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Re: Jeffrey Biegel: Ask me anything!
@Jeffrey Biegel Thank you for your answer.
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Re: Public Space for "Improve Your MOZART Sonata With Orli Shaham!"
@Gail Starr Thanks so much, Gail. My son (Thurmond) is always willing to help me out when I need assistance, but I certainly appreciate your kind offer.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Re: Public Space for "Improve Your MOZART Sonata With Orli Shaham!"
I've gone through all the required videos. The finger stretches are not new to me, though I used them in hand-balancing and didn't think about using them for piano as well.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Re: Public Space for "Improve Your MOZART Sonata With Orli Shaham!"
@Gail Starr Yes - I know that stage well! Though I find that it never quite goes away and seems to be more an ever-present feeling than an actual stage.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Re: Jeffrey Biegel: Ask me anything!
Hello, Jeffrey! Thank you for this opportunity to ask questions. Do you think ear training is essential for piano students? (all levels) If so, how would you suggest incorporating it into regular…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
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Re: Public Space for "Improve Your MOZART Sonata With Orli Shaham!"
@Gail Starr quite right! Now I'm at the "how in the world do I do this?" stage, which will soon be followed by the "OK, I'm figuring things out" stage. :-)
Michelle R
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1 yr ago
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Re: Public Space for "Improve Your MOZART Sonata With Orli Shaham!"
I'm not sure that I'm ready to work on a Sonata (which is why I didn't try to sign up), but perhaps I'll try to work on the first measures of the K545. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!!…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Re: "Rediscovery of a vintage sonority" Which sound do YOU prefer? (featuring Steingraeber piano!)
I think both are beautiful, but have different qualities to them. If I had to pick one, I would probably choose the one played with the Sordino System activated.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Re: HOW TO FIND A GOOD PIANO TEACHER
Hi Aline! I'm sorry you had a bad experience with your last teacher. If I remember correctly, you were very excited to have found him. I'm sorry it didn't work out like you had hoped.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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General Discussion
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Re: Domenico Scarlatti related community activity?
I'm in agreement with everyone who has written previous to me. Scarlatti would be wonderful to focus on for a monthly challenge.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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General Discussion
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Re: Noa Kageyama: Becoming “Bulletproof” - Research-Based Strategies For More Effective Practice!
Thank you for this workshop. I'm super-interested in this topic, and am excited that performance psychology is being featured on Tonebase. As a former coach of competitive gymnastics,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Getting Started
Week four update: I finished memorizing and can make it through the piece with only a few mistakes (and some tempo irregularities!). I've noticed in memorizing this piece over the past month that my…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two part inventions!
@Juan Carlos Olite Absolutely lovely! Perfect to listen to while the wind blows and rain falls outside my window.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Leah's Practice Diary
@Leah Olson Leah, these are beautiful! I probably shouldn't admit this, but the Czerny exercise actually brought tears to my eyes, you played it so beautifully.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Re: Getting Started
I'm attempting to learn (and memorize) 1/4 of this piece each week. I made it to week 2 and have it learned and memorized with only slight pauses. Still working on wrist position - lowered the bench…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: True Cantabile Style with Lindsay Garritson
What, if any, is the role of breathing in cantabile playing?
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Welcome to my practice diary. Many, many years ago (approximately 35!) I played Double Bass, so while I am not new to music I am new to piano. I decided to get "serious" about learning to play in…
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Re: Talking about Piano Books
What a wonderful topic. I ordered the Andras Schiff book for my son (Thurmond - y'all have seen him on TB), who watches all the Schiff videos he can get his hands on.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
General Discussion
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Re: On stage with a piano technician feat. Neema Pazargad
Hello, Neema! We are fairly new piano owners (our piano arrived in February of this year), so I'd love to learn basic best-practices of piano care. We live in a remote area,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two part inventions!
@Juan Carlos Olite lovely! I, too, enjoyed watching the masterclass, and you and @Andrea Buckland played beautifully. I'm glad y'all are continuing to post.…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two part inventions!
@Juan Carlos Olite beautifully played! Thank you.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Community Concert September 2022!
@Dominic Cheli - I'm sorry, we won't be able to play this Saturday. Thurmond's academic schedule is very busy for this year (first year of high school level work) and we haven't had enough time to…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Community Concert September 2022!
Thurmond and I are considering playing a piece together: Schumann's Abendlied (op 85 no 12).
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Live Calendar
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Re: Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two part inventions!
In watching your videos, y'all make Bach look like so much fun to play! I've been playing piano only since April of this year, so the Inventions are a bit out of my reach right now,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
1 yr ago
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
Hi, I'm Michelle, currently living on a ferry-served island in Washington state. My favorite food? Yes! Food, yum. :-) I just began playing the piano in April,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
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