WEEK 1: Dóbroje útro (Good Morning)!

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martin.3
3 yrs ago
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Welcome to the Main Thread for the first week of the Nikita Koshkin challenge! This is the place for the Week 1 Submissions!

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- BLaflamme
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Ok here's my today's take on Study #3... again harder than the previous ones and also more mistakes... like a low E coming in for nothing and a rough end... but that's life! 😂
https://youtu.be/iB49X1zlQH4
- BLaflamme
  
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  Robert thank you Robert, yeah the magic of the green screen!
- Piano and classical guitar
- Brett_Gilbert
- 3 yrs ago
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I just got the CM4 microphones and decided to try another take of #1 with my new setup. They really do make a difference in sound quality and it's fun experimenting with mic placement based on Martin's livestreams and learning how to use reaper.

It's always interesting to revisit a piece after a break. I'm more comfortable with it now so I was able to increase the tempo a bit. Working on #3, but that's going to take probably all week...
- Eric
  
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  Brett Gilbert Great sound, Brett! I hope the college trip went well.
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  Brett_Gilbert
  
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  Thanks Eric. Trip was successful, but a bit hard having the first one leave the nest. Nice to have the challenge this week for something to focus on!
- Eric
  
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  Brett Gilbert I bet. My oldest is a high school junior, so I’m just a couple years behind you.
- BLaflamme
  
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  Brett Gilbert hey what a sound improvement and confidence in your playing. That's inspiring to see your progress in both playing and recording, you're more than on the right track, congrats!!
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  Brett_Gilbert
  
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  Thanks Blaise! Those tiny mics really are something, certainly worth the wait. Based on the livestream recommendations I'm using ORTF for now, although I experimented with XY placement These will be so useful for piano as well (that challenge starts this week).
- BLaflamme
  
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  Brett Gilbert you won't regret your investment... at least I don't regret for you when I'm listening to you 😂
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  martin.3
  
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  Brett Gilbert And here we are, awesome! First of all, wonderful performance, I highly enjoyed the joyful approach! Second, you gotta love those tiny mics, haha! I'm looking forward where those bad boys will get you, I still use my Line Audios on a lot of recordings!
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  Jack_Stewart
  
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  Brett Gilbert That was great Brett.
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  Brett_Gilbert
  
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  Jack Stewart Thanks Jack!
- joosje
  
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  Brett Gilbert so good. pleasure to listen to it, joyful rhythmic and energetic.
- david_robinson
  
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  Brett Gilbert Nice performance.
- david_robinson
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Study 2

easy-left hand fingerings

difficult-making arpeggio section even and musical
- Eric
  
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  david robinson Well done, David!
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  martin.3
  
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  david robinson Fantastic! Did you get some inspiration from yesterday's class with Marina and the "hidden melody" of this Rock Ballad? 💪🐈
- joosje
  
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  david robinson good playing, great sound, beautiful tone. the arpeggio part is very even and musical.
- david_robinson
  
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  Eric Phillips Thanks!
- david_robinson
  
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  joosje Thank you.
- david_robinson
  
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  Martin Thank you! I did get inspiration and valuable insight into this study as well as #4, 5, and #7. Marina was very useful for understanding what the composer wants, and his melodic process. Yay Tonebase!