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Re: What are your difficult passages?
I just started Schubert’s Impromptu Op 142 No. 3 - Theme is coming along… but I am sure… I will be acquiring more grey hairs… so far in the them there is only one measure that is giving my fingers a…
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Re: Will's Practice Diary
@Brother Will Green Lovely!!
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So, the Haydn Sonata first movement is memorized. I will be playing next week at a studio class. However, I have turned down the request to play at the recital.…
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Re: Welcome!
I haven't done many four handed pieces in my life time, however, I have two students (siblings) 7 and 11 who always do a duet at our recitals. ;-) they are great together. Cute to watch.…
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Re: CALL FOR RECORDINGS for upcoming Virtual Masterclass with Dominic Cheli
@Scott Nguyễn Bravo to your son! He sounds great! How long has he been playing? :-)
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Will's Practice Diary
Gorgeous. I too have had some heavy things on my heart. I will keep you in my prayers. Happy Easter, Brother Will!
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Denise
2 yrs ago
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Update on Haydn Sonata... Iecorded myself... sonata movement is mostly memorized, but used the music. I had recorded it nearly without any note mistakes, then the dogs started barking...…
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Denise
2 yrs ago
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@Brother Will Green thank you! Working on memorizing. :-)
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2 yrs ago
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@Hilda Huang I forgot to mention, my top student (he is 11) is currently working on Mozart's Fantasy in D Minor. At first he said it was TOOO HARD - growth mindset set him straight.…
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Here is the score for the first movement of the e minor Sonata ... and the link to my first read through.... (about 1/3rd of the movement.)
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Well, I took a slow down for practicing... My big oof of a dog pulled me down and in hyper extended both wrists 3 weeks ago. Chopin is off the table because of the left hand work.…
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@Hilda Huang Thank you Hilda! I started playing when I was 5. Piano is my life. My significant other is a professional pianist... I am committed to playing so that I can become a better teacher...…
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2 yrs ago
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@Anthony Miyake My student ATE UP number 8!! He is working on 13 currently and I just assigned him Mozart's Fantasy in D Minor. :-) Thank you for your reply.…
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I performed this last week at a studio class. not memorized. Tonight I recorded it very slowly... because my heart is so very heavy for what is happening in Ukraine.…
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Re: Checking in! Hope you are all well
@Dominic Cheli I see you will be in La Jolla in April! I will see if we can make it! The venue is great!!
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2 yrs ago
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@Aleksandra Bogomaz I was totally mistaken, it was late at night, and my partner had served me a Martini!! Here is a picture of my book. It's "The PERFECT WRONG Note...…
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2 yrs ago
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Well, I moved on from Beethoven's Opus 79 (full sonata) My current pieces are: 1. Shostakovich's Prelude 17 (Opus 34) A Flat Major - just started. Wasn't so sure I would like it because of the…
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Re: Checking in! Hope you are all well
Thank you, Sindre! All three received Honorable Mention. Poor Alex! He has a Kawai. I teach on a Baldwin L. It was his first time playing on a Steinway...…
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3 yrs ago
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
@Pauline Thank you!
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Checking in! Hope you are all well
Hi! Crawling out of the woodwork, so to speak! I feel like it has been ages since I have checked in!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful musical journey!!…
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Re: Request for advice...Keyboard for Practice (when piano unavailable)
@Bren Warner One more reply and I promise I'll stop... One of the benefits of the digital... Jason and I can both practice. And then a picture of my 3 babies... I apologize for the mess...…
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Re: Request for advice...Keyboard for Practice (when piano unavailable)
@Bren Warner Oh, also Just so you know... I was told by my piano store that the Mellow Piano sound on Yamaha Clavinova is recorded from a Steinway, but they can not call it a Steinway ...…
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Re: Request for advice...Keyboard for Practice (when piano unavailable)
@Bren Warner Your grand and I are soul sisters ;-) born the same year. My grand is a 1965 Baldwin L. I lusted after a Steinway A or B. I couldn't find a rebuilt B that felt or sounded right that…
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Re: Request for advice...Keyboard for Practice (when piano unavailable)
The Yamaha p-45 is not very expensive, p-125 is a step up... My significant other uses one as a gigging piano. Lightweight and stores in a closet or the garage. Action is decent.
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Re: Piano Teacher Water Cooler...
Kind of a big deal for me... after nearly 14 years of completing my bachelors degree in music, with over 10 years of teaching, I have finally applied and been approved as an active member for MTAC…
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