Regondi Study No.10 - The Hardest Study?

[@schickling225]

You and a few others are creating an encyclopedia of guitar repertoire on you tube that inspire players to tackle new pieces. It is especially helpful that you post entire groups of works of a composer so we can start to understand that composers style. Thank you for your hard work.

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks. In a few days I'll post the complete studies in one video. Then... another composer!

[@infinitefretboard]

My teacher was a student of John Holmquist. After his death, some of the fellow students were talking, including Jason Vieaux, who remarked that Holmquist was among the first who could pull off this etude. It was unheard of! The standard of playing has really accelerated since this was first published, but still, it's extremely daunting! I've been working on no. 3 for two years, and even that one is a nightmare for the left hand.

[@davidjaggs]

That's interesting..thanks for your comment. They certainly are difficult, especially no.10.

[@deadom]

Firstly, thanks for being such an inspiration. I just finished my first play through of this piece but nowhere near your virtuosic rendition. I truly understand the amount of time and dedication you've put into this piece. Hands down best performance of this Etude.

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks. It really is the toughest study I know. Good luck with it! 🙂

[@daver7289]

What an amazing study, and like Barrios, soo inventive in ideas within each part - thank you for this David!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks for watching, Dave. 👍😃

[@EladioCamara]

Bravo! 👏👏👏 Great sound and excellent dynamics. Impeccable right hand.

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks 😊👍

[@rezaf4213]

Amazing job! The best version I have heard.

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks Reza. 😊

[@BridgetMermikides]

David!!! Omg that is staggeringly well played. You are an absolute virtuoso. Incredible. Outstanding. And what a monster of a piece!! 👏👏👏👏👏🌺🌸🌼💕🌹💐

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks Bridget! Time to prepare that other project now!

[@BridgetMermikides]

@@davidjaggs 🥳

[@shiroumxm2052]

Señorita Mermikides you are here!!😃

[@johnramstead]

Stunning!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindaseuneke6783]

Ye Gods David!! No wonder you had to go and lie down in a darkened room after recording this! My hand hurts just watching you! And to think that I moan about playing the dratted B-flat chord on the Ukulele! (Note to self: Must try harder!!) Love watching and listening to your videos though, keep them coming 🙂👍Thank you.

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks Linda!

[@jillyhoward4920]

Oh my good grief, why have I only just found this incredible piece. I am in awe this really shows how skilled you are what a fabulous piece. I need a lie down now just watching how hard your fingers are working.amazing!!! 👏

[@davidjaggs]

👍

[@carlgeenen1654]

Amazing!! I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like to be able to play anything like this. Sor Op. 6 No. 8 still gives me fits, and it's nowhere near as challenging as Regondi 10 sounds. Brilliant playing. What an incredible talent you have, David. All the best to you!!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks so much Carl. I hope you keep watching this channel! 😊👍

[@tasosdiaforetico7377]

This is an exquisite piece thankyou for mentioning this too me, good grief what a learn,

[@davidjaggs]

Not for the faint hearted! I will say studies 1 and 8 are my favourites and more rewarding to play.

[@tasosdiaforetico7377]

Musically I love this piece,. I wonder maestro have you invested any time into diabelli, in particular his use of the fuge.

[@davidjaggs]

Not yet! Only so many years in a lifetime. 😪

[@lunarlight3131]

​@@tasosdiaforetico7377 i agree musically it has so many fun and exquisite passages in each section. probably the most musically interesting of the etudes outside of 6 and 4

[@neiljag718]

Amazing 👏 you are the reason why I started playing Classical guitar ❤

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks Steven! Hope you still enjoy it!

[@neiljag718]

@@davidjaggs you're welcome 😊.

[@josepitajuarez6230]

Regondi is awfully difficult and yet you make it sound beautiful, David!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks Jose.

[@Y3k666]

This performance is of such a level as to make the others - although commendable - present on youtube seem like purely amateur attempts. For the entire duration of the piece, the cleanliness of the sound and the evenness of the rhythm are absolutely remarkable, expecially during the big jumps across the neck and in the more complicated passages in the upper part of the neck. A great video to easily understand the difference between a good guitarist and an exceptional guitarist, even for an untrained ear. This is the sound that distinguishes a true virtuoso!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks Carlos. It's an exceptionally hard piece and it took a huge amount of work to get it to this stage.

[@tasosdiaforetico7377]

Very interested in your approach too learning and memory, I must say though......I think your using steroids😀

[@briandunbar8749]

Wow! I've never heard this one! It never really slows down or pauses (at least not much), does it??? I'll give it a try! My most difficult Etudes? Villa-Lobos #2 & #3. I will say that I will not do V-L #10, that is the one that I won't step into the ring to fight! Great job, I enjoy your videos, church or no church!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks Brian.. "step into the ring"!!! Love it!😅

[@josepitajuarez6230]

Id love to make a video of you once we meet again! Cheers, David!

