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Re: June Recital!
@Rashmi Lahiri my son plays regularly, and I played for the first time a couple of months ago. Dominic usually posts performance order a day or two in advance.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: Group 1
Here’s a video from today. My teacher asked, “ How’s that TWI with Dominic going?”, so I figured I should make a progress video. I noticed the DIP joint in 4th finger, LH collapsing.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 4
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
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Re: June Recital!
@Rashmi Lahiri I look forward to hearing you play.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Community Concerts!
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Re: June Recital!
@Vidhya Bashyam We have, all together, had a hand in maintaining such a supportive group. I’m so glad my son found TB when he first started playing (in 2020) - he discovered the videos on Beethoven’s…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Community Concerts!
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Re: June Recital!
@Nadja looking forward to hearing you play!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: June Recital!
@Alexander Weymann I agree with you on all fronts, but it is challenging to be at a lower level than everyone else, or at least everyone else who volunteers to play in the concerts.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- Community Concerts!
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Re: Group 1
Here’s my first video - C# Major. I chose what I thought was an easier scale so I could get the feel of this new way of moving. I practiced a few minutes yesterday,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 4
- TWI: Improving your Scales!
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Re: June Recital!
@Rashmi Lahiri I have also read that to become a better person one should surround oneself with those who are better! One problem I have found with this plan is that the people here on TB are SO much…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Continued work on the Beethoven Sonatina. I will be starting the 2nd movement this week! On the first movement, I'm maintaining slower-than-performance-tempo-practice to gain some much needed…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Group 1
Hello, Group I Scale-mates! I'm a beginning pianist (closing in on one year of lessons, with just a few months prior to that attempting to learn on my own).…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
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- TWI: Improving your Scales!
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Re: May Melodies Concert!
@Letizia Beautiful!!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Community Concerts!
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Re: May Melodies Concert!
@Judy Kuan This was absolutely lovely, Judy! I enjoy the clarity with which you play.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Community Concerts!
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
@Sindre Skarelven @Gail Starr Thanks so much for listening and commenting. This little sonatina has been fun to learn. I'm lookng forward to learning the second movement!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Beethoven Sonatina G Major mvmnt I, week three progress. It is now in a listenable condition! Hopefully ready to move on to mvmnt II in a week or so!!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Gail Starr Thanks so much, Gail. You are very kind!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Paul Miller Very nicely played, Paul! I hope you do finish it and learn the rest of the Sonata - it would be fun to hear in a Community Concert.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: June Recital!
I'm tentatively putting myself down for the Beethoven Sonatina in G major - both movements, hopefully, by then. 🙂 UPDATE: first movement only! I’m not yet comfortable enough with the second movement…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 5
- Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Marc M So lovely, Marc. Your commentary always adds a fun dimension to watching the videos. And thanks for the picture of your mic setup.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Vidhya Bashyam Beautifully played, Vidhya. So warm and flowing.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Alexander Weymann Thank you, Alex. I enjoyed learning and playing the Gigue, and am happy that you noticed the joy that I felt when playing it.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Judy Kuan Thanks so much, Judy. Interestingly, I'm halfway through that particular Huberman video, and have been enjoying his topics related to "play" as well. I really enjoy his channel.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Alexander Weymann Lovely, calming, peaceful, meditative - I enjoyed the steadiness with which you played, as I could relax and just let the music carry me. Beautiful playing, Alex.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- A Fresh Start!
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Re: Maija's practice diary
@maijahildur Such lovely playing!
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
So, here is where I am at 14 days in on the Beethoven Sonatina in G major. I have provisionally memorized it (meaning, I just finished my memorization today and it's not solid, yet),…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@maijahildur So lovely, Maija! Your playing is light and so effervescent. It is a joy to watch and listen to you. Thank you.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 2 yrs ago
- A Fresh Start!
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