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Re: Level 11 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)
This has been asked before in the forum, but is yet to be answered: how does one access the ‘level system’ materials? There is no longer a link from the homepage (there was formerly,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
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2 yrs ago
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Re: EXCLUSIVE: tonebase Mentorship Program - with Jan Depreter!
I’m surprised to read that $299 is only ‘a small fraction of the cost of participating in a masterclass.’ Just how much does the average masterclass set one back these days?
David Krupka
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2 yrs ago
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Re: What technical problems are you currently struggling with on your instrument?
@Jack Stewart I hope the injury isn’t too bad, Jack. You’ll need to channel your inner Django for the next while! (Maybe it’s an opportunity to strengthen the third and fourth fingers?…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Public Space: All About Arpeggios With Evan Taucher!
My understanding is that there is no instructor feedback in the the public section - otherwise, it would simply be another (possibly large) participant section,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Public Spaces!
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@Jack Stewart Playing without fingers - an interesting idea that brings to mind a line from Keats: ‘Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter’.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@Jack Stewart Jack, if you’re having such difficulty with your nails, you should at least try playing without them. It will feel strange at first, but after a while (in my experience at least) it…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@Eric Phillips Jacob Heringman is a fantastic lutenist who certainly deserves to be better known! (His recordings on vihuela and Renaissance guitar are also first-rate.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Sign-Up: Building Left-Hand Finger Independence and Flexibility with Bokyung Byun!
@Robert I agree with Robert - this system of sign-up seems highly unsatisfactory. (It clearly disfavours those living in certain time zones, for one thing.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@David Krupka http://www.pegheds.com
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@Eric Phillips There’s actually something known as a ‘peghead’ tuner on the market. Many luthiers offer this as an option for their instruments. (If I’m not mistaken,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@Eric Phillips For me at least, once I got the hang of it, thumb-inside technique felt more comfortable (‘natural (?)) than standard classical guitar technique.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@David Krupka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVahmGz6cgY
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@Eric Phillips Very nice explanation/demonstration of lute technique, Eric. Your reference to traditional guitar-picking technique is apt, because the thumb-inside position is thought to have…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Eric's Lute Corner
@Eric Phillips Bream did play the lute with guitar technique. I read somewhere (maybe ‘A life on the road’) that he did this so as to be able to switch easily between instruments.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Re: Gaspar Sanz
@Eric Phillips Nice performance, Eric! There are at least two other modern arrangements of Sanz’s music (like Carlevaro’s gathered into small suites) - one by Regino Sainz de la Maza,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: Mauro Giuliani - Le Romarin Op 46 No 5
@Eric Phillips Both takes are very good, Eric. I suppose I slightly prefer the second overall, although for certain passages I prefer the first. I’ll point out a few things I notice:…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Vienna in 19th !
@Eric Phillips I did notice the initial ‘mistake’ (not all that ‘bad’ I thought) but I felt you recovered well. If your hands were shaking, it wasn’t apparent.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Around the 19th Century Guitar World!
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Re: Week 4: Spain in 19th !
@Eric Phillips That’s interesting, Eric. And it’s curious that when Spain’s luthiers did finally start producing single strung guitars, they introduced a number of important innovations.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Around the 19th Century Guitar World!
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Re: Week 4: Spain in 19th !
I thought I would bring to everyone’s attention this interesting video from Rob MacKillop about the six-course guitar, which apparently remained in use in Spain until at least the 1830s.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Around the 19th Century Guitar World!
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Re: Helping Tonebase
@Eric Phillips I agree with Eric - I don’t find this to be a problem. (I generally use my own scores anyway.) The point of the video lessons, for me at least,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 3: Italy in 19th !
@Jack Stewart This is coming along nicely, Jack. I had a look at some of those stretches you mentioned and they are certainly nasty! If the piece was indeed intended for terz guitar,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Around the 19th Century Guitar World!
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Re: Ana Vidovic: Artist Spotlight & Q&A!
The countries of the former Yugoslavia have produced a lot of very fine guitarists in recent years. Could you speak a little about the ‘guitar culture’ of this region of Europe? Also,…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Week 4: Spain in 19th !
@Steve Pederson This is coming along nicely, Steve! Attention to detail and expression are far more important than speed, which will come with time. Your approach is, for me, the right one.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Around the 19th Century Guitar World!
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Re: Week 4: Spain in 19th !
@Eric Phillips Really beautiful, Eric - my immediate reaction is to say it’s your best video to date. (Just an impression, of course, I’m not actually comparing.…
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
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Around the 19th Century Guitar World!
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Re: Week 4: Spain in 19th !
@Jack Stewart I was also struck by the similarity, Jack. I would guess it’s Aguado ‘quoting’ Sor …
David Krupka
Amateur guitarist/lutenist
David_Krupka
2 yrs ago
Around the 19th Century Guitar World!
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