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Mark_Janka
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I learned how to work the machine that is a guitar mostly through the American Primitive style. I'm hoping to improve my playing of the classical guitar.
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Re: Week 1: Welcome to the Latin American Music Challenge š„³
This is a pretty crumby recording. I should have turned the lights on and turned the AC off, but I was so excited to share attempt 1, I just ignored all that stuff. Iāll do better recording soon.ā¦
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Latin American Music Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Welcome to the Latin American Music Challenge š„³
Hi, everyone! I'd like to do @Emmanuel Sowicz's arrangement for "Gracias a la Vida" (a Chilean tune by Violeta Parra) for this challenge. I'm excited to get to share this with you all and get yourā¦
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Latin American Music Challenge
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Re: Week 5: Onward and Upward!
I missed posting a video last week, but I hope to post this week! It's been so great to hear everyone's playing!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@Eric Phillips We're all so lucky to have you with us in these challenges--for the advice you give and the risks you take (and invite us along to learn with you). Thank you!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@Dale Needles What a cool piece! Thank you for playing it for this challenge!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Celebrating Global Connections
@Sam Greenblatt What fun! Thank you for playing this!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Discovering Hidden Gems
Looks like the Week 4 thread is open: https://guitar-community.tonebase.co/t/q6y6v19/week-4-celebrating-global-connections
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Discovering Hidden Gems
@joosje Cool piece. I like the odd walkdown bit with the drone/pedal not. Sort of a surprising section (to my ears, anyway). Thank you!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Discovering Hidden Gems
@Eric Phillips thank you for having me return to the score. I was definitely not playing the right notes there and I was playing the open d bass string where I should have been playing the open bā¦
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Discovering Hidden Gems
@Eric Phillips how kind of you to record this for me! It will definitely be a big help. The fingering you have for that last chord in bar 6 is different than Iāve been playing it,ā¦
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Discovering Hidden Gems
@Eric Phillips from bar 6 to 7 is the spot Iām referring to. Thank you!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Discovering Hidden Gems
I missed submitting a video in Week 2. Hopping back on the Challenge with this submission.
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Discovering Hidden Gems
@Eric Phillips I like seeing the 2 side-by-side. Your achievement on the harmonics section inspires me to maybe go back and give El Testament dāAmelia another whack.ā¦
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Delving into Diverse Styles
@Derek cool piece thank you for sharing!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Delving into Diverse Styles
@martin I imagine that Martinās presence on this thread has the same feeling for others as it does for me: THE ToneBase rockstar is here with us, learning, vulnerably, alongside us. How wonderful.ā¦
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Delving into Diverse Styles
@Eric Phillips itās such a treat to hear you play. Thank you!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Delving into Diverse Styles
@Steve Price Cooool. I'm going to look that record up!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Exploring New Territories
In case you missed it, the most current comments, etc are on the Week 2 thread of this Challenge, which you can find here: https://guitar-community.tonebase.ā¦
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Delving into Diverse Styles
@Eric Phillips So helpful! Thank you! I was thinking about the lagoto bit. I think that some of that, obviously is the literal handling melody note, but some of it is imprecision in the left handā¦
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Delving into Diverse Styles
@Eric Phillips 5-noter, upper right.
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Delving into Diverse Styles
@Eric Phillips a five-note chord, yes. Thank you for the tips and I look forward to working on the legato during our challenge. Iāll post a picture of the score sometime soon! Thank you!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 2: Delving into Diverse Styles
Includes grossly glaring mistakes, but still has its moments and some potential, I think. "Lullaby" - Frantz Casseus (Haiti)
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Exploring New Territories
@Eric Phillips wow! Itās always a treat to hear you play. I love the different tones you employed with your right hand placements!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Exploring New Territories
@Steve Price cooool!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
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Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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Re: Week 1: Exploring New Territories
@Vilio Celli thank you for sharing!
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Mark_Janka
2 yrs ago
Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge
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