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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya. Much appreciated!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- Yesterday
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
@Alexander Weymann Thank you, Alex. I appreciate the prayers more than you can know. We actually had a minor miracle - after four days of my father-in-law being non-responsive and obviously declining,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- Yesterday
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
@Alexander Weymann Beautiful, Alex. We've had a rough couple of weeks here (my father-in-law is nearing the end of his life), and this piece brought together joy, sadness, nostalgia, hope...…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 days ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Vidhya Bashyam If the Italian Arietta I've been assigned turns out ok (it's quite the task to learn an entirely new piece in 3 weeks!), I could post it in my practice diary. 🙂
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 7 days ago
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- Chopin Challenge
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
I'll be enjoying the beautiful music everyone makes this month! My piano teacher and I discussed this, and though I'm super close to learning my first Chopin piece (say,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 7 days ago
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- Chopin Challenge
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Re: Thurmond's Compositions
Here is Thurmond's most recently finished composition, for which he will have a piano reduction. It is the Dies Irae sequence from the Requiem Mass he is composing.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 9 days ago
- Composer's Corner
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Juan Carlos Olite I just began learning BWV 939, Little Prelude in C. I’m hopeful it will be ready to record in about a month. Thanks for asking!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 days ago
- 2
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Juan Carlos Olite You play this with such lovely serenity and sensitivity. Beautiful.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 11 days ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Katrina Wei Beautifully played, Katrina! I enjoyed your steady confidence, and the clarity of the conversation between your hands.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 11 days ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
@ARTURO OCHOA You might try messaging @Dominic Cheli directly through the Tonebase messaging system. He can forward your request to the appropriate party.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 13 days ago
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
And here is this piece played all the way through, slowly, with still one section where I'm not smooth and consistent. I've just begun knitting all the parts together;…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
One way I like to practice is to record a section, watch it with score and mark where there are little hiccups, then practice those sections and record again.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 4 – Share Your Final Progress!
@Sachi Such delicate and tender playing. You really drew me into your performance.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
- 1
- Debussy Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Share Your Final Progress!
@Mark Cooper Wonderful playing! I enjoyed the crispness and clarity you brought to Gollywogs Cakewalk - such fun!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
- Debussy Challenge
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Re: Week 4 – Share Your Final Progress!
@Cynthia Crawford You create a lovely sound. Beautiful work on this gorgeous piece.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 wk ago
- Debussy Challenge
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Re: Week 3 Goal – Reflect on Your Journey So Far!
@Dora Burak Beautiful description and beautiful playing - well done!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 wk ago
- Debussy Challenge
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Re: Week 1 - Scales, arpeggios, chords and trills!
@Dora Burak And if it helps any, my teacher (who is quite experienced as a performer as well) has said that he always got nervous when he recorded. We're working on using/embracing the nervous energy…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 4 wk ago
- 2
- Technique Bootcamp: TWI with Piotr!
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Re: Week 1 - Scales, arpeggios, chords and trills!
@Dora Burak I think my repertoire options are even more limited than yours! We work with what we can, knowing that any work we do here will help us in the future.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 2
- Technique Bootcamp: TWI with Piotr!
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Re: Week 1 - Scales, arpeggios, chords and trills!
@Piotr Kozłowski Thanks - I'm enjoying watching the musicians. My role has been to provide backstage treats! Here is another recording with the scale section. I think it looks better.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- Technique Bootcamp: TWI with Piotr!
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Re: Week 1 - Scales, arpeggios, chords and trills!
Here's a short snippet of the scale passage in the Little Prelude (Bach BWV 939) which I'll be learning in the next month or so. After watchng the recording,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Technique Bootcamp: TWI with Piotr!
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Re: Week 1 - Scales, arpeggios, chords and trills!
I've just begun learning Scarlatti's Aria in d minor (L423, K32) and will soon be learning Bach's Little Prelude in C major (BWV 939). I think I'll take my examples from these pieces.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Technique Bootcamp: TWI with Piotr!
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Re: Debussy Challenge – Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Victoria Macdonald Which is why it's great to have so many options for listening and interpreting!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Debussy Challenge
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Re: Debussy Challenge – Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
In consultation with my teacher, it is agreed that I'm not yet ready for Debussy. We both thought it odd that any pieces were listed for levels 1-3. So instead, for this week,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 2
- Debussy Challenge
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Re: Debussy Challenge – Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Cynthia Crawford Thanks so much for the recommendation, Cynthia. I looked it up, and it's a bit beyond my current abilities. Perhaps in a couple of years I'll be able to play one of these pieces.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 1
- Debussy Challenge
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Re: Debussy Challenge – Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Alexander Weymann Thanks so much, Alex. I enjoy being able to join in with my own recordings, but I recognize that jumping into something at which I have a low probability of being successful will…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 mth ago
- 5
- Debussy Challenge
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