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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@don Wow! That’s amazing! A gorgeous James Edwards arrangement—and you play it so well! I play it on piano, but it looks much more difficult on guitar.
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@Eric Phillips Absolutely beautiful Eric. You inspired me to refresh Mallorca this morning. I’ve played it off and on for about 40 years. You said so much with your interpretation.…
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@Jack Stewart Ha! I don’t see how we’re supposed to have a clean house while playing classical guitar!
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@Marilyn Blodget @Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. Next challenge is memorizing, so my focus is not limited by having my eyes on the page.
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
@Marilyn Blodget I'm still learning how to do this! I've always loved Julia Florida by Augustin Barrios. I have enjoyed playing it over the years, and I'm dusting it off for this challenge.
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Re: Week 2: Share your Love!
https://youtu.be/WLmbVce4I94
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Pick a Piece!
@Andre Bernier Lovely arrangement! Thanks for sharing! Very singing melody and beautifully legato!
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Group 1
I have been practicing scales as suggested. This is new to me, and I find it very interesting. I find it challenging to apply the techniques to pieces I already play,…
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
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Staccato, Portato, or Legato with Sanel Redžić
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Re: Group 2
Cross String by 3rds, Exercise 1 Speed has always been a challenge for me. I'm excited to improve. No metronome, as my metronome and video camera are both in my phone.
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Re: Group 2
I’m sure I’ve crossed a lot of strings along my guitar journey, but I’ve never looked at it by itself! I’m looking forward to TY’s insight!
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Right-Hand Cross-String with Tengyue Zhang aka TY
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Re: Ana Vidovic: Artist Spotlight & Q&A!
How do you practice to maintain and grow your large repertoire?
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Week 2: Vienna in 19th !
@joosje I really enjoyed these variations Joosje. Such lovely, sensitive playing!
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
Around the 19th Century Guitar World!
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Re: Sign-Up: Increase Legato Playing in Both Hands in Two Weeks with TY!
Please sign me up!
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1 yr ago
General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Group 1
I got the memo. Thanks!
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Improve your Left-Hand Fitness with Slurs
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Re: Sign-Up: Increase your Left-Hand Fitness with Slurs!
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General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise! I do enjoy it!
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Barney Thank you Barney! I do love the music of Albeniz and Granados! And I like your suggestions for lessons. I worked on La Maja de Goya last year. I had fun with it!
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Jack Stewart You are making great progress Jack! The melody is really starting to sing. Do you sing when you play it? My suggestion would be to really take time to enjoy it, and add more vibrato.…
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1 yr ago
The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Wai Thank you Wai!
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1 yr ago
The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Derek Thanks Derek!
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1 yr ago
The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Dale Needles Such charming and fresh to my ears pieces. I detected a familiar Christmas carol, O Christmas Tree, in the Andante.
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Eric Phillips Lovely! That’s a first for me. Very well played!
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1 yr ago
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The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Eric Phillips Thank you Eric! I appreciate your specific feedback. You are doing so well with the pieces you’ve chosen to learn. This one is quite fun to play—lots of contrasting feelings for me.…
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
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The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Dale Needles Thank you Dale!
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Marilyn
1 yr ago
The Romantic Era
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits!
@Jack Stewart Thank you, Jack. Yes, especially Albeniz and Granados captured the Moorish rhythms and harmonies. I have not yet played this on piano.
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1 yr ago
The Romantic Era
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I began studying piano as a child and added classical guitar as a young adult. While teaching and raising a family, I always have found time for music in my life. I enjoy the challenge and the connection.
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