Yes, pitch was lower in earlier centuries, and I’m using gut strings and no nails on my right hand, just the flesh of the finger pads. This was the standard way of playing. The modern guitars and techniques are designed for volume. I prefer the old ways.
Masterful, Rob. Your tone and approach is truly mesmerising and hypnotic. A beautiful Carcassi piece. I have often wondered if the theme music from the old 80's TV show "Tales of the unexpected" took an excerpt part from his arrangement, there are some similarities there!
Beautiful. One of my favourite Carcassi pieces that I can almost play. It may be sacrilege but sometimes I try it with a bit of a bossa nova feel and it really sounds very modernistic, like a Luiz Bonfa tune.
Same piece, different edition. I used the Tecla edition of Carcassi’s Opus 60, 25 Etudes. But the Noad version is the same. Play it to me in our next lesson :-)
Love the comments below...and that you are still discovering yourself 🙂 I think we all are all the time - and always learning. I also like the 415 tuning, it sounds so rich. Don't hesitate to record more Carcassi. I didn't know he played without nails. Best wishes, Linda
Thanks, Linda. I didn’t know he played without nails either. As I love harmony so much, I’ve spent most of my 19th-century time with Fernando Sor, and Carcassi seems to rarely think about harmony, but he’s a good melodist, as the Italians often were. I’ll spend a little time with him.
Thanks, Alfredo. I think more people should play without nails, and more and more people are trying. It takes some time to get used to it, but it is worth taking the the time to do it well.
A half tone lower sounds excellent, they give another entity to the harmonics of the guitar. Great, I'll try it on mine. Thank you so much y un saludo desde Madrid.
Playing slower on a guitar with great sound sustain is the essence of music. Well done !
But I play this faster than many do.
@@RobMacKillop1 Maybe. Dexterity should always serve the music, the psyche. You know it better !
@@nikosz66 👍😎
This tone was soooo smooth.
Glad you like it! A combination of gut strings on a VERY light Arias guitar, with no-nails technique.
very versatile musician, great teacher 🙏
Cheers, Chris. Appreciated.
Nice tone Rob, I like it very much!
Cheers, Ramón!
Very nice on this quiet evening. 🙏
Good. We could all do with some peace in our lives.
Love this! I find the chordal movement is genius.
Glad you think so, Edward.
It seemed that the tuning is lower than standard tuning. I really like this speed, it created the sweet sound 🙏
Yes, pitch was lower in earlier centuries, and I’m using gut strings and no nails on my right hand, just the flesh of the finger pads. This was the standard way of playing. The modern guitars and techniques are designed for volume. I prefer the old ways.
Play on the fretboard is really cool way 😊
Glad you like it.
'' Sounds of spring '' Merci !
Ah, that’s a beautiful feeling. Here comes the sun…
Masterful, Rob. Your tone and approach is truly mesmerising and hypnotic. A beautiful Carcassi piece. I have often wondered if the theme music from the old 80's TV show "Tales of the unexpected" took an excerpt part from his arrangement, there are some similarities there!
Never thought of that, Brian. I did think of the piano opening to Bohemian Rhapsody, though...
So lovely- thank you Rob!
Cheers, Martin. It’s a bonnie piece.
Love this. 🌄
Good to know, Geri!
Beautiful. One of my favourite Carcassi pieces that I can almost play. It may be sacrilege but sometimes I try it with a bit of a bossa nova feel and it really sounds very modernistic, like a Luiz Bonfa tune.
LOL. I never thought of that, but I can imagine it would work. Nice one.
@@RobMacKillop1 I'm sure if anyone could pull it off it would be you. 😁👍
Lovely, and that guitar suits it perfectly (I gotta stop saying that). Is this piece from the Noad book? (pg. 172)
Same piece, different edition. I used the Tecla edition of Carcassi’s Opus 60, 25 Etudes. But the Noad version is the same. Play it to me in our next lesson :-)
Beautifully done Rob
Thanks, Bob. Haven’t played it for 35 years! Nice to revisit it.
Love the comments below...and that you are still discovering yourself 🙂 I think we all are all the time - and always learning. I also like the 415 tuning, it sounds so rich. Don't hesitate to record more Carcassi. I didn't know he played without nails. Best wishes, Linda
Thanks, Linda. I didn’t know he played without nails either. As I love harmony so much, I’ve spent most of my 19th-century time with Fernando Sor, and Carcassi seems to rarely think about harmony, but he’s a good melodist, as the Italians often were. I’ll spend a little time with him.
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Great! Is it the first time you recorded a song by Carcassi?
Thanks. Yes, the first time. I might explore some more. He has a good sense of melody, but is harmonically less progressive than Sor.
@@RobMacKillop1 I hope you do it. I was thinking about it the other day since Carcassi didn't use nails.
@@betoferrera Do you know that for certain?
@@RobMacKillop1 In his method he talks about it. You should avoid the contact of the nails with the string.
@@betoferrera Excellent. I need an English translation...
You produce such a beautiful sound without nails. I enjoy watching, listening, and learning. Thank you.
Thanks, Alfredo. I think more people should play without nails, and more and more people are trying. It takes some time to get used to it, but it is worth taking the the time to do it well.
A half tone lower sounds excellent, they give another entity to the harmonics of the guitar. Great, I'll try it on mine. Thank you so much y un saludo desde Madrid.
Yes, you should. I like it very much, though, of course, I am using gut trebles. They last longer at 415! 😎
@@RobMacKillop1 👍🏻
Always a great video.
Reminds me of when I first "discovered" Rob Mackillop 😊
@@billbachochin7321 Ha, I'm still discovering him! 😆
El más bello sonido sin usar las uñas!
Estoy feliz de que te guste. Carcassi jugó sin clavos, Sor también, y muchos otros aún hoy.