wazow wrote:Hello, I have abandonned my playing for more than a year - perhaps work was a bit too tough. I really miss it, and I am thinking how to make my playing more enjoyable, so that perhaps I would prioritize it higher over other things. I grabbed a copy of Sagreras (book 1-3) from my book shelf today, and a guitar which have been gathering dust for a long time. I was trying to play a random lesson. I have two questions:
1. Is Sagreras more interesting to play with than early delcamp PDFs ?
2. What is the expected tempo for the pieces in Sagreras ? (I looked into Leccion 76 in vol 1)
Only music in the public domain can be uploaded to Delcamp forum:wazow wrote: What is the copryright status on Calatayud and Sagreras pieces ? Are these pieces ok to record and post on this forum for feedback ?
Julio Salvador Sagreras (1879-1942) Hmmm.... I guess he has now been dead for 70 years just this year, but you might have to check in what month he died. I think the rule is that the entire year has to pass, so next year you would be able to upload his work.Works by anonymous composers and those where the composer or arranger has been dead more than 70 years (plus war years in the case of French nationals) belong to the public domain.
My view is that you should practise at slower speeds, and you should break it into sections, particularly for more difficult passages, and you should practise with the metronome at least some of the time. Ultimately, however, your aim should be to be able to play the piece at any indicated tempo without the metronome.cool09 wrote:I'm interested, too in playing again. All the exercises have their own tempo don't they? Should you always play an exercise to the exact speed that is notated or can you break it into sections and practice each at lower speeds? Are these lessons in learning/controlling speed? And when should you turn to a metronome in your practice? I never used it much but if it's a good idea to use it on a daily basis I could try that.
In my edition of Sagreras the tempo is not indicated. Do I miss something? That would help me a lot!cool09 wrote:I'm interested, too in playing again. All the exercises have their own tempo don't they? Should you always play an exercise to the exact speed that is notated or can you break it into sections and practice each at lower speeds? Are these lessons in learning/controlling speed? And when should you turn to a metronome in your practice? I never used it much but if it's a good idea to use it on a daily basis I could try that.