Welcome to tonebase!
Hey everyone - this is Igor from tonebase 🙂!
It's such a pleasure to welcome you as one of the founding members of the tonebase community. Please introduce yourself in a post below with the following format:
- Where are you from and what's your favorite food from there? ;)
- What are you currently working on?
- What are you hoping to get out of this community?
I'll go first:
- While it's hard to pinpoint where exactly I'm from, lol, I just go with Bavaria Germany, and as favorite food, I'd choose Beer (surprise, surprise - closely followed by "Schweinshaxe" - Bavarian Pork-knuckle, which is quite delicious, but sooo heavy that it feels weird calling it favorite food)
- Trying to keep my Aranjuez in the fingers, even though certainly don't have that much time to practice as during college days...
- I hope we can facilitate authentic and interesting discussions around playing, learning, teaching, performing the guitar as well as all adjacent topics like concert prep, professional development, auditioning etc...
Now over to you (after some participation from our tonebase team members!)
374 replies
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Hello, everyone! My name is Corey. I live in Wisconsin, originally from Louisiana. My favorite Wisconsin food is probably cheese curds.
I studied classical guitar for a couple years back in college. Recently decided to pick it up again after nearly 20 years and I’m working on Lagrima by Tarrega and Etude op 60 no 3 by Carcassi to get back into the swing of things.
I’m looking forward to interesting discussions and to see what everyone is working on.
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Welcome!!!
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Hi guitar lovers, I'm Maarten from the Netherlands. I started playing the guitar at the age of 10, played for about 10 years and then had other priorities at that time of my life. Now, some 40 years later, it's time to return to this beautiful instrument.
Currently I'm working on Recuerdos de la Alhambra... My tremolo is still not back but I keep practising.I hope to get lots of tips on technical stuff, musicality, beautiful pieces, scores and meanwhile grow as a player. And, have lots of fun!
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Hi all.
- I'm Ricardo from Portugal, dificult to say, so many good dishes here. ;). Bacalhau Dourado one of them with a good red wine.
- Curently study Agitato Op.51 n3. Giuliani
- I hope to evolve playing the guitar and adquire more knoledge about music. As an amateur hope one day be abble to play advanced musics.
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Hello
I recently joined tonebase.
I live in Lake Tahoe on the Nevada side.I am currently working on Tarrega Caprichio Arabe, and 2 Piazzolla pieces, Adios Nonino and Libertango
I’m looking forward to working on technique and musicality. I am enjoying tonebase and I’ve already attended 2 live sessions
Jeff
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Hi I am Simon,
I live in Dresden, Germany.
At this time of the year I eat too many cookies and "Lebkuchen", it's Christmas time.
Currently I play Jose Sonata, Tedesco concerto in D, berekeley Sonatina, libra Sonatina by Dyens.
I am looking forward to explore new aspects about my beloved instrument.
Kind regards
Simon
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Hello Everyone, I’m Chris. I hail from New Jersey, USA. A Favorite Jersey Food is difficult given our lovely diversity of selection. If I have to pick, it will almost always be a taco with Escabeche, Pulled Pork and Queso Fresco. And I love a good cocktail, A Bee’s Knees perhaps.
I took traditional guitar lessons (chords, rhythm, etc) 20 years ago but recently started playing classical guitar because it's more fun. I’ve been working through Brouwer’s Estodious Sencillos (thanks to my coach Arturo), Carpicho Arabe, and Satie’s Gnossienne No. 1.
I hope to work on my not-so-great technique at tonebase and find a group of people who I can learn from and enjoy the same music with.
- Chris
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Здравствуйте. Меня зовут Таня, я из Украины. Мои любимые блюда- это традиционная украинская еда: борщ, вареники с вишнями, салаты, рыба и мясо.
Я- профессиональная эстрадная певица. 16 лет я работала на кругосветных судах в качестве солистки оркестра. У меня были сольные шоу программы, в которых я исполняла фольклорные украинские, русские и цыганские песни, аккомпанируя себе под гитару.
Я с радостью узнала про ваше сообщество музыкантов, которое имеет интерес к музыке, особенно к гитаре. Гитара-мой любимый инструмент из всех, хотя я начинала играть на фортепиано, аккордеоне в детстве. Надеюсь на плодотворные встречи в эфире с прекрасными музыкантами гитаристами и приобретение ещё большего опыта игре на гитаре.
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Hi Everyone, my name is Glenn, and I am getting back into classical guitar. I earned a degree in guitar in 1988, but sadly put it on hold for years (though I did play some electric stuff over the years).
I am currently working on Adelita, Rosita by Tarrega, and Bolero by Julian Arcas. I have a little way to go on each, but I am getting there.
I am always looking for better practice routines, so if anyone would like to suggest ideas, please let me know.
I currently work on scales (I do a lot of sequences; I learned this from playing electric), and Giuliani and Carulli arpeggios, but have just started working with Villa Lobos etude #1. In addition, I am playing Carcassi Op. 60 nos 1-3 and Sor Op. 31 nos 1-3
As I said, I am always looking for better ideas.
Thanks
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Hello everyone,
My name is Michel, I live in France. I played guitar during my teenage years, but then work took over my life. 😂 Now that I'm retired, I'm getting back into it. I think I'll find what I'm looking for here. I'm going to practise the exercises for beginners. I like all styles of guitar (with a preference for classical and Celtic) and I'm a big fan of Pierre Bensusan. I hope I can benefit from your help.
Michel 😉
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I am a 74 year old retired architect now living in amazing Southern Utah. I've been playing off and on for over 50 years but only for my own entertainment. I have no aspirations of becoming the best guitar player in town, entertaining friends and family, or having a impressive repertoire. I typically practice only an hour or so a day on pieces I've played for years. I would like to master a couple of songs one being Traumerei by Shumann played best by Andres Segovia. Una Americana by Magin Alegre is also of intrest to me. My favorite composer has to be Fernando Sor because he wrote so many simple yet beautiful short songs and also Julian Arcas. I am most impressed by the music of Carles Trepat from Spain. I am self taught so I have a lot of questions and issues that need to be resolved. For example, how is a pedal note best handled as far as accent and volume. Although there is are tons of information I would like to know here at tonebase, I'm not sure it will be what I am looking for. AI has no soul so how can an app really understand what I want to accomplish even with the most explicit instructions. I'll try it for a while and see if get the enough value for the price according to my guitar needs, wants, and desires and perhaps I'll get to know some like-minded guitar players.
