Recuerdos De La Alhambra | Francisco Tárrega

[mpmusic]

Hello, just to share my most recent performance

http://youtu.be/VyO_iiJC9rA

I still have a lot to improve on this piece... Any comments or suggestions are welcome

Thank you,
Miguel

[Bern]

Wonderful piece, played well with really minor hiccups.

[Paikon]

Technically needs improvement...you know it because you have said it.

Musically you need to understand that the melody on this piece is the tremolo and the basses are the accompanying notes. So the melody must be loud and the basses low.

Nice try, keep practicing.

[Dogsnax]

Originally Posted by mpmusic

Hello, just to share my most recent performance

http://youtu.be/VyO_iiJC9rA

I still have a lot to improve on this piece... Any comments or suggestions are welcome

Thank you,
Miguel

RDL...an undertaking not for the feint of heart! My right hand was experiencing sympathetic cramping pains as you displayed some righteous tremolo technique. Pretty darn good if you ask me.

[rick-slo]

Good job and thanks for sharing. You might find it a little easier with a tighter finger grouping on the right hand (less movement).

[Fruitloop]

Nicely done, kudos!

I noticed you had your right wrist at a really steep angle, I'm not too sure how good that will be for it in the long run. You're setting yourself up for carpal tunnel syndrome. Angling your wrist like that will cause abrasion to your tendons and nerves as they are not moving smoothly through the tunnel. Especially if you practice a lot.

[mpmusic]

Originally Posted by Bern

Wonderful piece, played well with really minor hiccups.

Thank you

[mpmusic]

Originally Posted by Paikon

Technically needs improvement...you know it because you have said it.

Musically you need to understand that the melody on this piece is the tremolo and the basses are the accompanying notes. So the melody must be loud and the basses low.

Nice try, keep practicing!!!

Thank you. I know but I can't play the tremolo louder with small nails and currently I need small nails to play the piano... But I will try to do the basses softer.

[mpmusic]

Originally Posted by Dogsnax

RDL...an undertaking not for the feint of heart! My right hand was experiencing sympathetic cramping pains as you displayed some righteous tremolo technique. Pretty darn good if you ask me.

Thank you

[mpmusic]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

Good job and thanks for sharing. You might find it a little easier with a tighter finger grouping on the right hand (less movement).

Thank you. I can't do it well with less movement, I feel like I have more control with more movement.

[mpmusic]

Originally Posted by Fruitloop

Nicely done, kudos!

I noticed you had your right wrist at a really steep angle, I'm not too sure how good that will be for it in the long run. You're setting yourself up for carpal tunnel syndrome. Angling your wrist like that will cause abrasion to your tendons and nerves as they are not moving smoothly through the tunnel. Especially if you practice a lot.

Thank you. I noticed this as well when watching the video. I think I curve more the wrist in tremolo pieces but I will be more aware from now.
I practice 1 to 1 and half hour a week currently.

[toomanyknots]

Originally Posted by mpmusic

Thank you. I noticed this as well when watching the video. I think I curve more the wrist in tremolo pieces but I will be more aware from now.
I practice 1 to 1 and half hour a week currently.

Do you mean 1 to 1 1/2" hours a day, or just one session a week? I think it is more important to practice and play everyday. Even if it is just for a little bit before you go to bed, or when you wake up. Thanks for sharing, better than I could play it I am sure, . The pull offs is what kills me in this piece.

[mpmusic]

Originally Posted by toomanyknots

Do you mean 1 to 1 1/2" hours a day, or just one session a week? I think it is more important to practice and play everyday. Even if it is just for a little bit before you go to bed, or when you wake up. Thanks for sharing, better than I could play it I am sure, . The pull offs is what kills me in this piece.

Thank you No, currently (for the last 1 year and some months) I practice only one session a week where I play one time each piece I know by memory to don't forget any. I take 1 hour and something to play all of them hence the 1 1/2" hours. I'm more dedicated to learning to play the piano now.

[FlorianFaber]

Hi,
first of all, i like your sound of the right hand. My tremolo sounds very noisy, i have to practise more I guess.

Now I want to know if you have any tips for a good and fast tremolo sounds?
Meanwhile I'm working with the tremolo chapter of scott tennants "pumping nylon" and vladimir bobris "complete study of tremolo for classical guitar".

Thanx,

Florian

[stevejazzx]

This is a good attempt at tryout, however it may be years before you'll play this properly. The diminished chords in the second half and those little runs on the d string make the piece very challenging.
I definitely do not like the open A minor position at the start and am in total agreement with Rick and Fruitloops that a) you're wrist angle is too severe and b)you're fingerings aren't good.
The tremelo needs lots of work for smoothness etc. And the melody at the moment just sounds harsh, not isolated, distinctive and lyrical.
Its an extremely tough piece and you're a long way off from a finished article but really admire your tenacity in getting this far. Relax that wrist and start to feel the lyricism of the piece.


Steve