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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
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- 1 yr 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
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- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Practice Plan Challenge
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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
- 1 yr ago
- Practice Plan Challenge
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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
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- David_Krupka
- 1 yr 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
- 1 yr 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
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- David_Krupka
- 1 yr 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
- 1 yr 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
- 1 yr ago
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- 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
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- 1 yr 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
- 1 yr ago
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- 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
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- 1 yr ago
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- 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.…
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- 1 yr ago
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- 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
- 1 yr ago
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- End of the Year Challenge: Your Progress!
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Re: Biographies and other books about classical guitarists Not a book about individual musicians, but if you are interested in the history of the instrument, I recommend 'The guitar and its music' by James Tyler and Paul Sparks: https://www.amazon.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Level 3 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space) @David I've also wondered whether nails are 'needed' for Flamenco. I gather they're the norm today, but I wouldn't be surprised if things were different in the past.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Level System
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Re: Level 3 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space) @David I used to play with nails, but I gave them up after taking up the lute about ten years ago. I did have to adjust my right hand position and attack to play guitar in a satisfactory manner,…
- David Krupka
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- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
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- Level System
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Re: Level 3 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space) @David @Bruce Tran @Dietmar Fischer Just to offer a contrarian opinion, I suggest anyone having trouble with their nails try playing without them, as I do.…
- David Krupka
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- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Level System
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Re: WEEK 3: Master of Classical Style! @Eric Phillips Very nice, Eric. I think opus 8 represents a bit of a break for Sor too - it follows two important works: the challenging opus 6 studies and the magnificent Fantasia, opus 7.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 2: Diving Deep into Sor's Style! @Wai Great start here, Wai! Those parallel thirds don't seem to be giving you any difficulty at all! About the problematic note you mention in the second full measure of the second variation:…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why? @Matthew Mole Several of here also play lute, Matthew. It's a very natural 'second' instrument for guitarists. What kind of lute(s) do you have?
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: any good recommendations for sandpaper or cloth for filing your nails? I don't have an answer to your question. But the whole discussion is, for me, a reminder of how much easier (guitar-) life is when one doesn't use nails.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Jim King This is very good, Jim! The tempo is fine, I would say. In any event, as you suggest, phrasing is the more important consideration for the moment.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Wai You've made a good start on this, Wai. I hope you don't mind if I point out an error you're making in the second variation. You are articulating the group of three slurred sixteenths that occur…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
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- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Jim King I do understand your hesitancy, Jim. I think in general if you're having difficulty getting through a piece at a particular tempo, you need to slow it down to the point that you can…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
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Re: WEEK 1: Exploring Sor's Music! @Eric Phillips The piece is proceeding very nicely, Eric! Your execution of the ornamentation is very convincing! As for the l.h. only passage, your solution works well,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Fernando Sor Challenge
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