Julia Trintschuk - Ask Me Anything about Virtousity!
Welcoming the Madonna with the Guitar!
We'd like to welcome Julia Trintschuk to our AMA and answer your questions here in the community!
Being betitled as the "Madonna with guitar" (Augsburger Allgemeine) we are extremely happy to invite Julia for an AMA about anything from technique and virtuosity up to practicing, routines, nerdy guitar questions, or any other musical questions!
Julia's awards and her active concert career are proving her to be one of the top up-and-coming guitarists of the new generation.
Feel free to leave your questions to Julia here in the community
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How to Participate
- Ask your questions right here until October 14th!
- Julia will answer questions from October 10th - 14th!
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Hi Julia, How would describe the key elements in playing technique to move from an intermediate/advanced level to a polished performer? That is, so that you sound professional rather than like a student.
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Barney Hi Barney, here's is your answer from Julia
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Hi Julia, I wondered if I could have your thoughts regarding arpeggios played in groups of 6. For example, Pimami - Would you plant ima ascending or just i and m. - I am looking to find ways to practice and increase and my speed. Thank you
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Jeff Here's is your answer from Julia!
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Hi Julia, this is perfect timing. Was learning to play Oblivion by Piazzolla after watching your performance on Siccas. I'm using the same arrangement as yours and I always struggled at Bar 73. The change of speed always throws me off.
I cant seems to make out the fingerings that you were using. Perhaps you can share your fingers and how you will suggest to practice this passage. Thanks!
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Hi Julia, I struggle at that too, starting at measure 72.
Thanks!
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Peter don
Here is Julia's approach to that passage!
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Martin , that was very helpful, thank you so much.
Hopefully that would clean up that measure for me and relieve some stress.
Best,
Pete
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Peter Very happy to hear that!
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Martin Do you think Julia could post that flamenco technique? That sounded and looked beneficial.
Thanks!
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Hi Julia,
Do you think that the technique must be worked separately from the music pieces ?
If so, what type of exercises do you recommend ?
I'm always OK with playing slowly but I can't speed up some passages. And Any advice on how to keep the virtuosity relaxed?
Tank you.
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GALAIS Olivier Hi Olivier, here are your answers!
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martin That Flamenco scale exercise looks great! I'm having difficulty following the patterns on the video clip. Would it be possible to check with Julia if she can provide the written notation for this? Thanks!!
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Hi Julia,
Thank you for your time answering our questions. My perception of virtuosity has always been to be able to play practically anything and everything, no matter the genre/style, pace, etc.
Regarding virtuosity and playing in different genres/styles. Do you think it is necessary to be able to play all kinds of musical genres to be a virtuoso or is it sufficent to master one genre/style? Is it more a technical variable or a genre-like variable that makes someone a virtuoso?
Thank you for your answer :) Looking forward joining the Q&A live.
All the best,
Lukas
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Lukas Hi Lukas, here are Julia's insights!
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Hello Julia,
I have another question: how to maintain virtuosity on long passages?
I can manage on one bar but when it lasts on too many bars, I can't do it anymore.
I'm thinking in particular of fast passages which imply a good independence of the left hand, for example the bars of the prelude la cavatine by Tansman.
Thank you very much Julia.-
GALAIS Olivier And here is your answer to your 2nd question :)
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Julia will start answering very shortly, she's swamped touring all over Europe, but she assured me that she would get to all your questions!
GALAIS Olivier Lukas don Jeff Barney
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Hi Julia,
How many days per week and hours per day do you practice?
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Andrew Dalkos Hi Andrew, here is Julia's Answer!
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martin Wow, 4 - 7 hours per day on average is impressive. Thanks Julia! You are awesome!
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Thank you very much Julia for your precious advice.
It is a great pleasure to have received your feedback in video. I hope to see you next time. -
The flamenco scale ex since I saw a couple people mentioned it. I don't use tab often, but it's easier to notate with certain pattern-based exercises like this instead of writing out a bazillion sharps/flats.
