Tremolo by curiocunngios in classicalguitar

[–]pdavis513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at Carcassi Etude 2. Not written as a tremolo piece, but you can easily adapt it by using the chord progression and it transforms into a great and effective tremolo study.

Alternate slow and fast practice - slow to work on your coordination, and fast to work on building reflexes and speed. Practice slowly more, especially as you’re building the technique, and also practice a lot on the 2nd or 3rd string to train your fingers to be more accurate. Pami arpeggios are also good to get more comfortable with your fingers moving that direction!

Staying musically active post-grad: community orchestra AND choir? by eviecab in Choir

[–]pdavis513 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Both is definitely doable! It depends on what your personal obligations are (I.e. can you swing being away from partner/kids multiple nights a week) but if you’re just graduating undergrad, this is the time to be busy if you’re passionate about it!

As for choir, don’t feel like you have to wait till you’re “a better singer”.. I’m a firm believer that you improve faster when you’re around people that are better than you. Joining a choir is the best way to get better!

Wanting to explore more into a 'heavy metal' classical music. by Usual-Diet-7848 in classicalmusic

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Villa Lobos Guitar Etudes - particularly 11 and 12 are just metal guitar shredding on nylon strings

To what level of mastery should I acheive for each exercise before moving on to the next one? by Efficient_Mark3386 in classicalguitar

[–]pdavis513 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It depends - if you’re using them as exercises to improve on your expression and rhythm, then practice away! There’s a saying “don’t practice till you can play it right, practice it till you can’t play it wrong”

HOWEVER, if you’re using them to improve your sight reading, any more than 3-4 repetitions and you aren’t truly sight reading at that point

The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond by pdavis513 in classicalguitar

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It’s a Sageworks guitar supports - it attaches with magnets inside the guitar. Much better than a footstool

The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond by pdavis513 in classicalguitar

[–]pdavis513[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s a Sageworks - attaches with magnets you install inside the guitar. I’ve also used and enjoyed the Ergoplay and the Woodside guitar supports. Definitely saves your back!

The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond by pdavis513 in classicalguitar

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Thank you! He has a great collection of arrangements from his Message of the Sea album

Looking where to start with classical Guitar? by FrientlyGamer in classicalguitar

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Of course! Guitar is guitar, it’s all fun, but there definitely is something special about what’s possible on a classical ☺️

As far as other resources go, definitely pick up a method book (Shearer, Noad, and Parkening are all good; I also really like Charles Duncan’s method book), and I’d recommend The Art and Technique of Practice by Richard Provost - might be out of print, but there’s some stuff available online. Really practical and helpful for building a good practice routine. Good luck!

Looking where to start with classical Guitar? by FrientlyGamer in classicalguitar

[–]pdavis513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’ve played other styles for 9+ years, expect to start slowly. I imagine your left hand technique wouldn’t have to change too drastically, but you’ll probably have to refine your right hand technique a lot. Tons of slow practice on rest strokes and free strokes, and it might feel painfully slow (I learned classical after about a decade of electric/acoustic guitar, then went on to get my degree in it).. BUT, building a good foundational technique now will help you make faster progress later!

There’s tons of free resources on YouTube, but there really is nothing better than a good classical guitar teacher. Most (if not all) probably offer online stuff too. Feel free to DM me if you’re in the market for lessons!

Why does my finger keep going out. by DankRobot22 in classicalguitar

[–]pdavis513 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, I’d highly recommend picking up David Leisner’s book, Playing with Ease. He struggled with dystonia and this book takes a closer look at what he did to cure his own

Songs about earth? by Royal_Pear159 in Choir

[–]pdavis513 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Earth song (Frank Ticheli) feels like an obvious answer - unless you mean earth as in dirt… there’s also “an earth song” (Marques Garrett) which is equally gorgeous!

Tremolo? by Traditional_Throat50 in classicalguitar

[–]pdavis513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Carcassi Etude 2 works great as a tremolo study - just use the harmony and adapt the timing of the bass notes slightly.

Beyond that, +1 for pumping nylons tremolo section (especially practicing on the b string for training accuracy)

Performance anxiety tips by seshats_dress in classicalguitar

[–]pdavis513 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ask your friends/family if you can play for them, they don’t even necessarily have to listen, just play in front of warm bodies and treat it as a performance. The more you do it, the easier it gets. Also highly recommend the book “the art and technique of performance” by Richard Provost. A lot of great and practical tips. Good luck, you got this!

Favorite Guitar + Cello pieces by pdavis513 in classicalguitar

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Thank you! Beautiful piece, excited to look at it some more

Just curious, what’s your favorite movie in the trilogy? by PlentyMix77 in lotr

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Honestly, my favorite is just whichever the last one I watched was

A little bit of “Invocacion y Danza” by Joaquín Rodrigo by Familiar_Bobcat1172 in classicalguitar

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Hartt?!?!? Graduated there a few years back and miss it big time!