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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
@Jack Stewart It sounds like it's starting to come together Jack. I don't listen to much jazz but I'm looking forward to hearing your progress.
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. No, they don't hurt (or at least I don't notice it) but I've been playing it off and on for a long time. I left it alone for a few years and recently came back to playing…
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Derek
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Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
@Steve Pederson Thanks Steve
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
@Jack Stewart Thanks Jack - you've probably heard it before - just not the way that I play it :-)
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
Here's the initial take on my first piece. I've just acquired a matched pair of Rode M5 microphones and a Volt 2 audio interface so it's my first try of those.…
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Derek
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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
@Steve Pederson Really interesting Steve, thanks for showing this. It reminds me of some singing lessons I had many years ago, my daughter was having lessons so I booked myself a few lessons with her…
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
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Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Week 1: Setting Sails!
Unfortunately I can't make the kick off livestream. When I first read the challenge I wondered what I could play by British composers but then realised there is a wealth of pieces to choose from,…
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
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Guitar Music Of The World!
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Re: Group 4
I'm finding these exercises very useful so thank you Dragos. What I also find with exercises 1 and 2 is that they help me to project my sound more due to opening my body up and being more aware of…
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
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Re: Week 1: Pick a Piece!
@Steve Pederson :-) funny but my sound card has 8 outputs
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Pick a Piece!
@Dale Needles Hi Dale, just listened to it in my tablet. Beautiful piece and well played. I notice that Blaise says that the sound is only on one side. I tried originally on my desktop computer via…
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: SIGN-UP: Healthy Guitar Practicing - With Dragos Ilie!
I'd like to sign up please
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Week 1: Pick a Piece!
I've been away at various places for the last couple of weeks so just starting to get into this challenge. I've been learning Les Soirees D'Auteuil by Coste but I've also just started on the last…
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Pick a Piece!
@Dale Needles Hi Dale. I don't seem to have any sound from this video. I've just been listening to some music on Youtube so my sound is definitely working.…
Derek
Derek
1 yr ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Group 2
Hi Sanel. Dance of the Dwarf's is tricky! I've been concentrating on the first couple of lines. I find that my right hand position drops lower than normal when playing the bass staccato.…
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Staccato, Portato, or Legato with Sanel Redžić
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Re: Group 2
Hi Sanel I'm enjoying these exercises. Still struggling a bit with the Brouwer etude but that is because I am really focussing on the tecnique of stopping the strings and then forgetting what notes…
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Staccato, Portato, or Legato with Sanel Redžić
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Re: Week 3: ... and Fire
@Blaise Laflamme thanks Blaise. I'll do some more work on the pieces before working on the green screen :-). Maybe I'll see if I can dig out a psychadelic shirt from my youth (if it still fits!…
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
Landslög Challenge!
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Re: Week 3: ... and Fire
@joosje thankbyou Joosje
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
Landslög Challenge!
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Re: Week 3: ... and Fire
@Eric Phillips thanks Eric. They need some more work but I'll keep on trying,
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 3: ... and Fire
@Blaise Laflamme superb Blaise. Great dynamic control. I like the video too.
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Landslög Challenge!
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Re: Week 3: ... and Fire
Well, unfortunately I didn't get to post in the first two weeks but I'll try to make up for it. I've been working on Landslog 1,2,3, 5 and 7 (among many other things).…
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Landslög Challenge!
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Re: Group 2
Hi everyone, Derek here. I'm looking forward to this and hoping that I can improve my articulation - to actually play like I think I'm playing! I'd like to apply it to La Catedral and Sor's Opus 35…
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Staccato, Portato, or Legato with Sanel Redžić
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Re: READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for the LANDSLÖG Challenge!
And me. Happy New Year everyone
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Re: End-of-the-Year Community Concert!
@Blaise Laflamme Hi Blaise. All of this interest reminds me of a very blurry copy of a report that I included in a powerpoint presentation many years ago - that went down in history as well :…
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Live Calendar
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Re: End-of-the-Year Community Concert!
@Jack Stewart Thanks Jack. I've had the music for years but never got round to playing it before. I've played no 6 on and off for years. The visuals were a (un)happy accident - if only I could…
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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Live Calendar
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Re: End-of-the-Year Community Concert!
Hi Martin, I thought you had booked me a slot a few weeks ago. I would like to play minuet op11 no 5 by Sor. Thanks Derek
Derek
Derek
2 yrs ago
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