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Re: How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune
@David Krupka I think you're right on there. I mostly play 7-string for lute music for 7-course lute anyway! :-) I'm not SO much in favor of the E+D tuning *for the purpose of retuning avoidance*…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune
@David Krupka well yes, that's true if you choose to use the 7th, If your 6th is an E, then why use 7th for that kind of passage? on the other hand, it does open other interesting solutions involving…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune
@ors the seven string solution is one I suggested to John Kusiak (see above), but it does run into problems when you need to sweep a full 6-voice D chord,…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: Group 2
@Peter Graneis excellent. thanks Peter!
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
Improve Your Two-String Trills With Peter Graneis
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Re: Group 2
@Peter Graneis Bummer I could not join due to a rehearsal at the same time. was the session recorded and how can we listen to the recording. I have shared Joseph Palmer's video of the Zozobra…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Improve Your Two-String Trills With Peter Graneis
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Re: Group 2
This was so much fun this morning, I blew my first session budget by spending twice my allocated time on amip. I use the accent over 5 by just thinking quintuplets,…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
Improve Your Two-String Trills With Peter Graneis
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Re: Group 2
@Peter Graneis Sorry I didn't mean to suggest amip isn't useful and a good approach that works for many. Palmer flies with it. it's the negative string crossing with i and m that trips me up,…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Improve Your Two-String Trills With Peter Graneis
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Re: Group 2
ok, cool. This is the pattern in Joseph Williams' Zia and the one taught by Joseph Palmer in his first TB video. I'm fascinated by this approach and have spent time working with it.…
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Dave
1 yr ago
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Improve Your Two-String Trills With Peter Graneis
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Re: Sourcing products for fake nails
Visit https://guitarplayernails.com/. . Dave Kear has several videos on how to apply the nails, though you should plan to spend time experimenting and customizing.…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: How to get "Drop D" to stay in tune
I am going to D and back to E in every program I play. In a program I'm doing currently with Rodrigo songs, I have to go to C# also. with E-D-E tunings again in Garcia Lorca songs and the de Falla…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: What Is Your Favourite Part About Being A Guitarist?
@peter hancock Nice! I moved my family to Sudbury in 1991 where we lived until 2016. Where are you now?
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: What Is Your Favourite Part About Being A Guitarist?
My greatest pleasure with the guitar has been, since 1998, to devote performances to the service of fund-raising for non-profit organizations: arts, humanitarian, education, medical,…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
Discussion of the Week!
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Re: Seeing Keys in Color
@Dave McLellan also the complete number series in color.
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: Seeing Keys in Color
I absolutely do see the entire chromatic scale of keys in color. and numbers, days of the week, months of the year, and even entire centuries. This is related to, if not exactly,…
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Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: What is the last tonebase video you watched?
Fundamentals of technique - Angel. TBH I watched just because of who he is and of the respect I have for him and his family, but I did not this video helpful at all,…
Dave McLellan
Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why?
@ors thank you very much! It's really impossible to express how meaningful these other disciplines have been to becoming a better musician and guitarist.…
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Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: If you could play any other instrument, what would it be and why?
after 50 years of playing classical guitar, I added orchestral percussion -- mainly timpani and other mallet instruments -- at the age of 48. I still play timpani in local orchestras.…
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Dave
1 yr ago
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Re: Group 4
@Robert Hey thanks for the effort! I was going to do the same, but you saved the work! MuseScore?
Dave McLellan
Dave
2 yrs ago
Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Re: Group 2
@martin @martin thanks! I missed it because I misread the time. appreciate the video.
Dave McLellan
Dave
2 yrs ago
All About Arpeggios with Evan Taucher!
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Re: Sign-Up: All About Arpeggios with Evan Taucher!
I'm definitely interested in Evan's videos, and introductory lectures. I have limited time to participate fully but I definitely want to hear the maestro's lessons. please include me as a listener.…
Dave McLellan
Dave
2 yrs ago
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Re: Eduardo Inestal: Breaking Your Scales Speed Limit!
I definitely want to hear this topic. I can't listen on introduction on Monday, but want to hear it later.
Dave McLellan
Dave
2 yrs ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Group 1
wow, lots of videos this time! I did not have time to cut video, but I have been working these left hand exercises. I hope to make the check in today, but will probably be late.…
Dave McLellan
Dave
2 yrs ago
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Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands with TY
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Re: Sign-Up: Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands in Two Weeks with TY!
@martin thanks very much!
Dave McLellan
Dave
2 yrs ago
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Re: Sign-Up: Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands in Two Weeks with TY!
Please sign me up for this one. thanks.
Dave McLellan
Dave
2 yrs ago
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Re: Group 2
@Martin Hi everyone. I will miss the zoom checkout today due to a dress rehearsal for concert this evening. Have fun and enjoy slurring!
Dave McLellan
Dave
2 yrs ago
Improve your Left-Hand Fitness with Slurs
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