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Just getting started
I've been playing classical guitar for a few years now and am getting into piano to help improve my overall musicianship, and because I've always been interested in it.…
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Harriet's practice diary
I am not very organized about my practicing, though I am consistent; I rarely miss a day. This past year was difficult and I've had some discouraging experiences that made me almost want to quit,…
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Roy's Practice Diary - Month 3
@Hilda Hello Hilda, you seemed to have the impression that I was becoming frustrated by fingering. This used to be the case as I have a number of very old Urtext editions in which the fingering is…
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Gail’s Practice Plans
Good morning, dear piano friends! This year I actually have 3 different musical areas of interest. FOR JANUARY 2022: 1. CHAMBER MUSIC: Before joining Tonebase last year,…
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Victor’s practice diary
Hello, Always working towards improving my playing. One of the pieces I am working on is the Mendelssohn’s Rondo Capricioso but the technical challenges of the piece,…
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Musette in D Bach
Practice this for my grade 3 exam! Great the tonebase lesson on this piece, it was very helpful!
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Beethoven - Sonata Pathétique Op. 13
I am practising it to expand my repertoire for the ATCL exam and I find the 3rd movement a challenge. Hope I can improve this part soon!
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Rachmaninoff Preludes op. 23 1-5
Hello, My new years project this year was to try to learn Rachmaninoff (beyond the much played C# minor prelude). I can do play throughs from memory of 1 and 5 at this time.…
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Enida
I have made a list of pieces for my Repertoire. I am finishing Moonlight Sonata 2nd Mov. Beethoven Pathetique Sonata. Started Chopin Ballade N 1. I do one important piece plus a leisurely one per…
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Roy's Practice Diary
I have found the diary in the drop-down lists - at last! I have written my diary in Excel - attached, as this allows me to copy in blocks each month. My format is quite standard:…
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Susan’s Practice Diary
I have been pondering for a week now what to add and what to take away from my practice list. The New Year is always a great time to evaluate and plan.…
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Monika’s musical meanderings
How do you both learn new music AND maintain the repertoire you already have and love? That’s my central dilemma around practice time. I’m not a performer but still, I like to do things well.…
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Hannah’s practice diary
Hi everyone, this is Hannah. I am practicing Mozart Sonata No.12, a minor Brahms op.117,op.2 Bach invention, I would like to practice all the invention. Chopin nocturne op.9, bflat minor
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Randi's Practice
Hello everyone! I am currently learning Chopin's Prelude #15 in D flat. Such a beautiful piece. I started learning it 4 weeks ago and am pleased with my progress.…
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Daniel's Practice Diary
Hello everyone, I am currently working on my Licentiate of Trinity College London (LTCL) for performance My recital consists of (1) Bach's Prelude and Fugue in B minor,…
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Dan's Practice Diary
Hello All! This is my first post to Tonebase, and I hope to be able to take part in the community concert. Like many others, I've been returning to classical piano during the pandemic.…
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Bach and other challenges
Hi, My name is Andrea and here are my projects: I started learning the Goldberg Variations a month ago, went through all of them superficially and now want to focus on individual variations.…
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Linda's Practice Diary
I've been invited to play at the 2nd International Stretto Piano Festival. I played in the inaugural festival last year so new pieces are needed and I love the idea of accountability and sharing…
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Vidhya’s Practice Diary
Hello All- My current practice routine includes: New Pieces Mozart Sonata 331- finishing up the first movement Zdes Khorosho (Rachmaninoff/Ashkenazy)- just started Widmung (Schumann/Liszt)-…
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Dominic's Practice Diary
Hey Everyone! I am going to be sharing my practice updates when I can, because it also helps to organize my work by writing down all my deadlines and repertoire requirements!…
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Mary's "Must Make Progress" Diary
I've started doing using the Cramer "50 Selected Studies" book that my piano teacher gave me when I was 17. I'm 61 now. Did I ever use it before? I honestly don't remember! I wish I had.…
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Shaw's Practice Diary
My 2022 music resolution is to keep a practice diary and I even got a special notebook. But I haven't gotten that far yet. 😂 So I will start here. I live in Seattle and take weekly piano lessons.…
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Tzufeng’s Practice diary
Dear Tonebase Community, this is such a good idea. I am always a last minute person including preparing a concert. It’s good that I keep some kinds of practice diary to help and motivate me.…
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Program for upcoming chamber music recital.
Greetings fellow pianists! Earlier this week I was invited to play at the first Grosse Pointe Chamber Music recital since the pandemic. The last time I played there I did a program called "Musical…
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Blessina's Practice Diary
Attempting to Finish - Franz Schubert - Four Impromptus, D. 899 (Op. 90), No. 4 in A-flat major (Allegretto). A beautiful piece. Gives me goose bumps whenever I listen to it.…
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