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Re: What is the longest you've ever gone without your guitar?
In 1989, after almost ten years of duo playing, I gave my last concert with duo partner Neil Anderson at Merkin Hall in NY. We played a full program of American duo guitar music with a grant from the…
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Re: What is the longest you've ever gone without your guitar?
@Dale Needles seems like that will work out. you can do plenty of mental study too. good luck with all of that.
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Chord changes - most efficient way to practice them?
Martin Zimny had an interesting lesson on something that wasn't about chord changes, but he does discuss some approaches to efficient learning of chord shapes.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: any tonebase lesson or youtube on different RH free strokes
@don sure!
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: any tonebase lesson or youtube on different RH free strokes
Look through the Tom Viloteau lessons. He's got some good advice, but also watch Vladimir Gorbach's fast scales lesson. he doesn't talk about right side of nail,…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Tee Shirts
Definitely! I'd spring for a Tonebase T! Martin, Mircea, are you hearing this? :-)
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Jos Durkstra oh, excellent! she's a real honey!
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Jos Durkstra Wow, that's a big project! Hey do you know his granddaughter Diana? I've been communicating with her for a few years when I play the Op. 99 concerto.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Embarrassing Moments.
I have two stories, one strictly about playing, and the other just a silly stage goof. I played in a duo for ten year with Neil Anderson, an important teacher and organizer in the Boston area.…
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
finished a busy season in June. went right to new music, working on cello/guitar duos: Arpeggione, de Falla 7 Spanish songs, Boccherini G.4 Sonata, Piazzolla History of the Tango.…
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Re: Piano transcriptions for guitar duet
Hi. I'll take a listen. is this on Spotify? All the arranging I did was way back in the 80's and one of my most fun projects was the Simon and Garfunkel hit 'Mrs. Robinson'.…
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Re: Piano transcriptions for guitar duet
I've done a bunch of keyboard arrangements for guitar duo, examples: Bach Italian Concerto and Fantasia and Fugue, Bartok Suite, Villa-Lobos works, Handel Harmonious Blacksmith entire suite,…
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Re: What Nail Products Do You Use?
@Steve Garfinkle I hear you. if you listen to Brandon's tremelo, it's pretty darn good for no nail sound. my flaky real nails are why I've used fakes for 16 years now.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What Nail Products Do You Use?
@Debbie I watched Brandon Acker's no nails in 10 days video recently. very interesting, and to be honest I'm a little envious. I would love to liberate my life from nail care and break paranoia.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What Nail Products Do You Use?
I have used nails from GPN (Guitarplayernails.com) since 2008. I have used a variety of nail types and glues, and used to get GPN glue, but regular Krazy glue is way cheaper and holds longer.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is on your musical bucket list?
@Steve Price true enough, that Gigue is a bear. so just play a few movements. you don't need no stinkin' Gigue :-). I haven't played serious Bach in a really long time (not tellin' how long!).…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What is on your musical bucket list?
- Bach 6th cello suite and C major violin sonata - Britten Nocturnal - premier more new works (did 3 this season) - do more work with mixed chorus - do more chamber music sorry I guess this isn't all…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Blaise Laflamme me too! I haven't used a footstool since about 1987. I've tried many over the years and have finally stuck with the Sageworks support. Pilates also is a big help!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Blaise Laflamme very often it's the same. a good solid walk after a session feels really good on the back.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Blaise Laflamme years ago, I started a meme with the hashtag #cantpractice on FB and Instagram. it's all in fun, but it started because one of the cats needed attention during a session.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Blaise Laflamme Haha yes I have this problem too. I am completely wedded to iPad with Forscore now for a couple of years. I avoided it for years not wanting to hassle with yet another piece of…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Blaise Laflamme hey thanks for your interest. the recent performance in early march with the Claflin Hill Symphony of Milford MA was recorded by local cable TV.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Blaise Laflamme This is my third lifetime visit to the Tedesco. 1) junior in college, 2) five years ago with two local orchestras, and 3) this year with one local pro orchestra,…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Jack Stewart The Carlevaro is book 4 of exercises, back to it after some years away. the notebook is my practice log, planned work a day ahead (sometimes 2 or 3 days ahead), and tracking progress.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's on Your Stand?
@Sam Greenblatt ooh, and nice old Andy! cool
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- 2 yrs ago
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