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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Dale Needles Wow - that must have been a great experience, Dale! I think if I had ever had such an opportunity I would’ve been too nervous to even hold a guitar, let alone play!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Steve Price Nicely played, Steve! The Brouwer piece really ‘rocks’! And it’s great to hear this rarely performed lullaby by Lauro. As it happens, I sight-read through it just the other day and…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: When is your favorite time of day to Practice? @Blaise Laflamme Three times a day!? No wonder you play so well! For some reason, I’m reminded of a line from Woody Allen: (paraphrasing} ‘as a child, I wanted to be a great violinist, like Heifetz.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
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- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Video(s) of the day/week/month @Eric Phillips I agree, Eric, although I don't think the selection should be random. But most definitely, everyone should be allowed their moment in the 'limelight'.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Video(s) of the day/week/month
As someone who has yet to contribute a video to the ongoing challenges (I do expect this to change!) it's probably not my place to be suggesting this, but I'll do so anyways.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
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- General Discussion
Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @David Krupka It seems I'm mistaken about a second piece. I notice too that this Sarabande, written late in Poulenc's (rather too short) life, is dedicated to Ida Presti.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Eric Phillips I could be wrong about a second piece. I might be confusing it with something by Jacques Ibert. I'll try to confirm this.
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations @Steve Price I mean it's all too easy to play those six open strings without any real musical direction. Because the ending is technically easy, it's tempting to just stop thinking!…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations Very well played, Eric! Beautiful tone throughout, and very nice phrasing. (And bravo for making the ending work!) It's an interesting piece, but feels to me a little like an interlude:…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Harmonic Heights @Barney I agree with Eric - this is really a fine performance, Barney! (Do it in the purple suit, and you will soon be a YouTube mega-star!!)
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Spanish Music Mini Challenge @Steve Pederson The I-IV-V-I progression has been around for a while, Steve. I'm pretty sure it predates the 12-bar blues. (Mind you, the blues are probably older than we realize, too.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Spanish Music Mini Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Level 4 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space) @Jan C Smith There's no doubt that tablature has the advantage of indicating unambiguously where a note is to be played on the fietboard. Although it is possible to indicate this using conventional…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Level System
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Re: Spanish Music Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Interesting piece, Eric, and great repertoire choice for this particular challenge. (Like you, my first thought here was of Sor, but it's not so clear just what is 'Spanish' about his…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Spanish Music Mini Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Wai It would be a worthwhile exercise, Wai. (However, once you know how to read tablature, you don't really need to make an arrangement - you can play directly from the original source! Of course,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Steve Pederson It's hard to see how the octaves could work on guitar at tempo. (Then again, some unknown 15-year old shredder on YouTube can probably do it ...…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Steve Price This is coming along nicely, Steve. There's sure a lot going on in this little piece!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Wai Well played, Wai! To address your question, there is, in addition to the 'Villano' you play here (which is from the first book of Sanz's 'Instrucción de Música') a longer 'Villanos' in the…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
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Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Steve Price This sounds good so far, Steve. The phrase by phrase approach probably makes good sense - it seems to me one of the livestream guests here on ToneBase (I can't remember which)…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Calin Lupa You're off to a great start with this, Calin! I'm familiar with the arrangement for two guitars, but this version is new to me. It seems to work well, although that trill looks difficult!…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Eric Phillips Beautiful, Eric! You look much more comfortable with the piece now, and I suspect this explains the lighter, more fluid interpretation. (That problematic chordal sequence in particular…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Strings Attached @Jack Stewart Very good, Jack! I especially like the 'double'.
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view
Re: Miguel Llobet Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips These are both very good, Eric! 'Plany' in particular is really beginning to grow on me. (I'm afraid I didn't get it at all on first reading - I'm not talking about your performance,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Miguel Llobet Mini Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Let there be Music! @Jack Stewart This is sounding good, Jack. I think your nail-less tone has indeed improved since your last video post. One thing I do that you might find helpful is apply plenty of hand cream before…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view
Re: Miguel Llobet Mini Challenge @Steve Pederson 'El Noi de la Mare' is a lovely piece, Steve, well worth learning. I wouldn't call it easy (what by Llobet is?) but at least it's fairly short (eighteen measures).…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Miguel Llobet Mini Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Let there be Music! @Jack Stewart Thanks for sharing the score, Jack. I'm not generally a fan of guitar arrangements of baroque keyboard music, but I must say Bertram performs this beautifully!…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 2 yrs ago
- The Transcriptions Chalenge
- Reported - view

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David_Krupka

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