Week 1 - Harmonics and the Main Theme

¡Hola tonebuddies! 🎸

The Capricho árabe Track is live, and for the next four weeks we're all learning Tárrega's most beloved piece together, in the same place, at the same time. The tonebase team is going in with you, posting our own progress, questions and stumbles right next to yours.

Open the Track here: Capricho árabe Track

This week's suggested focus: Sections 1 and 2 (bars 1–18), the opening harmonics, the slur passage, and the main theme. Go at your own pace, the weekly threads are here to keep us together, not to rush you.

Start by telling us where you're coming from: brand new to the piece, halfway there, or coming back to it? Then post whatever your practice throws up, a clip, a question, a small win, a barre that won't cooperate. No clip required.

You're among the very first players through this Track, so one question for the week: where did something click for you, and where did it trip you up? We're listening 👂

Live check-in: on Monday September 14, 5pm CEST, we're going live to walk through the piece and answer your questions about the Track and your practice. Details and reminder here: Capricho Árabe: Inside Tárrega's Timeless Serenade

Dates: September 4 – October 2. The Watch Party on October 2 will feature recorded submissions from this challenge, a single section or the whole piece. 🎥