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Very steady, oldhead!
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01-29-2012 06:40 PM
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Could someone please talk a little about muting strategies on "Here We Go Again"? I'm having trouble especially with M. 2 of part one right now. How are you all muting the G string?
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Originally Posted by jaydogg
What I'm doing is as I'm picking the open B string I'm setting the tip of my LH 2nd finger lightly on the G string to mute it, right at the spot where I'm going to fret the next note.
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Originally Posted by HighSpeedSpoon
Yes you are correct, I don't hear the crescendo/decrescendo either. I think once I hit the record button I got so focused on reading the notes that I didn't see the dynamic markings. Thanks for the heads up.
I was using a metronome supplied by my Reaper recording software, I don't know how to make it sound in mix-down... I'm sure it can be done, but I'm not that interested in figuring it out as I like the mix-down to not have it. Because the metronome was going I didn't try to do the ritard at the end of the tune. It would be hard to do when multi-tracking. But when practicing and not recording, that's a good time to practice the Ritard.
You know what would be cool? A virtual conductor on the screen as you're recording that would include a Ritardando. Someone probably already thought of it and it probably already exists.
The wag
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I wanted to check with all the active participants...
I'm thinking about whether to go for 3 or 4 pages next week.
What do you think?
I'm mostly interested in going at a pace where the active participants that are posting to this thread, posting recordings, and critiques and questions etc.; I want to go at a pace where those participants can keep up. I don't want to lose any of you as your posts are what makes these threads worthwhile.
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Originally Posted by jaydogg
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@fep: I can tell you from my past experience and how fast I moving now that you'll be way past me very quickly at this pace. Which is fine by me if others are moving faster. Right now I'm iffy on "Here We Go Again". I had gotten past it pretty well before, but I wasn't trying to mute anything then :-) Before I started reviewing with this thread, I was around First and Second Solo, both of which I'm pretty stuck on.
@matt and fep: Thanks for the muting tips. I'll continue to play around and see if either of those feel natural to me. I was working with the thumb method and it was hard to get the note on the B string to sound natural while also muting the G string.
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Originally Posted by fep
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Originally Posted by fep
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Originally Posted by jaydogg
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Originally Posted by jaydogg
Remember that Leavitt continually writes that you should review all material. So, all of these pieces should be revisited and you'll get better at them as time goes by.
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Originally Posted by fep
OT1H … I'm behind but still plan/hope to post within a day or two. I like to think I'm only a little behind and can catch up, but that remains to be proved. I missed two days of practice last week, but life does happen so these will not be the last days I miss. Also, as TLT pointed out, this week's material seems to be a step up.
OTOH … Being pushed and making a commitment to post recordings is effective for getting me to practice. I would regret falling significantly behind the group because the social participation helps motivate me. But at some point one has to slow down or get shoddy.
Perhaps we should also ask how many are chomping at the bit to go on and do not feel that time extra spent in review or recreational playing would be well spent.
Thanks again fep.
HighSpeed
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Originally Posted by fep
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Originally Posted by oldhead
ha, some C9 chordal action at the end, you're just checking to see if I'm listening all the way thru
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Originally Posted by fep
As far as the 3 or 4 pages, I've been playing catch-up since I started 2 weeks late. Maybe 3 pages would be good relief for everyone struggling with this last set to page 19. For some reason I'm having a really hard time with the duet on p16. Hopefully I'll post some version of it later today. But I'm up for whatever you decide.
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i've played everything in this section but haven't posted it yet. ran into an interesting problem along the way. i started holding my breath. maybe it started out subconsciously, but i'm more focused on breathing now than i am actually playing the piece. what i've got on tape (is it tape anymore?) isn't bad, but the rhythm is all over the place, especially on "Here We Go Again". so now i have to focus on breathing.
i'm going to move onto the next section and will re-record these upon review.
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Page 16, Here We Go Again...
Self-critique: Chunked chords, missed notes, rushed, new strings out of tune.
I'll revisit this many time, I'm sure. Maybe by the time we get to about page 50 I'll be able to smooth this one out. Like, HSS, I'm just glad to have gotten this far.
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Very nice oldhead, and I'm not just saying that to return the favor. The brisk tempo really worked and the notes were played in good, confident time. There was even a pretty ritard at the end, and if you were not playing with a metronome, then you are to be especially commended for keeping the time so well.
HighSpeed
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Good job all. I didn't realize you weren't using a metronome, oldhead. That was played at quite a clip. Ambitious!
So, for the heck of it, I recorded HWGA duet with my classical guitar and then my steel string to see if I could glean anything interesting. Nothing jumps out at me but Measure 7 was easier to play clean with finger picking. How are you all playing that? I subconsciously hybrid-picked it on the steel string instead of strumming. Also, in both cases, I don't like the using ring/pinky. Much prefer middle/ring.
Otherwise, G2 needs to be amped up and was a little sloppy in parts. Got to work on the crescendo instead of just suddenly plaing forte!
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Originally Posted by mjsarlington
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Originally Posted by fep
Thanks everyone for the comments.
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Originally Posted by mjsarlington
Originally Posted by oldhead
HighSpeed
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HSS - That's great work! You've got the idea, both for the quavers (8ths) and the chords. For the quavers, are you aware your tendency to race the metronome? In ex 3, there were a couple times you swallowed whole beats. It might help to have the metronome louder as you play, tap your foot or something. It'll likely just get better over time and you relax more.
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Originally Posted by ten left thumbs
I've been cutting myself some slack at this stage of my development, telling myself that timing will improve with better hand coordination. But coordination issues would account for random errors in timing - not for racing. So while I understand your point about relaxing, I now think the problems will only go away if I slow down and make it a priority to establish a tight, solid groove. No better time to avoid a bad habit than at the start.
Thanks again.
HighSpeed
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Hey HSS,
That's one benefit of doing all this recording we're doing, it's going to improve our sense of time.
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