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Re: How do you memorize music?
@Linda Gould Thank you for your kind words Linda. I am enjoying the journey, and I do have an excellent very patient teacher who is also now a friend. It does help to keep the old grey cells ticking…
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Re: How do you memorize music?
@Roy James-Pike Thanks Roy for your amusing comments. We don’t march all the time just Anzac Day, and a couple of street festivals, otherwise sitting as a Concert Band or the Stage Band.…
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Re: How do you memorize music?
@Kaja I can relate to this. I restarted Piano 2 years ago after over 60 years not Playing. A long term project now is to play Fur Elise, in its entirety, no not from memory.…
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@Linda Gould Linda you must be quite an accomplished pianist to do all that. Sadly I’m not.
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Re: How do you memorize music?
@Roy James-Pike Roy, I was pleased and surprises to see your reply to my post on memory. I’m 78 and memorising is near impossible. I tried a course with Mike Morley Fletcher from In the Zone,…
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
I’m 78 and during Covid I resumed piano having stopped age 15. I have an excellent teacher but decided to join Tonebase (life Subscription) as the best on line resource.…
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Re: How do you memorize music?
Sadly I simply cannot. Perhaps a few key short phrases but having only taken up piano again after a 60 year hiatus, at my age the memory cells just don’t function.…
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Re: What is the last tonebase lesson you watched?
Scale Scale Challenge CDE
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11 mths ago
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Hanson exercises
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Re: What is your favorite part about being a pianist?
I wouldn’t describe myself as a pianist, I’m revisiting piano having stopped aged 15, I’m now 77! However I despite frustration with my ability, I find it relaxing to play from easy music I can try…
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Re: Lessons suggestions for not quite intermediate
That’s me too. My piano teacher is going overseas for 4/12 and I’m going solo til February. Karla
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Re: What advice would you give your beginner-self?
I should never have stopped at 16 years old. Circumstances were against me, but I should have found a way, or resumed sooner. Now at 77 “ relearning “ is difficult but satisfying.
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Returning to some piano after over 50 years not playing. Also member of local band on Saxophone.
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