WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
Alright, welcome to WEEK TWO of the Main Thread for this challenge!
Where is the Week 1 thread?
Find the Week 1 thread here!
Please use the following format when commenting (feel free to copy & paste!)
- One thing you found easy:
- One thing you found difficult:
- (Optional): a video of you performing it!
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Week two - I am going to venture over to Prelude No. 1. I am still working on no. 5, my primary, which is steadily improving, but Prelude no. 1 is new to me and I love it.
What I found easier by the end of week one with No. 5 is having all the notes and fingerings resolved and able to play through the piece relatively smoothly.
What I continue to struggle with (What I found difficult) is getting a smooth legato, but it is getting better.
I do have a technical question on an unrelated piece (not to the challenge, just to my selection). In Recuerdos de Alhambra: Is there a technique, an exercise, or even a tutorial that works through the trills incorporated into the tremolo (for example in measure 11)? Any suggestions will be helpful.
Thank you
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week 2
Think I've gotten a handle on Prelude 1. Will post a video update when I can. Gonna use this opportunity to learn another new piece.
Will try Prelude 5 since there are already 2 lessons on tonebase and Martin's live stream talks a great deal about this beautiful piece.
What I found easy:
It is something that you can play really slowly (but could also be the reason for being difficult). It has such beautiful melody that it gets stuck to your memory quickly making learning more enjoyable.
What I find difficult:
Haven't really started to play but from the live streams and lessons, I suspect the rhythm, squeaking and legato will be a big challenge.
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I'm not sure if this will work, but below I attached a "video" that only has audio for some reason. The video worked on my phone, but when I sent it to my laptop, somehow the visual did not work. Let me know if you cannot listen to it, and I will have to record it again.
This is an update of my progress on Maria Gavota. It is improved over last week. The tempo is better (a bit faster). I still did not nail measure 41, but I came close. I did three takes and this was the best one.
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(Take two)
Here is an update to my playing of Maria Gavota. Overall, I'm happy with my progress. The tempo is a bit faster than last week, which is good. While I did not perfectly nail the challenging measure 41, I came pretty close.
I think I'll work on this one a little bit more, and then maybe move on to Maria Tango, since I've never played it before at all. Tarrega named both pieces after his wife, I believe, so maybe they would sound good together.