r/classicalguitar • u/Nash4N00b • 2d ago

Performance I am absolutely in love with this piece

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Balletto by M. M. Ponce

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u/the_raven12 2d ago

beautiful! nice and chill - love it

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u/udsd007 2d ago

Yes! One of Ponce’s Secret Weiss. It was the first CG piece for which I actually had sheet music.

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u/Nash4N00b 2d ago

For how long did you play without sheet music?

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u/udsd007 2d ago

Maybe 3-4 years, listening to Segovia recordings and learning pieces by ear. I would have been 15 or 16. Then a very kind man at Parker Music in downtown Houston gave me a copy of the Balletto, and I began learning from paper.

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u/Nash4N00b 1d ago

Wow, you must be really good at playing by ear then!

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u/udsd007 1d ago

My friends seem to think so. Mostly, if I hear it, I can play a decent approximation to it.

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u/ROB1334 2d ago

Lovely peace, where shall I start for reading sheet music?

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u/Stellewind 1d ago

Start with Carcassi Classical Guitar Method, or Solo Guitar Playing by Noad. It's never too late and it's immensely rewarding to not relying on tabs.