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Re: Practice diary 2024 - Andre Bernier @Andre Bernier Nicely done. You maintained a nice steady beat throughout each section. I find that tough to do without the metronome. My one suggestion is to watch that you are giving the notes at…
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Re: READ and FAQ - Carcassi Etudes op.60 Challenge! @Matteo Laurenzi Well done on both pieces Matteo. I look for to your updates.
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Re: Week 2: Deep Dive into Dynamics! @joosje To my beginner ears, it sounds like you have this one well on its way Joosje. I Look forward to your update to hear the changes you bring to this piece.
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Re: Week 2: Deep Dive into Dynamics! @JUAN ALONSO Well done Juan. Really liked how well you have separated the melody from the accompaniment.
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Re: READ and FAQ - Carcassi Etudes op.60 Challenge! @Neil Macmillan You are well on your way Neil. Also enjoyed the comments at the beginning of your video. Looking forward to your updates on this piece.
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King @Jack Stewart Thank you Jack. Much appreciated. I feel like I am making good progress recently. So, glad it is coming through my videos.
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King @Andre Bernier Thank you for the kind words Andre. I feel pretty good about this one.
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Re: Week 3: "Time and Patience" @Jack Stewart Well done Jack. I was mesmerized by the speed that your left hand had to travel up and down the neck for this piece.
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King Here is a recent video recording I made playing Sor Opus 60 No. 1.
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Re: Practice diary 2024 - Andre Bernier @Andre Bernier Well done Andre. Sounds like you have them flowing well, just the tempo to work on. I recall that the hardest part for me was getting that fingering in the last line of No.…
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Re: Using office chair for practice? @don Hi Don. I use a gaming chair (brand name Emerge) that I purchased from an office supplies retail store. I like that the armrests swing. So I am able to use the chair without armrests for guitar…
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Re: What do you think about the tonebase Practice Plans? Since the release of the practice plan, I have tried it a few times and I like how it presents a selection of knowledge videos which may be helpful to address my weaknesses.…
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Re: WEEK 6: What We've Achieved!!! @Jack Stewart Congratulations for persevering through your issues to produce a lovely recording. I enjoyed it very much.
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Re: WEEK 6: What We've Achieved!!! @Blaise Laflamme Beautiful playing. Nice way to start the new year.
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Re: WEEK 6: What We've Achieved!!! @don Thank you for the reminder Don. Currently, I play steel string guitars and a nylon string guitar. I will have to be more cognizant of my thumb placement depending upon which guitar I am playing.
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King @Andre Bernier Thank you Andre.
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King I have posted an update to a previous video in the End of Year Challenge. The piece is Lullaby No. 1 by Isaias Savio. This is a Brazilian lullaby. Here is the video posted today:
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Re: WEEK 6: What We've Achieved!!! Back in Week 2 I posted my playing of Lullaby No. 1 by Isaias Savio, a Brazilian lullaby, which at the time was still new to me. Since then I have been practicing this piece,…
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King @Andre Bernier Thank you Andre. It was an interesting exercise reviving a previous piece and seeing what I could do with it. Thanks for the suggestion to do this.
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King Here's a couple of updates to pieces that I have previously posted in this diary. The first is Aaron Shearer's Prelude in E Minor. The primary change here is a bit of changing dynamics during the…
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Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS - 2024! I also have covered my goals in my practice diary. Here is a summary of my goals: 1. Improve my playing technique in playing classical guitar by continuing with the instructions I am learning on…
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Re: Practice Diary 2023 - Jim King Being a new year, time to set up new goals. My primary goals for 2024 for classical guitar are as follows: 1. Improve my overall technique in playing guitar. Success to be measured by: a.…
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Re: What is the last tonebase video you watched? The last TB video I watched was the livestream New Year, New Goals presented by Ashley Lucero. It was an interesting presentation where Ashley presents a model to assist us develop our own goals.
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Re: WEEK 4: What We've Ignited!!! @Dale Needles Sounding great. Looking forward to when you put all of the parts together.
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Re: WEEK 4: What We've Ignited!!! @JUAN ALONSO Both pieces sound great. Thank you for posting.
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