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Re: Week 2: Fully immersed in Grieg's musical landscape
@Gail Starr Wow Gail, that is great after only 9 days!
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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Re: Week 1: Taking your first steps!
@Sindre Skarelven Fantastic! And from memory too!
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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Re: Week 1: Taking your first steps!
@Jennifer Mehta Hi Jennifer - your tempo is better than mine! Loved it!
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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Re: Week 2: Fully immersed in Grieg's musical landscape
OK, here is 2/3rds of Grieg "Gade", opus 57-2. Main challenge is bringing out the two voices while keeping everything else in the background. And tempo, of course - it is marked allegro, not andante!…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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Re: Week 1: Taking your first steps!
@Gail Starr That's great Gail! I was never able to get the 5 note figure smooth, no matter the speed - unsafe at any speed! The middle section reminds me of my days in marching band.…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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Re: Week 1: Taking your first steps!
I will try to get op 57-2, "Gade", back up to an acceptable level. Unlike most of the others, "Gade" is not a descriptive title, but the name of Niels Gade, a Danish composer and teacher.…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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Re: Read Me and FAQ
I've played several of the Lyric Pieces - Notturno, Gade, and the Arietta. Maybe I can bring Gade back - not enough time!
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
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Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
I am old and retired, so my first resolution is to make it through another year! 1- I belong to two in-person piano groups and one online group (in addition to tonebase),…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Which tablet is recommended for musicians?
@Gillian I use the Airturn BT200 S-2. Sturdy design with big mechanical buttons. Its several years old - there are probably newer versions now. I use the app to set it to only go forward - never…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
- General Discussion
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Re: Group 1
Here are the first two assignments. Just the first 4 measures of the Allemande from French Suite #5. I had a lot of trouble trying to sing and play at the same time.…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
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Re: Group 1
Well, I thought this would be easy - not! I tried it this morning - I keep trying to sing along with the upper voice instead of the lower!
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
- 1
- Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
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Re: Group 1
I have never done one of these intensives before - is there where we post our submissions? I am working on the Allemande from French Suite #5 - love that piece! Thanks!
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
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Re: Problem Solving Chopin's Etudes with Marina Lomazov!
What is a good starting point in the Etudes? I have played several Preludes (the easier ones!), and sampled the Waltzes, Mazurkas, and the Polonaise op 40-1.…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
- Live Calendar
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Re: What Apps you're using to structure your practice?
I use an app called "Now Then" to keep track of my practice time. It's designed as a task timer, so not specifically for music. You can define tasks, and group them into folders.…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Discussion of the Week
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Re: Public Space for Improving your sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Always looking for ways to improve - I can sight read, but at about half speed (or less)! I second the questions about how this works, since I am a new member.…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Public Spaces!
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Re: Talking about Piano Books
@Gail Starr Hi Gail, - you should get a referral coupon! Glad I finally joined.
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Talking about Piano Books
How about some fiction? Body and Soul by Frank Conroy: The author is not a musician, but he captures every myth and anecdote about growing up to become a performing pianist.…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Talking about Piano Books
@Harriet Kaplan I did not care for Denk’s book. Sure, there may be some musical insights, but the comments he made about people in his life were in poor taste.…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Which tablet is recommended for musicians?
Yes, the ipad Pro, largest size, with forscore as the app for viewing, organizing, and editing scores. Pair that with a bluetooth pedal to turn pages, or, if you are brave,…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- General Discussion
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
I'm from the southern US, and I love all the local foods, but my favorite accompaniment to piano practice is Sweet Iced Tea. Black tea with sugar, a splash of lemonade, and lots of ice!…
- Sam_Smith
- 2 yrs ago
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- Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
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