Group 3
Assignments:
- Watch the first of three video and practice the exercise "Cross String by Thirds"
- When you're feeling comfortable, share a recording or ask a question!
All About String Crossings with TY!
If you conquer the cross-string training, you can play any scales or passages in music with ease, power, and confidence. This training course aims to provide exercises to enhance our right-hand rest-stroke cross-string abilities with details on how to practice and both hands' fingerings. We will have three assignments plus one bonus exercise for those who are finished early!
About TY
The highlight of TY Zhang’s international career was the Grand Prize of the 2017 Guitar Foundation of American International Concert Artist Competition (GFA-ICAC), known as the most prestigious guitar contest in the world. TY become the first Chinese to be honored with this prize. His win was followed by a tour with over 50 concerts in the U.S., including his Carnegie Hall debut. In 2018, TY released his solo album with Naxos company as the Laureate Series · Guitar Recital. It was praised as: “one of the most talented young players… I’m struck by the extraordinary levels of mastery, comfort and relative ease.” - Classical Guitar Magazine.
- Sign-Up: now until November 11th
- Course Period: November 14th - 25th
- Class Size: 4 Groups á 10 Participants
- Optional check-In via Zoom: November 19th, 11 am PST
Link to the Zoom Check-In: https://usc.zoom.us/j/9596313032
Passcode: tonebase
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Hi general question for Ty. I have been playing for some time now on and off. At one time I was told not to brace my hand (right ) with my pinky like Willie Nelson. So I do not brace my hand on the guitar. I have noticed that your exercises require to rest the thumb on the 6 or 5th strings which I did not do out of habit. I have since noticed other players do rest their thumb. Could you direct or tell me the correct time to rest the thumb while playing?.
Peter
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TY Zhang Thanks I really appreciate your quick response
Peter
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This was surprisingly challenging for me. Especially around the open strings on the four note sequence. I had to pay attention to either an alternating accent or an accent with the same finger to get the 4 and the 3 note sequence to work.
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Nick Hi Dear Nick, you made no mistakes in these recordings and it seems to be played so relaxed and efficiently wow! I like how smooth and steady both of your hands are. You are very under control! Next steps I suggest use multiple speeds and play with deeper and more stronger strokes on every note for power training and gaining stronger finger muscles and gaining speed for the future steadily! Thank you!
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TY Zhang thanks TY. Your speed is amazing. I will continue to work on it.
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Nick Thank you dear Nick!
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peter hancock Hi Dear Peter! Great playing and thank you for making the video! You could pull your right hand wrist a little back, so that the fingers can be more slanted towards the strings, and it will be easier angle for them to get the rest strokes! (So the fingers are less vertical to the strings, like how we play free strokes) I love how relaxed your hands are right now!
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peter hancock Hi Peter! Sometimes I see that you repeat a finger when you cross strings, like I I or M M, That is okay in music! Just be aware of it when it happens, we want to be sure what fingerings we are playing, that everything is a conscious decision! Thank you!
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By Thirds
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Philip Rutter Hi Dear Philip! Great right hand movements! When we hit the lowest note, keep the alternate fingerings, we don’t need to play I-I or M-M to restart the sequence. It is just my habit, and when we play at a higher speed, we are always in a constant flow of a fingering such as imimimim, we won’t be stopped by imimimmimimi, because there is a double finger spot. Right hand seems so ergonomically well!
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Three Notes
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Philip Rutter Hi! I love the right hand, next step is to use multiple speeds for the exercises! From the most comfortable and slowest to a high speed where you can still in control of movements and sound, maybe around five to ten speeds!
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Four Notes
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Philip Rutter Great Great! Very consistent with the previous two exercises! You got them so well!! Thank you!
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Thank you dear Friends across the world! Thank you for loving music and being involved in these two weeks of studying together and sharing with each other! I had a great time with you all especially in the zoom session last weekend! Thank you to dear Martin for designing all of these courses and manages the site for all of us! Wishing you have a wonderful and lovely holiday and see you next time!!
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Thanks for all your advice. I did learned a lot from you. I will try to work in your exercises in my study time. Again Thank You.
Peter
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peter hancock Thank you for your warm message Dear Peter!
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