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Re: Beethoven's Birthday Challenge!
I plan to learn Beethoven's Prelude in C major, Op. 39 No. 2. This small piece visits 12 keys in 76 measures.
Paul Miller
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1 mth ago
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Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your waltz and start Dancing!
@Roy IJames-Pike Thanks for the suggestion. I tried this, but my hand is not quite big enough to play the 1-4 octaves without straining, so I'll have to depend on the pedal.
Paul Miller
Paul_Miller
6 mths ago
Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your waltz and start Dancing!
Thank you for this challenge. For many years my primary keyboard instrument was organ. Now I find I am having trouble with octave passages (which are very rare in organ literature).…
Paul Miller
Paul_Miller
6 mths ago
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Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
@Vidhya Bashyam Thank you. The Tonebase community is so encouraging
Paul Miller
Paul_Miller
7 mths ago
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A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 4: Final Submissions!
Haydn Sonata in C# Minor: Scherzando. Excerpts. A snapshot of my progress after 4 weeks--still a little rough, but it was worth the challenge. I may try to finish this and learn the rest of the…
Paul Miller
Paul_Miller
7 mths ago
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A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 3: Progress Check!
I have gotten to the place where I can play my whole Haydn Sonata movement at a reduced tempo with only a few missed notes. The next step will be to memorize it so I can get it up to speed.…
Paul Miller
Paul_Miller
8 mths ago
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A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
Given my slow pace of learning and limited time this month I'm planning to learn a short piece, the Scherzando from the Haydn C# minor Sonata. Since Haydn has been neglected in my piano training this…
Paul Miller
Paul_Miller
8 mths ago
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A Fresh Start!
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Re: Group 1
@Alexander Weymann Hi! I'm Paul and lived most of my life in Columbus, Ohio, but now find myself in Los Angeles. Having retired from a job as a librarian and math teacher last year I am trying to…
Paul Miller
Paul_Miller
1 yr ago
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Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
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