Week 4
Attention all tonebuddies! Are you ready to embark on a journey of musical creativity and exploration? Join our Arrangement & Transcription Challenge and discover the joy of reimagining music for the classical guitar!
Over the next four weeks, we’ll celebrate the art of transforming works from other instruments, ensembles, or even genres into stunning guitar performances. From Albéniz and Granados to Piazzolla, Bach, Scarlatti, or even your own favorite songs — everything goes!
🎯 Whether you choose to:
Work on a well-known transcription (Albéniz’s Asturias, Granados’s Danza Española, Piazzolla’s Libertango)
Create your own arrangement from scratch
Compare different versions and share your insights
…this is your chance to dive deep into the creative process and share your journey with the tonebase community.
This challenge is open to all levels — from curious beginners discovering their first transcription to experienced players refining their own arrangements. Let’s celebrate the versatility and expressive power of the guitar together!
📅 Challenge Dates
Start: November 11
End: December 11
👉 Join anytime by introducing your project in the comments below!
💡 How to Participate
Pick your piece – Choose an arrangement or transcription that excites you.
Share your goal – Are you learning, arranging, or refining?
Post your progress – Upload short clips, notes, or reflections as you go.
Engage – Encourage others, ask questions, and exchange arranging tips!
🎥 Watch Party Reminder
The Watch Party on December 11 will feature recorded submissions from this challenge!
So make sure to submit your final performance videos and showcase your creative work!
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Christmas time is coming. Time for a short visit on the forum-
Tomorrow going with my son and grandchildren on X-mas visit at my old mother on the island in the Baltic Sea and then no guitarSilent night . I bought the sheet music from Michael Chapdelaine years ago. But never played it before the last couple of weeks. (Previous Time issues and you don’t play it in the summer do you. At 65+ I have started to learn tremolo.. Maybe next X-mas goal ..or wish!. 😀The stretches in the G major section I may be too old for.
Danza Andaluza. Martin called for it. STill needs significant polish but I am getting there. My first goals was to do the first line acceptableOk every time first time . I have decided that this should be piece I always should have ready… when ready
I wish you all a merry Christmas .. or happy holidays and not least a good guitar new year
Lars
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Scarlatti K77 B section 12/4
Naturally, the B section is trickier than the A section. In particular, I struggle with the ornaments. When I hear this on the harpsichord or the piano, the ornaments are very dramatic and a real highlight of the music. On the guitar, with my very limited right hand technique, they just sound flat and boring.
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Here's my arrangement of Chick Corea's Spain. If anyone is interested in the music let me know and I'll post a link to it on my website. I have a ways to go in the performance but things are getting so busy I thought I better get it posted before the time got away from me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbxlDHyr26U -
Domenico Scarlatti - K32
Another piece by Scarlatti, who's becoming one of my favorites. I have a similar take on ornaments as Eric. I love hearing them executed well, especially some flashy cross-string trills, but in my hands, they come out clunky, so this is sans embellishments for now.