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  • ShiroKuroS ShiroKuro

    @AdagioM said:

    We have 9? 10? guitars at our house.

    that's kind of a lot! 😄

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    @ShiroKuro I know! I’m only responsible for two of them. I should sell my Takamine; it’s really too big for me.

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    • AdagioMA AdagioM

      @ShiroKuro I know! I’m only responsible for two of them. I should sell my Takamine; it’s really too big for me.

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      @AdagioM oooh those are pretty!

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        Mark
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        This was wow, 5 years ago now.

        Link to video

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          Very nice. Just how difficult is it to learn all the fret positions!
          And fingernails...

          on the first episode somebody demonstrated how, with good fingernails you could vary the sound produced half a dozen ways.
          I tried to grow and maintain my right hand nails over some years, but DIY ruins them, gardening ruins them, and then there's the shortish length required to play piano. Superglue helped.

          Ventosa viri restabit

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            Of all the concerts I've heard, i put my hearing Andre Segovia's as my favorite. I have his signature on some music of Bach. He was amazing. Our audience in Chicago has a bad reputation for being noisy. When Segovia played, there was no sound with the exception of his plucking of the strings. No one breathed, coughed, moved, blinked, etc. Hi playing imprinted on my soul.

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            • AndyDA AndyD

              Very nice. Just how difficult is it to learn all the fret positions!
              And fingernails...

              on the first episode somebody demonstrated how, with good fingernails you could vary the sound produced half a dozen ways.
              I tried to grow and maintain my right hand nails over some years, but DIY ruins them, gardening ruins them, and then there's the shortish length required to play piano. Superglue helped.

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              @AndyD said:
              fingernails...

              That was another thing I quickly noticed, was that trying to continue both classical guitar and piano would be near impossible because one requires fingernails and with the other, they are totally in the way!

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              • K kluurs

                Of all the concerts I've heard, i put my hearing Andre Segovia's as my favorite. I have his signature on some music of Bach. He was amazing. Our audience in Chicago has a bad reputation for being noisy. When Segovia played, there was no sound with the exception of his plucking of the strings. No one breathed, coughed, moved, blinked, etc. Hi playing imprinted on my soul.

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                CHAS
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                @kluurs Wow, Segovia

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                  CHAS
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                  Have lousy nails. Spent some time looking for players that do not use nails.
                  Think not having nails is not the impedance people think it is. Many do not use them.
                  Had the worst ever stage fright attack when I sat down to play before the Denver Classical Guitar Society. My right hand was shaking, could not get it to the strings. Did not get a note out. Playing something in front of people without my mind entering a white out is on my bucket list.

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                    That's thankfully never going to be a problem for me, but I find when playing for family or recording, thinking with a driving mindset works. Switch off worldly distractions and drive the car a to b.
                    I recall Segovia said his nails depended on a good diet, but I'm guessing genetics played some part.

                    Ventosa viri restabit

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                    • AndyDA AndyD

                      That's thankfully never going to be a problem for me, but I find when playing for family or recording, thinking with a driving mindset works. Switch off worldly distractions and drive the car a to b.
                      I recall Segovia said his nails depended on a good diet, but I'm guessing genetics played some part.

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                      @AndyD Like the driving bit. Will try it.

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