xirdneH_imiJ -> RE: Beginners Challenge Summer 2011 - Entries (May 31 2011 15:05:31)
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first of all congrats, secondly, my apologies because i could spend less time with judging as i originally intended...so there are less comments too...i felt Cedar and Willow stood out in this competition, and judging by their technique they should compete with the intermediates in the future...i gave them the same amount of points, Willow plays a bit better, but i liked Cedar's arrangement more... Cedar - 28 points Excellent, just minor technical mistakes, very traditional, very malaguena-ish...but I feel you're over the beginners' level and I'm looking forward to your future entries one category higher! Elm - 21 points It would've been great, but the Verdiales ending ruined it for me, all the tension built up before, for all of it to be released, so you left little for the singer...he wouldn't have liked you very much for that...i feel your playing is a bit tense, but have a good idea about how it should sounds...keep it up! Hornbeam - 14 points Unfortunately, you didn't make a whole lot of sense there musically and you tried to show that you're capable of doing different kinds of techniques...you should've chosen the ones you're most comfortable with and built something around those...the tapping was horrible, sorry...it sounds like you improvised this and didn't spend much time with it before recording... Oak - 17 points I felt like I was listening to a classical guitarist recording, it really lacked the power at places where it could've used some...but you did exactly what I'm recommending to Hornbeam, to build on your stronger points...still, the recording was a bit too long, which would've been okay if you had varied it more and added "more moods"... Redwood - 22 points Nice typical malaguena material, and you were consciously trying to play with the dynamics, but i felt you overdid it a bit...like a woman who starts yelling, then thinks a bit about her next sentence then yelling again etc. :)...so it was not flowing as well as it could have...still, you did a good job! Rowan - 23 points This was half an intro very well done, but if you had added the typical Am/G/F/E finish, you could've been a winner here...can't really say more, because i liked it very much, but it felt unfinished...in your case you left too much for the singer... Super Magnolia - 22 points Your right hand needs to be worked on, you're applying too much power...with your recording too i felt like it could've used some more variation, but i think it would've been an adequate intro for a singer... Willow - 28 points Too bad the recording was distorted, it was an excellent malaguena by someone obviously better than beginner level...
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