Khiem's diary: Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Khiem_Nguyen
3 yrs ago
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Today I practiced the left hand shifting at the first 8 measures and try to make them legato. Speed: 115-125-130bpm.

- Emma
- 3 yrs ago
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Really cool Khiem!!!! Very good!
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Emma thank you a lot Emma! :)
- Ron.3
- 3 yrs ago
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Khiem this is really good, well done. A smooth tremolo is somethong that I still striggle with!
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Ron thank you a lot Ron! I find that a smooth tremolo is difficult to maintain if I stop practing tremolo for a while. This technique seems to demand a lot of maintenance and periodic rehearse, I think
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- martin.3
- 3 yrs ago
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Revisiting your Practice Diary always makes me guilty of not having practice enough Tremolo that day!
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Martin you are just busy, Martin. No worry, you will blast it.
  
  This tremolo practice makes me tired quickly, so I only practice it maximum 1 hour per day, and I mix the practice with other easier non-tremolo piece. Otherwise it is too much for me.
- Khiem_Nguyen
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Here is my practice today. Polishing the nail carefully with sand paper does help a bit with the sound. I try to use the least movement of right hand fingers in order to relax.

While practicing, I had to stop regularly as soon as I noticed there was tension building up on the right hand forearm. If I did not stop, the right hand forearm would be tense and it would be much harder to relax it afterwards. So in my own experience, you should take short breaks to prevent tension as soon as you notice it coming.
- Eric
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Khiem Nguyen So beautiful, Khiem! Your tone is so sweet and round. I’m going for a walk now and I think I’ll listen to you as I walk.
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Eric Phillips thank you Eric! Have a good walk, letting in a lot of fresh air! :)
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  Jack_Stewart
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Khiem Nguyen That is wonderful! You have beautiful control and tone. Thanks for sharing your performance of this piece.
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  martin.3
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Khiem Nguyen Wow, this is getting better and better! Your tremolo gets smooth and it's nice to see that you are getting confident enough to implement different colors in your tremolo as well! That's especially challenging as each change of position changes the resistance of your attack! Good job!
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Jack Stewart thank you so much for your encouragement, Jack! :)
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Martin thank you so much for your encouragement, Martin! :) I am experiementing with changing the color, and dynamic. This piece has been always a big challenge for me, for both metal focus and physical endurance. I have taken a short break in the last 3 days from practicing this piece. I plan to come back with practice early this week.
- Derek
  
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  Khiem Nguyen This is sounding really good Khiem. I do play this piece but not as well as I would like. I just came to do some stuff on my computer and listened to this before I started. Now I have to go back and start practising again - the computer stuff can wait!
- Nora_TorresNagel
  
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  Khiem Nguyen it sounds very nice Khiem.... I enjoy your melody , you change the tremolo from 2 cord to 1 cord or later to 3 cord very clear...I do not note any tension in your playing.... continue like that!!!!
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Derek thank you a lot Derek!
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Nora Torres-Nagel thank you a lot Nora! Let us keep the pami going :)
- Khiem_Nguyen
- 3 yrs ago
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I took a break from this piece for several days. Today I come back with the piece. My recording today has a lot more buzzing and mistakes though. Maybe because it was recorded at the end of the evening :D. It felt quite hard to keep up the tremolo at the last 1/3 part. I was at the edge of tensing my right hand.
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  Jack_Stewart
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Khiem Nguyen Wow! that was spectacular Khiem! Your tremolo is very smooth and your phrasing is very expressive. Bravo!
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Jack Stewart thank you so much Jack! I have a long way to tackle many aspects of this piece: phrasing of the bass lines, rubato, dynamic, speed, etc. Every piece is challenging in several different ways! Your piece is also really challenging and you have done a fantastic job! Bravo to you, too!
- Nora_TorresNagel
  
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  Khiem Nguyen bravoooooooooooo 👋
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
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  Nora Torres-Nagel thank you Nora! :)
- Ron.3
  
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  Khiem Nguyen Khiem that was really beautiful, well done!
- Paul.8
- 3 yrs ago
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Really beautiful tone, and evenly balanced. Loving it!
- Khiem_Nguyen
  
  3 yrs ago
  
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  Paul Kennedy thank you a lot, Paul!

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