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Re: Week 3: Waltzes and Whirls 💃🎵
@Steve Pederson @Eric Phillips @Jack Stewart @Wai Nice performances, Steve. (And thanks for sharing the video of Jack Sanders!) About the 'Italian' dance:…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Jack Stewart @Eric Phillips For what it's worth, that's how I generally play the guitar as well. There's no doubt I started doing this as a result of my experience with the lute.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge 🙋‍♂️
@Rick Lord Already sounding good, Rick. I look forward to hearing the complete work! Btw, that's a very nice practice space you have!! (But does your guitar really need all those extra cases!?)
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- Mini Challenges! 👐
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge 🙋‍♂️
@Rick Lord Thanks for sharing the photo, Rick. Do you happen to know anything about the monument itself? Was it erected at the time of Sor's death, or is it the work of a later generation?…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- Mini Challenges! 👐
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Re: Week 3: Waltzes and Whirls 💃🎵
@Jinsoo There are no rules, Jinsoo. Some people like to post 'finished' performances only, others post their 'work-in-progress', still others post nothing at all,…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Eric Phillips It's a nuisance, but not especially difficult. Mind, it took me quite a few trials (and wasted gut) before I got the hang of it. Going to a luthier (or experienced player) the first…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Eric Phillips I'm with you, Eric. I generally change them one at a time, and only when absolutely necessary. Luckily, the lower strings (from 7 down) don't need to be changed very often,…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: When is your favorite time of day to Practice?
@Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary The first idea that comes to mind would be to practice scales (or scale passages) with m-a (and also a-m) alternation. Play them slowly enough to have good control of the…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Eric Phillips Very nice, Eric! Perhaps (as you say) a little under tempo, but you manage to capture the character of the form nonetheless. This is (from a playing perspective) my favourite of…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Eric Phillips Nicely performed, Eric! Personally, I prefer it with all the repeats. I guess I just really like the 'A' section. And for the record, I like the 'C' section too - and, for that matter,…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Wai Very creative arrangement, Wai. You've definitely managed to capture the flavour of re-entrant tuning, especially in the final section. And very well played too! Btw,…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Jack Stewart @Blaise Laflamme I came across a short interview (in print) with Virginia Luque (Segovia's last student, apparently) who, it turns out, plays without nails.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Jack Stewart You've made a good start on this, Jack. I agree with Don that this doesn't look easy at all, especially for the left hand. I wonder how well Mompou knew the guitar.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: 🎸🌟 Judicaël Perroy: Unlocking Potential: Identifying and Improving! tonebase x Koblenz 🌟🎸
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks for the link, Blaise!. It was interesting to watch Judicael playing those pieces. It's nice that d'Oz presents video performances of so many of their publications.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- Live Calendar
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Jack Stewart I also used to think speed was an issue for nail-less playing, but someone like Paul O'dette can 'shred' like nobody's business. (And I suspect 'nail-less' players of the past,…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Blaise Laflamme You're probably right about that, and indeed that might be the reason most players today use nails. My own feeling is that the tonal variety often called for in modern repertoire is…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: 🎸🌟 Judicaël Perroy: Unlocking Potential: Identifying and Improving! tonebase x Koblenz 🌟🎸
@Martin I liked it without the chat!😉 (Spent all my time listening instead of typing!)
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: 🎸🌟 Judicaël Perroy: Unlocking Potential: Identifying and Improving! tonebase x Koblenz 🌟🎸
@Blaise Laflamme I agree, Blaise, it a was a very interesting conversation! Surprising to hear of his difficulties with tremolo. The point, I guess, is to emphasize what one can do well,…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: 🎸🌟 Judicaël Perroy: Unlocking Potential: Identifying and Improving! tonebase x Koblenz 🌟🎸
@Martin Also, just so you know, there is no link from the 'Upcoming events' menu of the Homepage.
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations 🥁🎸
@Steve Price Interesting article. Thanks for link, Steve!
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations 🥁🎸
@Blaise Laflamme @Eric Phillips From the introductory essay of Frederic Zigante's edition of the Suite Populaire: 'From a structural point of view, it [i.e.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 1: Rhythmic Revelations 🥁🎸
@Steve Price I agree, Steve - quite a bit of HVL is within reach of the average amateur, but many (perhaps most) of the studies are best left to the professionals.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Steve Price The attack (as I do it, at least) is definitely quite different than what I did when I played with nails. It feels more like 'plucking' than, say, 'brushing' the strings.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Marilyn Blodget That reminds me of another advantage of eschewing nails - no need for ultra-fine grade sanding! Clippers are all you need, and in a pinch, even teeth will do! 😂
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge 💃🕺
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles 🎼🛶
@Marilyn Blodget Lovely performance, Marilyn. Nice use of rubato in particular! I didn't know that Cleo Laine had written a text for it. (I do remember that she made an LP with John Williams.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- 1
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