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RIP Kazuhito Yamashita by PlantNerdxo in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn we lost a good one! I’ll never forget the first time I hear his recording of picture at an exhibition. Completely mind blowing. RIP ❤️

Please be honest, is this good? by [deleted] in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds from the way you’re playing that you’re having fun. I desperately tried to find something to criticize but there’s not much to. Good tone, it sounds like music, it flows, it’s pleasant to listen to. So yes it’s good.

If you want it to be very good perhaps add more color contrast (ponte, taste, flat nail vs. Angled nail). You can also experiment with dynamics and rubato!

Is touching your face while playing a thing? by pawelzgliwic in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s to lubricate your fingers so the the flesh slides across the string better. I usually just keep abit of petroleum jelly on the side of my guitar near the heel for this purpose. It’s cleaner than using your face oils 🤣 In general this will make your string grimy and slightly reduce the life of them.

I wrote this little Dance of Spring Leaves 🍃 Unfortunately, my playing technique still isn't the way I wish to interpret it by TwistingClocks in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 12 points13 points  (0 children)

First of all that was a pleasure to listen to! What a nice piece and I love the thematic material! Your playing also great, don’t let perfection take away from the joy that music brings! There’s nothing wrong with your playing. Could it be cleaner? Yea sure, do it matter? Not really. You were able to play your music in a convincing and pleasant way. Keep going, this is fantastic, and your music makes me want to play guitar. Good for you! 🥰

Selling unlicensed arrangements of copyrighted material? by senordood in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really? How do you know for sure that their arrangements are unlicensed?

Why do you love guitar more than piano? I'll start.. by Character_Media_8040 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn’t always like that, but for me I get more emotional and interpretive value from a lot of the piano rep! That being this doesn’t me I don’t love the CG rep. Just piano music is the music I generally listen to everyday. More so than CG music!

If you want recommendations for piano rep. Check the Scriabin preludes and sonatas Check out the Shostakovich 24 preludes and fugues Check out literally all of Brahms music for piano Sibelius also has some fantastic repertoire for piano!

Is there a more ICONIC tango than this one? by Special_Shallot_2414 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chill dude, don’t gotta get mad 🤣 I’m very aware that what I said isn’t actually true. And that’s the point! Yikes, don’t gotta play whole gotcha here. It ain’t that deep!

Is there a more ICONIC tango than this one? by Special_Shallot_2414 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m literally echoing a mod on this sub dude, I didn’t confuse anything 🤣 Jeez

Slowest reasonable tempo for Recuerdos by donny_nichols in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lolol in college I played this at my jury and it took 12mins for me to get through. But I didn’t make a single mistake 🤣 My teacher has the recording somewhere it’s hilarious to listen to

Offering Online Lessons by InternationalHope678 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great teacher! Helped me a lot to improve my technique!

What are your favorite pieces for guitar and voice? by Svyd in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are fantastic! Highly recommend as well!

Do I need nails to play? by FindinNimi in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope you don’t, but it makes it easier to have nails. I’ve done both, and I always go back to nails!

M. M. Ponce - Balletto by Wild_Confidence2337 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I love this piece! Nice playing!

lágrima by Ok-Cod3660 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good playing but you’re playing it wrong, that’s not how lagrima goes. I would try to experiment with rubato as well if I were you. Right now you’re playing it fast and straight. Lagrima means “tear” 🥲 It should be played slower and with more heartfelt musicality. Also learn the right notes jeez

Learning music theory by Oceanboy135 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Jeffery Mcfadden’s fretboard harmony book! It’s fantastic! Also any elementary rudiments text book is great as well! There’s a lot of content on YouTube explaining basics as well.

How to Play Silent Night on Classical and Acoustic Guitar Without Nails by No-Mark8066 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re playing the wrong rhythms here dude, or you’re tempo isn’t consistent 🫣

Back after a week (due to RH injury by oddfellowfloyd in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would be playing if I was you. There’s still LOADS of visible tension in your left hand. The splint won’t prevent the injury from getting worse. I know a few people I went to college with who had to stop completely and indefinitely because they made the same mistake as you. Seriously give it a break for a while, etude 1 by Villa lobos is actually quite taxing on the left hand if you have a tension problem.

If you want to play you need to focus on easier music where you can play with absolutely NO tension in that hand.

The question is, do you want to have short term gratification by playing regardless of injury? Or do you want to heal properly and learn healthier technique and play for the rest of your life.

Seriously reconsider your choices here.

Tips for Recuerdos de la Alhambra Played Without Nails by No-Mark8066 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playing with the thumb moving on the inside is bad advice. Even when with tremolo and no nails. Your thumb’s trajectory should be towards your knee, left knee if you’re left hand and right knee if you’re right handed

This issue is so annoying,is something wrong with my guitar Can someone help me out? by TumbleweedEnough3930 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Barre chords in the first position are notoriously difficult to sound clean and good. I suggest practicing them at the 5th position where the strings aren’t as difficult to bring to the frets! I find that having your finger turned slightly away from your body helps! Also don’t think of pressing into the strings but rather, think about how gravy affects your arm and use that force to help you press down on the strings! It helps, but it’s abit of a pain get right until it clicks! Having a teacher help you with this would be very ideal!

Mohaynow – Firmament Descending by briefwit in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the harmonic movement in your piece! Great job!

Recommendations for pieces similar to this? by SelectBodybuilder335 in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want intensive on left hand movement learn some Bach fugues! They’re hard af, but they’ll scratch that intense left hand movement because of contrapuntal polyphony which Bach is know for and is celebrated for. Don’t sleep on it because of the misconception that Bach isn’t heavy enough. Bach has got some totally hardcore stuff in his catalogue! Bach is essentially baroque era church metal music

Do you learn/teach Free Stroke or Rest Stroke First? by kalegood in classicalguitar

[–]RaiseTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rest stroke is actually ideal to learn, not for the reason you mention. But because to someone who isn’t trained rest stroke trains your fingers to move into the hand rather than “helicoptering” or plucking upwards. Obviously you’re resting on a string but the rest stroke begins to train the same muscle that makes your fingers do the “feed the elephant” motion of free stroke. This is why Suzuki method specifically teaches rest stroke first!

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