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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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How long do you practice, and how?
How much do you practice every day and how do you structure the time? Do you practice for an hour straight? More? Shorter segments? I count thirty minute practice sessions.…
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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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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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Watching Lukas Sternath play the Grieg on Apple’s Vision Pro
In a video setup that rivals the one put together by @Peter Golemme Apple recorded Lukas Sternath’s debut playing the Grieg piano concerto at the BBC Proms.…
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Did Clementi borrow from Mozart in Op 24 No 2?
Hi all, I would welcome feedback on this essay I have written: https://alex-harvey-z3q.github.io/2026/05/20/before-the-magic-flute-did-clementi-borrow-mozart-first.html Many thanks in advance!
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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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Any recommendations for teachers in Philadelphia?
My wife and I are considering a move to Philadelphia. I’m excited about the classical music scene in Philly. Can anybody recommend music teachers in Philadelphia who like to teach adults?…
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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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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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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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