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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
Way to go, Michelle!
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
@Paul Weeren Welcome to Tonebase, Paul! I used to go to Maastricht for a trade show every year so I know a tiny bit about your area. Dutch pancakes are nice!
Gail Starr
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2 days ago
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Re: Thurmond's Compositions
@Michelle R This is great news! Congratulations!
Gail Starr
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7 days ago
Composer's Corner
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages and Answering Your Questions!
Hi Dominic! I'm working on Beethoven Op. 28, and by the time I get to the final Presto section my hands feel kind of tight/tired so I can't play this last little bit at the correct tempo.…
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
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9 days ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages and Answering Your Questions!
@Michael We definitely have the same interpretation! Little Kindern who have ADHD.
Gail Starr
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10 days ago
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages and Answering Your Questions!
@Michael I can't wait to hear the answer because I'm working on this now, also
Gail Starr
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10 days ago
Live Calendar
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@Kerstin Greg is a delight! (He's one of my buddies on DuoLingo, LOL).
Gail Starr
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2 wk ago
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
@JGILLSON I am SO jealous, Jim!
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
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2 wk ago
Discussion of the Week
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Re: Bach is Difficult! A Live Q&A for Curious Pianists
@rebecca LAM If you have written out your fingering for the Prelude, I'd be happy to look at it. Not sure I can help, but I can try.
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
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2 wk ago
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
Here's my first stab at using MuseScore AND writing out SATB for the 1st 12 measures of "Der Dichter Spricht" (#13 of Kinderszenen). Am I close at all? PS: This was so much fun.…
Gail Starr
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3 wk ago
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Two-Week Intensive: Exploring Robert Schumann
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Re: Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
@Julie van der Scheer Welcome, Julie! You are going to love the tonebase community.
Gail Starr
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3 wk ago
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
@Sachi Great job!
Gail Starr
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3 wk ago
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
@Vidhya Bashyam I was secretly going to ask Andrea to do that for mine, also!
Gail Starr
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3 wk ago
Two-Week Intensive: Exploring Robert Schumann
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach
@Peter Golemme precisely!
Gail Starr
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Gail_Starr
3 wk ago
General Discussion
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach
@Peter Golemme Natalie lives in Malaysia, so I'm pretty sure they benefit from at least one extra hour per day over there...because ANY time on log into Tonic, Natalie is practicing.
Gail Starr
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3 wk ago
General Discussion
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
@Alexander Weymann We will miss you, dear Alex!
Gail Starr
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4 wk ago
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
@Sachi I love your description of of the mood of this piece. It makes for a very distinct transition into Traumerei which comes next, doesn't it?
Gail Starr
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4 wk ago
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Re: I feel so frustrated every time I practice a new piece by Bach
@Peter Golemme My amazing friend, @Natalie Peh posted the G major in Juan Carlos' Bach Stage last year. Natalie practices 25 hours/day out of 24 so she sounds beautiful!
Gail Starr
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4 wk ago
General Discussion
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
Good afternoon, TB Schumann team! I'm going to start with the final piece in the Kinderszenen set, The Poet Speaks. Once I get the feel for this TWI, I'll add a few more movements.
Gail Starr
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1 mth ago
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Re: Week 1: Voicing, Texture in Schumann's Music
@Pat Van Buskirk Oh no! Hope you feel better soon.
Gail Starr
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1 mth ago
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Re: music score software
@Linda Gould Wow! You totally inspire me. I also have paid big bucks (mostly for chamber music), and it hurts my heart to have the pages taken out of the binding...…
Gail Starr
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1 mth ago
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Re: Springtime Recital!
@Michelle R We REALLY needed a vacation and it's nice to meet in person once a year.
Gail Starr
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1 mth ago
Community Concerts!
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Re: Springtime Recital!
@Kakie Roberts We're all quite excited! It's so much fun to mix vacations and music. Last year we met in DC to attend a concert by Chris O'Riley at the Kennedy Center.
Gail Starr
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1 mth ago
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Re: Springtime Recital!
@Michelle R I hope your finger is feeling better!
Gail Starr
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1 mth ago
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Re: Springtime Recital!
@Michelle R I can't play because I'm going to Montreal with some of our lovely TB besties! We're going to have a "girl's weekend" trip with yummy bagels and private lessons and a group masterclass…
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My favorite activity is chamber music, but I love learning solo repertoire now here at Tonebase.
I'm so excited to meet other pianists from all around the globe.
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