Week 4: Play us out 🎉

We're closing out Summer Sessions with a Watch Party, so post your performance video here to be featured. Doesn't have to be perfect, just yours.

Whether you've been at it all month or you're only jumping in now, we want to see what your summer sounded like. ☀️🎸

We'll close things out with a Watch Party featuring your recorded submissions, so make sure your final performance video is posted by the end of the run. 🎥

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    • Steve_Price
    • 7 days ago
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    Leo Brouwer - El juego de los abalorios

    The English equivalent is The Glass Bead Game, and it was written after the Hermann Hesse novel of the same name. There are still things I want to work on, but I'm very happy with where it is for now.

      • BLaflamme
      • 3 days ago
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       Are you looking at prices on their website or on another site like SBM, because I found that they are cheaper when I buy directly from them. They indeed have different interesting lines of trebles and basses and sets. I used to be a big fan of carbon trebles in my previous life, before I stopped doing any music for roughly a decade, and since I started back a few years ago, and probably because of my instrument has a spruce top, I now find them way too bright. I also find them harder to record with, they produce some weird artifacts that are hard to deal with after.

      • Steve_Price
      • 3 days ago
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       Thanks for the reply. That's really interesting that you mentioned trouble recording with carbons. I switched to La Bella Vivace a few months back, which are carbon trebles. I really like them because they last, and I have no issues with intonation, even when they're getting older. I record in a very small room, and I haven't been happy with any of my recent recordings. I listened to some older recordings, and I think they sound much better, but I haven't been able to match them, even copying the same position, mic placement, processing, etc. I used to always use either Augustine Reds or D'Addario EJ45 Pro-Arte, and it never occurred to me that the strings might be causing my current issues. Thanks for the tip. 

      • BLaflamme
      • 3 days ago
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       Maybe you're having the same issue than me, I've never been able to get the sound I want with carbon trebles on recording, even worst with the spruce top... restring with nylon trebles and tell me if it sounds better! BTW I very like the Knobloch QZ nylon trebles, they are clearer than EJ45 and Imperials.

      • joosje
      • 2 days ago
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       that was really beautiful Steve. Fascinating piece.. never heard before. You create this groovy, mysterieus atmosphere. Thank for sharing this.

      • Steve_Price
      • 16 hrs ago
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       I appreciate it, Joosje. It is a piece that's kind of hard to classify. 

    • Dale_Needles
    • 6 days ago
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    Here is Tangata del Alba by Astor Piazzolla arranged for guitar by Agustin Carlevaro.  

      • Barney
      • 6 days ago
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       Wow!  This blend of Argentine syncopated tango rhythm with its atmospheric effect by Piazzola is amazing on guitar delivered by your hands, Dale.  Bravo!

      • Ron.3
      • 6 days ago
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      Excellent Dale! Very atmospheric as Barney said. Tango of the Dawn?

      • Dale_Needles
      • 6 days ago
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        Thanks! The title does translate to the "Tango of the Dawn" which refers to the death and rebirth of Maria from Piazzolla's operetta. 

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      • Jack_Stewart
      • 6 days ago
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       This is really interesting, Dale, and wonderfully performed. I have never heard this (or even heard of it). You do a great job bringing all of its disparate elements into a coherent musical whole. Well done!

      I just realized I hadn't left a comment after our discussion of the YT issues.

      • Dale_Needles
      • 6 days ago
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       Thanks, Jack.  This tango is part of a Suite for Guitar comprising five pieces that Agustin Carlevaro arranged from Piazzolla's operetta that he wrote in collaboration with the Argentine poet, Horacio Ferrer in 1968.  Unfortunately, every time I write the title of the operetta, Tonebase censors my post so I will simply say the title contains the name Maria and the capital of Argentina.

      • BLaflamme
      • 6 days ago
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       Amazing Dale, a beautiful arrangement and performance 👌 I very like those Piazzolla works arranged by Agustin!

      • Dale_Needles
      • 6 days ago
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       Thanks, Blaise. Agustin does a great job with his arrangenents of Piazzolla's music. I have more than 20 arrangrments that he made. For the Tangata, Abel also made some edits to Agustin's arrangement which I have followed. 

      • BLaflamme
      • 6 days ago
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       You're right, I only have the Estaciones Porteñas that I hope to have time to play one day!

      • Steve_Price
      • 5 days ago
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       That is awesome, Dale. I love how Piazzolla's music can be very pretty, but also keep its edge. This arrangement works very well, I think. 

      • Dale_Needles
      • 5 days ago
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       Thanks, Steve. I agree that Piazzolla can combine great melodic lines with a syncopated dissonance. And, Agustin Carlevaro really can apply that well for solo guitar. 

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      • Jim_king
      • 5 days ago
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      Well done Dale.  It is such an interesting piece.

      • Dale_Needles
      • 5 days ago
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       Thanks, Jim. It is even more interesting when you place it in the context of Piazzolla's operetta. This tango is performed upon the death of the heroine of the opera and signifies both death and rebirth of Maria. 

      • joosje
      • 2 days ago
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       excellent playing, Dale. You really capture the mood and feel of Piazzolla music. Great arrangement!

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    • Jack_Stewart
    • 5 days ago
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    BWV 996 Prelude, Allemande and (separate recording) Courante 

    I couldn't get all 3 in one recording. I actually didn't get any of them in 1 recording but each has some good moments and show promise. The courante in particular pretty much fell apart on the second part, however its repeat held up pretty well. I just noticed I didn't trim out the opening stumble - opps.

    Hopefully I can get a decent recording, either as one or separately, before tomorrow. I am hoping that by posting these recordings I will be more focussed to get a good recording.

      • Dale_Needles
      • 5 days ago
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       Very impressive that you have taken on this monumental suite.  It is definitely coming along nicely.  The Prelude flows as does the Allemande. And your ornaments are amazing. Obviously,  the Courante needs the most work but you still got through it and had some excellent passages. It seems to me, it only needs a little more time to mature under your fingers and, of course, capturing it in a good recording which can be challenging no matter how well one knows a piece. In any case, congrats and welcome back from Bali. 

      • Barney
      • 4 days ago
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       Amazing work on this difficult suite, Jack!  I agree with everything Dale said.  This is your wheelhouse and you always deliver.  Bravo!

      • BLaflamme
      • 4 days ago
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       Amazing work and performance Jack, I'm impressed by what you achieved and delivered, you rock! 💪

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      • Jack_Stewart
      • 4 days ago
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       Thanks Dale. More time indeed! It looks like I'm going to get more time as the WP has not yet been announced. Maybe I can get a good recording yet.

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      • Jack_Stewart
      • 4 days ago
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      Thanks Barney. I appreciate the encouragement.

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