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Re: Week 4: Play us out 🎉
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise! Agree this type of piece requires more detailed attention and time in all repects.
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: Play us out 🎉
@Jim King Thanks Jim!
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
- Summer Sessions Challenge!
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Re: Week 4: Play us out 🎉
@Jack Stewart Thanks Jack! You always do an excellent job on the Bach pieces. Do you have a reliable way to memorize these pieces with all their complexities?
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
- Summer Sessions Challenge!
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Re: Week 4: Play us out 🎉
The new Tonebase track on this Bach piece inspired me to take a serious look at it. It took longer than usual to settle on fingerings. I certainly need to live with this piece much longer.…
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Play Whatever You Love ☀️🎸
@Blaise Laflamme I'm so sorry to hear of your little friend's passing. Glad playing this piece helped comfort you. This performance was impeccably played and full of emotion.
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: What's on your music stand? 🎶
@Steve Price Excellent Steve! Nice steady rhythm and tone. Thanks for sharing this piece, along with it's background.
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
- Summer Sessions Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: What's on your music stand? 🎶
@Eric Phillips Beautiful Eric! In this Spanish Dance No. 5, one suggestion I have when doing the dramatic crescendo of block chords up to the 7th fret, is to play the B Major chord with more…
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: Let's hear it 🎥
@Eric Phillips Well done, Eric! I particularly like your interpretation of El Testament d'Amelia. Llobet did such great transcriptions.
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: Let's hear it 🎥
@Eric Phillips Nicely played ,Eric! This is one of my favorite Torroba pieces. I'm so glad Segovia partnered with him to write music for the guitar. (I believe this is the first composer he…
- Barney
- 2 mths ago
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Re: New Tracks Feature really rocks!!!
@Jacques farmer After logging into the guitar section, there is a vertical displayed menu. "Tracks" is the 3rd selection down.
- Barney
- 3 mths ago
- General Discussion
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Re: New Tracks Feature really rocks!!!
@Martin Thanks Martin! I look forward to watching this. Since Bach does not provide dynamics in his scores, it would be great if this new track can discuss suggested dynamics and explain reasons (…
- Barney
- 3 mths ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Jack Stewart This was outstanding, Jack! What an accomplishment! It is never too late, especially with Bach pieces. There is so much going on in his compositions,…
- Barney
- 3 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Left Hand Gym: Building Strength Through Villa-Lobos Etude No. 3
@martin @martin Thanks Martin!!
- Barney
- 3 mths ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: 🎼 Bach on guitar — where do you stand?
@martin How about BWV 997 Prelude. I know you really like that one, haha.
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week!
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Re: 🎼 Bach on guitar — where do you stand?
@martin Perhaps we can have "Guided Practice Tracks" for the Essential Bach Repertoire, in a progressive series from Intermediate to Advanced levels. This would not only cover technique (fingerings,…
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary You are correct and seem to be on the right track, Nijwm.
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
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- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Debbie Yes! and the "relaxing" the finger to bring it back after each stroke, has been the go to message by The Romeros. (Pepe speaks about that in his masterclasses with private students...).…
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Lars Kjøller-Hansen @Debbie Yes I agree Lars , there are so many good strategies for playing fast scales by various teachers. I would assume that Virginia gained her great skill during her early…
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
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- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Debbie Okay thanks!
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Debbie I never did online lessons. Wondering if she also still teaches live in New York at Guitar Salon. Where does Virginia live?
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Debbie Got it. Virginia Luque is a great artist and teacher , so you definitely are getting wonderful guidance. I believe she also plays with no nails.…
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Jim King Thanks Jim!
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Debbie That was beautiful Debbie! Your hard work and memorization have helped to achieve this level of performance very successfully. Excellent, Bravo!! P.S.…
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Michelle P This is coming along very nicely. I hope you will continue practicing this, as I'm sure you will reach your goal. ( don't feel restricted in any way by the "Challenge" timetable.…
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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Re: Week 6: Rise of the Maestro
@Blaise Laflamme Wow! That looks very professional. It's great that it can be permanent for convenience when recording. It's also a bit complex for a layman like me to determine what will work in my…
- Barney
- 4 mths ago
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- Unfinished Business Challenge ⚔️
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