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Re: Beethoven’s Sonata No 17 (the tempest)
Here is a clip from the first movement tremolo section that I worked countless hours on (thanks to my tonebase camp friends for the feedback back in December @Wenona McCormick @Bhakti @Andrea LeVan…
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Re: Beethoven’s Sonata No 17 (the tempest)
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Beethoven’s Sonata No 17 (the tempest)

It’s been a while since I posted here. Thought I would show everyone what I have been working on and get myself to record a few run throughs before the community concert this weekend.
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Re: Sounds of Summer: June Recital!
Hi tonebase crew! I have been absent for a while. Would love to perform this weekend if possible. I have been working on the 3rd movement of Beethoveen’s sonata no 17 in d minor.
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- 3 mths ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Michelle R @Alexander Weymann @Gail Starr @Vidhya Bashyam @Andrea Buckland @Sindre Skarelven thank you all for your kind words. It’s funny how critical you can be of yourself so it is very uplifting…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
I really had hoped this would be in a better place by the end of the year, but here we are January 1st. This is by far the most complicated piece I have ever attempted.…
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
@Michelle R thank you so much for listening! I definately missed the community here as well. I got into a bit of funk when my thumb started to give me pain.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
Okay so I don't know what was going on this evening but the runs in the first section were just flying like butter. Of course when I went to catch them on video they were not as good,…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
I am alive (sort of anyway). I had to take about a month and half off due to a finger issue. I started developing trigger finger (it must be hereditary as my mom had it and wound up having to have…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
So it's been a rough few weeks work wise and I have barely been able to make it to the keyboard more than 2x a week (and my progress shows). But I figure I should post some updates from last time.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
@Michelle R of course! And so glad that you enjoyed my playing. I took a little break from posting on here because my last community concert went so badly, but I feel ready to rejoin the community :)
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
@Gail Starr thank you for the vote of confidence! I totally agree that I need to just do this section by section and lots of detailed work to get the sound that really want.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
As promised, I came back to the piano later this evening, and I recorded a decent amount of my practice session. I broke the session into 4 videos: Practice: Brahms' Rhapsody in G Minor, Op.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
This piece is either going to make me a pianist or kill me. Not sure which one yet :) It basically requires every technique that I have my toolkit with the added twist that they come right after each…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor

I had been studying Brahms Op. 79 Rhapsodies rhapsodies for the last six weeks. I had been particularly happy with how it had come along. I tended to avoid his music because I had been told how…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: If you could master the technique of any pianist, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Martha Argerich. Everything about her playing looking so effortless. There is something so magical about her fingers. There are a few videos online of her with other pianist and it is particularly…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Will Green so impressive to hear you play both the first and second movements of such a difficult piece!
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Gail Starr thank you so much. I am still so self conscious about my playing. I am getting a lot better by doing these online events, but I still get so nervous. I am glad you were able to enjoy it.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
I swear I thought I replied to this thread (maybe somewhere else) but I will be playing Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9, No 2.
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Crafting the story, and finding your intent!
@Vidhya Bashyam can't wait to hear you play live tomorrow, I can feel your love for the piece in your playing. very glad you got to cross this off your list!
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- 2 yrs ago
- Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Week 3-4: Playing Comfortable for someone!
Would anybody be interested in doing a small zoom setup for this weeks run though with someone watching? I was thinking Monday as my office is closed for New Years Day.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Week 2: Crafting the story, and finding your intent!
I am a bit behind (didn't get time to record a video for week #1) getting ready for hosting the holidays and work. However, I did have some time tonight to get a recording in.…
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Read Me and FAQ
@Aline Valade I am going to try again for this concert as well! Looking forward to playing alongside you again.
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- 2 yrs ago
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- Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
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Re: Read Me and FAQ
I would like to join. I would like to play Chopin's Nocturne E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Improve your trills with Robert Durso! (Master of the Taubman Approach!)
I have a question on dynamics and trills. I currently am working on Faure's Pavane Op. 50. In it there are two passages that have a sustained trill in the right hand while the left hand plays the…
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- 2 yrs ago
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