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Re: What is your favorite etude?
I agree with Eric - Sor's studies remain a fantastic source of pedagogical material for guitarists of all levels, nearly two hundred years after their original publication!…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@David Chidsey Well done, David! I had a look at this one as well, but there were so many 'trouble spots' that I moved on to something easier. Still, it's a lovely study,…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
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- Sor Etudes op. 35 Challenge
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@Sarah Pollack Now I see the passage you're referring to. I agree, it needs extra attention, especially the measure that outlines the B7 chord over an E in the bass.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- Sor Etudes op. 35 Challenge
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@Sarah Pollack Thanks Sarah. There is something strange here, because in the edition I'm using exercise 21 only has 44 measures, and unless I'm overlooking them, no triplets at all. https://imslp.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- Sor Etudes op. 35 Challenge
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@Sarah Pollack Hi Sarah - perhaps we are using different editions, but I don't see any triplets in Exercise 21. Which measures are you referring to? Very nice description of the challenges awaiting…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- Sor Etudes op. 35 Challenge
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Re: WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@Mircea I have trouble with that measure as well, but it's not the chord on beat two that trips me up (I do take the guide finger approach you suggest) but rather the following passing chord,…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- Sor Etudes op. 35 Challenge
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Re: Unconventional sitting position
I generally play with the guitar over my right leg, 'folk' style. On a low seat (like a couch) this works well. On an ordinary chair, I need to sit with legs crossed.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for the Recording Course!
Thanks for the very detailed response, Martin! I'll keep an eye open for the H4n. I'll also look around for a mic stand. At the moment, I use a camera tripod, which can be adjusted for height.…
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- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- Recording Course
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Re: READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for the Recording Course!
Hi Martin - I'm looking forward to this! (Just downloaded the trial version of 'reaper'.) I have two possibilities for the USB mic: a Blue 'Yeti', and a Zoom H2n recorder.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 2
- Recording Course
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Re: Community challenge ideas.
@Roni Glaser Interesting idea, Roni. Perhaps everyone could be organized into something like a 'Tonebase virtual guitar orchestra'. (In truth, I'm not a fan of guitar orchestras,…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: Community challenge ideas.
@Roni Glaser I love Francesco da Milano! Brandon Acker features one of his pieces in his most recent lesson for tonebase. Indeed, I was thinking of recording something by Francesco as a sort of…
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- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Community challenge ideas.

The first community challenge having been such a success, I though it might be useful to have a thread where proposals for future challenges could be shared and discussed. I'll begin with my own.…
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- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: DAILY UPDATES (Click Me!) Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
Week two update: as in week one, I had limited practice time. In the end, I didn't manage (or even try) to make any recordings. But I did, over the course of the two weeks,…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 11 Landslög (Björnsson)
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Re: DAILY UPDATES (Click Me!) Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@André Nardi Nicely played, Andre! I really like your use of dynamics and the beautiful rubato at measure 14. It's not easy to get just the right timing, I find, but you nailed it!
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 2
- 11 Landslög (Björnsson)
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Re: DAILY UPDATES (Click Me!) Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@Mircea Wow, that was great Mircea! Very effective use of dynamics too. (And btw, while I can agree that the l.h. changes are idiomatic, I'm not so sure they are all 'straightforward' - not for me,…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 2
- 11 Landslög (Björnsson)
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Re: DAILY UPDATES (Click Me!) Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@Mircea I didn't know that about wizards - but now I'm wondering whether I might not be one myself ...
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 11 Landslög (Björnsson)
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Re: DAILY UPDATES (Click Me!) Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
Week 1 update: I didn't manage to practice every day, but I did find time for two good sessions of about 90 minutes each, one on Monday morning, the other Friday evening.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 2
- 11 Landslög (Björnsson)
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Re: DAILY UPDATES (Click Me!) Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
I also considered some different fingerings (so that the top voices could all be arpeggiated in the second half) but in the end I've kept to the original suggestions, mostly because they're easier!…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 3
- 11 Landslög (Björnsson)
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Re: 5, 4 and 3-year-old students???
Glad to hear it went well, Roni! Sounds like you have a motivated learner!
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: 5, 4 and 3-year-old students???
@Roni Glaser An incorrigible clown!? Gosh - I'd never have guessed. ;-🙃
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: 5, 4 and 3-year-old students???
Sounds like you have a lot of great ideas, Roni! I especially like your point about the importance of nurturing a love for learning music. (We've all heard of - maybe even experienced first hand -…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: 5, 4 and 3-year-old students???
My old guitar teacher (when I was in my teens) once told me that he always played Tarrega's 'Cajita de musica' for young children - apparently the sound of the harmonics fascinated them.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: DAILY UPDATES (Click Me!) Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
@Mircea Thanks Mircea! I do try to think of 3 versus 2 in this general manner, but I never seem to get a satisfactory flow in the triplet - small hesitations manage to creep in, quite uninvited!…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- 11 Landslög (Björnsson)
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Re: 5, 4 and 3-year-old students???
I misunderstood at first, I thought you were dealing with a class. I agree that a different approach is needed for an individual. It is curious that there is no introductory guitar method (as far as…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: 5, 4 and 3-year-old students???
A friend of mine in education often says that teaching in the primary grades is all about 'classroom management'. If you can keep the kids focused, you've more or less done your job.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 4 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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