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Week 2: From Barrios to Brouwer!
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Greetings, everyone! We are thrilled to welcome you all to the Latin American Music Challenge!
In this exciting journey, we'll be immersing ourselves in the richly diverse and vibrant world of Latin American music, a world that's deeply interconnected with our beloved instrument
This challenge presents an opportunity to not only enhance our skills but also to appreciate the cultural richness and musical complexity that Latin American melodies bring. From the passionate rhythms of salsa to the poignant strains of the tango, we'll explore it all!
Please remember, we have an extensive category in our library dedicated to Latin American Repertoire. This library is a treasure trove of courses designed to provide deep insights and technical knowledge about various aspects of Latin American music. Make sure to make the most of it!
We are excited to kick-start this musical journey and we hope you are too. Let's dive in!
https://app.tonebase.co/guitar/library/repertoire/latin-american
CHALLENGE TIMELINE
- Challenge Start: Kick-Off on June 24th
- Duration: June 24th - July 24th
- Watch Party: July 24th, 10 am PST
ACTIVITIES
- Choose Your Piece: Select a new piece of music to work on. Share your choice in the thread below and inspire your fellow musicians!
- Video Submission: Submit a video of your practice this week. Highlight your favorite passage from the piece that showcases the origin of this piece!
GET INVOLVED
Let’s kick things off with enthusiasm! Share your progress, encourage others, and explore new musical horizons together. Can’t wait to see what everyone chooses!
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Anido - Barcarola (July 1)
Here is an update on this piece. I have since changed the fingerings quite a bit. I think the balance of the voices is better now, but the melody still needs to come out of the texture more. My fingers still feel like they are fumbling around a lot, so much more practice is needed for fluency. I also want the dynamic changes to be more pronounced.
Question for martin : In this Week Two, are we only allowed to post pieces by composers from Barrios to Brouwer alphabetically? If so, that seems like a very small range, and this posting by Anido is definitely off limits.
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Hi, everyone, I tried Brouwer's Un dia de noviembre. Obviously, it's a very famous and popular piece. I'm not very happy with my current playing on this piece. Slurs and harmonics are my weak points that I need to work on. The B part of this piece is also challenging, especially my LH security is not there yet. I also need to improve the tone quality of the melody on the high E string. On the positive side, I have at least improved slightly my recording. Thanks for watching. i hope to post an improvement in the coming weeks.