Prasanna is no longer associated with that school.
Was assigned one of those Giuliani exercises this week.
― The "5" Astronomer Royales (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 3 October 2014 03:35 (nine years ago) link
Sorry, étude not exercise.
― You Better Go Ahn (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 October 2014 00:20 (nine years ago) link
It's Merle Travis's birthday today, so I would like you all to spend an extra half hour at least on your Travis picking.
― Wall of Def Jam (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 29 November 2016 21:28 (seven years ago) link
yes sir!
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 21:34 (seven years ago) link
object lessonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC8LQ1UQO8k
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 21:38 (seven years ago) link
Just came across a discussion this and can't figure out what to make of it: https://www.classicalguitarcorner.com/an-argument-against-memorization/
― Guidonian Handsworth Revolution (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 11 June 2017 00:37 (six years ago) link
As someone who cannot read music, after reading that, I now feel even more like a total hack when I pick up a guitar. Cheers.
― Austin, Sunday, 11 June 2017 02:00 (six years ago) link
I dream of being good enough to consider myself a hack.
― The XX pants (ledge), Sunday, 11 June 2017 09:03 (six years ago) link
I've never been to the Banff Centre, actually.
― Barkis Garvey (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 August 2017 20:08 (six years ago) link
The ever-challenging thing is remembering these classical etudes: which left hand and right hand finger is doing what. Do much better if I figure out what the harmony is and use that to keep track of where I am supposed to be.
― Merry-Go-Sorry Somehow (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 September 2017 21:57 (six years ago) link
Guess I just going to follow Sund4r's advice on the other thread and put the metronome on super slow and then inch it up when possible.
― Merry-Go-Sorry Somehow (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 September 2017 23:08 (six years ago) link
Inch wormInch worm Measuring the marigolds
― Merry-Go-Sorry Somehow (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 September 2017 23:09 (six years ago) link
That's generally good but esp with classical, it can also sometimes help to remember to avoid 'broken record' practising. I'm trying to make sure I apply 'deliberate practice' as described here: https://lifehacker.com/5939374/a-better-way-to-practice . It can make a big difference. It helps to focus on a little bit (e.g. a phrase) at a time, identify specific problem areas, then target those (by slowing down, IDing the block, then inching up after fixing it).
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Monday, 25 September 2017 01:10 (six years ago) link
Well, I did for quite a bit until I got fatigued and I stopped :) Thanks for the article. I read the Ericsson book mentioned there and recommend it. I believe Ericsson uses the term "Purposeful Practice."
I used to talk about this stuff at lunch with a guy who plays the cello who would discuss it in terms very similar to those in that article. He also had a really good story about how one Hungarian pianist practiced, György something, Sándor, maybe, but I have to see if I can remember how it went.
― Merry-Go-Sorry Somehow (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 25 September 2017 01:43 (six years ago) link
I can play "Bron-yr-aur' in glorious CACGCE
― calstars, Monday, 25 September 2017 02:01 (six years ago) link
cool.
Sund4r, debating whether to email you a link to this piece I am trying to learn and ask whether you have played it or have opinions about the fingering.
― The 2541ders (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 02:03 (six years ago) link
Feel free. I can try to get to it on the weekend.
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 12:50 (six years ago) link
Sent
― Two-Headed Shindog (Rad Tempo Player) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 30 September 2017 01:37 (six years ago) link
Must confess I have never been able to sight-read - indeed can't read at all - after decades of periodic attempts of varying seriousness.
That said, I started with a nylon-stringed classical guitar, mainly because my mother had one around the house. She was an old folkie type, and I guess in the 60s it was pretty common to learn guitar that way. Nylon is kinder to fingers. I think I worked clumsily through some books of fingerstyle tab. Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, Clapton, Gilberto.
I still play fingerstyle on my mother's old guitar sometimes. Occasionally I will do something fingerstyley on steel-stringed acoustic. I tend to like guitars with wider nuts, because the spacing accommodates fingerstyle playing better.
But I've never quite gotten the hang of fingerstyle on electric. It's so quiet compared to picking, and accommodating that drop in volume is difficult if I want to do both inside a given song, or even within a given gig.
― cornballio (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 5 October 2017 15:09 (six years ago) link
For a long time I had this weird stubborn thing about not picking with my ring finger, only using the thumb index and middle. Lately I've finally reincorporated the ring finger again and it really opens up a lot of possibilities, not sure what I was on about.
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Monday, 9 October 2017 04:26 (six years ago) link
RIP Tony Acosta of Luthier Music: http://classicalguitarmagazine.com/luthier-music-founder-string-maker-tony-acosta-passes-away-at-77/
― Theorbo Goes Wild (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 March 2019 22:41 (five years ago) link
I posted this upthread but it got ate by the code, just a local braddah doing an excellent arrangement of "Maori Brown Eyes" (cheating a little with the thumb pick):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLeqnEDF7jU
This is still one of my go-to's when I get a chance to play.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 27 March 2019 23:22 (five years ago) link
Cool.
