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Re: READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for the FIRST-EVER Community Challenge! Is there a prize for the winner? (Just kidding!) Interesting proposal, this 'challenge'. (To be frank, my first thought was 'I'm too old for this kind of thing' but I'm warming up to the idea.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Bluetooth Page Turners The reference is a little opaque. If you don't get it, refer to the 'etymology' section here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth (You know your joke has failed when you have to explain it ...)
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Bluetooth Page Turners I can recommend Frans Bengtsson's classic, 'The Long Ships'. I couldn't put it down. Stayed up all night to finish it (All four volumes!). Sorry, I couldn't resist.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 2
- General Discussion
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Re: Poll: Which is faster? i-m or m-i or neither It's difficult to judge the actual difference in speed, but like Marek I find m followed by i feels more 'natural'. It seems to me that when we close our hands to form a fist,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Come Heavy Sleep, instrumental version sheet music Hi Palmer - I don't see such a piece in the track listing for Russell's 'Renaissance Favorites for Guitar' if this is the CD you are talking about. There is a solo version of the song 'Come away…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: New Repertoire @Roni Glaser I'm not a great fan of '80s BritRock myself, although I do find it has a certain nostalgic appeal ... But my interest here is the way in which guitarists like Alexandr Misko have…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: Random Tips @Roni Glaser Thanks for elaborating! Slowing down our practice would seem to be what is called for. (This of course is widely recommended, though rarely explained.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Random Tips Interesting idea, Roni - thanks for sharing! I often find when I'm practicing that I have a great deal of tension in my left hand. (That is, my fingers are pressing down on the strings with far too…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 2
- General Discussion
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Re: New Repertoire Probably not what you have in mind, but there's a lot of innovation in the 'fingerstyle' guitar world. It's worth checking out if you're not already familiar with it.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: Strings and things - varied vs single type It's interesting to see that so many of you take a 'mix and match' approach to stringing your instrument. Perhaps it's just laziness, but I generally use complete sets,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: What are you listening to at the moment? @Daniel de Arakal Ugh! German lute tablature! Said to have been invented by a blind organist. (He must have had it in for lutenists.) Possibly the most unintuitive notation system ever devised.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 2
- General Discussion
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David Krupka

David_Krupka

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