This Week On tonebase — #031
February 18th, 2018
THIS WEEK ONLY: Join our VIP List & get one FREE month of tonebase Premium!
Presenting the tonebase Premium VIP list…
As a thank you to our existing users, we’re giving everyone who joins the list one FREE month of tonebase Premium when we launch (February 23rd).
You can also earn up to 6 months of free tonebase Premium access by simply sharing your link!
NEW VIDEO: Scott Tennant On Tremolo
This week, Grammy-Award winner Scott Tennant teaches Tremolo!
From the P-A-M-I basics and beyond, Scott breaks down his approach to developing a flawless tremolo. Watch the full lesson now for FREE, exclusively on tonebase.
NEW ARTIST: Rafael Aguirre Joins tonebase
tonebase is proud to welcome the incredible Rafael Aguirre to the tonebase Roster.
His performances have been hailed as “a blessing”, “the future of the concert guitar”, and “one of the most acclaimed ambassadors of the Spanish guitar”
NEW: Thomas Viloteau on Tango En Skai
Watch how Thomas Viloteau performs and breaks down Tango en Skai, the tantalizing Dyens “fake tango” that Viloteau plays masterfully well.
The lesson focuses on many of the piece’s technical challenges which Viloteau solves by breaking down into small, “easy things.”
NEW: Tariq Harb On Study №2 (Sor)
Another week, another Sor study! In this weeks lesson, Tariq Harb covers Study №2, Op. 35, №13.
For the second study, Harb focuses on techniques for controlling the voices and separating the Alberti Bass accompaniment from the melody.
FROM THE BLOG: 5 Tips For Guitarists With Cold Hands!
Cold hands when you’re performing? Don’t worry — you’re not alone!
Even Segovia himself famously soaked his hands in warm water for 15 minutes before going on stage! Check out our NEW blog post for 5 effective methods you can use to get your digits toasty when it’s game time!
ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: Rene Izquierdo’s Bach Masterpiece
!ATTENTION! Required viewing for all classical guitarists! Truly awe inspiring musicality from Rene Izquierdo and Ivan Rijos. Watch the masters rendition of this Bach prelude by Rene & Ivan Rijos.
Walk note-by-note through this famous Prelude with Rene himself on tonebase
Hey everyone- we hope you all have had a terrific week!
If you didn’t notice from the tonebase Premium VIP List launch up there^, Things have been absolutely crazy at tonebase. We’re really gearing up to make the launch of tonebase Premium something special. To that extent here’s what we’re planning this coming week:
Launching the tonebase Premium VIP List
Last week we asked you your thoughts on tonebase and tonebase Premium. Your feedback was invaluable and it told us we need to do a better job of telling you just how incredible Premium is going to be. To thank you all for your time and feedback, we’ve created the tonebase Premium VIP List.
Simply visit the premium page here and click “Join The List” to receive your free month of Premium when we launch. That’s it, no codes, no nonsense, we’ll keep track for you and tell you how many months you have when you upgrade.
Onboarding a TON of new artists
You’ve seen a few of these world-class performers in the previous newsletters, and today we’re announcing the addition of virtuoso Rafael Aguirre, but we have even more incredible performers in store (*cough* did someone say something about Pepe Romero? Nah.) in the coming weeks!
Rebuilding Our Platform
We take each and every one of your survey responses to heart. So when you tell us that some things about the platform could use improvement, you can bet that we’re fixing them. A new tonebase is coming your way, complete with a personalizeable account section, a revamped player page, better recommendations, and a blazing fast interface.
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Whew that was a lot of notes, but if you stuck through and read it it truly means you care and we want you to know we truly care about you as well. That’s why we’re trying to take tonebase to the next level- to help you get better, and elevate the Classical Guitar community as a whole.
Here’s till next week — and what a week it will be!
Cheers!
Abhi, Chris & Igor
the tonebase team