This guitarist named Jake Reichbart has posted over 400 videos of fingerstyle arrangements of various well-known tunes, watched a few and they are reasonably well done.
― Theorbo Goes Wild (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 March 2019 00:46 (five years ago) link
I love finger style guitar but infinitely prefer the old strings, mahogany-top, small-bodied sound over the bright, chiming sound that so many finger style players employ
― flamboyant goon tie included, Thursday, 28 March 2019 01:10 (five years ago) link
Yeah, know what you mean
― Theorbo Goes Wild (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 28 March 2019 01:14 (five years ago) link
I just like Nick Drake is all and early Bruce Cockburn too and although I appreciate a Pierre Bensusan et al I like the intimacy of a parlour guitar or a nylon string!
― flamboyant goon tie included, Thursday, 28 March 2019 02:11 (five years ago) link
has there been anyone inspired by michael hedges's innovations that wasn't completely boring and soulless? aerial boundaries moves me but it seems like the only thing people took from him was the surface level slapping and tapping
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Thursday, 28 March 2019 03:23 (five years ago) link
Why are they still called nylon string guitars when the bottom three are metal and the top three are some kind of polymer?
― TS: “8:05” vs. “905” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 21 August 2019 20:00 (four years ago) link
I thought nylon was a polymer, no?
― calstars, Wednesday, 21 August 2019 20:23 (four years ago) link
Yeah, but I think they often use fluorocarbon instead. Sorry, should have been more specific.
― TS: “8:05” vs. “905” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 21 August 2019 21:41 (four years ago) link
https://www.gearank.com/guides/nylon-classical-guitar-strings
― TS: “8:05” vs. “905” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 21 August 2019 23:16 (four years ago) link
Most of those still seem to use nylon for the treble strings? I thought the basses are usually made of a nylon core wound with metal. Interestingly, though, Savarez Alliance are probably my favourite and they do seem to use some kind of carbon fibre for the trebles.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 01:13 (four years ago) link
Unrelated but I recently switched to guy-based strings on my violin and it sounds amazing (but I have to tune it up a lot more— apparently the strings last linger tho?)
― flamboyant goon tie included, Thursday, 22 August 2019 03:34 (four years ago) link
*gut *longer
Wrt fingerstyle, a local know-it-all told me to anchor my pinky instead of “floating” and I cannot, and I also don’t think it’s necessary? Idk.
― flamboyant goon tie included, Thursday, 22 August 2019 03:35 (four years ago) link
With fingerstyle guitar?? That is bad advice.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 03:52 (four years ago) link
Afaik, classical guitar teachers have been advising against anchoring the little finger of the right hand on the body of the guitar at least since I was an undergraduate. It reduces flexibility and introduces unnecessary strain. I'm more forgiving of it than many, esp considering that many great guitarists of the past did it or something like it, and might occasionally slip into doing it myself (although usually when using a pick). If you need an anchor, just resting the fingers on the strings you are not using works great. If you're looking for pointers on technique, I'll recommend Tennant's Pumping Nylon again.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 03:56 (four years ago) link
I can't think of a situation where I'd anchor my pinky on the guitar's body when fingerpicking tbh.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 03:57 (four years ago) link
leo kottke's RSI is the argument against anchoring, but I still find it helpful when ploughing through v rhythmic picking-pattern grooves
― ogmor, Thursday, 22 August 2019 08:18 (four years ago) link
There are certainly people who do it but it is definitely not a practice that someone needs to be told to do if they have no inclination towards it.
Parkening playing a fast rhythmic picking pattern with no anchor: https://youtu.be/5YdPvM_xZg4
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 11:42 (four years ago) link
Close-up around 0:25
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 11:45 (four years ago) link
it's a q of what's easiest/realistic rather than humanly possible
― ogmor, Thursday, 22 August 2019 11:52 (four years ago) link
i don't & have never felt the need to.
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:03 (four years ago) link
Fgti finds it easier not to anchor! I'm saying that is not only fine, but probably better. xp
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:03 (four years ago) link
If you want to anchor anything maybe it should be the thumb, like a bass player might
― TS: “8:05” vs. “905” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:14 (four years ago) link
Not if the bass player doesn't want tendonitis.
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:22 (four years ago) link
I've never heard of a fingerpicker anchoring the thumb on the body of the guitar? Ergonomics aside, any fingerpicking style I can think of requires the thumb to be available to play bass lines.xp
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:23 (four years ago) link
I was more thinking of resting the thumb on a bass string in between bass notes when possible (xp)C’mon, lots of bass players anchor. I almost never do so maybe I shouldn’t comment.Love any story about Christopher Parkening.
― TS: “8:05” vs. “905” (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:26 (four years ago) link
Resting the thumb or fingers on unused strings between notes, when there is time, is what I do.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:36 (four years ago) link
It also helps to mute those strings when they should not ring.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 22 August 2019 12:39 (four years ago) link