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Re: Level 3 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space) @David I've also wondered whether nails are 'needed' for Flamenco. I gather they're the norm today, but I wouldn't be surprised if things were different in the past.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 11 days ago
- Level System
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Re: Level 3 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space) @David I used to play with nails, but I gave them up after taking up the lute about ten years ago. I did have to adjust my right hand position and attack to play guitar in a satisfactory manner,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 11 days ago
- 2
- Level System
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Re: Level 3 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space) @David @Bruce Tran @Dietmar Fischer Just to offer a contrarian opinion, I suggest anyone having trouble with their nails try playing without them, as I do.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 12 days ago
- Level System
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 3: Master of Classical Style! @Eric Phillips Very nice, Eric. I think opus 8 represents a bit of a break for Sor too - it follows two important works: the challenging opus 6 studies and the magnificent Fantasia, opus 7.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 wk ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 2: Diving Deep into Sor's Style! @Wai Great start here, Wai! Those parallel thirds don't seem to be giving you any difficulty at all! About the problematic note you mention in the second full measure of the second variation:…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 wk ago
- 2
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why? @Matthew Mole Several of here also play lute, Matthew. It's a very natural 'second' instrument for guitarists. What kind of lute(s) do you have?
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 wk ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: any good recommendations for sandpaper or cloth for filing your nails? I don't have an answer to your question. But the whole discussion is, for me, a reminder of how much easier (guitar-) life is when one doesn't use nails.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 wk ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Jim King This is very good, Jim! The tempo is fine, I would say. In any event, as you suggest, phrasing is the more important consideration for the moment.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Wai You've made a good start on this, Wai. I hope you don't mind if I point out an error you're making in the second variation. You are articulating the group of three slurred sixteenths that occur…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- 1
- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Jim King I do understand your hesitancy, Jim. I think in general if you're having difficulty getting through a piece at a particular tempo, you need to slow it down to the point that you can…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Eric Phillips The piece is proceeding very nicely, Eric! Your execution of the ornamentation is very convincing! As for the l.h. only passage, your solution works well,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Jim King I hope you do post this, Jim - op.60/9 is a lovely little study. I certainly wouldn't worry about playing it at tempo - especially Sanel Redzic's tempo, which is pretty brisk! Btw,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Eric Phillips @Wai I agree with Eric, Wai. Especially for a 'challenge' like this, just learn whatever variations you are able to. (Having said that, I think you'll master those parallel thirds in…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- 2
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Andre Bernier Well done, Andre! I concur with what others have said here: a BIG improvement is evident in the second takes; and there seems to be something not quite right about the position of your…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary This is coming along very nicely, Nijwm! As others have mentioned, the tone you manage to produce from your instrument is excellent.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- 1
- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Eric Phillips You're off to your usual great start with this one, Eric! (Frankly it won't surprise me if you do manage to get through the entire piece before the challenge is over.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- 1
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: 5 hours of classical guitar You're doing very well for someone who's only been playing for a few hours, Claudia! You are already producing quite a good tone, which is arguably the most important element of guitar technique.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Rick Lord Well, at least you have one good guitar, lol! (Actually, an embarrassment of riches is closer to the mark.) I too have a small collection of instruments,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- 1
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Andre Bernier Glad to hear it Andre! Sor indeed wrote a lot of music suitable for just about every level. He was not only a great virtuoso, but a fine pedagogue too!…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- 1
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Rick Lord You're off to a fine start, Rick! That's a beautiful practice space you have, btw. Out of interest, do you always use the same guitar or do you switch them up?…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 wk ago
- 1
- Fernando Sor Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Whispers of Wood @Andre Bernier @Wai The original was published by the Ballard editorial house in Paris during the 1690s. It appears in a multi-volume series of songs by de Bousset entitled 'Recueil d'airs serieux et…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Transcription Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Whispers of Wood @Blaise Laflamme Oh, don't worry, Blaise, I follow that principle too - and plenty of others as well! Nothing too long, nothing too fast, nothing too 'stretchy' ... the list goes on and on.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Transcription Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Whispers of Wood @Wai Beautiful arrangement, Wai, and very well played too! Playing from a figured bass is a real art, which specialists spend years learning. There is a book that might interest you by Peter Croton…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Transcription Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Whispers of Wood @Jack Stewart Great start here, Jack. It looks like a really difficult piece to pull off, what with all those passages up in the 'stratosphere'. (I follow a simple principle:…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Transcription Challenge
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Re: What lessons or courses would you like to see on tonebase that aren’t there yet? @Andre Bernier That's an interesting idea, Andre.
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 mth ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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