the sore fingers solea

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jalalkun

Posts: 276
Joined: May 3 2017
From: Iraq, living in Cologne, Germany

the sore fingers solea

everytime i try to record something my fingers tense up and I do stupid mistakes

but now i don't care. I wanna hear your thoughts about how my guitar has developed (if you can remember from the last video, i deleted it *awkward*). no talking this time, only sore fingers and mistakes 😂 enjoy

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 27 2019 19:11:44

rombsix

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From: Beirut, Lebanon

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

The guitar sounds great, man.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 27 2019 23:48:25

flyeogh

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RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

Jalah I did my test. I closed my eyes, I let your music flow through my soul. I could see a copa de fino, the hot sun drifting lower in the sky, ....... so did it for me.

It filled me with just relaxation with a hint of optimism.

I liked some of the rasqueos. I'd certainly ask you to play more before the sunset.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 28 2019 18:20:46

Filip

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Joined: Apr. 23 2006
From: Paris

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

I think it sounds wonderful.
Can you tell a bit about the guitar (or link to a previous post, I could not find it)?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 28 2019 18:43:52

JasonM

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Joined: Dec. 8 2005
From: Baltimore

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

Nice job. My fingers like to tense up too when I record myself. I don’t know what guitar this is but it sounds pretty bright and punchy like a Blanca!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 28 2019 20:35:04

RobF

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RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

It’s great! You’ve got a unique instrument that can develop with you over the years and become like an old friend.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 29 2019 0:36:35

jalalkun

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From: Iraq, living in Cologne, Germany

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

guys I am so moved 😭 thank you, didn't expect such feedback. also I will practice more before sunset i promise 🙏🏼

it sounds like a blanca, but it's actually a "Negra" made of walnut back an sides. here I shared the making progress: http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=303672&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1

this is the one that needed to be refinished because of a little mishap, unfortunately. but the maker did a great job and was very helpful at the end, which is great.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 29 2019 4:07:01

Filip

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Joined: Apr. 23 2006
From: Paris

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

I missed the original post, but I've just read it. It's a wonderful account, I see that you were very excited about the guitar and building process which is excellent, congratulations.

Cheers

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 29 2019 12:36:21

Andy Culpepper

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From: NY, USA

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

Sounds great, playing and guitar.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 29 2019 21:09:56

himanshu.g

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Joined: Jun. 9 2016

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

I know that feeling of fingers fumbling when recording or performing in front of someone. It sounds pretty good though especially the arpeggio and rasgueado sections.
how long have you been learning?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 30 2019 3:55:13

JasonM

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Joined: Dec. 8 2005
From: Baltimore

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

Aww shucks I didn’t really watch the video but listened with my headphones. No offense Jalal

Goes to show I don’t know what I’m talking about. Its so hard to distinguish between Blanca and Negra by sound alone a lot of the time. I hear walnut makes a good flamenco

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 30 2019 15:40:51

jalalkun

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Joined: May 3 2017
From: Iraq, living in Cologne, Germany

RE: the sore fingers solea (in reply to jalalkun)

thank you filip and andy

himanshu, I have been playing the guitar for about 8½ years now and started to learn flamenco about 4 years ago. Still a way to go regarding my playing but i'll slowly get there hopefully. thank you 😊

hey don't worry jason, no offense taken

walnut is dark colored but is not as hard as rosewoods commonly used for negras and i guess that's why it doesn't have that bassy/trebly sound that is associated with a negra but rather a more silky airy sound. that's why you weren't that wrong with 'blanca' and why i put "negra" in quotation marks. it's a morena

I was so not sure if walnut was the right choice for this guitar but everytime i pick it up and it barks at me I feel so rewarded

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 30 2019 17:59:49