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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,…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 3 wk ago
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- Last replyJenny13 days ago
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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!
Happy New Year to the whole tonebase Piano community! As much we may love the piano, it’s not so easy to set goals and stay committed to realizing them over the course of a year… at least,…
- Ben LaudeTeam
- Head of Piano @ tonebase
- Ben_Laude
- updated 5 mths ago
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- Last replyLeah Olson3 mths ago
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Which Musician would you love to have dinner with?
If you could have dinner with any musician, who would it be? What would you ask them? Let's talk about this fun, dream scenario!
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 1 mth ago
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Choosing an edition
I'm looking to update my Beethoven music and I'm wondering how to choose a publisher/edition. Is there a "definitive" version? I had heard the best edition for Chopin is the Ekier National Edition,…
- theoryman1
- theoryman1
- 11 days ago
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- Last replyNatalie Peh6 days ago
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Bass Clef Reading
I would like to make my bass clef reading as automatic as my treble clef reading. I spent most of my early years learning to read through violin, and that treble dominance makes my bass clef reading…
- David
- David_Rangel.1
- 5 mths ago
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- Last replyDavid Wilson6 days ago
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The issue of cut time and tempo
This is one of those questions that opens a proverbial can of worms, but I'm sure it will find good company here; art is not simple. Among my favorite short piano pieces is Schubert's G-flat…
- Philip U.
- Philip_U
- 12 days ago
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I'm a beginner, and confused about the fingering on this measure
I'm learning the two Magadalena Notebook Minuets, on the tonebase workbook, the fingering for a mordant is set to 1, how am I supposed to play the mordant here? with which finger should I press the B?…
- Tom
- tonebase_r2f8o
- updated 2 wk ago
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- Last replyAlbert2 wk ago
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Recommendation of composition´s books/Recomendación de libros de composición
Hi folks, hope everyone is well. I would like to know what kind of books can anyone recommend me for starting how to compose and arrange different genres of music, like an step by step manual.…
- Alberto
- Alberto.1
- 3 wk ago
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- Last replyAlberto2 wk ago
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Musicians' Health Matters: Discussing Music-Related Injuries and Prevention Strategies 🩺
As we all know, playing music can be a physically demanding activity. Whether it's from hours of practice, or performances, our bodies can take a toll. I wanted to start a conversation about the…
- martinTeam
- martin.1
- 3 mths ago
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- Last replyMichael3 wk ago
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Nice Ravel lesson from Boris Giltburg
I just watched Boris Giltburg's lesson on Ravel's "Alborada del gracioso". Very good, well-paced, and detailed. It made we want to break out the score and try it.…
- mhonie
- mhonie
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replyMariela4 wk ago
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Angela Hewitt on memory
Hi All, Interesting article in The Guardian this morning on memorising music, by Angela Hewitt, who, we can probably all agree, knows one or two things about playing the piano: https://www.…
- Phil Mason
- Phil_Mason
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replyLinda Clover1 mth ago
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Tonebase Video can not be watched since 3 weeks now.
Can anybody help me to forward this massage to Tonebase technicians, I can not watched all of the videos since 3 weeks now. I have emailed them also but so far no reply. Thank you Amenangi
- Amenangi Wawo Runtu
- Amenangi_Wawo_Runtu
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replyAmenangi Wawo Runtu1 mth ago
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What would be your DREAM Recital Program?
Let's imagine that you have the chance to craft your IDEAL Recital program! What would be on the program? WHY would the pieces be on the program? Don't feel limited by your own playing capabilities,…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 1 mth ago
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- Last replyMariela1 mth ago
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Master's Degree in Piano Improvisation with Noam Sivan (APPLY OR SPREAD THE WORD!!)
Dear all, If you or someone you know might be interested in learning more about piano improvisation and potentially studying it more seriously, our very own @Noam Sivan is hosting an open Zoom Q&A…
- Ben LaudeTeam
- Head of Piano @ tonebase
- Ben_Laude
- 2 mths ago
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Tech(nology) Questions!
As a follow up to today's stream on optimizing your zoom settings, how to enable original sound, different microphone recommendations, ios16 iPhone continuity, and more, I have created this thread!…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 4 mths ago
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- Last replyMichelle R3 mths ago
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Besides Chopin Op. 10 No. 1, are there any other advanced pieces suitable for beginners?
Just watched @Dominic Cheli 's workshop on Op 10 No 1 and I'm now left wondering if there are other pieces like that. Are there more Chopin etudes beginners can use? Pieces by other artists? source:…
- Elias Garar
- Elias_Garar
- 4 mths ago
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- Last replyAngelina Tan3 mths ago
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Juliana Han's Hand over Hand drill -- fingering question
Hi -- For all the triads and their inversions, are we meant to keep the same fingering? For example, is the root position diminished triad still fingered as 1 3 5?…
- Justintrout
- Justintrout
- 4 mths ago
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- Last replyJi An4 mths ago
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Which tablet is recommended for musicians?
Hi all, I see many people including the teachers on Tonebase using tablets. Primarily to replace paper scores, and I assume they also use them to record audio or video.…
- De Lamper
- De_Lamper
- 9 mths ago
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- Last replyClara4 mths ago
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Feeling left out....
There are so many great live sessions on Tonebase, including tutorials (for example, I would be really interested to participate in the recent one with Robert Durso on the Taubman technique),…
- Pamela Kinnear
- Pamela_Kinnear
- 5 mths ago
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- Last replyDominic CheliTeam4 mths ago
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Rondo Capriccioso (Mendelssohn) - Does anyone know?
Does anyone know why some editions have an A Major chord at measure 134 and some have A minor? I did a bit of research but would love an answer from folks on here who know more than I.…
- Stephen Van Dorn
- Stephen_Van_Dorn
- 4 mths ago
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- Last replyMatthew4 mths ago
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Unrequested feedback about Tonebase content
Hi all, I recently subscribed to this platform and I'm overwhelmed by the amount of content, in form of videos, courses, "community challenge", "two weeks intensive", live events and much more.…
- Ignazio
- Ignazio
- 10 mths ago
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- Last replyRoy James-Pike4 mths ago
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Getting Started On Piano - Two Hands Playing
Hello friends, Could you please advise me with some videos or exercises for playing with both hands? I am struggling on playing with both hands when each hand plays individual melodies or different…
- Henry
- Henry.2
- 6 mths ago
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- Last replyDavid5 mths ago
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Hi Guys. Does anyone know if there a score with fingerings available for Liszt’s “La Campanella” from the lesson that was taught?
- Rolf Rencken
- Rolf_Rencken
- 5 mths ago
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Techinall issues
Hi, is anyone experiencing technical difficulties? I cannot watch any video. Playback do not play. Continuous buffering. I have tried from different browsers.…
- Stephanos Karaoulis
- Stephanos_Karaoulis
- 5 mths ago
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- Last replyStephanos Karaoulis5 mths ago
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Conquering Stage Fright
I was asked to play last night at a little "adult soiree". It was very informal. It couldn't have been a better opportunity for me to ease into paying in-front of people.…
- Michael
- mpetnuch
- 11 mths ago
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- Last replyHazel6 mths ago
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