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Derek's Lob der Thranen

I started learning this piece about a year ago but keep putting away to concentrate on other things such as the challenges and some other pieces I am also trying to learn.…
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Brooke's Tango en Skai
This is a great (and difficult) piece. It's on my to do list so looking forward to see how you progress
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- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Eli's Portrait - Sergio Assad
This sounds good.
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Calin's practice: Prelude in C minor, BWV 999
Looking forward to your recording Calin
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Interactive Practice Room: How I Start my Practice Everyday!
@Peter well done Peter. I shall make great use of this
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Sor Op 60 No 16
@Eric Phillips Beatiful Eric. It's coming along nicely
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- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Derek's Diary
@Nora Torres-Nagel Thank you Nora. The Piazzola piece is from a set of 'easy' arrangements by Gary Ryan who I think teaches (or used to) at the Royal College of Music in London so not as hard as…
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Derek's Diary
@Eric Phillips Hi Eric I'm sure you make more efficient use of your time after I've seen your efforts in the community challenges.
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Derek's Diary

I get up very early so that I can have (hopefully) a couple of hours practice before breakfast without being interrupted. I try to do half an hour or usually more of warm ups,…
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- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Recuerdos de la Alhambra - Improving my Tremolo!
@Martin Martin I've been working on my tremolo for a while now after watching Stephanie Jones' video on Tonebase. It's improved a lot but if I could get it to your current standard within a couple of…
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Lute Advice
@Eric Phillips sounds great Eric. Looking forward to hearing some Dowland played on it
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Lute Advice
You lucky person Eric that's fantastic. I've often toyed with the idea of buying one but I struggle to try to play all of the music I try to/want to play on the guitar.…
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Blaise Laflamme Hi Blaise - been a busy week since the watch party but I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your playing in this piece. You did a great job - I'm very impressed!
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Introduction to Barre
@Martin Martin - thank you very much for replying to me it is wonderful. I first played this piece many years ago and come back to it every couple of years or so and just revisited it last week.…
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Introduction to Barre
@Martin @Bill Young Hi Martin and Bill (I think you mentioned it) regarding the 'jazz barre' with the 1st and 3rd fingers. I think there is something similar in the attached minuet and trio by…
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- 4 yrs ago
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Re: tonebase Community Concert
Great idea!
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Elizabeth Uyehara Very good Elizabeth - you've made great progress
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@david robinson Well played David
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Elizabeth Uyehara Well played Elizabeth
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Martin Very inspiring Martin. It will be too late for the challenge but I think I will have a look at this piece. (Another one on the long list!)
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Eric Phillips 😂
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Eric Phillips Do you really want to be? You're very much like another wonderful guitarist I've heard - think his name was Eric Philips or something like that.
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Martin Thank you Martin - I was hoping that you meant that it's very kind of you - It was the 'scream' emoji that made me wonder if you meant something else.…
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 3: Dóbry wétscher (Good Evening)!
@Eric Phillips Eric - maybe not like John Williams but very impressive none the less! I think it's a great achievement to play the piece as well as that in the time you've had - especially with the…
- Derek
- 4 yrs ago
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