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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
Attaching a cold practice session from this evening. While it was far from my best I think at this point if I could have something that resembles this for this weekend I would be happy.…
- mpetnuch
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
@Aline Valade thank you very much! I think I am feeling more confident and looking forward to playing as well.
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
@Joao Pio Pedreira hrm... I will have to run this by my teacher and ask his opinion. I feel like we had so many things to work on last lesson to clean up we didn't even finish going over the whole…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
Had a really great lesson with my teacher yesterday. Really focused on a lot of the smaller details like my articulation and dynamic variation. I have not been able to implement them all,…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
@Gail Starr thank you so much for listening to my practice session. Let me try to clarify what I was referring to. Per my staccato, I meant in general, not just in during the lander/waltz section.…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
I thought it would be useful to share some of the tips and tricks I used while learning this movement. It's is far tricker than the other two and required (for me at least) to channel my inner Claire…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664
First full run though. Some commentary, I always find starting a piece so difficult. My mind seems to be everywhere except where it should be, i.e. on the temp and the music I am about to play!…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Schubert - Piano Sonata in A major, D.664

So I have decided to perform at the tonebase the community concert for September. I started off this year learning the first movement on Schubert's A major sonata during the Schubert community…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week Three: Vive la musique française!
@Natalie Peh thank you for giving it a listen!
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
- The Music of France!
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Re: Community Concert September 2022!
I feel even nervous just posting... but I would like to sign up to play in the September community concert. I will play Schubert's D664, Sonata in A major, 3rd movement.…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Group 2
My plan is to analyze the Schubert’s Sonata in A major, D664, third movement. Let me know if you this is inappropriate for this two weekend intensive.
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
- Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
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Re: Sign-Up: Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
I would like to sign up if there is still space. Thank you I'm advance Ben, I hVe recently watched your music theory basics and looking forward to the additional knowledge you will impart.
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Public Space for Two-Week Intensive with JARRED DUNN
By any chance, are the public space members still able to join the zoom check-in? I found that helpful and interesting last time and think it would be an excellent resource to attend if possible,…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- Public Spaces!
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Re: Sign-Up: Improve your Chopin Ornaments in Two Weeks with Jarred Dunn!
I would like to sign up as well. My trills/mordants are always so unreliable. This is perfect timing for helping with the piece I am working on as well.
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Sign-Up: Improve your Scales in Two Weeks!
I would like to sign up. Thank you very much for organizing.
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: What are the Two Week Intensives?
Can’t wait! These piano community challenges have been responsible for some of the best progress I have made and these sounds like an excellent opportunity to refine things even more.
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Week Three: Vive la musique française!
@Johnathan North3 I never gave much thought to the other pieces in Suite Bergamasque aside from Clair de lune. This is really a fun piece. I might have to revisit the entire suite.…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
- The Music of France!
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Re: Week Three: Vive la musique française!
@Gail Starr we stayed in Paris but did a few days trips. We started off with a bunch of champagne tours in Reims. Then we did a trip to Giverny to see Monet's gardens.…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Music of France!
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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.…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Week Three: Vive la musique française!
@Vidhya Bashyam thank you so much for the kind words!
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Music of France!
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Re: Week Three: Vive la musique française!
@Angela Fogg I would sign up for a piano wine tour :)
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Music of France!
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Re: Week Three: Vive la musique française!
Piece you worked on: Debussy's Arabesque No 1 Andatino con Moto One thing you found easy: with no fast jumps it's reative easy to be secure with the piece One thing you found difficult: the opening,…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Music of France!
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Re: Week Two: Joie de musique!
@Amy I think you are doing a great job here with the piece. I had looked into it but found the mix of required articulations very difficult. Love hearing your progress.…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Music of France!
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Re: Week Two: Joie de musique!
I am still working on Debussy's Arabesque #1. I felt I made a marked improvement since last week. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find time before I had to leave for ...…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
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- The Music of France!
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Hilda Huang just wanted to follow up on the posture advice. I appreciate you pointing out my high wrists! I have been trying my best to keep focused on it.…
- mpetnuch
- 3 yrs ago
- Bach in March
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