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Re: "a" finger nail shape
- Dean
- Dean
- 6 mths ago
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Modern players who brace the pinky
I was just noticing Lorenzo Micheli braces his pinky finger on the soundboard lightly and was wondering if you can think of other modern players who do this.…
- Dean
- Dean
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Mistake in notation "spanish romance" measure 14? There are various arrangements of this piece, but this measure is basically a B7 chord and D# is the 3rd of the chord, so it's harmonically correct (and more interesting imo) to have some bass…
- Dean
- Dean
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Annotations to your music @Mircea I have a gen 2 ipad which seems only works with the original iPen. Gen 3 and up use the newer (and even more expensive) ipen. Not sure if Apple's "palm rejection" is better on the newer pen…
- Dean
- Dean
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Opinions on using a strap to hold the guitar instead of supports. I wouldn't recommend it for an expensive guitar, it might change the resale value since some people are traditionalists when it comes to classical guitars.…
- Dean
- Dean
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Armrest in new Franz Halasz videos @Olli I'd like to know exactly what he uses, I'd guess it's more like yoga mat material since the rug pads are sometimes rough. This would need to be sticky to hold the guitar in the cello position…
- Dean
- Dean
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Armrest in new Franz Halasz videos @Olli I see now that you are correct, it is the Abel, but in the recent videos for Tonebase he has modified it to sit higher on the soundboard so his right arm is elevated more than the Abel would…
- Dean
- Dean
- 2 yrs ago
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Armrest in new Franz Halasz videos
Can someone help me find out about the unusual looking armrest he is using? Also I'm wondering what exactly those pads are he is using on his legs to hold the guitar in a high position.…
- Dean
- Dean
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Opinions on using a strap to hold the guitar instead of supports. I use one at times because I have low back issues, but I also don't have an expensive instrument right now so it was not a problem to drill into the heal and end block to install strap buttons for…
- Dean
- Dean
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Annotations to your music @Mircea Hi Mircea, Are you using an actual Apple iPen with Forescore? I'm wondering if I should buy one because I read they have some kind of palm rejection system that allows you to rest your hand…
- Dean
- Dean
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Bluetooth Page Turners The clicking sound would be okay for noisy gigs, but I'm not sure I'd want that for a quiet classical gig or a recording. I saw one of the LAGQ players using a pedal that looked like the AirTurn Duo,…
- Dean
- Dean
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Bluetooth Page Turners Is AirTurn Duo the best one for classical guitarists then? I like the idea of the more compact version for gigs but if it's not as good I'd like to know.
- Dean
- Dean
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Need advice on Villa-Lobos Etude 1 It's just an E major chord with the 3rd (G#) in the bass. I'd say, don't kill yourself on a left hand stretch to practice a right hand exercise, just play a different voicing.…
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- Dean
- 3 yrs ago
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Poll: Which is faster? i-m or m-i or neither
Mircea asked me to post this question in the general forum, so here goes. In the last workshop with Rene Izquierdo mentioned that reflexive speed of i-m is faster than m-i.…
- Dean
- Dean
- 3 yrs ago
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