READ ME FIRST: Rules & FAQ for the Tárrega Repertoire Challenge!

Hello everyone, for our next Repertoire Challenge we are going to enter the wonderful world of Francisco Tárrega's music! 🥇 Together we will explore "the father of the classical guitar"! 🎸🎶

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THREE WEEKS OF TÁRREGA'S MUSIC

Download the Music: The Tarréga Collection (←click here for the sheet music)

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The What:

• We are going to be learning some of Tárrega's most famous and beautiful pieces!
• The aim is to practice them every day and post progress updates twice a week.
• You choose how many pieces you work on, but you commit to practicing them regularly.
• A watch party featuring your submissions will take part at the end (date below!)

The When:

• Challenge start:  Monday, May 31st 
• Practice days:  Monday, May 31st - Monday, June 21st (21 days)
• Watch party: Monday, June 21st  (← link coming soon!)

The How:

1. Start by practicing a piece of your choice. Feel free to check out these suggested selections!
2. After 2-3 days, go to our Biweekly Updates thread and post about one thing you found easy, and one thing you found hard. 
3. If you are comfortable with it, add a video or audio of yourself performing it. This is optional, but it will allow you to share your progress with others!

After you post an update:

• When you feel ready, move on to another piece by Tárrega.
• Repeat steps 1-3 from above every day of the challenge.
• There is no limit on long you can spend on each etude! Do whatever feels comfortable, as long as you keep practicing one of them every day.

The Why:

• Because we want to challenge ourselves to practice every day
• Because learning together is more fun than learning alone
• Because we get to share our progress with others (whether video or just text)
• Because new music is wonderful and these pieces were written especially for us!
• Because we want to meet our fellow tonebase community members

The Fun Part:

• At the end of our practice challenge, we will be hosting another Watch Party on tonebase LIVE! This will feature user submissions, community awards and shoutouts!
• This is planned for Monday 21st at 11 am Pacific (14 pm Eastern, 7 pm London, 8 pm CET)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Can I join the challenge if I wasn't there on May 31st?

Yes! Just make sure you keep practicing every day and updating us twice a week.

Do I have to go through all the pieces?

Absolutely not. You are free to go practice as few or as many as you wish. Even spending the entire three weeks on a single etude would be very valuable!

I have a question, who do I ask?

Feel free to use this thread to ask any questions you might have about this challenge! If you would prefer to ask something in a more confidential setting, please use my email: [email protected]

Can I get some guidance on these pieces?

Yes! Some of these etudes are featured in dedicated tonebase lessons, and one was featured in a livestream. Here are the links:

• Adelita taught by Eduardo Inestal
• Maria taught by Andrea Gonzalez
• Prelude No.1 taugt by Andrea de Vitis
• Prelude No. 5 taught by Emmanuel Sowicz 
• Lagrima taught by Thomas Viloteau (7-Day Course!)

Can I do more than one piece per day?

Of course! As always, this challenge is for you - do with it what you wish. As long as you 1) practice every day; 2) keep track of your progress; 3) share your progress with others - you are fully participating! Of course I won't be mad if this is too easy for you 😉

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