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Alicia de Larrocha and Iberia
Hey everyone, I'm super excited to share the latest tonebase YouTube video! This one is about Albéniz's masterwork "Iberia" - the story behind its composition, the pianists who brought it to life,…
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Fingering question
I’m stumped. In the last few bars of the edited sheets of Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s WONDERFUL presentation of “Clair de Lune,” there are fingering markings such as 2+3.…
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Did anyone go to Toniccon at Colburn?
It was sooo awesome! Here is a link to an insta memory I made… We had such a wonderful time. Dom is so blessed to work at such a great place. I secretly hoped I would catch him in the wild!…
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Chopin Scherzo no 2: Create a master plan to bet to this level.
Path to the second scherzo by Chopin. I’m absolutely in love with this piece and dream of playing it someday. I believe I can get there eventually, but I know my limits and that my motivation thrives…
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I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach
How do you decide which notes to be played more staccato and which notes to be played more detached, or even legato? I always have the thought that Bach should be played staccato.…
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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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Kawai K300 vs K500
I'm contemplating getting an acoustic. I'm a beginner. Currently I have a roland E50. Am I going to get limited if I get the K300? Can it be my forever piano?…
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What are you most looking forward to at Piano Camp (Adamant, VT)?
What are you most looking forward to at Piano Camp (Adamant, VT)? Check out last year's event! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZLzFFnzFvg
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11 Russian Chords
Hello everyone, I'm Dan from Kent in England. I'm new here and I'm going through Level 1. The quality of information and the teaching methods are superb - just what I was looking for.…
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Struggling with small hands
Hi! I can just about reach a nineth, so I'm really struggling in the following passage. I realise I should use some kind of rotation for the arpeggios, but they feel too extreme?…
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Help with tough passage
Hi everyone, don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I would like to ask for some tips. I'm currently studying the first movement of the Clementi Sonata Op 40 N 2,…
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Any tonebase lessons on polishing for performance?
Has anyone seen any tonebase lessons on getting the final polish on pieces to be performed? I'm 5 weeks out from giving a recital and always looking for ways to maximize my efforts instead of…
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Embarrassing tech question re embedding video links
Hi, This is embarrassing to even ask. Whenever I embed a link in a post, it leaves a ton of extra space because the preview of the post shows that a videoclip is also included below the link.…
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Very few time for practice
I'm intermediate self-taught (level 8 on the Tonebase scheme). Used to have like 2 to 3h for daily practive (15 to 20h weekly), but know I've had to reduce this schedulo to less than an hour a day…
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Recommendations for software to transcribe audio to sheet
Greetings. What do you recommend for automatically transcribing audio files to sheet music? Klang.io's workaround for Musescore input is a bust; also subpar is AnthemScore.…
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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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Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner
Hi, I took advantage of the BF sale and signed up for lifetime access even though I don't think I'm quite ready yet for Tonebase. I was thinking about also doing one year of Pianote,…
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Tech Question - Note Taking On Audio
Hi! I want to record myself practicing and then take notes that get time stamped to the exact moment in the audio recording. I envision myself tagging mistakes and areas that need improvement with…
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Published piano scores
Could someone please help me with how to source piano scores that I can print for my study? I am specifically looking for the Shostakovitch Piano Concerto 2 (second movement) for two pianos.
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Analyzing Prelude in C# Major BWV 848
Hi all, Started to tackle this piece recently, and I am having trouble with analyzing this passage, what chord progression and key it's moving through. There is so much dissonance between the left…
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Sostenuto in Chopin Op. 62-1
I'm working on the Nocturne Op. 62 #1, and am puzzled by the "sostenuto" marking at the start of the A flat section (measure 37). How does one interpret this?…
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Practice Strategies, Dmitri Murrath
Dmitri presented a very interesting practice method. But, the thing is, it is based only on anecdotal evidence. That is, of him and some of his students (we do not know how many).…
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How much do you depend on the scores provided by tonebase, provided that there is no fingering?
I am a lifetime member of both the violin and the piano. So far, I think all the courses and materials presented are very great. There is time when I finish a lesson,…
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Summer in Mondsee by Alma Deutscher
Hi tonebase! I finished my "holiday break" project to record this lovely little piece by Alma Duetscher. I found it surprisingly difficult to play well.…
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Tips on Shostakovich Quintet in G
Hi, I am planning to play Shostakovich's quintet for piano and strings in October this year at the conservatory in my city, can anyone give me some general recommendations about the piece?…
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