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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
Although there are many pieces of music that I find uplifting, the one that I find can lift me up in any mood is Grand Pianola Music, by John Adams. There is something magical about it that simply…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
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- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
I would like to revisit Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique. I learned the song for a competition in high school but I did very poorly. For the first movement,…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 11
- Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: Group 1
@Jarred Dunn Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated!
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 1
I recorded myself playing the right hand of Op 6. No. 1. My biggest concern right now is how to voice and phrase the last 4 bars at the cadence of each section.…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 1
@Steven Hart Here is where I am currently at in the left hand. As you can tell, I am really struggling with bars 41-56
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 4
- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: Group 1
Hello, Although I have been too busy to post until now, I chose Op 6. nr.1 and have been working on it since Monday. I am really stunned by the level of musical complexity in such a "simple" dance…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
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Re: TWI signup: Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Hello, I just signed up for the course. How do I know which group I belong to?
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- General Information and Sign-Up!
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Re: Piano Progress by Year - Thoughts?
Hello, Mike, I started playing when I was 5 years old. I had a rather bumpy road growing up because I had 2 years with a phenomenal teacher, and then 2 years with a teacher so bad that I probably…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 3
- General Discussion
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Re: Digital baby grand : what is your experience
I might be too late the party here, but regarding how long these pianos last, I've had a Yamaha Clavinova for about 20 years now which was used daily for at least 15 of those years.…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- General Discussion
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Re: How far can your hand stretch on the piano?
I can comfortably play any kind of 10th all day, but I can just barely stretch to an 11th on the white keys.
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- Discussion of the Week
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How to get Connected with the Local Musical Community

Hello all. I live in Cincinnati and am looking for recommendations for how to connect with local musicians. When I was in high school, I participated in many honor bands (through my clarinet playing)…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: What's the most challenging piece you've ever learned and how did you tackle it?
When I was in high school I made a promise to myself that I would learn and play Fantasie Impromptu before I graduated, and I had the opportunity to do just that at a competition in my Senior year.…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 2
- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
Hello, my name is Steven Hart. And I am very excited to join the ToneBase Community. I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio (born and raised), and I am a big fan of Cincinnati chili.…
- Steven_Hart
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
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