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I started classical guitar when I was about 20. I had been playing rock guitar for several years and decided to change. I had no idea what classical guitar was so, after signing up for lessons I bought a record (I go way back) of John Williams playing Bach's Chaconne. I remember thinking "Wow, I am going to learn That?!" I am still thinking 'Wow, I am going to learn That!!'
30 years ago I attended graduate school in Music History at U of W. My guitar playing has ebbed and flowed over the years, but now that I have retired, I am determined to devote much more time to it.

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Re: DRESS REHEARSAL for the tonebase Community Concert
I have a rather notorious history of performance but maybe this is just the thing to address that issue. I would like to perform either Weiss Fantasia (2.5') or the Sauguet Soliloque (5').…
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Re: Jack's Sauguet's Solilique (with assist from Milo)
@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. This was a piece I wanted to submit for the master class. While recording Milo was insistent on my attention. I tried to concentrate but when he dropped his ball at the…
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Re: Jack's Sauguet's Solilique (with assist from Milo)
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise This was in an anthology of 20th Century pieces for guitar that had many interesting pieces including Poulenc, Auric, Malipiero, Rodrigo and others.…
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Re: Jack's Personal Practice Dairy - and cow farm (opps)
@Nora Torres-Nagel Thank you Nora. Weiss has many works which are very nice but rarely reaches the level of Bach (but then who does?!) This fantasia is one that does, I believe.…
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Re: Jack's Personal Practice Dairy - and cow farm (opps)
@Palmer Thanks Palmer. It is fun to play though it has its thorny sections -at least for me..
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Re: Jack's Personal Practice Dairy - and cow farm (opps)
@don Thanks Don. I think this probably my favorite Weiss piece.
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Jack's Sauguet's Solilique (with assist from Milo)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0X1LxkLMBY I have been working on this for quite a while. I have the interpretation fairly well mapped out and can (usually) play it fairly smoothly.…
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Re: Blaise's Practice Diary - Dyens's Saudade No 3
@Blaise Laflamme Oh that's a relief. I kept clicking on the pictures and felt like I'm missing something very basic. Well, I am looking forward to hearing you playing.…
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Re: Blaise's Practice Diary - Dyens's Saudade No 3
Hey Blaise, I feel like such a Ludite. I can't find your recording of this but there are a lot of others commenting on it. Can you direct to your recording? I would love to hear your playing it.…
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Re: Khiem's diary: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
@Khiem Nguyen That is wonderful! You have beautiful control and tone. Thanks for sharing your performance of this piece.
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Re: Derek Alba by Hans Haug
@Derek That is an interesting piece. I don't know it or the composer. You are doing a great job. It is a substantial piece which is a challenge to sustain.You are well on your way. Thanks for sharing.…
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Re: Nora's practice diary "Recuerdos de la Alhambra"
@Nora Torres-Nagel That was great. You have made a lot of improvement. I have made several attempts to play this over the years but never managed to get it under control.…
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Re: Yoda's order
@don Wow! Both pieces were beautifully played. Great work.
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Re: Jack's Personal Practice Dairy - and cow farm (opps)
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks Blaise. I checked my score and it is a D natural however, both the score on Delcamp and the Tonebase score on Cerovic's tutorial show that note to be raised (C# in…
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Re: Jack's Personal Practice Dairy - and cow farm (opps)
@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. It is. certainly challenging for me, but I really like the piece. Not quite Bach but a close second. Milo always likes to make an appearance.…
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Re: Jack's Personal Practice Dairy - and cow farm (opps)
OK only a day late, well maybe 2 uh, ok, weeks. This is more or less under my fingers though lots of work left to do. I will begin to refine the playing, work on interpretation and , hopefully,…
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Re: Villa Lobos Prelude No 5
@Eric Phillips This is wonderful, Erich. But then that is pretty much what I expect from you😁 Once again you output and quality is awe inspiring. It has been a long time since I have listened to the…
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Re: Emma's Practice Diary - Bach Gavotte 1 & 2
@Emma Very nice Emma! You have it well under control. Looking forward to hearing.
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Re: Nora's practice diary "Fantasias"
@Nora Torres-Nagel Nora that was very impressive. I tried to play this years ago but never got it under control. You are well on your way. Incidentally there's an interesting piece by Georges Auric…
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Re: Nora's practice diary Atahualpa Yupanqui
Nora that is beautiful - both the piece and your playing. I don't know this work at all. Very nice.
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Re: Carulli Larghetto in G minor Op 192
This is beautiful and you have done an impressive read thru. I haven't been very impressed with Carulli before but this is very nice.
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Jack's Personal Practice Dairy - and cow farm (opps)

I am reviving Weiss's Fantasia which feel into disrepair because of Mircea's planting preparations virtuoso challenge, then Ashley'Etude Composition challenge, then Koshkin's etude Challenge,…
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Re: Week 2 - Composing Etudes: Feedback
I am afraid I am late again. I will post 3 of the attempts though only one is remotely successful asa functioning etude (Cheap Trills). The first I tried was Brett['s prompt of harmonics (Harmonic…
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Re: Week 1: Composing Etudes: Kickoff!
Currently I have 2 prompts but I'll just present one for now. I want to develop more control of cross-string trills, (as a deeper challenge include moving bass against a trill).
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Re: Composing Etudes: Kick-off
@Jack Stewart ...giving me trouble...
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