General Discussion Category

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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!…

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),…

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.…

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.…

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…

Hi Guys. Does anyone know if there a score with fingerings available for Liszt’s “La Campanella” from the lesson that was taught?

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.…

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.…

Practicing Away from the Piano?

Hi all, With Thanksgiving quickly approaching in the United States, I wanted to make a thread about how people practice when they have no piano around! For myself I'm a listener,…

Who is your favorite pianist?

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.…

Christmas Song

Hello everyone. I am new on Tonebase. It would be so nice if there was a Christmas song class =)

Favorite Songs

There are many amazing songs out there (many of which are lesser known by others). Please post your favorite (or favorites) song and why you like it so much!

Questions on using una corda

Is there a correct way to use the una corda pedal? I feel often it is an undiscussed topic on when it is appropriate to use it. Do you use it in bach? Mozart piano sonatas?…

THE MAENE-VIÑOLY CONCERT GRAND

THE MAENE-VIÑOLY CONCERT GRAND : A UNIQUE 21ST CENTURY EVOLUTION OF THE GRAND PIANO! Yes, it's curved. More info here: https://www.chrismaene.be/the-maene-vinoly-concert-grand/ I predict this thing…

J.S. Bach - 2 part inventions group

Hello everyone! I've been thinking about deepening my J.S Bach skills from the ground up, and will start with the 2-part inventions. Does anyone want to join?…

Domenico Scarlatti related community activity?

Hi Dominic, and the Tonebase team, thanks ever so much for organising and conducting the live and interactive community activities, which are very engaging, inspiring and informative, all at once.…

Polyrhythms in Debussy's Reflets dans l'eau

Hi there, I'm hoping someone can give some advice on how to play these bars from Reflets dans l'eau with the conflicting rhythms between hands: In this one,…

Talking about Piano Books

Sometimes we talk about piano books in our daily forum commentaries, but we have not a place where we can make a collection of our book recommendations to all Tonebase pianists.…

Ear training?

Hello all, I'm new here on trial subscription. I'm unable to find any material for ear training. Are there any courses or practice methods on this topic available on tonebase? If not,…

Memorizing

Not sure if I am in the correct place but do you think memorizing takes longer the older one is? Asking for a friend. Ha!