Level 10 - List Of Pieces (+ Discussion Space)

peter hancock I’ll ‘answer’ you with a further question: are you confident you’ve been placed at the correct level? A few of us have noted that the quiz has placed at us at levels well beyond our actual capabilities. If you’re not sure where to begin, this may be the case for you as well. I would say the easiest piece at level 10 here is probably the ‘Preludio saudade’ by Augustin Barrios. (It is by no means ‘easy’ but it is far less difficult than, say, the Bach fugue (BWV1000) or Sor’s ‘Mozart variations’.) My recommendation is to have a look at the repertoire list of a variety of levels, and judge your actual level by what you can already play. I hope this helps.

David Krupka 

   David Krupka  Thanks for your reply. I was under the assumption that your course listed all those pieces in a logical order  according difficulty for the propose of  your course.  I did not know that all those pieces are by different people. Using the "skills covered " what skills are you presenting to me?

peter hancock Just to be clear, Peter, I responded to your question as a fellow ToneBase subscriber, not as part of the staff. So what I am expressing is probably best described as an ‘opinion’. I don’t believe the various skills listed in the brief preamble are directly taught in any of the ‘lessons’. Rather, the individual skills may be developed through the learning of a particular piece. To give an example, the use of ‘cross-string’ trills is likely to arise in the Sonata (K.333) by Domenico Scarlatti. I haven’t watched this particular video yet, but I would guess the technique is discussed without directly being taught. (I might be wrong about this!) You should understand that nearly all of the repertoire at level 10 is technically very demanding. If you are uncertain about where to begin, you should perhaps interact directly (i.e. via private message) with one of ToneBase staff, either Martin (who generally monitors the public forum) or Mircea (who oversees the guitar program). They’re both friendly and helpful, so don’t hesitate!

David Krupka Thanks for that clarification.  It really does help. Level 10 was assigned to me after answering questions.   I answered them honestly. But I did not understand the format of the  presentation of the page for Level 10.  It sounds like you follow the philosophy of  Marco Tamayo. For he believes that techniques are learned by playing pieces rather strick exercises.  Again thanks so much for your reply.  I will make the necessary adjustments.