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Re: Week 3: Expression over Perfection @Dominic Cheli Thanks for the encouraging words, Dominic. They are much appreciated. I try to learn as much as I can from everyone here on Tonebase, and the encouragement and positive feedback help…
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- Michelle_Russell
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Re: Week 3: Expression over Perfection @Derek McConville @Dagmar @Vidhya Bashyam Thanks so much, everyone.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 17 hrs ago
- Schubert Challenge
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Re: Week 3: Expression over Perfection @Jennifer Mehta Thanks, Jennifer.
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Re: Week 3: Expression over Perfection @Derek McConville Nice work, Derek! I enjoyed the ebb and flow in your playing. Looking forward to hearing you play the entire piece.
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Re: Week 3: Expression over Perfection @Alexander Weymann Well played, Alex. I love your descriptive post, too, and how artfully you put words to what is expressed in the music.
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Re: Week 3: Expression over Perfection @Alexander Weymann Thanks, Alex. It's been fun to learn this little piece.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 days ago
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Re: Week 3: Expression over Perfection This Landler is definitely playful and light, but also has a sense of elegance to it. I'm hoping to convey both playfulness and elegance which comes out in how I'm approaching the articulation.…
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- 2 days ago
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Re: Week 1 Assignment @Dr. Leann Osterkamp He I’m uncertain that I’ve done what you asked, but here’s my best attempt! I chose two trills, measures 5&7 - both are on eighth notes and at the end of their respective…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 days ago
- Improve your Trills with Leann Osterkamp!
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Re: Week 1 Assignment Hi! Adult learner (about 2 years of playing) here. I think I'll choose a trill or two from Scarlatti's K32 Aria in D minor as I think it's coming up soon in my repertoire list.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 8 days ago
- Improve your Trills with Leann Osterkamp!
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Re: Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots @Alexander Weymann I'm impressed, Alex. Beautifully played, especially considering it's your first time all the way through. I look forward to hearing your progress!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 8 days ago
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Re: Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots @Dagmar Lovely playing!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 9 days ago
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Re: Thurmond's Compositions Here is Thurmond's recording from the State Music Teachers Conference. Thurmond was happily surprised to find a Bosendorfer on stage, and fell in love at first touch.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 10 days ago
- Composer's Corner
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Re: Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots @Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya. It sounded better than I expected! We've been meaning to do some 4-hands playing for a while. Glad we finally had an incentive to give it a go.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 10 days ago
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- Schubert Challenge
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Re: Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots Alrighty - here's our first attempt at playing the 4-hands piece. I played only the A section since I'm not yet confident enough with the B section to play it with someone else,…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 10 days ago
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Re: Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots @Aleksandra Bogomaz This is lovely!
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- 10 days ago
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Re: Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots This little piece is cute and charming. I haven't worked on it much (we were gone for a few days so Thurmond could play his composition at the state conference ...…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 11 days ago
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- Schubert Challenge
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist It's been a couple of months since last I posted, and I've continued on my counterpoint journey having now learned all four species and the accompanying rules.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 12 days ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 1: Choose your Schubert Piece! @Derek McConville This is gorgeous, Derek!! You really bring the melody out in a gentle way, but keep the accompaniment just underneath. Well-played.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
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Re: Announcing the Schubert Challenge – Learn a Piece this month! @Bryan Sable You and @Gail Ravin Starr should get together and sight-read for fun! My piece is really short/easy and I'm taking it slowly (I had a finger injury that is mostly healed but kept me away…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Announcing the Schubert Challenge – Learn a Piece this month! @Bryan Sable your playing is such a pleasure to lisen to, even when you are just beginning to learn a piece. I'm looking forward to hearing it again when you start to make choices and find both a…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your Schubert Piece! I'll be learning a Landler, D681 #5. I'm choosing it primarily because it's easy and I should be able to learn it in a month! It's also fairly easy on my LH.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
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- Schubert Challenge
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Re: End-of-Summer Showcase I plan to play - right now my goal is to have Burgmuller's Ballade (from his opus 100) ready by then.
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- 3 wk ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 2 Assignment @Eloise Kim thanks so much for all of your feedback and motivation. I'm not quite satisfied with my end product, but do know that I've improved over these two weeks and much of what my teacher has…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 wk ago
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- TWI: Art of Pedal Technique in Piano Playing
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Re: Announcing the Schubert Challenge – Learn a Piece this month! @Dagmar How wonderful that you're stepping outside of your comfort zone and exploring Jazz!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 wk ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Announcing the Schubert Challenge – Learn a Piece this month! @Gail Ravin Starr Yay! It will be beautiful.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 wk ago
- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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