WEEK TWO Updates: Main Thread - Following the Path to Tárrega
Alright, welcome to WEEK TWO of the Main Thread for this challenge!
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- One thing you found easy:
- One thing you found difficult:
- (Optional): a video of you performing it!
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I decided to record Recuerdos de La Alhambra. It's one of my all time favourite pieces. I started studying it in 2020 but I have discovered that it is quite challenging to play convincingly. Sorry it's quite long because I played all the repeats. I recorded this one on my flamenco guitar and classical guitar but felt that the flamenco guitar sounded slightly better somehow so that's the one I attached here.
- One thing you found easy: Nothing about it is easy! Well I suppose the chords aren't really that difficult if it weren't for all the tremolo...hahahaha
- One thing you found difficult: The slurs are quite difficult to pull off even after I have practiced them quite a bit. I need to do a bit more targetted work there! I find I sometimes don't properly finish the tremolo before shifting. It's challenging to keep a consistent tremolo througout and to get a nice warm tone. I found the recordings difficult to listen to because the sound of the tremolo sounds quite harsh so not sure if the microphone is too close or it's just my playing!