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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.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
2 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!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
3 days ago
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Schubert Challenge
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Re: Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots
@Dagmar Lovely playing!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
3 days ago
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Schubert Challenge
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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.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 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.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
5 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,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
5 days ago
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Schubert Challenge
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Re: Week 2: First Impressions & Trouble Spots
@Aleksandra Bogomaz This is lovely!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
5 days ago
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Schubert Challenge
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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 ...…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
6 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.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
7 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.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
9 days ago
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Schubert Challenge
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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…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
13 days 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…
Michelle R
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.…
Michelle R
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.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
2 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
2 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!
Michelle R
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!
@Gail Ravin Starr Yay! It will be beautiful.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
2 wk ago
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Announcing the Schubert Challenge – Learn a Piece this month!
@Gail Ravin Starr I think it counts only if both the players remain upright and playing - I started giggling, then laughing, and couldn't keep playing because it was so funny!!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
2 wk ago
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Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Week 2 Assignment
@Eloise Kim Here's a short video of hands together with pedal of the first four measures of the section I'm working on. My teacher suggested I watch the dampers so I can hear - feel - and see what's…
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!
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks! The 4-hands piece is pretty simple, but it's the first time playing with another person for both of us (I don't think our rendition of chopsticks counts!).
Michelle R
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!
@Astrida wonderful!
Michelle R
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!
@Bryan Sable Good to see you on the forums again!
Michelle R
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!
@Vidhya Bashyam What a beautiful choice, Vidhya!
Michelle R
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!
@Alexander Weymann Looking forward to hearing this, Alex!
Michelle R
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!
Thurmond and I will each be playing something individually (I'll play one of the dances, and he will work on number two of the Drei Klavierstucke). But we thought we might also work on a 4-hands…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
3 wk ago
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Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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