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In this video I am addressing a left hand problem I have been having. I have to play a three note slur, followed by three plucked notes, all while holding down a note a in the lower voice in the fourth position (c#). This passage is impossible without applying a barre. The problem was: when do I put the barre down?
In order to prevent ringing while playing the slurred notes, I decided that I should wait until the slurred notes have been played, then put the barre down when I play the three plucked notes.
Now, I am playing the slurred notes too fast, but I was focusing on when to put the barre down in this mini practice session. I will play them all evenly now that I know where I should place the barre.
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Day 9
Very short video today. I’m very tired from having to run around doing Hurricane-Michael-related work. However, I am pleased that my right hand angle of attack is beginning to stay towards the left side of the nail.
Today I’m playing with a lap guitar support which allows me to sit with both of my feet touching the floor (instead of having the left leg raised with a footstool). I noticed a lot more squeaking with this position, as well as my left hand landing too hard, which results in a slapbass-like sound.
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These strings are too old to be making a video. I struggle more with this variation than any other. I know my right hand moves way too much. That’s something I’m working on.
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These get hard after you practice them for several minutes.
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Doing some metronome work with Rodrigo’s Fandango. It is easy to speed up the quarterly chords if you’re not careful. Likewise, it can be hard not to slow everything else down.
I am recording and using the metronome all on my phone here. My house is much improved since Hurricane Michael, but most things are still boxed up. One day I’ll find my metronome.
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Excerpt from Zarabanda lejana by Rodrigo
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Had a lot to say about this video, but also had several issues while trying up upload the video to Tumblr. Annoying.
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Trying to get this movement up to speed.
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Another challenging variation. Need to be more clear with what voice I’m bringing out. Also clicking. It’s a hard variation.
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Strings are old. Nails also need to be changed. I have no thumb nail.
This is the hardest variation. I put quite a bit of time into it before recording it this evening. It’s hard.
It’s been a year since I my home was severely damaged by Hurricane Michael. I have been completely moved out of my home for five months not. It took six months for work to begin on the house.
Anyway, two weeks before I was completely moved out of my home, I had tried to begin the “100 days of practice” challenge that some people have done on the Internet. They post a video of what they’re working for 100 days. I’ve seen some people skip a day or two and pick it back up , but not near as long a break as I had after I moved completely out of my home. So, I’m going to try something similar now that I am practicing more. I have a concert in 83 days. I hope to find time to post a video most everyday between now and then. If I make a goal of 100 days, this will keep me inspired to work hard even the day after my recital and so on. I hope to do better with it this time.
In this video, I am playing an excerpt from a caprice by Luigi Legnani.
