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Re: Group 1 @Antonella Di Giulio I apologize for not posting for a few days. I have started playing with canons at the octave (from a mid-20th century organist book/practice manual) with my teacher,…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 9 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 @Vidhya Bashyam Thanks so much. When I write stories/poems, I typically plan everything beforehand, so here I am using a different strategy - probably because I really don't know what I'm doing!…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 @Michael Bruce You have such an engaging and, well, likeable video presentation style. I enjoyed your compositional ideas very much.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist Here is the Rameau piece I've been working on for just over a month: Menuet en Rondeau. It has been enjoyable to learn. I wish I'd filmed myself earlier,…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Group 1 @Harriet Kaplan @Vidhya Bashyam @Andrea Buckland This is fantastic!! So much fun to listen to and watch you create this dance together.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 Here's a short continuation - I seem to be holding onto the "grief" theme, but we're about to see some change. There is a part I want to change, but this is where I am in the process,…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- 5
- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 @Andrea Buckland @Vidhya Bashyam @Antonella Di Giulio Thanks!
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 @Vidhya Bashyam @Andrea Buckland Wow! This is wonderful! You should come up with a group name, too.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 @Gail Starr Thank you, Gail. I expect it will descend into sobs in a moment before it becomes hopeful again - I think there will always be a mixture, but hope/love/joy will win in the end....
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 Starting very small, after thinking through what I hoped for with the first phrase (a mixture of conflicting emotions, with the thought of "gazing" rather than moving),…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 @Michael Bruce I'm really looking forward to hearing what you create.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- 2
- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 @Antonella Di Giulio @Gail Starr Thanks so much, Dr. Di Giulio and Gail. These were just the raw, rather emotion-laden, ideas for the poem, not the completed poem itself - which I think (hope!…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- 2
- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 @Antonella Di Giulio Rather than an actual story, I hope something closer to a poem is ok. I have the poetic thoughts, now just need to consider sounds that go with them!…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1 I'm looking forward to this 4-week intensive. I'm a piano beginner, but over 35 years ago I would compose for my friends (I was on trombone, with friends on flute and Eb saxophone).…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions! @Ken Locke Thanks much for your feedback, Ken!
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions! @Vidhya Bashyam @Alexander Weymann @Sindre Skarelven @Juan Carlos Olite Thanks so much, piano friends! I appreciate your support.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions! @Thurmond R Hey Thurmond - I think this is awesome! I particularly enjoy how you are able to play while wearing a blanket! (In case anyone is wondering,…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions! Alright, I was able to make a better recording - at least the sound is better quality. Thanks so much for this challenge! This is "By the Seaside" by Jean Louis Straebbog (or Gobbearts).
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- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions! @Juan Carlos Olite So beautiful, Juan Carlos! I could listen to you play Bach all day.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions! @Dominic Cheli Great - thanks!
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions! @Dominic Cheli Dominic, is the watch party on the 13th (as per the original post) or the 15th (as per this post)? Thanks!
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!! @Michael This is wonderful! What an accomplishment.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage @Andrea Buckland This is so beautiful, Andrea! Just lovely.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner @Peter William Hi - I'm a new beginner, but regarding your #3: are you singing using solfege? My teacher has me doing this, and I find it invaluable for learning to "hear" on many different levels.…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!! @Miyoung Choi Simply lovely! Thank you for sharing.
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 10 mths ago
- 1
- End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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