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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community! @Timothy Giordano - Similar story here.. Was a Physics prof at a univ in my 20's. No real formal music training of any sort. Came across Tonebase about 3 years ago.…
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Re: Is Tonebase right for me? You will get a lot out of tonebase. There are absolutely world Class pianists - who give lessons. I have never been to music school or even visited a conservatory.…
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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?” @Pauline Dominic is absolutely awesome..! I intend to watch every lesson of Dominic on Tonebase in the next couple of years. Job work will possibly wind down for good this year.…
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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?” @Jarkko Janhunen Richter and Sokolov - possibly in the all time greats list. Many recordings of Sokolov on YT as well. Just sit back, watch and enjoy quietly. :-)
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Re: “Who are pianists that you think more people should know about?” @Filipe Calheira de Oliveira Gomes is Fantastic!.. Student of Kempff (?) . Thanks for sharing. Have watched both Argerich and Michelangeli.. (several hours easily.. on YT -- All time legends !!..…
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner @rebecca LAM LOL! .. I am sending you the email.. Thanks again.
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner @rebecca LAM Thank you ! for your note. Yes I definitely will reach out via email this evening and we can do a quick listening session. Would be great to hear your feedback.…
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Re: Struggling with small hands @Kuro ah yes at max tempo 147 bpm it may be very difficult . My response was only that of a beginner .. my apologies.. also from your link above - sounds a bit like Beethoven’s Moonlight 3rd movement…
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Re: Struggling with small hands Beginner view point - I saw the lines above - have small hands - F to A is possible . I used 1 2 5 in the first bar on the 8th notes but found it much easier to lift 1 and pivot on 2 —- I could play…
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner @Gail Starr , @Michelle R , @rebecca LAM An update on a beginner's progress. Ah yes it has now been almost a year of playing almost every other day for a hour or so.…
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner @Michelle R Hi Michelle, Thanks for your note and sharing your work so far. Very nice.! No teacher -yet but did some tests on myself and found relative pitch may be possible to acquire with practice.…
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner @rebecca LAM Thanks for your note. I don't have a teacher - yet - so I have tested myself -play a set of random keys on the piano and call it out - and am absolutely sure that I don't have absolute…
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner ok I am a very late beginner as well. Exposed to piano at 18 then recently picking up after many decades. Was able to play Bach prelude in C pretty quickly. Interested only in classical piano mostly.…
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Re: What is the last tonebase lesson you watched? @Stephen Hessert . Watched Dominic Cheli's livestream. Totally awesome.. so much to learn from.. The demo of the grand scale at such speed..! It would be wonderful to get even close to that speed and…
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Re: I've just finished the Music Theory Basic's Course, any further material recommendations? books, videos... @Wong Ngai Sum Just found your reference link.This is a fantastic reference . I like reading it all in one go . Ben’s course went through the major scale degrees .. ( Lydian , Loochrian , Mixolydian .…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: What is the last tonebase lesson you watched? Have been a member for over a year. Work got really busy so had a long hiatus. Got a real baby grand piano on June 13th.. Started playing almost everyday.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Audiation and how to improve it This is exactly my question too.Thanks for asking this and all the replies. I am not able to hear the music from the score at all unless I sit at the piano and play it out.…
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- 1 yr ago
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Re: Group 2 @Leann Osterkamp Thank you ! I will get this book soon.
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- 2 yrs ago
- Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
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Re: Group 2 @Leann Osterkamp r Hello Dr. Osterkamp. Thank you! for your note.. I will try the analysis and simplify method. Do you recommend any beginning books on sight reading ?…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Group 2 @Kerstin Hi Kerstin Thanks for your note. Apologies I am very very far from your level. In college a physics colleague of mine showed me the mapping between keys and notes in one afternoon on his…
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- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Group 2 @Kerstin Wow!.. I am totally untrained ( no lessons at all).. quick q.. did you just analyze the music like the professor in the instruction video? and was this first time playing - after analysis ?…
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- 2 yrs ago
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