Sor Study # 17 in e minor, Segovia Edition

Op. 6 Nr. 11, by Fernando Sor

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[ruizpipo]

The left hand looks good -- the noise from the right hand is caused by the string rattling against your nails before they are fully planted. To eliminate it, you need to either contact the string with flesh only (just a tiny distance behind the back of the nail) or contact the string with the back of your nail and complete your stroke quicker before it has time to rattle. Just friendly advise -- no disrespect intended.

[ruizpipo]

Great study, well executed in terms of technique....however, it would sound much more musical with dynamics, tone colors, melodic phrasing, and a small amount of rubato. I would suggest practicing this piece with the accompaniment as quiet as possible and playing the melody with a warm, round stroke --- push the string in towards the soundboard and "slice' it with your 'a' finger. This would transform it from a nice study into a beautiful musical piece.

[gotohell714]

@ruizpipo Holy crap dude. Do you want a coke and fries with it too?

[ColinBurnside]

Everyone is right about the nails. However this piece of music is a pre amble to Percy French,s the Mountains of Mourne. CGSNI

[profmcnasty]

aside from what everyone is saying, try and practice it with a metronome. there are some inconsistencies with the right hand. some of it almost sound swung or something similar

[MrGospelGuitar]

I'm glad I found this video because I'm trying to learn this again after a long absence from the guitar. Watching you play it will greatly speed up my progress. When I get my playing back up to speed I will send my video to you and we can share knowledge.

Thanks

[Rijksband]

Excellent!

[peterhguk]

Well played, 4 stars. I think the melody could be louder, or the accompaniment softer.

[gembela07062001]

Another very useful study, thanks for uploading it, I think your strings are new and a bit hard yet, that might be the reason for the noise, or your microphones are just too sensitive :-). I am not an expert on hand positioning, but they always tell me to turn the left side of my nails a bit more towards the strings. Anyway, the melody is really nicely highlighted, I like this piece a lot.

Your friend,

Gembela Gergely

[raulcalderonbird]

Kosei: good interpretation. Just one thing: I think there is too much noise in your right hand, probably because of the position. If you do not accept critics, you just tell me and I will not do it again. I am telling this to you because there are people in YouTube that do not accept critics, and I understand. I would like you to be a critic of my videos, if you have time. Best wishes.