[@davidjaggs]

That would be great! I've got the paper bag ready to go over my head! 😂

[@VladTheImpaler454]

I believe Regondi actually ended up living in London and died there. He also made some performances in Ireland. Such a shame that he left a relatively small number of compositions for the guitar, as he is by far my favourite composer for the instrument

[@davidjaggs]

He played the concertina as well! Think I'll stick to the guitar repertoire..

[@leonfazulin]

Have you ever played "Trillo-tremolo" etude by Benvenuto Terzi? It is a quite challenge!

[@davidjaggs]

Can't say I have!! I think I'm getting too old for all that now!!!

[@tony89718]

I would be interested to know which studies a student should tackle, and in what order? For me Sor and Carcassi, but after that…???

[@davidjaggs]

Hi Robert. I don't think there is a set order, see what you feel your technique is lacking, and look for studies that you like (that's important) and use them to improve. There are so many, Giuliani, Aguado, Sor, Carcassi, Tarrega, Brouwer, Villa Lobos, Coste to name but a few. One thing is for sure, these Regondi studies are among the hardest! I hope that answers your question.

[@tony89718]

Yes that helps, thank you

[@realcygnus]

So good !

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks 👍

[@klampfetamine]

Looks and sounds difficult, i try the 6th study;-) Superb playing!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks. 6th is lovely!

[@themusiccovenant]

Excellent

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks 😊

[@ASanGuitar]

thank you~^^

[@macleod41069]

Stunning playing, musical , virtuosic and not a single mistake. Outstanding! What next ? Villa Lobos 12 etudes?

[@davidjaggs]

Thank you kind Sir. Next I think something a little easier! Hope you are well.

[@csnelling4]

Lovely , thank you 🥰👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧🍷🍷

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks for watching Chris.

[@RegondiMusic]

DPJFilms, do you think that a romantic guitar could have made this Etude a little bit easier

[@davidjaggs]

In some ways...but the speed and articulation would have been just as tricky..... 😊

[@chernogorov1]

crystal clear!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks

[@RobinRos]

Are the set of 10 progressive etudes?

[@davidjaggs]

Not really, some are hard others are almost impossible!

[@owenwhalley5008]

WOW!! Speecless!

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks for watching!

[@tony89718]

This might the the hardest, but it is also the longest!

[@davidjaggs]

Relentless!

[@dominikavolkov7460]

Klang des Klaviers erfolgreich;; perfekt

[@davidjaggs]

Thanks Dominika.

[@Javierylaguitarra]

Will the most complete study be a teacher? Regondi's studies are magisterial, what opinion do Mangore's studies deserve?

[@davidjaggs]

I noticed the other day a book entitled "Barrios-the complete studies". Should I?!

[@Javierylaguitarra]

@@davidjaggs Yes teacher, it would be amazing if you interpret them. For now I'm going to work on Regondi's 10 I have only played 8 a long time ago, but it already made me want to prepare the 10,

[@Javierylaguitarra]

To all of that, thank you for sharing your masterwork. Congratulations

[@ClevedonGuitarMan]

Genius 👍

[@davidjaggs]

😊

[@nicorasp78]

This is a study??!!😭

[@davidjaggs]

Probably the most difficult study I've played 😃

[@hunk2985]

Sor 6-6

[@davidjaggs]

Ah yes... That is a tough one.

[@shiroumxm2052]

to me , yes . This is the hardest

[@mattie5161]

Not bad! but, can you put a fruit pastel in your mouth without chewing it? 😉

[@davidjaggs]

Definitely not!

[@mattie5161]

DPJFILMS playing etudes that are barely humanly possible is one thing,,,, but them damn sweets!! Incredible stuff David!

[@trismegian2410]

this performance... nothing more than pulling one note after another, no poetry, no feelings, no nuances... boring

[@davidjaggs]

It's as much as I can do to get the notes!

[@userAA]

Nicely done. I haven't played this etude as I'm not a fan of Regondi. His music is too simple and repetitive for me, let alone his etudes. Same applies to Sor. However, judging from what I've heard and seen, I'd say there are a number of Lobos etudes that seem harder than this one. Yet again, I think there is no the hardest, best, etc. These things can be very subjective. I'm sure you agree, however you cleverly used it as a hook or click bait 😉. Anyhow, great technique! 👍

[@davidjaggs]

Click bait? Me? Well....yes ok! Thanks for watching!

[@guitar5062]

Even teenagers can play Villa Lobos decently. Regondi no.10 is not something that anyone can play.

[@userAA]

@@guitar5062 maybe in their dreams! Or maybe your standards are too low...

[@userAA]

@@davidjaggs didn't mean to offend you pal...

[@davidjaggs]

@@userAA None taken! All comments welcome 😊