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Re: Week 1: Jumpstart Your Journey! @Steve Price Great start on these, Steve! I've long been fond of number 20, which really showcases early 19th century Italianate virtuosity (i.e. sounds impressive, but is very guitaristic).…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 8 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Jumpstart Your Journey! @Blaise Laflamme Personally, I'm not keen on purely 'urtext' editions. I like to have the composer's fingerings, when these are known. What I don't like are modern editorial fingerings that are not…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 8 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Jumpstart Your Journey! @Martin Thanks, Martin. I realize now the reason I couldn't find 'Resources' in the menu is because the heading disappears when the font is increased to a size that I find comfortable for reading.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 8 mths ago
- Carcassi Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Jumpstart Your Journey! @Todd Berry I also couldn't find the score library when I looked for it recently. I think it used to be under the heading 'Resources' but that seems to have disappeared as well.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 8 mths ago
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- Carcassi Challenge
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Re: The Path to Virtuosity with Julia Trintschuk @joosje It's very interesting to hear about your experience in theatre and how it differs from the concert stage, Joosje. One thing I've noticed in my own (always amateur) 'career' on the stage is…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Week 3: "Time and Patience" @Jack Stewart I have the impression that the audio quality of your recording is not as good as it might be. Perhaps this is why the recording does not seem to match what you hear as you are playing.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Practice Plan Challenge
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Re: Week 3: "Time and Patience" @Jack Stewart Definitely an improvement, Jack - well done! I find it hard to understand how ToneBase can classify this study as intermediate - it's among the most challenging Sor wrote.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Practice Plan Challenge
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Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? @Tom Misseldine I agree that having a peer with similar aims makes for effective learning. I experienced this myself as a teen, after befriending a fellow student in my teacher's studio.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- 1
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? @Tom Misseldine Hi Tom. I think what you are proposing is an excellent idea! It would be great if ToneBase were to facilitate this, but it is quite possible to initiate it independently.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Appalachian Colours - Beauvais @Blaise Laflamme Agreed - I'm frankly not sure what (if anything) would be 'on topic' for the current challenge!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Your Practice Diary
- Reported - view
Re: Appalachian Colours - Beauvais @Blaise Laflamme That's interesting. A similar tuning - open E (EBEG#BE) - was quite popular in the 19th century. Carcassi thought it important enough to include several pieces for this tuning in his…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Appalachian Colours - Beauvais Btw, I would certainly give your video a 'like' if I could, but I guess there's no 'like' button when a new thread is started!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Appalachian Colours - Beauvais Beautiful performance and video, Blaise. (And nice to hear some music from a Toronto composer!) Am I right in thinking the capo covers three strings only - so it's Esus4 tuning in effect?…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 1: "First Steps & Fresh Tunes" @Andre Bernier Thanks for explaining that, Andre! I thought perhaps the ToneBase algorithm was failing to suggest a more balanced program, but obviously that's not what you're looking for.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Practice Plan Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: "First Steps & Fresh Tunes" @Andre Bernier I hope you don't mind a suggestion/observation. I have the impression that your practice program gives too much attention to the right hand, at the expense of the left.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Practice Plan Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? @Alexander The Decamp levels look roughly comparable to those on ToneBase. Remember, though, that assigning a particular piece to a particular level is at best an approximation of a piece's…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? @Alexander You're certainly availing yourself of a wealth of material! I'm familiar with some of it ('Pumping Nylon' is a modern classic!) and I make use of TrueFire myself,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? @Alexander I certainly agree that ToneBase would be well advised to target a broader audience if they want to thrive (or even survive) in a difficult market.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? @Alexander While I think your observations are correct, I don't think ToneBase was ever intended to be a substitute for a traditional introduction to playing the guitar.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Auditions I'm not someone with experience of such things, but here is what common sense suggests to me: you are auditioning to be a student, which means the judges do not expect a 'perfect' performance.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 9 mths ago
- 2
- General Discussion
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Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? @Jack Stewart Watch it, Jack - I may yield a few years in the age department, but I make up for it in crustiness!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 10 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune It's easy, Steve! You just get your guitar tech to hand you the appropriately tuned instrument. (And you make sure the roadie packs it in the van, because obviously you don't want to be carrying…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 10 mths ago
- 2
- General Discussion
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Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? Well, to be frank, it doesn't seem like a 'practice plan' - it's just a list of recommended videos addressing various aspects of basic technique. Perhaps I would benefit from watching/studying them,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 10 mths ago
- 2
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: fluted soundproofing panel? @don Given your aim (i.e. to preserve your wife's sanity) have you considered using a 'silent' guitar? For routine practice (i.e. repeating a phrase a thousand times) it should work fine.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 10 mths ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: WEEK 6: What We've Achieved!!! @Blaise Laflamme Another beautiful performance to start the year! Thanks for sharing this here, Blaise. (And thanks also for introducing a contemporary composer that I for one had never heard of.)
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 10 mths ago
- 1
- End of the Year Challenge: Your Progress!
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