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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    • Daniel Beltránnull
    • Student at the Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida
    • Daniel.3
    • 3 yrs ago
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    Hello everyone! I haven´t seen your updates from week 2, but I congratulate in advance, you must be doing pretty great 👍

    So, last week I was quite busy as well and it's already over, but I publish my update here since my practice work took place these last days, and I was trying to upload my video yesterday but my computer didn't cooperate too much 😞. I worked on Capricho Arabe like I said, I saw Tariq Harb's lesson for tonebase, and I like it very much! However, I still need to work on more aspects like lowering the volume of the accompaniment to stand out the melody, getting the scales a bit faster, not having my right hand to jump around, and more details I need to internalize. I watched as well William Kanengiser livestream about Biomechanics and it really blew my mind 🤯 really recommend it!  Well, I hope I can make an update soon on week 3 of this piece with some improvement! 

     

    • One thing you found easy: Mostly, I think doing the accents on the melody, I do them with rest stroke.
    • One thing you found difficult: Lots of things, but perhaps the most difficult one  for me is playing the piece completely and with no errors or with all the details right.

     

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      • Daniel Beltránnull
      • Student at the Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida
      • Daniel.3
      • 3 yrs ago
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      joosje Thanks Joosje!

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      • Daniel Beltránnull
      • Student at the Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida
      • Daniel.3
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Martin Thanks a lot! yes, I'm still working on the piece. I'll try to post a submission very soon so that I can work a bit on the Variations on the Carnival of Venice. 

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    • Barney
    • Barney
    • 3 yrs ago
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    Here is Danza Mora.  I've always loved this piece but never played it till this challenge.  I found it difficult, especially certain left hand passages, and LH fatigue.  I need to spend more time working on it, and to also find some "micro resting" spots for the left hand.

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    • Barney That was so good, Barney! What a difficult piece. After the intro, when the theme comes in, I loved the way you played so rhythmically and were alternating your tone colors. You really nailed that section! I have avoided this piece, but you’re making me want to try it.

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    • Barney Very good, you are a prof👋👋🙂

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      • Barney
      • Barney
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Giuseppe Gasparini Thank you Giuseppe!!

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      • Derek
      • Derek
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Barney bravo Barney. I've been working on this and I'm finding it pretty hard. You're doing a great job!

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      • Barney
      • Barney
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Derek Thanks Derek!  This one takes a little more time, but you'll get it!

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    • Barney that’s so great Barney, really beautiful and so powerful

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      • Barney
      • Barney
      • 3 yrs ago
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      joosje Thank  you Joosje!!!

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      • martinTeam
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      • martin.3
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Barney Super cool! Great colours, after having touched it in my livestream, I have a HUGE respect for your performance!!

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      • Barney
      • Barney
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Martin Thanks Martin!!

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      • Olli
      • Mr. Pizza
      • Saitenzwirbler
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Barney dear Barney, a great piece and you played it very good and musically ! 

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      • Barney
      • Barney
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Olli Thanks Olli!!

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    • Barney
    • Barney
    • 3 yrs ago
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    Thanks Eric!!  That's another great thing about this Challenge --we share the pieces we play, and thereby encourage each other to play new ones.  Give it a try--it's a great piece and I'm sure you'll be able to handle it very well.

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