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Could someone tell me how I can submit a question while watching a live stream? Where is the "button" that Dominic Cheli tells us to click to submit a question?…
- Mary_Manuel
- 5 days ago
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- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Re: Week 2: Build Your Foundation!
Hello, I have had to change course. Instead of Opus 90, I will be learning Op.10 No.2. I'm not sure whether I will be ready to submit a recording, but I will try and I am looking forward to hearing…
- Mary_Manuel
- 6 days ago
- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: 🎶 End-of-Year Community Concert 2025 — Sign Up Now!
Hello, I think I know the answer to my question, but just want to make sure....do we submit a video of our performance as done in the past challenges, or are we actually performing live?…
- Mary_Manuel
- 6 days ago
- Community Concerts!
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
Greetings Beethoven fans! I just started working on Opus 90. Hopefully I will have the exposition ready by Dec. If you have a chance, you may want to look up pianist Martino Tirimo on YouTube.…
- Mary_Manuel
- 2 wk ago
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- Beethoven Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Submit Your Recording for the Chopin Watch Party!
I have been working on Chopin's Nocturne Op.37 No 2. It is such a simple sounding, beautifully, lyric, dreamy piece - but so exposed and definitely not simple or easy to play.…
- Mary_Manuel
- 1 mth ago
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- Chopin Challenge
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Re: Week 4: Submit Your Recording for the Chopin Watch Party!
Here is my recording or Chopin's Nocturne Op.37 No. 2
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- Mary_Manuel
- 1 mth ago
- Chopin Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Improving your interpretation and performance!
Hello Dr. Kim, Thank you for your insights on the value of analysis in interpreting music. I have found my analysis of Chopin Nocturne Op. 37 no. 2 to be very helpful in shaping my interpretation.…
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- Mary_Manuel
- 2 mths ago
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- Chopin Challenge
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Re: Which musician (non-pianist!) inspires you most?
Samara Joy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He_ao7IZwto&list=RDHe_ao7IZwto&start_radio=1 Pat Metheny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kGY5V5f68s&list=RD2kGY5V5f68s&start_radio=1
- Mary_Manuel
- 2 mths ago
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
Hello! I have chosen the Nocturne Op. 37 No. 2. I am intrigued with the constant key changes and contrasting dreamy sections.
- Mary_Manuel
- 2 mths ago
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- Chopin Challenge
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
I have been studying and enjoying Nocturne Op.37 No.2. My teacher thought it would be a good challenge for me - she wasn't kidding!! Such a lovely opening duet in the right hand and a dreamy…
- Mary_Manuel
- 2 mths ago
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- Chopin Challenge
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Re: Chopin Challenge Watchparty!
How do I go about submitting a video?
- Mary_Manuel
- 2 mths ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Mastering the 4 Core Components of Memory
Hello Domenic, How do you calm and focus yourself prior to a performance? What is going through your mind right before you begin?
- Mary_Manuel
- 4 mths ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
Hi Everyone, My name is Mary and I am from Rochester, NY and am currently living in the beautiful Finger Lakes area of Bloomfield, NY. Difficult to say what my favorite food is but let me just tell…
- Mary_Manuel
- 4 mths ago
- 1
- Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
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