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Re: Carlevaro - Compositions @Blaise Laflamme It will continue burning until September - despite being 'under control'!? I sure hope our forestry officials know what they're doing!
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips This is coming along nicely, Eric. Your tempo works quite well - I wonder if the indication in the score is editorial or original. (It doesn't seem to me that Barrios was in the habit…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Carlevaro - Compositions @Blaise Laflamme We noticed it here in Toronto too! It seems to have dissipated now, though.
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
- Reported - view
Re: Carlevaro - Compositions @Dale Needles It was a teacher of mine who had studied with Lagoya, not me myself. But because of this, I learned to play guitar using the somewhat unorthodox approach to the right hand that Lagoya…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Beautiful, Eric! The tempo seems just right now. It's really an outstanding little piece - I love how Sor introduces so much harmonic movement into something basically quite simple.
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @JUAN ALONSO Very nice, Juan! I agree with Eric, this little prelude is much more difficult than it appears! I think your tempo is about right already - I don't know that it needs to be any faster.
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Mini Challenges!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Etude Entrée! @Andre Bernier Well done, Andre! Your playing is definitely improving - it seems much more 'confident' and. controlled these days. I do have a comment about the Sor piece, though:…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Etude Extravaganza!
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Re: Carlevaro - Compositions @Dale Needles Very nice playing, Dale! And what a great piece! I'm surprised it took some thirty years to make it to publication. Was it intended to be part of some larger work?
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Carlevaro's School of Guitar Group
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Re: Barrios Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Very nice, Eric. (And very impressive that you managed to post this within two hours of the challenge 'start' time!!) In addition to the concert studies there are,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- Mini Challenges!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 4: Tango Tempest @Steve Pederson Good job with this, Steve! If you're finding it a challenge, I would say this has nothing to do with age, and everything to do with the fact that it is not an easy piece!…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Song and Dance Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Etude Entrée! @Eric Phillips You're quite right! Perhaps I should have said, the difficulty is getting a 3 + 2 grouping to sound like a 4 + 1 grouping. In any event, the problem is getting the appropriate accent…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Etude Extravaganza!
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Re: Week 1: Etude Entrée! @Eric Phillips You're off to a great start with this, Eric! It's certainly an interesting study, and as you say, it makes obvious reference to Sor's repeated note study.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Etude Extravaganza!
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Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips I would translate 'etouffez' as 'muffled' which I imagine implies muted in some way. (Palm muting, I suppose.) I don't know if Sor discusses the effect in his Method.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Mini Challenges!
- Reported - view
Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Well played, Eric. The pull-offs to the open string are fine - I didn't notice them as interfering in any way with the melodic line. (Perhaps the sound of the ligado projects upwards…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Mini Challenges!
- Reported - view
Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Eric Phillips Very nice performances, Eric! I particularly like the Cantabile - it's really a beautifully composed piece. As you say, the 'little flourishes' Sor throws in every now and then really…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles @Jack Stewart Years ago, in a bar in Belgium somewhere, I heard a guy who had lost his entire left hand! He strapped a slide to the stump of his arm and played delta-style blues on an old resonator…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 3: Waltzes and Whirls @Steve Pederson @Eric Phillips @Jack Stewart @Wai Nice performances, Steve. (And thanks for sharing the video of Jack Sanders!) About the 'Italian' dance:…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 2
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles @Jack Stewart @Eric Phillips For what it's worth, that's how I generally play the guitar as well. There's no doubt I started doing this as a result of my experience with the lute.…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Rick Lord Already sounding good, Rick. I look forward to hearing the complete work! Btw, that's a very nice practice space you have!! (But does your guitar really need all those extra cases!?)
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Mini Challenges!
- Reported - view
Re: Fernando Sor Mini Challenge @Rick Lord Thanks for sharing the photo, Rick. Do you happen to know anything about the monument itself? Was it erected at the time of Sor's death, or is it the work of a later generation?…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Mini Challenges!
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Re: Week 3: Waltzes and Whirls @Jinsoo There are no rules, Jinsoo. Some people like to post 'finished' performances only, others post their 'work-in-progress', still others post nothing at all,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles @Eric Phillips It's a nuisance, but not especially difficult. Mind, it took me quite a few trials (and wasted gut) before I got the hang of it. Going to a luthier (or experienced player) the first…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles @Eric Phillips I'm with you, Eric. I generally change them one at a time, and only when absolutely necessary. Luckily, the lower strings (from 7 down) don't need to be changed very often,…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view
Re: When is your favorite time of day to Practice? @Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary The first idea that comes to mind would be to practice scales (or scale passages) with m-a (and also a-m) alternation. Play them slowly enough to have good control of the…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Week 2: Ballads and Barcarolles @Eric Phillips Very nice, Eric! Perhaps (as you say) a little under tempo, but you manage to capture the character of the form nonetheless. This is (from a playing perspective) my favourite of…
- David Krupka
- Amateur guitarist/lutenist
- David_Krupka
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- The Song and Dance Challenge
- Reported - view

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David_Krupka

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