WEEK ONE Updates: Main Thread - Where the magic happens!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK ONE Main Thread for this challenge! 
Since Week 1 is over, this thread is now closed for update submissions
Feel free to continue replying to people's existing submissions, but if you would like to post an update, use the current Week 2 thread.
Alright my friends - this is the thread where we'll all be posting our daily updates.
Make sure you've read the rules before replying (<- click)
Twice a week between January 28th and February 19th, I hope to be reading your daily updates in this very thread right here!
Download the music:
- Exercises 1 - 12 (← click)
- Exercises 13 - 24 (← click)
Please use the following format when commenting (feel free to copy & paste!):
- Etude you worked on:
- One thing you found easy:
- One thing you found difficult:
- (Optional): a video of you performing it!
Sample daily update:
- Etude you worked on: No. 1
- One thing you found easy: The polyphony between bass and treble flowed very naturally, I had an easy time playing each line like it belonged to its own voice.
- One thing you found difficult: I had a hard time creating enough variety throughout the repeated measures.
Feel free to make these updates as short or long as you wish!
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Hello friends!
Yesterday I practiced Etudes 1, 2, and 4. Today I practiced Etude 1 in order to record it. I decided to combine this challenge to make the opportunity to do take what I'm learning in Martin's recording class and make my first ever audio/video sync. It took all day but I did it!
- Etude I worked on: No. 1
- One thing I found easy: I found it easy to sight read and just play it for what's on the page.
- One thing I found difficult: deciding on where to put rest strokes and overall dynamics. I didn't edit the piece at all. It's one take and there's one thing I would have changed - I clipped the low g in the second to last measure. Not the end of the world but editing would have made the day longer. I will learn as I go =)
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Debbie Bravo Debbie a nice sound and well played
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Debbie Awesome job, Debbie! Congrats on joining the challenge and thank you for sharing this video with us!
I enjoyed it a lot - especially that beautiful slide up to the F towards the end of the piece, so much fun! I didn't even notice the clipped note you mentioned. Keep it up, hope to see many more updates from you on this challenge! Martha Kreipke So true! I hope to see more women taking part in these community activities in the future.
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Mircea thanks Mircea! I hope I’m able to cover all my future mistakes just as well! Haha!
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Debbie Bravo!
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Etude you worked on: N°2
One thing you found easy:Easy to read piece
One thing you found difficult:The difficulty is still recording
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Giuseppe Gasparini nicely done! Great video and recording too. I know what you mean about the difficulty being the recording. I hate how time consuming it is but I suppose we can only get better!
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Debbie Thanks
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Giuseppe Gasparini Bellissimo!
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Derek Thanks
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Giuseppe Gasparini Great job, Giuseppe!!! Beautiful tone, singing melody, recording quality - just great all around!
Wait though, is that a different guitar from last time? That's awesome
do you have a collection of different guitars at home? -
Mircea Ha ha ha! I have the same question about guitars
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Giuseppe Gasparini Good job Giuseppe! Your guitar sounds and looks great!
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Giuseppe Gasparini listening to you playing always makes me happy. You have a joyful style that is pleasing to the ears. Grazi maestro!
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Giuseppe Gasparini bravo!
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Giuseppe Gasparini Bravo, thanks for that submission!
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I worked on No. 1
It is getting easier to relax while recording. I have been recording something I practice a few times each week.
It was hard to stop notes rather than letting them ring through the rests. I need to keep working on this.
Martha Kreipke
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Martha Kreipke Brava!!
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Martha Kreipke nice job Martha!
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Martha Kreipke Nice Martha
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Martha Kreipke Nicely done Martha!
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Martha Kreipke Wonderful job, Martha! I loved the regular, "walking" tempo you picked (very "andante"!) and the very in-style rit. you added in at the end. I felt that more comfortable feeling you were talking about absolutely come through!
Unrelated question, do you also play the trombone in the background?
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Martha Kreipke Nice!
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Martha Kreipke Bravissimo! the sound and video are superb and your phrasing is so musical
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Martha Kreipke nice job, good recording, thanks for submitting it here.
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Worked on No. 6
1 easy thing: The rhythmic aspect of this piece is catchy and easy to grasp
1 difficult thing: Chord at beat 2 of measure 6; hard to keep smooth here.
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
