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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
I've delayed on posting this week, as my in-house arranger/composer has been super busy and not able to help me work out an interesting arrangement/medley combining "If I Were a Rich Man" and the…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
21 min ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Hazel Beautiful!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
19 hrs ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Rosie Bennet: Creating efficient, positive practice strategies
@martin Thanks, Martin! It works!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
yesterday
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Re: Rosie Bennet: Creating efficient, positive practice strategies
@martin Hi Martin, this is a wonderful idea! I clicked on the hyperlink and it said "page not found." Will the workbook be available prior to the livestream?
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
yesterday
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Gail Starr Thanks for the recommendation, Gail. It is a lively piece, for sure!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
yesterday
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Gail Starr Wow - so much fun to listen to! Thanks for posting, Gail.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
yesterday
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Priya Viseskul What lovely playing, Priya! I appreciated the lightness very much. I look forward to hearing your progress, as I am already enjoying it.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
2 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Michael "Make the music more better." Yes, yes, this seems always to be the quest, doesn't it?
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
3 days ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Amplifying your message!
@Darrell Jenkins Wow, Darrell - that performance put a big smile on my face! I enjoyed the tempo you chose, and felt the dynamic contrasts added beautifully to the emotions/colors in the piece.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
3 days ago
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Re: Leah's Practice Diary (updated 1/18/23)
@Leah Olson Yes, my son's new teacher is working out well. Thank you for asking. They are still in the checking each other out phase - she's trying to see how quickly he learns, how he learns,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
3 days ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Michael I find the study of memory and learning to be fascinating (yes, I am unabashedly nerdy). In times past, people would memorize entire books, so I know our capacity for memory as humans is…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Gail Starr I'd buy that t-shirt!!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 days ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Michael @Juan Carlos Olite This discussion on memorization is wonderful. I've coached/taught for over 30 years, and have found over these years that many people seem to struggle with memorizing.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Derek McConville Thanks, Derek!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 days ago
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Will Green Thanks so much, Will! It seems that while being rich in Spirit (or poor in spirit, right???) is of inestimable worth, it can also sometimes be quite the lonely road.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Serene so very lovely.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
5 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Michael Yes, you're probably right. And I love being nerdy - when my husband was going through medical school, I helped him study. My two favorite subjects (of his!) were pharmacology and neurology.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
6 days ago
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Michael being morbidly curious, I listened and thought you handled everything quite well.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
6 days ago
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Gail Starr Next time we visit family, we might take you up on that! Thurmond would love to play your beautiful piano - and my husband has a thing for Disney World/Universal Studios,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
7 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: General Live Stream Suggestions! (Megathread)
Hi Dominic, Could there be a presentation on collaborative piano? My son's new teacher is in the PhD program for collaborative piano at LSU, which is why I thought of this.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
7 days ago
Community Suggestions
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Derek McConville Beautiful playing, Derek! I admit that I do not know this Prelude. I look forward to hearing it for the first time.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
7 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Sindre Skarelven I'm so sorry to hear of your back pain - I hope it feels better soon. Take care!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
7 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
@Gail Starr Thanks, Gail. I have to remind myself that I'm at the beginning of this musical journey. All of the amazing pianists on Tonebase inspire me to continue learning.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
7 days ago
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Re: Week 1: Status check! (also pick your piece!)
Here is a quick video of the beginning of "If I Were a Rich Man" and the theme from Fiddler on the Roof - the plan is to do a short/simple medly of the two.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
7 days ago
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"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
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Re: Using Zoom to tell your story (Getting the PERFECT Settings!)
This is probably user-dependent, but could you discuss the use of external microphones? We have a nice USB mic that I use for important recording, but have not yet figured out how to use it for Zoom.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
7 days ago
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