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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
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Improvising Classically with George Ko!
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"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
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tonebase Community Concert Challenge
Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Handel G-major Chaconne
Two Week Intensives
TWI: Improving your Scales!
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Mentorship
Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
Jarred Dunn Mentorship
Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Narrative Musicianship w/ Konstantin Soukhovetski
Sara Davis Buechner Mentorship
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
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Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
Improve your Arpeggios with Claire Huangci
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
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Ben Laude: Ask Me Anything about Piano Technique!
We are kicking off this new Community feature with our own Ben Laude! You know him as an outstanding pianist and pedagogue, and, of course, as Head of Piano here at tonebase,…
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Sara Davis Buechner: Ask Me Anything!
Sara is here as our next featured "Ask me anything" guest! Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Sara Davis Buechner is one of the most original concert…
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Penelope Roskell - Ask me anything about “The Pillars of Piano Technique”
One of the most popular courses on tonebase is Penelope Roskell’s “Pillars of Piano Technique”. We encourage you to check out these lessons! If you have questions about the courses or about technique…
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Jeffrey Biegel: Ask me anything!
Jeffrey IS HERE AS OUR NEXT FEATURED "ASK ME ANYTHING" GUEST! An heir to the legacy of Josef Lhevinne and Adele Marcus, Jeffrey Biegel has garnered a reputation as a prolific pianist and sought-after…
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1 yr ago
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How to deal with thumb arthritis
Anyone dealing with thumb arthritis? Both thumbs started to hurt suddenly about a year ago, and I'm wondering if someone could share how they deal with this.
Janice
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1 yr ago
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Dennis Douberteen
3 mths ago
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Arthritis of finger knuckles
I have arthritis in my hands, in the middle knuckles of the four fingers (but not in the thumbs). This causes me some pain when I play the piano, although I try not to focus on it.…
Michael from London
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2 mths ago
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1 mth ago
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Do I need to upgrade to an acoustic piano?
Hello friends! I started learning Pianote around 2 years ago by myself. I’m using a digital Roland piano RP701, and I’m thinking if I should upgrade to acoustic one as there is a saying that digital…
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6 mths ago
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5 mths ago
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Sheet Music App
I'm getting to the point now where I'm taping sheet music pages across my Yamaha U3 - and that's not going to be sustainable in the long term (unless I buy one of those pianos with > 88 keys :…
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6 mths ago
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5 mths ago
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Should I set passing the Royal Conservatory examinations as a learning objective?
Hi Tonebase friends! As an adult, after self-taught for one year now I’m interested in learning piano from scratch. I have a teacher, she has me starting with Czerny 599.…
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5 mths ago
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Back in the saddle again! Please, advise!
Hello everyone. I need advice. I played the piano when I was growing up in Greece from the age of 7 to 22. During that time, I passed my prelims, got what would amount to a B.A.…
Elizabeth Kosmetatou
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5 mths ago
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Progressive exercises for building up speed and strength?
Hi, I'm asking this for my 9yo son who's studied piano for almost 4 years. He's at about level 6 in Tonebase level system and has learned repertoire pieces such as Bach 2-part inventions,…
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6 days ago
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Balance in: Writing on a score vs just reading.
Edit: here is an update to my question to be a little bit more clear what I’m asking for. I would love to see other people who have marked up their scores and see what they’ve used.…
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4 mths ago
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Rebecca Penneys - Ask me anything!
Professor Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music, Rebecca Penneys is a recitalist, chamber musician, orchestral soloist, educator, and adjudicator, known for her unique pianistic vision.…
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1 yr ago
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Possible help?
Hello.. I’m new to Tonebase and am, so far, impressed with this platform and the format. Very professional and well thought out. I have been studying piano privately (on and off as a result of my…
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2 mths ago
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How to find a good piano teacher?
I know it’s more important to spend time on practice. The teacher just plays a role of guidance. I‘ve self learned piano online over 1 year, now I want to seriously learn this beautiful instrument.…
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5 mths ago
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2 mths ago
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Can we have a tutorial on Rachmaninoff Prelude Op 23 No 4 in D major?
I can’t find any good tutorials on this piece. I’ve started playing it but would like to know if I am approaching it in the correct way. Boris Giltburg recently posted a performance on his Instagram…
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6 mths ago
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Best print edition of Rachmaninoff concerto?
Hi -- I am using Schirmer's edition of Rach No. 2, and it's fine enough but I spotted one lack of accidental (for A natural) on pg. 33 RH (fast part of 2nd movement) and so am wondering about other…
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4 mths ago
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4 mths ago
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Harmonic analysis book?
Can anyone recommend a book on how to go about doing harmonic analysis? Ben Laude’s crash course was illuminating, but I need something I can use practically when I get a new score. Thanks.
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2 mths ago
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2 mths ago
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How to make piano sketches?
Hi I would like to know if someone knows a course here on tonebase, or book that teach how to make piano sketches.
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Piano education
What's the optimum age to start piano education. Starting too young could result in the kids' ehaustion after some time. Especially at times of puberty the parents' insistence could result in…
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Playing block chord notes simultaneously
I sometimes find that my fingers don’t play the notes of a block chord all at the same time. Any suggestions to remedy this - thanks in advance?
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Looking for resources
Hello everyone, I'm new to Tonebase and really enjoying it so far. I've been playing all my life (58 now), sometimes playing gigs and improvising, and the tonebase system tells me that I'm at level 8.…
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2 week intensives
Does anyone know where I can find information on 2 week intensives that are COMING? When I go to this section, I am only able to see past courses/intensives (past the sign up/participate dates).…
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Peripheral Neuropathy
My question is quite specific. I'm posting here just in case there might be one or two diabetics out there who have experience with peripheral neuropathy or circulation issues.…
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Musical theory path
Hi, I'm new in tonebase and one of the main reasons I'm here is to see what can I do to improve my musical theory knowledge. I've been playing piano for some 4 years now (since 14) and I've never…
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Community Concerts!
Community Suggestions
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
Community Challenges
A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
Mini Challenges
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Challenge Archive
The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
The Music of France!
"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
Bach in March
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
tonebase Community Concert Challenge
Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Handel G-major Chaconne
Two Week Intensives
TWI: Improving your Scales!
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Mentorship
Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
Jarred Dunn Mentorship
Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Narrative Musicianship w/ Konstantin Soukhovetski
Sara Davis Buechner Mentorship
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
General Information and Sign-Up!
Public Spaces!
Two Week Intensive Archive
Lesson discussion archive
"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
Improve your Arpeggios with Claire Huangci
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
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Community Suggestions
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
Community Challenges
A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
Mini Challenges
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Challenge Archive
The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
The Music of France!
"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
Bach in March
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
tonebase Community Concert Challenge
Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Handel G-major Chaconne
Two Week Intensives
TWI: Improving your Scales!
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Mentorship
Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
Jarred Dunn Mentorship
Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Narrative Musicianship w/ Konstantin Soukhovetski
Sara Davis Buechner Mentorship
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
General Information and Sign-Up!
Public Spaces!
Two Week Intensive Archive
Lesson discussion archive
"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
Improve your Arpeggios with Claire Huangci
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
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