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LAST WEEK: Over the Horizon!
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Welcome to the "Around the World in 80 Strings Challenge"! This month, we'll embark on a global musical journey, exploring classical guitar compositions from various countries. The only rule: Don’t play a composer from your home country. Let’s make this a truly international experience!
CHALLENGE TIMELINE
- Challenge Start: Kick-Off on May 15th
- Duration: May 15th - June 24th
- Watch Party: June 24th
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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Spain!! "Evocacion" is the first piece in the first book of Suite Iberia by Isaac Albeniz. The title of the piece is the only one that does not represent a specific region or dance of Spain. It is one of the emotionally deepest pieces Albeniz ever composed. The piece expresses nostalgia in the beautiful melodic line that is full of yearning. It is an impressionistic reminiscence of Albeniz native country Spain.
Suite Iberia has always been one of my favorite Spanish pieces, originally composed for piano, since I first heard it played on recordings by Alicia de Larrocha and later by her in person.
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This will be my last recording for this challenge.
Over the last few weeks; I added the Alaska picks to the thumb. It was a bit hard at the beginning but since I changed my hand position it is going fairly well. For now; the sound for all fingers is good and the scratch of the picks is almost completely gone.
Bonne Saint-Jean for all from Québec
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Adelita (no nails)
Playing through some music this morning, I just was not liking the sound I was getting. Then, for whatever reason, I started playing this old warhorse. When I go slowly and pay very close attention to my right hand finger placement, I actually really like the sound. For whatever reason, the only finger I cannot get a good sound with today is my index. The B section of this piece has some stinker notes in it, probably because of all the three- and four-note chords.