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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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- 1 yr 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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- 1 yr 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.…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 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.
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr 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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- 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!
- Roy_JamesPike
- 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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- 1 yr 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'.
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr 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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- 1 yr ago
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- General Discussion
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,…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr 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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- 1 yr 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:…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr 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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- 1 yr 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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- 1 yr 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.…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr 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?
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr 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.…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr 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…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr 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.…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr ago
- Community Concerts!
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Re: Group 4
@Ben Laude Ah! Thanks for the clarity. I like flat keys too, so I am in good company. 👍
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr ago
- TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 4
Enjoyed the video, Ben. I have my list of harmonic concepts to discover in this TWI. For clarity, I think we, in the UK, call it the relative minor, when we go down a minor third from the major key…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr ago
- TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 4
@Ben Laude Thank you. I am not sure that I am playing the correct notes, but I like the sound anyway. This is what I did: LH C3 and the A flat above, with RH on F# above middle C (C4),…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Group 4
@Ben Laude I should have watched the video before asking the question but it’s late here. Of course, it makes total sense when the augmented sixth is not simply from the tonic but is in a chord…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr ago
- TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 4
@Ben Laude Thanks for the suggestion. I am going to start working on this tomorrow, as it is now 21:21 in the UK. I have done a lot of theory over the years, which I love to do.…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr ago
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Re: Group 4
Hello Ben, The course plan looks great I aim, as part of this course to review all the courses addressing Schubert that are on TB. I learned lots of Landler many years ago,…
- Roy_JamesPike
- 1 yr ago
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- TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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