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Re: How do you memorize music?
Thanks Dominic for the pdf. Much appreciated. I found a really useful lesson on Youtube from Peter Martin of Open Jazz Studio. Peter recommends learning each of the tunes in the treble and the bass,…
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Re: Max Baillie and Steve Goss: Radical Interpretations!
I’m out at the moment. This says the session is at 6pm in the UK (clocks haven’t changed here yet). I’ll login as soon as I can. I might be back by the start.
Roy James-Pike
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1 yr ago
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Re: Possible help?
@Steven L I am sure that they are all up for teaching. Jeremy Siskind is certainly. You can buy his books and personal support flows from that process. The admin team will know who is available for…
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1 yr ago
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Re: Possible help?
@Aaron I have a couple of Jeremy's books and a part of my 'Practice Plans; is to practise a consecutive chapter each month - so that I work through the two books I have in a year. Then I'll buy more.…
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Re: Possible help?
@Dave B Always. However, Dominic Cheli's contiuned enthusiasm for all things that are difficult techically is an inspiration to assist that enjoyment.
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1 yr ago
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Re: Possible help?
I suggest that you do the 'Practice Plan' if you haven't already, as that brings up a set of TB courses to do based on a quiz to assist TB to assess your needs.…
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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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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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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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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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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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1 yr 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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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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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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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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1 yr 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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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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1 yr 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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1 yr 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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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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Happy New Year!
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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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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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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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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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