Wow, awesome! I'm currently working on this piece for my college dissertation in a few weeks, and your speed is pretty damn intimidating. Thank God I don't have to play it that fast!
It's not really a tremolo as the right hand fingering is pmim/pimi rather than pami, but when learning this piece I just took it mega slow with a metronome & built up speed bit by bit. Planting also helps.
If the bass line gives you trouble I'd ignore the rest of the notes and practice just the bass line on it's own with the thumb, no trebles - this should help with memorisation.
Thanks for the quick reply! Funny thing is, I do not have too much trouble with the pimi arpegios, as in ms 2 (Descending D C B A). It is the tremolo in ms 1 (A note), or on C note at start of 2nd section. I will refer to Pumping Nylon for Scott's advice.
Good advice on how to mem bass line. Just play the bass line, and add treble after. It is all about isolating, yes? Planting REALLY helps too!
Good playing bro. Glad I found your channel. A GREAT reference
@gtrrobster Having a look at pumping nylon sounds like a good idea - playing with a dotted rhythm usually helps to smooth things out.
With regards to the bass line, yes it's absolutely about isolating and being able to 'hear' the bass line as one fluid melody or set of phrases rather than just single bass notes fitted in between the treble groups.
@Sanotaru92 Feel free to pick any of the following answers: (a) Any piece is open to individual interpretation - would be a bit dull if we all played it the same way! (b) Tempo marking = Allegro - fast, quickly and bright (120–168 bpm). (c) This isn't exceptionally fast in my opinion, just brisk & with movement. (d) why the hell not! Happy viewing.
Wow, awesome! I'm currently working on this piece for my college dissertation in a few weeks, and your speed is pretty damn intimidating. Thank God I don't have to play it that fast!
mantlepicture 20 hours ago
@mantlepicture Thanks for the kind words, and good luck for your college dissertation!
mattdnetto 11 hours ago
Wow! Killer playing. So fast and clear.
How did you go about learning it?
I cannot get my tremolo up to that speed, and memorization of the moving bass gives me trouble too. HArd stuff! Even if it is 'an etude.'
gtrrobster 2 weeks ago
@gtrrobster Thanks for the awesome comment!
It's not really a tremolo as the right hand fingering is pmim/pimi rather than pami, but when learning this piece I just took it mega slow with a metronome & built up speed bit by bit. Planting also helps.
If the bass line gives you trouble I'd ignore the rest of the notes and practice just the bass line on it's own with the thumb, no trebles - this should help with memorisation.
mattdnetto 2 weeks ago
@mattdnetto
Thanks for the quick reply! Funny thing is, I do not have too much trouble with the pimi arpegios, as in ms 2 (Descending D C B A). It is the tremolo in ms 1 (A note), or on C note at start of 2nd section. I will refer to Pumping Nylon for Scott's advice.
Good advice on how to mem bass line. Just play the bass line, and add treble after. It is all about isolating, yes? Planting REALLY helps too!
Good playing bro. Glad I found your channel. A GREAT reference
gtrrobster 2 weeks ago
@gtrrobster Having a look at pumping nylon sounds like a good idea - playing with a dotted rhythm usually helps to smooth things out.
With regards to the bass line, yes it's absolutely about isolating and being able to 'hear' the bass line as one fluid melody or set of phrases rather than just single bass notes fitted in between the treble groups.
Thanks again for the kind words!
mattdnetto 2 weeks ago
no entiendo ni a los que piensan que "tocar rapido" = "tocar bien"
imnotlarry 1 month ago
@imnotlarry I don't think anyone on here is saying "playing fast" = "playing well".
mattdnetto 1 month ago
:S why so fast?
Sanotaru92 2 months ago
@Sanotaru92 Feel free to pick any of the following answers: (a) Any piece is open to individual interpretation - would be a bit dull if we all played it the same way! (b) Tempo marking = Allegro - fast, quickly and bright (120–168 bpm). (c) This isn't exceptionally fast in my opinion, just brisk & with movement. (d) why the hell not! Happy viewing.
mattdnetto 1 month ago
@Sanotaru9 Because is ALLEGRO!!!!!! Just Like That...120-140bpm aprox.
MrNitsugaGuitar 1 week ago
This one gave me an erection.
mangore623 2 months ago
@mangore623 Ha! That is hands down the best comment on any of my videos!
mattdnetto 1 month ago
awesome
jameswoolwine 3 months ago
@jameswoolwine Thanks for the comment!
mattdnetto 1 month ago
Great playing! very calm & secure!
amccann7 6 months ago
@amccann7 Thanks for the kind words - really appreciate it!
mattdnetto 1 month ago
excellent!!!
Seanmkelly333 8 months ago
@Seanmkelly333 Thank you!!!
mattdnetto 1 month ago
beautiful execution!
kbaronshaffer 1 year ago
@kbaronshaffer Thanks! I think this is my favourite of the Carcassi Etudes, really fun one to play.
mattdnetto 1 year ago