Can't Stop Playing Romanza

[Fingerstylist]

Since I've been working on this piece, I've been neglecting other parts of practice. I'm usually pretty good about doing scales and arpeggios, but this song is addictive. I think I'm starting to like this classical stuff more than the rock and folk that I'm accustomed to. The only thing that lets me finally put the guitar down are a few tough stretches in the song :)

[mmmaak]

Try the tremolo version. That should make you stop pretty quick.

JK!! :D

Learning tremolo is a great finger exercise though! You might like to try it once you've got the "arpeggio" version nailed :)

[Fingerstylist]

What is the tremolo version? Soon Yeuk, I hope that is spelled right, plays a great version. He has a vid up on youtube. Have you added any more youtube vids lately MMM? I like to see you play(checking out the webber is just a bonus) :)

[mmmaak]

What is the tremolo version? Soon Yeuk, I hope that is spelled right, plays a great version. He has a vid up on youtube. Have you added any more youtube vids lately MMM? I like to see you play(checking out the webber is just a bonus) :)
It's essentially the repetition of the melody line using index, middle and ring. You can see it here and tabs should be available online:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7O2tD3imy8

Have you added any more youtube vids lately MMM? I like to see you play(checking out the webber is just a bonus) :)
Not lately, as I've been tabbing stuff instead :D
If you're interested in video clips of what I've been working on, I'd be happy to send a private link to you, though. But no "complete" ones yet - it's really hard to not make mistakes with that evil camera lens staring at you! :lol:

Yeah, I really should be practising more and tabbing less.

[Fingerstylist]

Sure I'd like to check those out. As for tabbing stuff out, I wish I could do that. I figure that's many years down the road for me.

[Fingerstylist]

I checked out the tremolo vid. My ears are telling me it's a bit beyond my skill level.:D

[mmmaak]

As for tabbing stuff out, I wish I could do that. I figure that's many years down the road for me.
Not necessarily. I mean, sure, you wouldn't want to start out tabbing Tommy Emmanuel arrangements (!), but you could just write out the numbers (without the standard notation) for simple songs that you don't have the official tabs of. If nothing else, it makes for excellent ear training and gives you some insight into song structure.

I checked out the tremolo vid. My ears are telling me it's a bit beyond my skill level.:D
It probably is, at that speed. But the recommended way to learn tremolo is to start really slow and only build up tempo once you can stike the notes cleanly and consistently.
It's not an essential skill to have, for sure, but makes for good finger exercises.
(that video may not have been the most fluid example of tremolo, but it's the only one for Romanza that I found)

[ELK]

The tremolo version is the only one I've heard. If there's a "non-tremolo" version of Romanza I'd love to have the tabs for it . . . . since I can't play the tremolo version

[mmmaak]

The tremolo version is the only one I've heard. If there's a "non-tremolo" version of Romanza I'd love to have the tabs for it . . . . since I can't play the tremolo version
I should have said tremolo "variation" instead of "version" :)

I had always thought the non-tremolo arrangement would be more popular by virtue of it being easier to play. Just Google "romanza" and "tab". I'm sure you'll get lots of hits, some with both variations together.

[min7b5]

I first learned Romanza when I was a teenager in the early 80's. I still play it all the time. I showed it to my ten year old daughter and now she plays it all the time:)

[raptordigits]

The only thing that lets me finally put the guitar down are a few tough stretches in the song :)

This is one of the first pieces I learned as a teen. I played it in our high school's variety show. RE the hand stretches..give them a try but don't hesitate to be creative and change a few notes. As our music teacher once advised, don't spend 95% of practice trying to perfect the hardest 5% unless it's something you're going to come across over and over in future.