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Re: Improve your sightreading with Claire Huangci
Thank you for a wonderful live stream! SUPER HELPFUL! It is really insightful to hear Claire's thinking process as she's doing sight reading. I noticed that she never once look at her hand even for…
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2 wk ago
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Re: How has your taste in music changed over the years?
When I was younger, I like the Beethoven, Schuberts, Chopin, Strauss in orchestra, chamber as well as piano/violin solo. That remain unchanged. On the other hand, as a kid,…
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
Papagena. especially opening few measure - Just the opening itself makes me laugh out loud. The funny costume and gaits appears in my head as soon as the music plays.…
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1 mth ago
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Re: What advice would you give your beginner-self?
two more: RYTHM - Develop this skill independently from the pitch. Learn to LISTEN!!! - Not just for the pitch, tone COLOR, breathing etc.
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1 mth ago
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Re: What advice would you give your beginner-self?
As others mentioned, teachers is really important. I'll add to that to get multiple teachers as one develops (or felt stuck), at least a lesson or two (eg. masterclasses).…
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1 mth ago
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Re: What is the most memorable moment in a music lesson you’ve ever had?
@Ruth Price I've been polishing on that movement. How Interesting. I'll try that with the advice in mind.
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2 mths ago
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Re: What is the most memorable moment in a music lesson you’ve ever had?
@Dominic Cheli That's awesome. You clearly have good techniques. It was quite the opposite for me. My teacher stopped me a few measures into the first movement of D960, and had me start over.…
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2 mths ago
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Re: How far can your hand stretch on the piano?
@Gail Starr wow!! I didn't know about the Stretto Festival! How exciting! I had been asking around and checking the website but never could figure out how to try one.…
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2 mths ago
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Re: How far can your hand stretch on the piano?
@Gail Starr I'm in the same boat of maybe an octave (on edge of the keyboard, or I'll have to bend the pinky). This was a good improvement compared to when I restarted in my mid 20s.…
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2 mths ago
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Re: If you could master the technique of any pianist, living or dead, who would it be and why?
@geraldw thank you for sharing the video. I'm huge Sokolov fan and it's so nice to see his precise movement up close. He makes it looks simple and yet the nuances of musical details are so great.…
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2 mths ago
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Re: If you could master the technique of any pianist, living or dead, who would it be and why?
@Dominic Cheli I'm with you! Sokolov name came straight into mind when I read the question. His handle of tones are just incredible. He doesn't ever seem to get tired either!…
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2 mths ago
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it?
@Alexander Weymann Haha. "broke apart in her hands". How funny. I always try to think of serene winter lake that look like it has thin ice, and out appears magical creatures.…
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3 mths ago
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it?
@Albert thanks Albert. Good to hear i am not alone in finding the beginning of 4th ballade infinitely challenging yet mesmerizing. I still try to keep that up from time to time.…
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3 mths ago
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it?
Amateur here. Chopin Ballade 4 was challenging. Both the coda, and even harder is the beginning few measures that appears to be so simple. The beginning section as one long musical line and yet…
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Re: What is your favorite Beethoven Symphony?
#3 by Mariss Jansons. I love the journey of this symphony - a simple and sublime melody on 1st movement to the most deeply moving funeral march on second movement. And journey kept going.…
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3 mths ago
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Re: Piano Extravaganza: An Exploration of Beethoven's Orchestral Style (feat. a performance of the "Pastorale Symphony"
What a fun topic!! Thank you! I play 8 hands with 3 others amateurs. Besides the interesting interpretation challenges of emulating different instruments,…
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lc_piano
3 mths ago
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Re: What's your favorite music-related book or movie?
@Alexander Weymann Love Neuhaus' book too. Glad you mentioned it. It's surprisingly funny writing too - I burst out laughing so many times.
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3 mths ago
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Re: What's your favorite music-related book or movie?
1) Movie. Coda, Patrick Stewart played the pianist. Some beautiful music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coda_(2019_film) 2) As someone mentioned, Jeremy Denk's book on Every Good Boy Does Fine is a…
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3 mths ago
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Re: Quick Tips: Improve your Octaves!
Looking forward to join. I could always used octaves exercise for my small hands.
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5 mths ago
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Re: Ways you can participate in the tonebase Piano Community
@Alherne cupido Also, both the nocturnes and the Brahms intermezzo wasn't easy to learn. So congrats on learning it in such a short time!
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1 yr ago
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Re: Ways you can participate in the tonebase Piano Community
@Alherne cupido So happy to hear of your progress. I agree it's easier to be motivated when there're audiences. I took lessons for that reason. That aside, are there piano groups near where you live?…
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1 yr ago
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
After lurking for a few months, it's time for me add an self-intro. I grew up in Southeast Asia. My fav food is Laksa, and Chili Crab, and as Cantonese,…
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
@Howie Lim Welcome to Tonebase, Howie! Thanks for sharing your journey! Indeed Malaysia has one of the best food in the world. :) I do so miss Laksa! So happy you found your way back to the piano…
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
@Julie A. Z. Hi Julie, Thank you for sharing your story. I totally relate to you when you mentioned not knowing how to practice. Isn't that key to everything? Never too late.…
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Re: Ways you can participate in the tonebase Piano Community
@Alherne cupido Hi Alherne, I might not be qualified to give this advice. But I thought I'd share mine thoughts in case it maybe helpful. In my amateur piano group,…
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