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Re: 🌳 Plant or don't plant? — the right-hand debate
@Ariel Elijovich Your approach makes a lot of sense to me, Ariel. I agree with what you say about the uniformity of sound among modern professional guitarists.…
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: 🌳 Plant or don't plant? — the right-hand debate
Although @Martin says the debate over planting is an old one, I first encountered the technique after joining ToneBase a few years ago. Certainly, when I was learning guitar as a kid (in the…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary Thanks for linking that video, Nijwm. Zoran plays beautifully, and his commentary is insightful. But the man is in serious need of a haircut!!
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Eric Phillips Inch by inch is good! (After all, it wasn't the hare who won the race.) The piece is coming together nicely. As always, I am struck by how cleanly you execute the little ornamental…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Debbie Great start, Debbie. I think many of the small faults you're noticing will work themselves out with greater familiarity. Personally, I like to let a section that has reached this state lie…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Dave McLellan Definitely will! I've really enjoyed what I've seen on the BBC. I've even bought one of his books, although I haven't read it yet ...
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Dave McLellan Good one! (But for the Labour Party, not so much, frankly!) It's curious that Brian, who is such a brilliant presenter for the BBC, had such an awkward stage presence as a musician.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Dave McLellan Apparently, he enrolled in the graduate program when Queen was just another band playing the local clubs. I don't imagine the decision to leave school was an easy one!…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Eric Phillips I know your comment is for Robert, but having just watched the video myself, all I can say is 'Wow!". What a great lesson! This channel was completely unknown to me, which is strange,…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Steve Price The 'problem' I suppose is that most of these composers were writing for themselves, and they were all very fine players. (Perhaps this is not true of Stephen Goss - I've never heard him…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Asturias: Inside Albéniz's Most Iconic Spanish Masterpiece
@Bill Dour John Williams uses a different voicing for the chord you are referring to. It's much easier to play, although I doubt that is why Williams adopted it - I'm pretty sure he can play the…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Dale Needles It's a pity our great performers aren't given greater opportunity to record whatever they'd like. (There are always commercial constraints, I gather.…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Robert Love You've chosen a gorgeous piece! (As I imagine you know, the whole suite is great.) The main thing I would point out about the section you are referring to is that the barre only needs to…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary It's great to hear that your sessions with Martin were so useful! I don't think you need to worry unduly about your left hand. Barrios is generally quite demanding for the…
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- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Jack Stewart A very effective arrangement, Jack. (Sure doesn't look easy, though!) Your performance is already very solid - looking forward to further updates.
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary This is very good, Nijwm! As Jack also notes, your phrasing and tone really stand out. The two issues you mention (use of rubato and ease in shifting) may well be related:…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Dale Needles Nice performance of this study, Dale! While watching, it occurred to me that this is the type of 'modernistic' music that Bream often played.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Steve Price Good start on these 'standards' of the guitar repertoire, Steve! I like that you've immediately tackled the most challenging section of Natalia - and as far as I can tell,…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Jack Stewart Yes, definitely an accomplished gentleman! And judging from what I've seen in interviews, a genuinely humble person too. Not at all the 'rock star' stereotype!
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Jim King It's partly expectations, but I think also that it's quite natural in performance to notice more what goes wrong than what goes right. We tend to be too critical of ourselves.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Jack Stewart I think you're right about this, Jack. I wonder if Mertz's wife (a concert pianist) had the Liszt arrangements in her repertoire?
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Eric Phillips Great start, Eric. And just like those individuals chosen for makeover, one senses from the very outset the latent beauty that will soon be fully revealed.…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Jim King There's a lot of good repertoire in the series, Jim. Even at the lowest grades there are some interesting pieces. I recommend having a look at the studies in particular - you're sure to…
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Ron Well, at least you had the right idea!
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Ron 'played in a rock band on a homemade guitar' - that wouldn't have been the 'Red Special' by any chance?
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 3 mths ago
- 1
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