Chris on Twitter (Week of

  • Attempted number 4 to upload a youtube video. Will the audio and video sync up? Only time will tell. #
  • http://su.pr/3o0cNL A video of my from my Junior recital. Let me know what you think! #
  • http://su.pr/1vupyS Shred Accordion. #
  • Potential schools for the next degree: Illinois-Urbana/Champaign (listening @matthewwarnock ?), U of Iowa, U of Minnesota-mpls, UW Madison #
  • Great new post from Nick at the Classical Guitar Blog: Pre-Reading http://classicalguitarblog.net/6mMa #
  • Monday Motivation: Krivokapic Edition http://classicalguitarblog.net/grZH #
  • http://su.pr/44BM3l A website completely dedicated to La Folia, a standard melody/progression found throughout music history. #
  • Typesetting some examples of Dowland's written out trills, he uses them to divide long notes and post-cadentially. #
  • http://classicalguitarblog.net/MVDt Some examples of John Dowland's written trills. #
  • RT @guitarnoize: Into the final couple of days of the Way Huge pedals giveaway! http://j.mp/hRTnp #
  • Whenever I learn a piece, I can never listen to it for enjoyment again. Kind of sad really. #
  • http://classicalguitarblog.net/GqU6 Some Dowland cadential divisions. #
  • http://su.pr/6Toh5U Mel Bay just released a new book of 19C guitar music arranged for all five RH fingers. Interesting. #
  • I feel very special now that @stanleyyates is following me! #
  • I could spend my entire life analyzing John Dowland's free ornamentation. And probably have too much fun doing it. #
  • http://su.pr/2bD52V @michelle_reinke will be the greatest medical illustrator ever. #
  • http://su.pr/6qP0Em What happens to your heart rate when listening to music? #
  • Pesky Pinky http://classicalguitarblog.net/qfle #
  • http://su.pr/2XMsiU I'm starting to feel like I'm a professional guitarist with all these concert dates. #
  • I just spent 20 mins trying to figure out a better fingering for 1 measure. At least I found a decent one. #
  • #GuitarTip Most times the best fingering is the easiest one. Easiest=most reliable in performance when the nerves kick in! #
  • RT @musescore: Video: MuseScore + Jack Audio + VST Effect on Windows http://bit.ly/Gd4Lk #
  • Off to school: practice, guitar duo rehearsal, then teaching. #
  • Getting kind of Excited to play this Giuiani Variations on La Folia. It's a good piece, with a helluva ending. #
  • Guitarists follow @conniesc a classical guitarist studying at USC (she also has a CD!) #
  • Composing. Anyone want to see my first ever really composed piece? (for piano) #
  • Uploading the Scott Tennant Interview! #
  • An Interview with Scott Tennant http://classicalguitarblog.net/vmnQ #
  • Alright bedtime. Now the Tennant interview is out to the world, I have more time to prep for some performances in two weeks! #
  • Just got a great "thank you" email from a guitarist in Illinois. Always cool when that happens. #
  • Follow Scott Tennant! @ibpluckin #
  • I just printed (from Microfilm!) the original edition of "The Division Violist" from the 1650's. Free ornamentation here I come! #
  • I told one of my young students about my new guitar tonight. He asked if it would cost, "Like $400?" He was surprised to hear the real price #
  • Nice! RT @UnderTheBar: EliteFTS Pro Bands are now here — FINALLY! http://twurl.nl/n7oqno #
  • RT @SFStateSMD: 2 masterclasses today at SF State! Classical Guitar and Voice, both at noon and FREE! #SFSU #
  • Dear Music Departments: list your faculty by instrument/area. A list of faculty alphabetically does a perspective student no good. #
  • RT @iheartguitar: NEWS: GalacticBinder's list of Star Wars/guitar crossovers http://su.pr/261cvh #
  • Back from the day at school. Went out for dinner with the other grad student and Dr. Yates. #
  • So @stanleyyates told me today that I have to write a 40 page paper about ornamentation. half way excited? #
  • http://su.pr/2glsX4 Frank Bungarten. Amazing guitarist, very musical. #
  • Can't sleep. So i'm practicing. #
  • Midnight might be the best time to practice Bach. #
  • Will guitarists understand what phrasing slurs are if I put them into an arrangement?! I'm doing it. #
  • Ask the Readers: Fingernail Open Thread http://classicalguitarblog.net/cRcR #
  • Rodrigo y Gabriela do not play classical guitar. Playing a guitar with nylon strings does not a classical guitarist make. #
  • That said, Rodrigo y Gabriela are pretty bad ass http://bit.ly/CWhsD #
  • I'm going to rename my first hour of practice "Chris plays virtuoso arpeggios badly." #
  • Independent Musicians, you need to watch this: http://su.pr/1jppjJ Ian Rodgers, CEO of Topspin media, on the future of the music business. #
  • Just put the creative commons license back in the footer at the CG blog. Forgot to do that when I changed themes. #
  • RT @sivers: Turn stairs into a piano, and people skip the escalator to use them: http://technology.todaysbigthing.com/2009/10/09 Awesome. #
  • New Post from Nick: A Space to Call Your Own http://classicalguitarblog.net/xUgr #
  • I have to teach the music technology class this week. We're going to learn basic HTML! #
  • Just added an official free music page to the CG blog http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/free/ Not much on there yet! #
  • Just learned "Easy" by Barenaked Ladies. Great tune. #
  • My roommate and I are stating a two guitar band. It will be badass. #
  • Getting my pop music on. I've been listening to art music for two weeks straight. I go in phase of listening. #

Posted on October 11, 2009 in Social Media

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