Hi all, my name is Anton. This is my first post here. I’ve been a fan of solo guitar for a few years now (and also a fan of Tim, as a result). I play every day, but I’m shy about posting anything b/c I have a bad case of perfectionism. Though, I know recording myself and listening is one of the bes…Read More
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Thanks for the kind words, Oscar!
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After listening to this and some of your other videos I can tell you’ve got a good ear, I see you’re challenging yourself to play the arrangement in several keys and to play it more fluidly. Your perfectionism will serve you well. It’s good sometimes to relax the perfectionism and focus on expression, but theres a time for each appro…Read More
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Wow, thank you for watching the other videos to evaluate my musicianship. I’ve been trying hard, and this is so validating after having no feedback for so long. Thank you for the guidance and encouragement, Kirk. I’ve no musical friends or family members, so these online interactions are precious to me. Happy Thanksgiving as well! 🦃
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Anton, this is very nice. I enjoy the sound you are getting, Rey round and clear. The arrangement is nice and you are making your way thru it well. The ending was also a lovely surprise. It sounds like a little more time playing thru it and you’ll have a very respectable performance piece. Please keep working on the flow ( and the memorizing) a…Read More
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Thank you for the detailed feedback, Tim! As I observe solo guitar more and more, I realize that time & rhythm is the key. I’ll be sure to prioritize it in my practice starting now. I find that a metronome on 2 & 4 is actually fun to practice with and definitely challenges me to improve my time feel. It’s almost like a simple back beat…Read More
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Hey Anton, welcome to the community! Autumn Leaves was one of the first tunes I committed to learning and hearing you play really reminded me of the joy of that song. Great job overcoming your shyness and sharing your playing. Hope to keep seeing you around here!
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Thanks for the kind words, Irving! Those personal connections are heartwarming to hear of. Cheers!
Fellow Tim’s Guitar Workshop member John O and I try to have trio sessions with bassist Jerry A once or twice a month. I record most of them with my Zoom H8 so we can monitor our progress. We usually include a couple of tunes of the month. Here’s our take on Beautiful Love.
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liked thisHere’s home recording of But Beautiful with my friend Jerry A on upright bass. We tried to keep it simple and I like how it turned out.
Part of our focus on the session was experimenting with technique for recording the bass. I placed two condenser mics near his bridge (one cardioid and one omni). But he also had a pickup (piezo) on his b…Read More
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The link to the recording seems to have disappeared from the above post, so I’ll try again. It’s an M4A audio file.
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Another recording I liked from yesterday’s session was Alone Together. M4A audio file:
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super enjoyable to listen to, thanks for sharing this! sometimes I forget that music doesn’t need every theoretical device under the sun to be meaningful and musical. listening to others’ playing reminds me that expressive playing, even when “simple”, is what’s more important
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Thanks Anton. “Super enjoyable” is what I’m shooting for, so that’s good to hear. I like to study & practice chord voicings & substitutions, but I try to be driven by my ear mor than theory when I’m playing. Sometimes my ear takes me off the rails though!
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Sounds great Kirk! Was your guitar a direct input too?
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Thanks John. That’s my Eastman AR810CE into my Princeton/Deluxe hybrid (with your Raytheon 6V6GTs!) to a CAD M179 mic set to cardioid, to my Zoom H8. The amp is a bit hissy, partly because I was playing at living room volume, but I wonder if a resistor is getting noisy.
Tim and all. This popped up on my YT feed today. I certainly understand Joe Diorio’s influence on your playing. What a teacher.
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Popped up in mine as well!
Thanks for getting yesterday’s Master Class posted…I thought it was today. Anyway, I know how I’m spending the afternoon now.
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Maybe one day, we’ll get a master class on Jerome Kern’s “Yesterdays”, too 🙂
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Real nice man! Keep grooving it. You’re on a great path.