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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Bryan Sable You're a phenomenal sight-reader, Bryan. Well-played. I really enjoyed "Macarons"; it reminded me of Bartok.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- The Adventures of Anya Challenge!
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Re: General Information
@Gail Starr (and anyone else interested), we have access to the venue and piano tomorrow, Thursday, at around noon Pacific Time for a rehearsal. I don't think he's playing the entire program,…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- tonebase member concerts!
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Re: General Information
@Gail Starr or anyone else who would like to hear this *live* but can't make the time: we're doing a piano run-through (probably not voice; that depends on whether or not we decide to use a…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- tonebase member concerts!
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Re: WEEK 4: Post your Final Videos!
@Bryan Sable Wow, Bryan! This was pretty fantastic.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
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Re: Group 3
@Gail Starr This is wonderful, Gail! I actually enjoyed listening to your “joyful noise” so much that I listened twice! This type of exercise is probably one of my favorite things I’ve done with my…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Improving your Lyricism (feat Chopin)
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Re: June Recital!
@Gail Starr How did the masterclass go, Gail? I'm sure you played wonderfully!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: TWI: Improving your Lyricism (feat Chopin)
@Sindre Skarelven Thanks so much for the tip, Sindre. I’ll mention this to my teacher today. I just started two new pieces (Frank Lynes Analytical Sonatina in C - definitely not lyrical!…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: TWI: Improving your Lyricism (feat Chopin)
@Dominic Cheli Thanks!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: TWI: Improving your Lyricism (feat Chopin)
Hi @Dominic Cheli , will this be for all levels or should one have Chopin in the repertoire already? Thanks.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: WEEK 4: Post your Final Videos!
@Bryan Sable Hi Bryan, these challenges are usually 4 weeks in duration, roughly following the calendar month. There is an initial challenge page which has the dates.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
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Re: June Recital!
@Bryan Sable Welcome! It was fantastic hearing you play yesterday, and I look forward to hearing more from you.
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- Community Concerts!
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Re: June Recital!
@Judy Kuan Your performance yesterday was wonderful. I always enjoy watching you play! Brava!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- Community Concerts!
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Re: General Information
Thanks so much for this, @Dominic Cheli . Here is the info for Thurmond's Solo Recital in July: Topic: Thurmond's Piano/Voice Recital Time: Jul 27, 2024 05:…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- tonebase member concerts!
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Re: June Recital!
@Alexander Weymann You'll be missed, both for your playing and for the insightful comments you always offer. I hope panic mode subsides and you can enjoy the process as well as the results of your…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: June Recital!
@GMG2021 lovely playing!
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- 1 yr ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: June Recital!
@Gail Starr mmmmm….cookies!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- Community Concerts!
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
And here, at long last, is the Sonatina with both movements. I didn’t play repeats in the second movement…but I did tell myself that if I could play this in under 5 minutes I would strongly consider…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Here’s the final update on the Beethoven 2nd movement. It’s far from perfect, but improved since the previous update. I’m hoping to post both movements together next, before the end of the week.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: June Recital!
@Alexander Weymann Thurmond’s teacher has encouraged him to start a catalogue of obscure old recordings! He really thinks Thurmond should seriously pursue musicology as a career path.…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: June Recital!
@Peter Golemme Hi Peter. Thank you! Thurmond is heading off for a trip, so I’m answering for him. He said one key to understanding these pieces is knowing that they were written just as/after Robert…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Community Concerts!
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Re: ToneBase Scriabin Stage
@Marc M Beautiful, lovely, sensitive playing, Marc. Great kids, too! Thurmond has a solo recital in July, so I'm trying to learn about mic set ups as we are hoping to livestream the recital so family…
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
@Vidhya Bashyam Thank you! I'm going to try playing and recording both movements early next week. For this movement, I still need to be a little more confident near the end.…
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya! This etude features something I'm not too bad at: scales!
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- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
And the most recent update to the Beethoven Sonatina in G, second movement. I think it’s almost ready for Saturday’s community concert next week.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Here’s the little Etude I’ve been working on. It is pretty much complete. The goal has been facility and ease - speed being a nice by-product.
- Mom, fitness instructor, lover of music
- Michelle_Russell
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
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