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Re: Week One: Bonjour!
@Michael sounds beautiful already! For 3:4 polyrhythm recommendations: Chopin’s fantasie impromptu and his nouvelle etude no.1.
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2 yrs ago
The Music of France!
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@Gail Starr what a nice story!
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2 yrs ago
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Discussion of the Week
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Re: Week One: Bonjour!
@Brother Will Green Faure’s Romances Sans Paroles (the third one).
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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The Music of France!
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Re: Week One: Bonjour!
@Brother Will Green Sounds great! I am practicing a Faure piece too.
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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The Music of France!
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Re: Gail's Practice Diary 2022
Sounds very pretty. She has so many interesting pieces. Nice to hear how you approach a new piece. Looking forward to hearing it!
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: Suggested Repertoire!
@Angela Fogg Just heard this. Great choice. Love how these challenges expand our knowledge of new composers and pieces.
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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The Music of France!
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Re: Suggested Repertoire!
I will be learning Gabriel Faure’s Romances Sans Paroles Op 17 No 3. Found through a YouTube search of French composers. Reminds me of the style of Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words.
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2 yrs ago
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The Music of France!
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
@Dominic Cheli will do. Will be on the lookout for the next tonebase concert.
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
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Re: Mastering Large-scale work: Tips and advice!
I know it varies on skill level/amount of practice/difficult of the piece/etc but I would like to know generally how long should it take to learn a long piece- like all the movements of a sonata (I…
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
Live Calendar
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Re: What is your favorite recording from this past week?
I have been listening to a lot of Scarlatti recently. This week I have been watching this recording by Lucas Debargue on repeat. I love his clarity, energy and the ornamentations he has added.
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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Discussion of the Week
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Re: Welcome!
Looking forward to playing some four hand pieces with @Gail Starr and others! I have not played any 4 hand pieces before. The closest I have come is splitting 2 hands with my son many years ago when…
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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4-Hand Piano Hub!
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Re: What are your difficult passages?
Chopin Prelude 21. Just started it a week ago but trying to learn at a faster/more disciplined pace then usual for me. The last 2 tonebase monthly challenges have helped my learning abilities for…
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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"Improve your Technique!" Month
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Re: What music are you working on?
@Edmund Totally agree. Transcriptions, especially by Liszt, are very addictive.
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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General Discussion
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Re: Fingering help for Standchen (Schubert/Liszt)
@Edmund see the pic below. 2/1 for measure before. Then 3/1, 4/2, 2/1, 3/2, 5/3, 3/2, 2/1, 4/2, 3/1. I use the same for both sections.
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2 yrs ago
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General Discussion
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@GerryM Thank you. That’s amazing that you played this with a flautist. The last few days I listened to the original flute/harpsichord version to help understand the piece better.…
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Juan Carlos Olite Great as always! All beautiful but I love the Aria and first variation.
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Hazel Love it! So cheerful and lively.
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Charlie Gesualdo Great point about Bach and E flat major! My piece is also E flat major and I am definitely drawn to the mood Bach creates with it.
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2 yrs ago
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Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@GerryM great playing!
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
Made some progress at the end of the challenge. Memorized the Siciliano. Worked more on the melody and weak sections, especially in the second half of the piece.
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2 yrs ago
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Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Susan Rogers Thanks Susan!
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Michael Congratulations on memorizing it. Really nice playing! What great company you have for your practice sessions!
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2 yrs ago
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Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Rudelle Gaje Very nice! So calm but full of emotion. I like the tempo too.
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
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Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@CK sounds great!
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2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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Re: WEEK 3 Practice Updates, and a harmony micro-challenge: Cadences
@Rudelle Gaje Thank you Rudelle!
Vidhya Bashyam
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2 yrs ago
Bach in March
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