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Re: What is your favorite part about being a pianist? There are other posts here that express the same feeling that I have about being nervous about defining myself as a pianist. Letting go of that feeling is well overdue.…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: What is your favorite part about being a pianist? @Markus Hofmann Kindred spirits. I am a trained flute player. I returned to the piano during COVID-19 mainly because I could not play with others live because of the lock-downs,…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: The 4 components to SECURE memorization (with Dominic Cheli) @Victor Wong @Dominic Cheli What workbook is this and is it available somewhere else as it doesn't seem to be here?
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: The 4 components to SECURE memorization (with Dominic Cheli) We're out at the theatre tonight. Will catch up with the recording.
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano? @Mike Firsty there are a number of Mikes and you are Mike5 according to TB admin. My understanding is that three mics are needed for piano if you are going to use XLR mics.…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: Studio Set-up @Rainer Joos Yes Rainer, I have only just seen your response from 4 weeks' ago. The messaging on TB is hard to understand. I received an email this morning referring to the original email,…
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- 8 mths ago
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Re: Group 5 @Antonella Di Giulio Thank you. Much appreciated. Yes, things happen in life and sometimes they are so unexpected. I just watched the watch party. Great show! So many talented musicians!…
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- 9 mths ago
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- Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 5 @Antonella Di Giulio Please accept my apologies for the lack of contribution on my part. Unforeseen family curcumstances meant that I have had so little time in the last three weeks to be able to…
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: Life Coaching at Tonebase? This is a little harsh unless you know categorically, not anecdotally, that the presenter is not qualified to present on this topic, for whatever reason. I am on the flute and piano platforms.…
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: Chopin Mazurka Celebration (feat. Jarred Dunn) I am in a flute live stream, which is starting at 6pm. I'll come into this one after that if it's still running an dplay catch up later.
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: Group 5 I have revised my notes on Schemata and partimenti so that I can establish a form for each variation. I have downloaded Musescore as my handwriting is less than good on manuscript paper.…
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: A deep dive into the 9 basic articulations at the piano with Dominic Cheli Sorry not to be in this live session. Off to a Samba class tonight. Move it or lose it! Applies to many things! Will catch up later! Enjoy this really important topic!
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- 9 mths ago
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Studio Set-up
Someone posted some weeks' ago asking what set-up other TB members were using. I didn't have time to answer this before. Apologies for that, but if that person would like to respond I now have more…
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- 9 mths ago
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Re: Group 5 I am starting this course late. It's a relief to see that it is four weeks' long, as it is listed under the 'Two Week Intensives'.
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- 9 mths ago
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Happy New Year!
Best Wishes for a healthy and joyful 2024! https://jlcards.com/4q2LT3 Roy XX
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: Group 4 @Ben Laude @Dominic Cheli I was not able to continue with Week 2 of the Schubert TWI due to my completely mad working life. I have reduced my working week from 5 Days, to 4, and then to 3 days,…
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- 10 mths ago
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- TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: changing piano technique @Agnes I think we need to bear in mind that, put simply, DT starts from a position that the approach of the child piano player is 'organic'. The child-player does not over-complicate matters in the…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: changing piano technique @George Lopez Ah! I don't want to start an argument but I think the different rotations are arguably combinations of vertical and horizontal motion. Also, I saw last night (it's now 10:…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: changing piano technique @Allan Freilich My understanding is that Taubman's origin was to compare child-like development with the injuries that arrive later in adult pianists. I am a flute player,…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: changing piano technique @Roy James-Pike I am not doing the TB Taubman course 'just to make sure'. I am going to do it because it is intriging and seems like the way to go.
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: changing piano technique @George Lopez I think I have all 'the levers' but would still like more clarity from tuition on this approach. I am going to do the Taubman course just to make sure.…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: changing piano technique @Linda Clover Have you tried Penelope Roskell's alternative fingerings, which avoid the harshness of LH 4 and thumb on the white notes?
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: changing piano technique @George Lopez Love this response, and love your consciousness of your actions. I am less conscious of the detailed actions but have been adopting a range of actions from the teachings on TB.…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: changing piano technique Helo Alice, I had a method when I taught flute, which came from his teacher, and beyond. This was to take students through all the stages of development regardless of where they were when they came…
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- 10 mths ago
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Re: ULTIMATE end of the Year Recital! Apologies - I write essays! Thanks @Dominic Cheli for your tips on the techy stuff about Zoom. Whoops! I missed it! I shall watch it on catch-up, hoping it's there later.…
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- 11 mths ago
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