http://www.christopherguitar.net/blog/bach-practicing/ guitarist Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:43:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.christopherguitar.net/blog/bach-practicing/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Seth Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:43:14 +0000 http://www.christopherguitar.net/?p=428#comment-93 My comment in class still seems to be true to me. If you use a sharper bass sound, more to the side/edge of your thumb it will achieve the desired affect. Bass line is there, just needs character. Has to many similar tonal qualities to your trebles. That being said I like your Bach, it always makes sense to my ear. :) My comment in class still seems to be true to me. If you use a sharper bass sound, more to the side/edge of your thumb it will achieve the desired affect. Bass line is there, just needs character. Has to many similar tonal qualities to your trebles. That being said I like your Bach, it always makes sense to my ear.

]]> http://www.christopherguitar.net/blog/bach-practicing/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Christopher Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:38:51 +0000 http://www.christopherguitar.net/?p=428#comment-88 I agree! I need to pay attention to the bass in all of the movements of this suite. I agree! I need to pay attention to the bass in all of the movements of this suite.

]]> http://www.christopherguitar.net/blog/bach-practicing/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Ramsnake Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:25:57 +0000 http://www.christopherguitar.net/?p=428#comment-86 Great playing Chris! Nice and clean and at a very reasonable tempo. I reckon you could improve the overall interpretive arc of the piece by focussing your ear on the bass line rather than getting too involved in what is happening at the top. I know that is a hard ask as that is where all the action is a lot of the time. I get the feeling with many of the bass notes that they are played merely because they appear on the score rather than to drive the piece. If you listen to John Williams Bach you will hear the way he shapes the bass line so beautifully hence the brilliance of his interpretations. Great playing Chris! Nice and clean and at a very reasonable tempo. I reckon you could improve the overall interpretive arc of the piece by focussing your ear on the bass line rather than getting too involved in what is happening at the top. I know that is a hard ask as that is where all the action is a lot of the time. I get the feeling with many of the bass notes that they are played merely because they appear on the score rather than to drive the piece. If you listen to John Williams Bach you will hear the way he shapes the bass line so beautifully hence the brilliance of his interpretations.

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