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When is your favorite time of day to practice?
We all have very different practice schedules and I am wondering what time of day YOU enjoy practicing! Different times of day can yield different results! For example,…
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🎹 **tonebase returns to NYC!** Manhattan Piano Intensive
Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing well! For those of you who may not know me yet, I'm Noah Alden Hardaway, longtime tonebase staff and Piano Events Director.…
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2024 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!
Happy New Year and welcome to 2024! I hope that you have had a wonderful, merry and bright start to this new season and want to hear all about your New Year's resolutions!…
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Nocturne in F# Minor- final measures help with grace notes
Hi all, I'm trying to remember how to interpret this notation in measure 131-134. When coming out of the trill with the grace notes- B# and C#, I noticed in the Paderewski edition that the left hand…
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Is Tonebase right for me?
I signed up for the two week trial a few days ago, and am wondering if I should continue. I haven't played regularly for many, many years, and at my highest point was probably a somewhat advanced…
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Sight Reading app recommendations
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a good app / website for improving sight reading? I have downloaded the Schafer exercises recommended by Dominic, but I'm also hoping to use an app.…
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Colors and Sound!
Do any of you see colors when you hear sound? Do you associate certain key signatures with colors? Let us know below!
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New Year's Resolutions 2025
🎹 New Year’s Resolutions 2025: Let’s Make This Year Musical! 🎶 Happy New Year, tonebase pianists! As we kick off 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect, dream,…
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Learning path?
Hi! I am new to piano, love classical music because of my classical flute training as a teenager. I am trying ToneBase, but I can’t seem to find a clear learning path for my level,…
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Pentatonic piano music
I’ve recently realized how much I’m drawn to pentatonic piano music, and thought it might be interesting to start a thread about it. By “pentatonic,” I mean music that is built wholly or partly…
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Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto Third Movement grace notes
Hi Everyone, I'm attempting to learn the third movement of the Tchaikovsky piano concerto but I have a question about the grace notes that appear in the first theme.…
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The digital piano thread
Do you own one? Is it in addition to owning an acoustic piano? I own a Kawai ES920, which is my main practice instrument. I do own an acoustic piano as well, as many of you know,…
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Measure 45-46 Chopin Nocturne in E minor
Hi all, I’ve been working on this piece for a few months and getting to the final stages. I have a question regarding this measure. I’ve encountered editions where the B is mot tied.…
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Hearing loss
Hello Tonebase community, My name is Francois, and I’m a lifelong music lover and passionate amateur pianist. Earlier this year, I experienced a sudden and complete hearing loss in my right ear due…
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How do many of you deal with performance anxiety?
I have a problem staying focused when I play in front of people. even when I play in my own home. I play okay, but I find that I lose my focus because I keep wondering how I sound to those listening…
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Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!
Hello Everyone! Here is a place for us to chat about our favorite pianos, questions, and general conversation! What instruments have you loved playing lately?…
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Contemporary Piano works
I know that our community is mainly “classical” repertoire based, so I do not know if this post is appropriate here? But I wanted to share this beautiful composer/musician FKJ (French kiwi juice) lol.…
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The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
My dear piano friends, It is with trembling hands that I am writing this. But this HAS to be done, if only because I'm getting old and in a few years I won't be able to tackle this repertoire anymore.…
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What pedagogy book is recommended?
Hi there, what book would you recommend for learning how to teach kids?
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What's your favorite music-related book or movie?
There are some fantastic books and movies about music! Let us know some of your recommendations so we can check them out!
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What's your favorite piano literature/book?
Dear all, I'd like to start a discussion (or information exchange) about piano literature. I like books. And I love piano 😄 and I think both would be a great combination.…
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How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
Hi all. I'm curious to know how you record your acoustic piano. I know it can be everything from very basic (e.g. straight-up iPhone) to multiple mics connected to special recording software and…
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[Theoretically] What would you do with a piano like this?
A friend of mine sent me this picture and I got virtually electrocuted at rubbing my eyes, processing what I saw there. So, clearly a Steinway. But where on earth does this capo d'astro bar start?…
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French Baroque Music
Wanted to make a dedicated page for French Baroque music! Currently in love with this recently discovered Rameau piece (above my skill level so just been listening)
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French Baroque ornamentation table (Rameau)
I’ve been really wanting to play pieces by Couperin and Rameau but these French Baroque ornamentations are driving me crazy!! Does anyone have a picture with a clear,…
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