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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@don You're certainly heading in the right direction. It keeps sounding better. The next suggestion I would make is to try to make the "A" section sound less mechanical, and more lyrical.…
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Calin Lupa @Jack Stewart Yes, I agree the nails are tricky. Did you know that Christopher Parkening once said he asked his dentist to create a plaster mold of his right hand when his nails were…
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Steve Pederson Thanks Steve! Yes, and Ponce did great stuff for Classical guitar.
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@joosje Thanks Joosje!
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@don You're definitely progressing and improving nicely Don. I have a similar problem when recording. I can never give it my best performance (mind starts wandering, memory slips, tension, etc),…
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Marilyn Blodget Excellent Marilyn! The memorization definitely helped with more relaxation and musicality. I loved listening to it. Bravo!
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@Dale Needles @Blaise Laflamme @Moyses Lopes Sounds good Dale! Please continue to tag me, as the email will alert me to the postings. I need to get back to working on the basic Carlevaro stuff.…
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Jack Stewart Thanks Jack! Go for it; it's a fun one to play.
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Dale Needles Carlevaro's performance of this is superb!! Thanks for sharing. (I bookmarked it). I noticed among many other great things, his amazing vibrato.
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Dale Needles Thanks Dale! I have only learned Var. IX from Ponce's Folias Theme and Variations. I found it (the Andantino movement) as I sought to discover what the gorgeous piece was that played…
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Marilyn Blodget Thanks Marilyn!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Dale Needles @Eric Phillips Thanks Dale for explaining this technique so much better than I can. Much appreciated!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Eric Phillips Great performance Eric! The main thing I hear that may be improved are the sweaks from bass strings chord changes in the arpeggio section.…
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
@Ron Thanks Ron!!
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@Marilyn Blodget Your Choros #1 sounds excellent. I'm not a fan of the extra ornaments, but the rest is coming along great! (It's always easier once these pieces are memorized,…
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Dale Needles Got it. Thanks Dale!!
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Jack Stewart Thanks Jack!
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Re: Week 4: "Samba Strings Showcase"
I love the music of Manuel Ponce. This one seems to have Latin-American influences.
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Marilyn Blodget I love this prelude, and you play it beautifully, as you bring out the wonderful "cello-like" sound from your Ramirez bass strings. ( These guitars have that special recognizable…
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Steve Pederson Nice playing on this one Steve! I like the idea of practicing blindfolded, also for it's value in not having to look at our left hand when sight reading. Thanks for sharing.
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@joosje This is so beautiful Joosje! Your interpretation is wonderful both technically and musically. Bravo!
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Dale Needles As usual Dale, you play these pieces masterfully. Bravo! I saw the masterclass publication by Carlevaro on the Etudes. Is there one for the Preludes?
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Eric Phillips Excellent Eric! Great piece, which you are playing beautifully. I like your dedication to continue fine tuning it.
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8 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: "Composer's Corner: Exploring Villa-Lobos"
@Ernesto Nice playing of this old favorite of mine, Ernesto! Keep going to fine tune it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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