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Re: Week 1: Going North!
@Rick Lord Wonderful performance, Rick! It's hard to imagine these played any differently. The contemplative quality you give to the second Landslog (especially) is brilliant.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
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1 yr ago
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Landslög Challenge!
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Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!
I don't normally set goals for the new year, because, well, I'm, like, kinda perfect already! Of course, that's not something I would ever gloat about ... you know, just sayin'.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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General Discussion
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Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!
@Blaise Laflamme Well, I see you've set yourself just a few modest goals, Blaise!
I look forward to hearing more of your playing in the coming year. I really enjoy your YT channel - especially…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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General Discussion
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Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!
@Steve Price I think the idea of taking one or two pieces a month and getting them performance-ready makes a lot of sense. I find I tend to learn pieces to the point where I can play them adequately…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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General Discussion
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Re: Level 2 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
@Steve Price Having had the opportunity to ask someone like Nigel North (a player I've admired for years!) a direct question, and have it answered in a personalized video-response was worth the price…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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Level System
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Re: Level 2 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
@Michel Deslauriers I think you are right in saying that ToneBase does not offer what you are looking for. It's definitely not for everyone. It's worth remembering that just as there are different…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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Level System
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Re: Capricho árabe by Francisco Tárrega
You're off to a very good start with one of the great 'standards' of the guitar repertoire, Jon. I'll offer a few critical comments, since this seems to be what you are asking for.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Level 2 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
@Michel Deslauriers I agree with what Blaise says about ToneBase not having many repertoire lessons aimed at inexperienced guitarists. I think the community here consists mainly of fairly experienced…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
Level System
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Re: WEEK 3: Is anybody out there ... practicing?
@Jim King I didn't mean to give the impression that I think it is worth doing those exams. I absolutely don't! Their main use, I feel, is to provide a sort of guide through the learning process.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 3: Is anybody out there ... practicing?
@Andre Bernier Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting you take up the lute, Andre - only that you might want to play some music originally written for the lute (like Greensleeves) on the guitar.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 3: Is anybody out there ... practicing?
@Andre Bernier Nice performance of Greensleeves, Andre. For someone who's being playing classical guitar for less than a month, you're doing remarkably well! That, I suppose,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 3: Is anybody out there ... practicing?
@Eric Phillips I really like the Sor recording, Eric! (And the carol arrangement is certainly charming, and seasonal - as is the setting, although I think your beard is supposed to white!…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 3: Is anybody out there ... practicing?
@Wai Just to chime in with the others, this indeed sounds great, Wai! Beautiful tone, nice ornamentation, very good flow. As has been noted, your recording is the demonstration that this piece is in…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 3: Is anybody out there ... practicing?
@Jim King I'm glad to hear you're finding the RCM books useful, Jim. There's a lot of great music within those pages. One thing you might find useful, to both guide and map your progress,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: End-of-the-Year Community Concert!
@martin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X23v5_K7cXk
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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Live Calendar
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Re: WEEK 1: Select And Practice Your Piece!
@joosje I really enjoyed your performance of the Kellner Phantasia in the concert, Joosje! (Unfortunately, by the time my computer connected to the audio,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: ULTIMATE tonebase Community Concert!
@Steve Pederson I certainly know what you mean about nerves in performance: somehow, little mistakes creep into our playing, no matter how well prepared we are.…
David Krupka
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David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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Live Calendar
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Re: ULTIMATE tonebase Community Concert!
@Robert I enjoyed your performance of the Brouwer piece, Robert! I think your habit of just sitting down and recording yourself 'cold' really paid off in the concert.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: ULTIMATE tonebase Community Concert!
@Steve Pederson Great job in the concert, Steve! Furthermore, your guitar sounded particularly good. (Even Dominic noted that in the chat.) For many of the participants (especially the violinists)…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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Live Calendar
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Re: WEEK 2: Keep on practicing!
@Eric Phillips I generally find memorization works the same way for me - it somehow just happens. (Unfortunately, it rarely persists - if I put a piece aside for a week,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 2: Keep on practicing!
@Eric Phillips It's sounding very good to me, Eric. Just one little rough spot that I imagine will be ironed out in no time. What I most like is how 'musical' it is sounding now.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: Level 1 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
@Jim King I'll answer as a fellow ToneBase subscriber, not an authority of some kind. While ToneBase presents a lot a valuable material, I don't think it is a substitute for a structured learning…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
Level System
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Re: WEEK 1: Select And Practice Your Piece!
@Steve Pederson The piece as we know if for guitar is an arrangement (presumably by Brouwer) of something originally composed as part of a film score. ('Una dia de Noviembre' is the title of the film.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 1: Select And Practice Your Piece!
@Steve Pederson That's funny, Steve. As it happens, I sometimes yearn (quietly!) to repurpose my own dining room in just such a manner. (Pretty sure that won't be happening any time soon though ,,,)
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 1: Select And Practice Your Piece!
@Steve Pederson Jack's suggestion reminds me that there is a clip somewhere on YT of Kevin Gallagher playing something from one of the Bach violin sonatas on, if I remember properly, a Les Paul.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
1 yr ago
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End-Of-The-Year Concert Challenge!
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