Leo Brouwer's Estudios Sencillios!

Jane Anderson Hi, Jane! Nice to meet you! Nice video! I love this one. This one, #4 and #2 are my favourites, though they are not the ones I teach the most.

This one I built a story around it, like the first part is the village close to the sea and everybody going around on their business, the second part with the arpeggio It's like a tropical storm and the a reexposure at the end is like the shadow of the village that was, under the storm, completely destroyed... 

do you, Jane and all, imagine yourself stories to build up a clearer picture of what you want to express when you play, even if the piece is not programmatic?  

Jane Anderson Very well played, Jane. I especially liked the arpeggio part and that decrescendo you did towards the end of that phrase was really beautiful. Very resonant and beautiful harmonies. Thanks for sharing.

Jane Anderson Really nice, Jane. I especially like the difference in feel between the A and B sections. It makes it very dramatic. Excellent work. 

Ariel Elijovich  Thank you for listening. Nice to meet you, too!

I really like your idea of building a story around the piece.  In particular, your story for this one fits it well. It also provides a good way to perhaps treat the repeat of the beginning section differently (after the storm has passed through).  

Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary Thank you, Nijwm! I appreciate you listening and sharing your kind words.

Steve Price Thank you, Steve! That's helpful to know that there was a different feel between the two parts. I appreciate your comments!

Jane Anderson Really nice! Great tone. The complete package.

Jane Anderson yes, that's what I think of! It always seems to me that whenever we repeat anything (being just notes, motives or whole sections) there must be (unless we are playing minimalism) some sort of development of the way it sounds. If it's a note, it must be either and intensification or a bounce back (as in an echo) and if its a section, some sort of new sence and consecuence to the fact that some water has gone under the bridge.  

Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary, Nice work, Nijwm. Good dynamics, and I really like how your bass notes sound. 

Steve Price Thank you, Steve. Glad you liked it.

Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary Hi, Nijwm! Great steady flow! Nice sudden changes in dynamics! And I take it from your reference of the 4 and 2 planting together that you have seen Rene's tutorial on the Estudios sencillos. That's great, too. Let me bring up another thing that Rene says in that same video, about not protruding left hand wrist. I notice that your right hand is straight and why not try and work in the same manner with your left? I think it's got to be with the position of your guitar. Notice how your elbow is really far from your body most of the time... that must make you feel a little tired after a while. And your left hand works so much above your shoulder. If you weren't holding the guitar you'd dread staying like that for more than a few seconds, i think :-) This is something we do often: to be with the guitar for long periods in a way that we would not be for long without the guitar. It always makes me wonder.  

Jane Anderson Jane, I think my last comment to Nijwn (up here) may apply to you as well. How do you feel about it?

Ariel Elijovich Thanks for the feedback, Ariel. Yeah, that protruding wrist has been a problem with me. Most of my problem is with my LH, especially things like coordination with the RH, questionable hand and wrist position. Back when I was young and in awe of rock musicians playing guitar solos at lightning speed, I wondered how they did it. Obviously, two different musical worlds, but I think my I could never do what they did because of my LH. LH has been my weakest point, like a non-starter. But I'm working on it, with the hand position and wrist position. 

Ron Yeah, that lesson is really good. He breaks down everything in detail with the fingerings, dynamics and musical aspects.

Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary I think it's got to do with the guitar position. Not the left hand. Check out the video i sent to you by private message! Let me know what you think, either here or privately! Kuddos on your work!