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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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10 mths ago
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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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10 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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10 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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10 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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10 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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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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1 yr ago
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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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1 yr ago
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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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1 yr ago
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Re: Group 1
@Ben Laude Thank you Ben for all the work you put in. Alright, here's my attempt. I analyzed the middle section, and realized how clean & simple the chord progressions are.…
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1 yr ago
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Re: Group 1
@Nicole Thank you Nicole! Now that you pointed out the potential tritone, that makes sense why it is that way.
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1 yr ago
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Re: Group 1
@Ben Laude Thank you. That makes sense. Indeed I had a tough time memorizing this section when I was learning it. That's why I'm eager to analyze this to really find out what's going on with what…
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1 yr ago
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Re: Group 1
@Ben Laude Thank you Ben. That makes sense. I updated the pdf to a different copy. Hopefully more legible. I'm stuck on the D-maj section. Is it really a ninth-chord (Db-F-?-C-Eb )?…
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1 yr ago
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Re: Group 1
I'm working on BeethovenOp110 2nd mvt. I just started on some of it. Some interesting mode-mixture. On the 2nd line, there's an augmented-chord that I'm a bit stump on (red highlighted).…
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1 yr ago
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Re: Sign-Up: Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
interested. I had some college theory classes but never really put it to much practical use. :) Please sign me up.
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1 yr ago
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Re: Sign-Up: Improve your Scales in Two Weeks!
What a wonderful idea! I'd love to participate if there's still room. Thank you!
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1 yr ago
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Re: Welcome!
@Gail Starr time really flies, doesn't it! I'll reach out again in July. :)
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1 yr ago
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Re: Welcome!
@Gail Starr I'd love to do it with you! July or later is perfect for me too. Which part do you like to play? (I played primo last time. But happy to switch it up).
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1 yr ago
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Re: Welcome!
What a fun thread. I haven't done any four-hands/two piano until meeting local pianists in an informal Piano meetup group. During the meetup nights, we would sight read 2-piano/8 hands music,…
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1 yr ago
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
Past 2 concerts- Feb/20 (prepandemic) Sokolov in Barcelona 2 years later, Garrick Ohlsson & Kerstein duo piano I'm looking forward to atttend Babayan's recital in Oregon this weekend,…
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2 yrs ago
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@Chris Deiturriaga Nice! I am going to a Babayan Concert in Corvallis, OR this weekend. Really looking forward. What's your fav part of his recital?
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Who is your favorite pianist?
Pollini, Zimmerman, Michelangelli for Chopin. In general, I'm a fan of Sokolov and Martha Argerich. For younger pianists, I find Avdeeva inspiring in her thoughtful tone and interpretation.…
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Recording Yourself: What do you actually need?
Martin, Thank you very much for this very insightful session on recording! Would you be able to shed more insight into Dominic's and Hilda's mic setup? Is it a 1 or multi mic(s) setup?…
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2 yrs ago
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Re: What is your dream piece to perform?
@edalene A friend recommended that piece to me too. It was in a box of two-piano books I received. Will have to give it a try some time!
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2 yrs ago
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Re: Double 6ths: rotation and fingering!
Thanks for another great session! Would you please post the pieces you discussed? Thank you!!
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2 yrs ago
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