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Re: Springtime Recital! @Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya. It's been improving everyday - and playing helps it to feel better as long as I'm careful in what I play.
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Re: Springtime Recital! @Gail Starr Thanks, Gail. It's getting better, slowly. It got stuck and twisted when I was moving something - so it's sprained.
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital! @Gail Starr Sounds like fun! I hope y'all have a great time.
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital! @Gail Starr I'm sorry you won't be playing. Hopefully next time!
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital! Update: I injured my LH 5th finger a couple of weeks ago, and it's not quite ready to play the Clementi so I'll probably play something else since I haven't practiced the piece much lately.…
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: How to Achieve Left Hand Balancing at the Piano with Dr. Eloise Kim! @Eloise Kim Thanks so much! Take care.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
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Re: Embarrassing tech question re embedding video links Hmmmm....not sure that was much help. Why don't you try it here and we'll see if we can troubleshoot?
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Embarrassing tech question re embedding video links @Helen Lee I've never used the "link" icon that is above. If I do, here's what happens: https://youtu.be/UowwMs-F1II?si=QWmeVDLwWT39yn0g
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Embarrassing tech question re embedding video links @Helen Lee Here's what I do, and I'll do it right now and see what happens. Lately, I've been copying and pasting my links directly, like this: https://youtu.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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Re: "Share the music you LOVE!" Recital @Peter Golemme Thanks so much for your kind words, Peter. Here’s a recording of my son (Thurmond) playing the Brahms 118 no 6. He’d used this recording as an audition for a masterclass (which he…
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: Embarrassing tech question re embedding video links Did you figure this out on your own, or would you still like some tips?
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: How to Achieve Left Hand Balancing at the Piano with Dr. Eloise Kim! @Eloise Kim Thanks so much! I've really appreciated this intensive and your feedback. Here's my final video which is from Friday. I wanted to record again,…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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- Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
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Re: Week 2: How to Achieve Left Hand Balancing at the Piano with Dr. Eloise Kim! @Eloise Kim Thank you! My teacher has me use this ghosting technique (and a more simple one, too) often when I'm learning a piece, so it's not new to me.…
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- 3 mths ago
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- Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
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Re: Week 2: How to Achieve Left Hand Balancing at the Piano with Dr. Eloise Kim! @Eloise Kim Thanks so much for your feedback. Here’s a quick recording with the right hand “ghosting.” There are a couple of spots where I’m not happy with the sound:…
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- 3 mths ago
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- Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
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Re: Week 2: How to Achieve Left Hand Balancing at the Piano with Dr. Eloise Kim! @Eloise Kim Hi! Thanks so much. I've made a couple of recordings - here is the most recent one of the first few measures of the 2nd movement of the Clementi.…
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- 3 mths ago
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- Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
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Re: "Share the music you LOVE!" Recital @Peter Golemme This is so delightful. I, too, was smiling and tapping my feet as I listened. And here's a recording of the little piece I played on Saturday - just for you! It's a work in progress,…
- Michelle R
- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital! Sign me up! I'll probably play the Clementi op 36 no 1 Sonatina in C major, hopefully all 3 movements. Update: I won't be able to play live. I re-injured my finger (not piano-related but…
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: How to Achieve Left Hand Balancing at the Piano with Dr. Eloise Kim! Thank you! I'm a beginner currently working on the Clementi op 36 no 1 sonatina - this will be great for the second and third movements.
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- 3 mths ago
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- Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage @Peter Golemme Delightful playing, Peter. My piano teacher just set me off on an adventure of listening to the works of Bach for solo instruments (cello suites, etc),…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage @Peter Golemme Thanks so much, Peter. I thoroughly enjoy playing Bach, even though I find it challenging always! I'm learning a new Bach right now, and my teacher and I were discussing articulation,…
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage @Juan Carlos Olite Terrific, Juan Carlos! This does look especially difficult, but you play it well and with gusto!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages and Answering Your Questions: Live with Dominic Cheli Tricky for me: the penultimate measure in Burgmuller's "Arabesque" (opus 100 no 2) - how to keep the 16th notes light, clear, quick, AND (most difficult for me) together in both hands. Thanks.
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- 3 mths ago
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Re: Announcing the Colburn-tonebase Piano Seminar for highschool aged students We can't come to the livestream, but will check this out on recording. Curious as to the number/hours of private lessons, masterclasses, lectures/activities, and performance possibilities.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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Re: "Share the music you LOVE!" Recital OK - It looks like something I've started in the past two weeks will be ready enough, and is quite enjoyable to play: Burgmuller's Arabesque (below tempo), from the opus 100 set.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 3 mths ago
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Re: "Share the music you LOVE!" Recital I can't yet play the music I love, but I like some of the things I'm working on now. I'll post my selection closer to the date.
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- 4 mths ago
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