses would you like to see next on tonebase Guitar? @James Washburn Lists of this kind do exist here, James. You can also find repertoire lists in the Syllabi of certain examination boards, including the ABRSM and the RCM.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What courses would you like to see next on tonebase Guitar? @Michael Neverisky I'm with you on this one, Michael! (A similar idea would be to present lessons on a variety of plucked instruments of the past - including the various forms of guitar that once…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- 2
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 3: Overcoming Obstacles @joosje Beautifully played, Joosje! And a wonderful location, too - amazing acoustics! One question, though: are you 'on vacation' or are you 'on tour'!? Thanks for sharing!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- 1
- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King @Jim King I agree with Jack - you're doing a great job capturing the mood here. I'll point out one detail that you need to give more attention to, though - the counting.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Group 1 @Martha Kreipke Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Martha!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Enhance your rubato and legato playing
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Re: Week 2: Deep Dive into Dynamics! @Jim King You've made a good start on this, Jim. I think it makes good sense to have chosen something from opus 59 for this challenge: as I see it, the opus 60 studies function as a sort of appendix…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 5 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
- Reported - view

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