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Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
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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!
Dominic Cheli
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs 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
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11 mths ago
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11 mths ago
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Request for advice...Keyboard for Practice (when piano unavailable)
I will be without my piano or access to one for two weeks. Is there a recommended portable (or lightweight), with weighted keys, acoustic-like, alternative?…
Bren Warner
Retired to full-time student musician.
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2 yrs ago
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Dave B
2 yrs ago
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Bach Partita 6 BWV 830 Toccata piano fingering
Can anybody suggest the fingering of measure 25 (the end of A section)! I tried different ways, none of them is convincing, including my own Bärenreiter version. My hands are small. Appreciated!
Li-Hua
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7 mths ago
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7 mths 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 Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
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1 yr ago
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Dominic's suggestion on chromatic scale fingering
I listened with great interest 2/3 the way in on Dominic's video about the Russian style of practicing scales. During a brief period re: a question a viewer asked,…
Allan Freilich
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2 yrs ago
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Dominic Cheli
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2 yrs ago
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HOW TO FIND A GOOD PIANO TEACHER
Hi everyone, I wonder how to find a good piano teacher today. How many should I visit before finding the one that will allow me to work on the points I need to work on? Those that concern me.…
Aline Valade
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Aline_Valade
1 yr ago
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Aline Valade
1 yr ago
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Problems with the platform
Hi folks, don't know if this is the correct via for extern problems, but I've been contacting with the support team since this morning and I don't have any answer of them.…
Alberto
Alberto.1
7 mths ago
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martin
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7 mths ago
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What's you plan toward success for piano?
I like to approach these sorts of things with a plan to succeed. My plan is to do all the progress tracks then start working on pieces of music. My thinking is that doing the progress tracks will…
Bennett. j
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Bennett_j
3 yrs ago
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David Sabala
3 yrs ago
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Is there an edition of Ravel's Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte that has NO mistakes?
I was self learning Ravel's Pavane and some parts seem REALLY odd. I went to check with several professional recordings like Alice Sara Ott's and Gwendolyn Mok's excellent tutorial and realised there…
Edmund
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10 mths ago
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10 mths ago
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Happy New Year!
Best Wishes for a healthy and joyful 2024! https://jlcards.com/4q2LT3 Roy XX
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4 mths ago
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4 mths ago
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What classical composer most makes you think of the beatles?
I know this is a strange question, and I will not give me answer so as not to bias folks. If you want to answer, interpret the question quite broadly. I don't mean that the music sounded similar,…
Joseph
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8 mths ago
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John Pivarnik
8 mths ago
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What do you think about when you're performing a piece?
Hello! When performing a piece you know well, like for a recital or performance, what do you think about? I have a few pieces that I know really well. I basically have the notes memorized and what I…
Annabel Lee
Annabel
2 yrs ago
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Dominic Cheli
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2 yrs ago
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Tech Notes
Hey team, The progress track are great. And thanks for adding the ability to select individual lessons instead of having to go back and forth. However.…
Bennett. j
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Bennett_j
2 yrs ago
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Bennett. j
2 yrs ago
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What piece of Bach's music most speaks to your life right now? Why?
You can interpret this however broadly you want. I'm curious! And if you can play it, please share!
Lowry Yankwich
Team
Creator of "The Tonic" and "30 Bach" podcasts
Lowry_Yankwich
2 yrs ago
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Angela Fogg
1 yr ago
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Dealing with Frustration
Just venting... Who gets frustrated with practicing that seemingly goes no where? I teach my kiddos to practice smarter. Look for patterns. Isolate trouble spots. Never start from the beginning.…
Denise
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Denise
2 yrs ago
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Kasia
2 yrs ago
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Schubert 960 Video
Where can I find the Schubert 960 Live Stream video?
Mari Adams
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4 mths ago
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Ideas for Adult Piano Beginner Repertoire
Dear piano enthusiasts, I am wondering if anyone can recommend some repertoire and etude books for adult piano beginners. (barely fluently reading 5 staves) I have scale,…
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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GKO - George Ko at Steinway Hall, Marylebone, London
Some of you will recall that George @George gave an inspirational TWI on classical improvisation, which I recall was soon after I joined Tonebase. My fairly recent forays into improvisation - Jazz…
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2 wk ago
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Request: Playback speed of livestreams
Would it be possible to get playback speed for past livestreams just like we have for regular classes. Id love to watch more livestreams but also cut back in time by watching it at 1,25x
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4 mths ago
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3 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!…
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1 yr ago
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Roy James-Pike
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2 yrs ago
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2 yrs ago
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Submit your questions for Emanuel Ax!
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2 yrs ago
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Piano Competitions for Age 5 -16 students
Which international piano competitions would you recommend to Age 5 to 16 piano students? Thank you.
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9 mths ago
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REPERTOIRE EXPECTATIONS
I have just signed up. Already I am worried that the repertoire is all classical. There does not seem to be any reference to Jazz or chord use with songs in general and so on??…
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Community Concerts!
Community Suggestions
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
Community Challenges
A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
Mini Challenges
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Challenge Archive
The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
The Music of France!
"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
Bach in March
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
tonebase Community Concert Challenge
Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Handel G-major Chaconne
Two Week Intensives
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Mentorship
Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
Jarred Dunn Mentorship
Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Narrative Musicianship w/ Konstantin Soukhovetski
Sara Davis Buechner Mentorship
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Two Week Intensive Archive
Lesson discussion archive
"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
Improve your Arpeggios with Claire Huangci
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
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Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
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4-Hand Piano Hub!
Live Streams and Events
Live Calendar
Community Concerts!
Community Suggestions
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
Community Challenges
A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
Mini Challenges
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
Challenge Archive
The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
The Music of France!
"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
Bach in March
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
tonebase Community Concert Challenge
Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Handel G-major Chaconne
Two Week Intensives
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Mentorship
Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
Jarred Dunn Mentorship
Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Narrative Musicianship w/ Konstantin Soukhovetski
Sara Davis Buechner Mentorship
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
General Information and Sign-Up!
Public Spaces!
Two Week Intensive Archive
Lesson discussion archive
"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
Improve your Arpeggios with Claire Huangci
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
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