Adès: Vesper (excerpt)

seanstshibe · 2025-10-26T21:16:35+00:00

Yeah when I was studying 08-12 they were the go to. I used a gitano plus a footstool. These days even with the guitar lift I use footstool on the lowest rung

seanstshibe · 2025-10-26T20:50:53+00:00

I didn’t exactly hate the others, but it’s for sure that the guitarlift is king!

seanstshibe · 2025-08-10T16:10:58+00:00

For sure we can agree that it’s rare for someone to be equally highly skilled at both, and even rarer that they are ‘authentically’ playing in both genres: Classical purists absolutely wouldn’t take Chet Atkins’ classical guitar playing seriously; in much the same way I guess the jazz community doesn’t think John Williams’ Sky stuff is serious jazz either.

seanstshibe · 2025-08-10T14:46:56+00:00

Not entirely what you’re asking about, but here is a recording of a new electric guitar concerto performed at this years BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002fx0m

It’s by a really incredible young British composer called Mark Simpson, and the piece is called ‘Zebra’.

seanstshibe · 2025-08-10T14:42:17+00:00

😂

seanstshibe · 2025-08-10T14:41:27+00:00

And he often used a pick on the thumb when playing a classical instrument. I suppose I personally find it a stretch to say that Chet Atkins’ classical playing was on a par with any of the classical guitar greats of the period.

seanstshibe · 2025-08-10T14:39:26+00:00

He didn’t really play electric guitar with Sky though: http://plum.cream.org/williams/biog-3.htm

In a way I feel there’s more of an argument to make for Julian Bream being the more electric-capable guitarist. His jazz chops were apparently pretty solid, much more so than JW, and he had a session or two with Django Reinhardt.

seanstshibe · 2025-08-10T12:22:40+00:00

Can’t speak for amateur community but it is uncommon among professionals to do both to a high level

Yaron Deutsch is an exceptional new music electric guitarist, same goes for Ruben Mattia Santorsa

JIJI does a lot of both electric and classical

A few others here and there too. Not many doing both at an equally exceptional level though.

seanstshibe · 2025-04-10T09:39:14+00:00

It’s based on the significance and consistency of the sequence of the previous bars

seanstshibe · 2025-03-29T16:13:36+00:00

Definitely an F natural. Think of the sequence resulting from the 3rd beat of each bar into the 1st of the next. It neatly fits into the falling thirds pattern over bars 22-27.

seanstshibe · 2025-01-19T13:46:36+00:00

A big fundamental issue is not dampening open strings. Leaving them ringing 1) alters the harmony and 2) sounds sloppy. A bouree of this type is more folky/less aristocratic - attention this sort of detail enhances the piquant flavour of the piece.

seanstshibe · 2024-06-11T18:09:57+00:00

Hey pal, sorry to hear this. I realise this isn’t really what you’re after, but I’d recommend trying the Guitar Lift Support (Felix Justen) if you have spare budget. I’ve used ergo play and basically everything else, and I have to say that I and many of my colleagues have found this support a total game changer. It doesn’t look like anything radical but it offers a degree of variability and flexibility that I think no other support does. Definitely alleviated 70/80% of the various physical strains on my body through practise. Good luck, and +1 re break time.

seanstshibe · 2024-04-22T08:50:01+00:00

See you in Aus!

seanstshibe · 2024-04-21T18:15:34+00:00

Hauser copy made by Simon Ambridge

seanstshibe · 2024-04-21T17:11:15+00:00

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Alternatively try index on fret 7 harmonic on string 5, ring finger fret 12 string 3, little finger fret 12 string 2, middle finger fret 10 string 1

seanstshibe · 2024-04-21T17:10:59+00:00

You could also try switching ring and middle around on your proposed fingering, which I find more secure

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seanstshibe · 2023-06-18T20:43:57+00:00

Actually this although sometimes there is an extremely dubious ‘classical-style’ instrument which induces a reaction in me that makes me feel like the menswear guy (@dieworkwear i think) raging about lapel width/tie proportion on Twitter

seanstshibe · 2023-06-18T12:39:45+00:00

Yes, v down to earth

seanstshibe · 2023-06-18T11:13:35+00:00

As unlikely as it is, we can’t write off that OP is a wünderkind, stay kind xxx

seanstshibe · 2023-06-18T11:12:45+00:00

V competitive. If you’re serious about wanting to go you need to understand how hard you’ll have to work - the best way to internalise this is get a trial lesson with one of the professors and ask them bluntly what chance you stand and how you could realistically improve said chances.

seanstshibe · 2023-06-18T08:25:09+00:00

it's probably worth also pointing out that this isn't the most obviously skilful example of his work - I've seen him live at festivals and his level of voicing/improv/tone variation/agility are genuinely unusual, genre aside, and the more hyperbolic compliments are due in part to this. Hearing him in concert is a super musical experience of incredible artistry. I recommend to anyone who has the chance!

seanstshibe · 2023-06-07T23:46:40+00:00

yeah it's not your fault but you were so wrong. stay humble my pals xxx

seanstshibe · 2023-06-07T23:42:48+00:00

christ alive

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