marina's Profile - Tonebase Piano Community

Skip to main content

Latest Posts

Re: Finding Your Unique Style ft. Joshua Roman
Looking forward to this! Loved your last interview with Joshua, Dominic.
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Blue tooth pedal recommendation please

Hi everyone. I looking to purchase pedal for page turning to pair with my iPad. Any advice much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- 122
- Recommendations
Re: Preparing for a Master Class
Playing in a masterclass is a real act of generosity towards the other attendees. They will all benefit from sharing in your learning without having to take the risks and be vulnerable.…
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- 4
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
It would be great to have an index and timeline for the livestreams. The value of the content is variable compared to the lessons and often less dense. It would really help us find the parts most…
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Discussion of the Week
- Reported - view
Re: Join the Bach Challenge!
I am learning the Andante movt of the Bach organ sonata in e min as arranged by Stradal. Can anyone point me to the score of the complex additional trills Vikingur Ólafsson inserts on the last page?…
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- Mini Challenges
- Reported - view
Re: How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
I also use a Shure MV88 microphone. So simple just to plug it into the top of my iPhone. I’m not after the most super duper professional recording. Ease of use means I’m more likely to record as part…
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: A comprehensive guide to phrasing across all styles with Jarred Dunn
Hi Dominic. Thank you for asking Jarrod my question about the Brahms. However you missed the bit about series of two note slurs in Mozart and Haydn etc.…
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Re: A comprehensive guide to phrasing across all styles with Jarred Dunn
eg waltz no 9 op 39 the capriccio opp 116 no 1 op 118 no 4 he seems to indicate an emphasis on the second beat and a light slur ending on the first beats Also in the music of eg Mozart or Haydn when…
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Re: A comprehensive guide to phrasing across all styles with Jarred Dunn
Can you please clarify the interpretation of two or three note slurs that finish on the first beat of a bar. How does this affect the shaping of the final note? I see it a lot in the music of Brahms.
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- 1
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Re: Group 2
Hi Priya, some suggestions….. 1 try ‘playing” the chord on your thigh. Gives you really good tactile feedback as to which finger is the strongest. Keep the others feather light.…
- pianophile
- marina
- 1 yr ago
- 6
- Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
- Reported - view
Re: How far can your hand stretch on the piano?
I can comfortably strike a tenth in both hands and s-t-r-e-t-c-h to an 11th. Although sometimes I wish I had shorter fatter fingers because, combined with a meaty forearm,…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Discussion of the Week
- Reported - view
Re: "Clara Schumann: A Musical Pioneer and Composer You Should Know" (feat. Orli Shaham and Romanze op.21)
Really enjoyed this presentation! These pieces are also in an urtext collection by Breitkopf & Hārtel called “Johannes Brahms and his Friends”. Easy to read and good quality paper.…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view
Re: What's your favorite music-related book or movie?
Movie - “They Came to Play” about the amateur van Cliburn competition. Fabulous character portraits. Very entertaining!
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: What's your favorite music-related book or movie?
Books… The Grand Obsession - Perri Knize The Art of Practicing - Madeleine Bruser Piano Shop on the Left Bank - Tim Carhart The Seventh Dragon - the riddle of equal temperament - Anita Sullivan Every…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: “It’s not a naughty thing to break the hands”
I think perhaps rather he is referring to desynchronisation of the hands eg playing the bass note fractionally earlier than the soprano treble so as to allow it to sing ever more clearly.…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
- Reported - view
Re: Musicians' Health Matters: Discussing Music-Related Injuries and Prevention Strategies 🩺
@Michael I’m sorry to hear it’s got to that point - I know I would be devastated if it were me - but it seems you have all the research ability you need, and maybe some medical connections,…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: Musicians' Health Matters: Discussing Music-Related Injuries and Prevention Strategies 🩺
@Michael hi Michael. Just checking in to see how you are getting on in your recovery? I hope there has been some improvement and you are feeling more hopeful of a complete recovery. Best, marina
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: Musicians' Health Matters: Discussing Music-Related Injuries and Prevention Strategies 🩺
@Michael Rae has just released an additional online course detailing the application of technique to piano repertoire. It’s discounted until February 17th. https://www.academy.fit4piano.co.…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: Musicians' Health Matters: Discussing Music-Related Injuries and Prevention Strategies 🩺
@michael You may be interested in the work of Rae de Lisle ( piano professor at Auckland, NZ) who has studied pianists’ rehabilitation for several decades after losing her performance career in her…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: Week THREE: Share your love! (Watch Party is next week!)
@Michael I’m so very sorry to hear this Michael. You may be interested in the work of Rae de Lisle ( piano professor at Auckland, NZ) who has studied pianists’ rehabilitation for several decades…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Darrell Jenkins thanks Darrell. I loved your Brahms op 118 - I thought you brought something really special to the music, particularly with continuity and an overarching sense of development.…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
Whoops! It’s op33 no 3!!
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
- Reported - view
Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
Greetings everyone. I’m rather late starting as I was building up courage to post! But you are all such lovely people and so positive and supportive it’s been really motivating just reading the chat…
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- "Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
- Reported - view
Re: Tech(nology) Questions!
This was far and away the most clear and coherent presentation on technology that I’ve found on ToneBase. Really helpful. Great job!! Thank you.
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- General Discussion
- Reported - view
Re: Secrets of the Una Corda (Left) Pedal!
Please also discuss how the condition of the hammers affects the “surgical” use of the UC.
- pianophile
- marina
- 2 yrs ago
- Live Calendar
- Reported - view

1 2

Back to top

Home

Return To tonebase