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Re: Holiday Recital "Winter Melodies of 2024"
@Dominic Cheli Hi Dominic - I managed to make a recording of my Holiday Music. Can you play this for the recital? I'll be listening! https://youtu.be/wtwnBGzuhA8
Sam Smith
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6 days ago
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Re: Holiday Recital "Winter Melodies of 2024"
I would love to play "Let it Snow!" by Jule Styne arranged by Lee Evans - since it rarely snows here in Georgia USA!
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
1 mth ago
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Re: Exploring the Art of Chamber Music with Brandon Patrick George
I play in an amateur woodwind quintet + piano. We meet once or twice a month. But we never really rehearse, instead just playing through the music. Part of the problem is that no one wants to take on…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
1 mth ago
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Re: INTRODUCING: The tonebase Fall Fast-Track Program!
What if the piece I would like to study does not have a Tonebase lesson? Would that be OK?
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
2 mths ago
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Re: General Live Stream Suggestions! (Megathread)
How about a livestream with Dr. Molly Gebrian? She just published a new book: Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician’s Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing. Pretty awesome stuff.…
Sam Smith
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3 mths ago
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Re: Navigating Hearing Loss for Musicians
@Eder Giaretta You were able to open the livestream? The link does not work for me...
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
3 mths ago
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Re: Navigating Hearing Loss for Musicians
The link to the livestream is not working? At least not for me - it takes me to a tonebase enrollment page...
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
3 mths ago
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Re: Melodies of Midsummer: July Concert!
Put me down for Mendelssohn Song Without Words op30-1. About 5 minutes. I will play live. I played it back in February, then let it rest. I am playing it in a live recital the very next day after…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
5 mths ago
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Re: Preparing for a Master Class
@Gail Starr They are both playing in a streaming concert tonight - 7:30 Texas time - set an alarm. I would go to PianoTexas, except I am pretty sure you have to audition.…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
6 mths ago
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Re: Preparing for a Master Class
The PianoTexas masterclasses are bing streamed live this week: You can get your fill of watching teachers and amateurs struggle through masterclasses. Here is the current one: https://www.youtube.…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
6 mths ago
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Re: Group 1
The problem I always have with these Two week intensives is that I try to perfect the exercise before posting my progress - and since I never get it perfect, I never post!…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
7 mths ago
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TWI: Improving your Scales!
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Re: Group 1
@Bernice vonSaleski On even calendar days, I play arpeggios! I end up playing the scales 2 days in a row at the end of 31 day months, but it is all good!
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
7 mths ago
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TWI: Improving your Scales!
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Re: Group 1
Hi everyone! I learned all the major/minor scales some time ago, and play them on odd calendar days - because I am determined not to forget them! But I never really learned the chromatic scale - it…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
7 mths ago
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TWI: Improving your Scales!
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Re: June Recital!
I would like to play Philip Glass Etude #6. I play the "Yuja Wang" version, which skips a lot of the repeats - much easier for me to play. It will be about 4 minutes and a lot of notes!
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
7 mths ago
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Re: May Melodies Concert!
@Sam Smith Here is our video - Enjoy! https://youtu.be/n4fPkkzk4Bw A little background - Pierne was a french composer, late 19th, early 20th centuries. The Canzonetta was composed in 1888.…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
7 mths ago
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Re: May Melodies Concert!
Is collaborative piano OK? If so, my wife (Laurie, aka Tootles) on clarinet, accompanied by me on piano, playing Canzonetta op 19 by Gabriel Pierne. About 5 minutes.…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
8 mths ago
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
Love Tonebase and wish I could spend more time in the forums - too busy watching lessons and past content! And practicing of course... What I would really like to see is a long term calendar of…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
8 mths ago
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Re: "Music that you LOVE!" Concert
@Dominic Cheli Hi Dominic - I decided to make a video instead of playing live - probably less errors! Here is the link: https://youtu.be/uoAEH-yLCfg I will be attending to listen to everyone else!…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
10 mths ago
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Re: Group 1
Here is my first take - only about 10 measures. I worked hours on this and only got 10 measures - oh well, have to start somewhere. It's very Mendelssohn-ish,…
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Sam Smith
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11 mths ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
Hello everyone - haven't written any music in 10 years - and before that I had a 40 year lapse, so I am definitely going to be using a familiar piece as a reference!…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
11 mths ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
@Sachi I have a Zoom Q8 that I used for awhile - 2 problems: The camera lens has a lot of distortion - the edges curve, so straight lines end up curved.…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
11 mths ago
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Re: How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
I've been through many revisions of my recording setup over the years. And I do like to keep it simple, since obsessing over recording quality is not something I like to do.…
Sam Smith
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11 mths ago
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Michelle R Thanks Michelle!
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
1 yr ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
The "big" piece that I learned this year was actually 3 pieces - the three preludes by George Gershwin. I took these on with the intention of performing them as a set in a couple of live recitals in…
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
1 yr ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: "Music that you LOVE!" Concert
Pencil me in for Mendelssohn's Song without Words op 30-1, about 5 minutes at my slow pace!
Sam Smith
Sam_Smith
1 yr ago
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