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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: Week 4: Romantic spirits! 💐
@Marilyn Blodget Thanks Marilyn. I also really like this piece. It is one of my favorite of Chopin's. I hope I can do it justice. However, I'll only be presenting the guitar transcription. 🙂
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! 💐
@joosje Thanks Joosje, I have started working on the tempo which is an improvement. I hope to have a complete recording this week (still a rough draft).
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! 💐
@Marilyn Blodget Another wonderful double performance, Marilyn. I have never played Leyenda - maintaining the right hand technique always seemed beyond me,…
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Re: Week 4: Romantic spirits! 💐
Chopin's Op.28.15 Prelude (Raindrop) 1st draft 1st half This has been on my list for a while. I started it at the end of the Transcription Challenge but didn't get very far.…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Wai That was beautiful, Wai. Your arrangement sounds very good and your playing is excellent. Well done! Now on to Chopin's op. 10 Etude #3.
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Eric Phillips My vague memory of me in high school reminds me that I probably would have been no different. (Sigh) I actually have heard an impressive version of Stairway to Heaven on acoustic…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Eric Phillips That was a nice treat for them. I hope they were appreciative and respectful - no requests for 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida' (My age is obvious with that reference).
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Eric Phillips Beautiful Eric. You have a great feel for this music. Perhaps serenading your students while they take a surprise pop test?
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Shared content between Guitar and Piano TB (and violin when that is up).

I wonder if there is any possibility of having shared content between guitar and piano lessons, where they overlap. Obviously not technique, but interpretation in literature that is common to both…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Marilyn Blodget Well, you are certainly doing very well with the hours you have!
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@Moyses Lopes That was amazing, Moyses. There is so much about your recording that would completely baffle me. Just trying to play all the notes correctly in a single take has me overwhelmed - much…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Rick Lord That was beautiful, Rick. I had heard this collection of songs by Mertz years ago and didn't care for them. However, I have since learned that when played well they are actually very…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Dale Needles Thanks Dale. I just wish I could have had that performance during the concert. Maybe one day.
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@Moyses Lopes Thanks Moyses. I'm sorry to hear that went thru Covid as well, but glad you're over it. I still have a residual cough and congestion but no other symptoms.…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz Thanks Stefanie
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Marilyn Blodget Wow! Marilyn, both versions were wonderful. I am partial to the guitar version, it is more intimate which works well in this piece. But then I think Albeniz was actually a guitarist…
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@Wai Thanks Wai. Actually this is the performance I wish I had at the concert. My performance was pretty bad so I recorded this immediately after. The 'pianistic slurs are difficult for me also,…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Barney I was not familiar with Iberia. From what I have found on YT it is a large collection of piano pieces by Albeniz, correct? I am listening to de Larrocha perform Cuaderno I now.…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Eric Phillips Oops. I forgot about that. I think it is corrected now(?). Thanks for the heads up. You didn't miss my performance, but the other performances were really good.
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Dale Needles Thanks Dale. It seem to come together just before my masterclass with TY and especially after. Just in time, too. I was getting ready to move on.…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Blaise Laflamme Thanks, Blaise. I know. My cover is foiled. I actually have a pretty good collection of Romantic pieces I play or want to play. I guess I am starting to grow up.😂
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Wai Thanks, Wai. I agree the improvement was great over the last performance. That is actually my secret. If you present a poor performance then any improvement will seem great.…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
@Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. I feel I did have pretty solid control of this performance, though my interpretation still needs to grow. But, all in all, not bad for a Romantaphobe.…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
Chopin Mazurka Op. 24.1 Back in the Saddle Again OK. I have to redeem myself after my disappointing (consistently so) performance at the Community Concert. So I got back on my horse.…
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Re: Week 3: My heart leaps up! 🌈
Mendelsohnn Op. 19.6 Barcarole Update 2 This is much better, I feel, from the previous recording. I think the Tengyue masterclass had a big impact. I have 3 versions to choose from and each has a…
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