Week 4: Serenade Showcase
GREETINGS, ESTEEMED TONEBUDDIES!
Are you ready to embark on a musical journey through the enchanting realm of Villa-Lobos and his South-American roots? With the new release of Douglas Lora's Preludes this Friday and the whole Suite Populare Bresilienne with Fabio Zanon in the making, we are thrilled to present the revamped "Villa-Lobos Voyage Extravaganza," an extraordinary experience celebrating the works of Villa-Lobos and composers influenced by his heritage. Over the next four weeks, dive into captivating compositions, exploring the rich tapestry of sounds and rhythms.
WHEN 
- Challenge Start: Official Kick-Off on July 30th
- Challenge Duration: July 30th - August 30th
- Watch Party of Selected Submissions: September 9th
HOW TO BEGIN 
Select a Piece:
- Choose a mesmerizing piece from Villa-Lobos or a composer connected to his South-American heritage. Options include soulful Villa-Lobos compositions, rhythmic Brazilian-inspired works, or pieces by other artists inspired by South-American musical traditions.
- Choose a mesmerizing piece from Villa-Lobos or a composer connected to his South-American heritage. Options include soulful Villa-Lobos compositions, rhythmic Brazilian-inspired works, or pieces by other artists inspired by South-American musical traditions.
Practice and Share:
- Commit to regular practice and share your progress with the community. Aim for daily practice and upload at least two videos per week to showcase your musical voyage. This keeps you motivated and allows you to share your artistic journey with our tonebase family.
- Commit to regular practice and share your progress with the community. Aim for daily practice and upload at least two videos per week to showcase your musical voyage. This keeps you motivated and allows you to share your artistic journey with our tonebase family.
Submit Your Performance:
- Share your favorite performance or recording that captures the spirit of the "Villa-Lobos Voyage Challenge." Your submission will inspire others and create a vibrant collection of potential pieces for fellow members to explore.
- Share your favorite performance or recording that captures the spirit of the "Villa-Lobos Voyage Challenge." Your submission will inspire others and create a vibrant collection of potential pieces for fellow members to explore.
The heart of this challenge lies in exploring the rich cultural heritage of Villa-Lobos and his musical influences. So, pick a piece that intrigues you and embrace this journey with enthusiasm and curiosity. Together, let's celebrate the captivating sounds of Villa-Lobos and his Brazilian roots. Get ready to practice, learn, and immerse yourself in the Villa-Lobos Voyage Challenge! 
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Dear friends,
Due to unforeseen family matters, I regret to announce that I’ll need to postpone our "Villa-Lobos Extravaganza - Watch Party" again. I know many of you were excited to celebrate the latest tonebase challenge, focusing on playing Villa-Lobos' music, and I truly appreciate your understanding during this time.
I’m looking forward to rescheduling soon and sharing this wonderful music experience with all of you. Thank you for your patience and continued support!
Warm regards,
Martin
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Martin Not a problem, Martin. I hope all is well with you and family.
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martin No problem Martin. Look forward to watching the wonderful submissions in due course
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martin Just saw this. Hope everything's well. Take care.
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Dear friends,
Thank you all for your kind words. Everything is great, in fact, as I’m introducing the youngest tonebuddy to this wonderful world. Please join me in welcoming my newborn, Franz!
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martin wow! Congratulations!
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martin Fantastic Martin and a great name which makes me think of this great composer Franz Schubert. Maybe it is a sign
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martin Congratulations to you and your wife! Welcome little Franz!!
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martin Congratulations
. Welcome little maestro 
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Martin Congratulations Martin!!!!
Wait a minute. This was the "unforeseen Family matter"? I think you have been working too much.
Why is he asleep? Shouldn't he be practicing?I hope your wife is doing well. That is an unfathomable ordeal to me! (I guess it comes with gender.)
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martin That's fantastic news Martin. Many congratulations to you and your family. Hope your wife and baby Franz are doing well!
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martin Congratulations to the happy parents welcome to Tonebase the beautiful baby!
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martin Many congratulations to you and your wife Martin - welcome to Tonebase Franz!
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martin Congratulations Martin! Can't wait to see his first Tonebase performance!
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Martin Wow!!!!!! This is so wonderful, Martin. Congratulations to you and your wife!
Welcome to the world little Franz! All the best to you and your family!
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martin Wow that is exciting, all the best to you all. Looks more like Liszt than Schubert imo.
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Wai well, before that, we'll lullaby him to sleep or bore him to sleep, as martin watches our watch parties with Franz.
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martin congratulations !!! What a blessing, welcome to the world Franz!
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martin fantastic! What a wonderful news and such a great achievement! Congratulations to the three of you! We welcome little Franz to this world and wish him a life full of the joy of music. And, who knows, maybe he will one day meet my granddaughter Evy, born last Monday - why not at some guitarfestival…?.
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Sorry not to post in a while. I have continued to work on the same two pieces from the Suite Populaire Bresilienne. I tried the Scottish-Choro for a couple days, but decided to shelve that one for now.
I came across a masterclass from Julian Bream on some of HVL's preludes, and decided give a go to numbers 1 and 3. They are not new to me, but I got some new ideas and a lot of inspiration from listening to Bream.
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Eric Phillips Great work on these preludes Eric. Especially liked your performance of Prelude 3. I had learned it during my first year of classical guitar (the score was chiseled into stone and was a real drag carrying around). I thought about reviving it for this challenge but Etude 5 is giving me enough to work on.
BTW Douglas Lora has a lesson on each of the VL Preludes. I have watched his lesson on #3 and thought it was excellent.
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Jack Stewart Thanks Jack. I feel like I may have watched Lora’s lessons, but right now I’m not sure that I have because I can’t remember anything from them. Does that mean I’m getting old? Either way, I’ll be sure to go check it out. Number three is definitely my favorite from the set.
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Eric Phillips I’ve been out of the loop for the last week so I’ve yet to catch up on recent posts. Great work on the preludes - particularly no 3. As Jack said Douglas Lora’s lessons are excellent. They were only posted a couple of weeks ago. I’ve watched 1, 4 and 5 so far. I’ve been working on #4 but I’m struggling to get the arpeggio section even at speed - any tips gratefully received!
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Eric Phillips Just watched your Prelude #1. Sounds beautiful, Eric!
I just want you to check one chord in the E major section--it's the first chord of the 6th measure. It should be open low A string, C# ( 4th string with finger 3, E (3rd string with 1st finger), A (2nd string with 2nd finger), E (4th finger 1st string). It looks like you reversed two fingers playing wrong notes.
Excellent playing on Prelude #3 as well, bravo!
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Eric Phillips Beautiful Eric! Gorgeous tone and delivered with honest feeling. So well done!
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