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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Night Practice Headphones for a Digital Piano: HD 560S vs DT 900 Pro X (or other recs)?
Following up on a previous discussion where I decided on a Kawai CA701 (still on order, expected to arrive mid-February🤞), I am now focusing on the other half of the night-practice setup: headphones.…
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RCM or an online music degree?
Hello - just want to get some thoughts here, if anyone has life experience to share? I'm looking for a more structured way to get through a piano diploma and may consider taking an online music…
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Problem with Recurring Charge
Hi, how do I get in touch with someone to cancel my recurring annual charge? I reached out via email but haven't heard back, although it's only been a couple of days.…
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invoice or receipt for subscription
Hi, I just paid for a lifetime subscription of Piano Tonebase. I see the charge on my credit card, but going to my accounts sections, I cannot find where I can see the receipt for the purchase.…
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Just an idea (but you have a lot)
It would be really great to have a course on Chopin noct.19 op.72 / 1 ;)
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Henle sale July 24-28
I don't know whether commercial announcements are welcome here (I have no affiliation with Henle, of course). That said, July 24-28, Henle is (or are, depending on your linguistic preferences) having…
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Martha Argerich and Prokofiev's Devilishly Difficult 3rd Concerto
Hello everyone, I’m really excited to share the newest tonebase YouTube video with you all! This time we dive into one of the most electrifying stories in the piano repertoire:…
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Learning a piece: hands together or separated?
Greetings. Curious about others thoughts and experiences about learning new pieces and practice difficult sections. Learn hands together or hands separate? Generally,…
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New YouTube feature on the hardest "simple" piece ever!
Hello everyone, I am super excited to share the newest tonebase YouTube video with you all! This one is about Arvo Pärt's piano music, particularly his haunting piece Für Alina.…
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Large Jumps in Traumes-Wirren
I am attempting to learn the Schumann Fantasiestucke Op. 12. In Traumes-Wirren m103-m114 there's a sequence of 2-octave jumps in the right hand from F4 - F6,…
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Where do I start piano as a violinist?
Hey everyone, I'm trying to learn but not sure where or what online platforms are good except for Pianote and Tonebase. I'm currently a violinist completing my ARCT and it's required to have grade 6…
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New YouTube Video on Brahms and Katchen!
Hi everyone! A couple weeks ago I finished a new video on Brahms’s final piano works, and this one feels especially close to me. These pieces have been with me since I was a teenager! Op. 119 No.…
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paderewski chopin scherzo no 2
Hi, Looking for a pdf of paderewski edition chopin scherzo no 2. Everything online seems to be poor scans/copies if someone could share. Thanks!
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New tonebase YouTube on
Hey everyone, Robert here from the tonebase YouTube, and I'm excited to share the latest video! In this video we spotlight the recent superstar pianist Víkingur Ólafsson,…
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Question about pricing for piano camp 2025
One of the reasons I signed up on Tonebase recently was that I thought I might like to attend the 2025 piano camp. I saw that the 2024 camp offered a discount to Tonebase members,…
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Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
Hello everyone, I have a baby grand at home, but due to a busy schedule (and the fact that I live in an apartment), I often have to limit my playing time, especially after 9:30 pm.…
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