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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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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.
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Here is a piece that I have been working on for the past few weeks entitled El Poncho by the Uruguayan composer, Eduardo Fabini (1882-1950). Fabini was known and respected for his many outstanding compositions of classical music which integrated Uruguayan folk elements. El Poncho was written for voice and piano and was transcribed for solo guitar by the Uruguayan guitarist, Atilio Rapat, who was a great friend and colleague of Maestro Abel Carlevaro. Maestro Carlevaro wrote in the introduction to Chanterelle's publication of El Poncho: "The significance of the musical output of this inspired composer (Fabini) together with the delicate and subtle guitar transcription by Mastro Atilio Rapat are important reasons for seeing that this piece reaches a wider audience through this edition."
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Sadly, I was out of action for a while, giving care to family members in need. Almost no time for practicing.
im back home now and enjoyed listening to this last week’s submissions.
I had better intentions for this challenge, but alas. I decided to give it one last try and quickly recorded this piece I learned recently. Barrios’ Aconquija, part of his Suite Andina.
Here he uses different fragments of rhythm, melody, harmony, instrumental colours, typical in folklore music of the Andes region.
Note, I play carbon strings for the first time. Not sure if this is the best choice for my guitar and my style…
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José Viñas – Lamento Op 38
I know it’s the last day of this rather long challenge, but for a couple days now I have been working on this piece, so I thought I might as well post it. I recently heard it played by Isabella Selder on a Siccas video. When I looked up the score, it seemed to be within my technical ability to play. I have always enjoyed this slightly pre-Tárrega era of Spanish music that does not get played too often.
I’m still struggling with getting a good no-nail sound from all of my fingers. Both my index and middle fingers (especially the index) tend to give me this unpleasant tone with a distinct click in it. I’m hoping it magically goes away at some point, and becomes the round, sweet tone I want it to be.