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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Alexander Weymann Just read through the piece and it’s not too tough…and only 4 pages!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Alexander Weymann Is this what you are referring to?
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Alexander Weymann I'm going to go with "Minstrels" as a first one. Since it is so short, I'll probably add one or both of the other ones you recommend. Thank you for helping me pick a piece!
Gail Starr
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Alexander Weymann I'll definitely check those out today and pick one! At first, I didn't think "Cathedrale" was scary, but THEN I had a nightmare and decided to steer clear of that piece for the…
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
Since I have a big, gaping hole in my pianistic background it is time to fill it in. Believe it or not, I have never played any Debussy except for my attempt at "Claire de Lune" at Christmas last…
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Alexander Weymann Your poetic elegance in describing this treasured memory brought tears to my eyes. I can't wait to hear you "channel" the spirit of the great master in a few weeks!
Gail Starr
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
@Marc M Ooooh! Can't wait to hear you. I'm such a Scriabin fan!
Gail Starr
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7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
can't wait to hear you, angela!
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
Could we get rid of the black background? In my professional activities in product management, we were always told by our ad agencies to NEVER use black background with white typeface in written…
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Discussion of the Week
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Sindre Skarelven oh no! I am SO sorry your back is still hurting.
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7 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Sindre Skarelven We are Beethoven twins. I loved your last movement! Hope your back is feeling better this weekend and you are enjoying snowboarding.
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Kay Hanna I would LOVE the links for your performances, and I’ll definitely attend if I’m home then! (I just need to check my calendar)
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7 mths ago
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Judy Kuan what a lovely tale of your journey with this masterpiece! I have a feeling that if you take a few months to work on other rep, you’ll return to it with more ease of mastery without even…
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Gail Starr And my bunny likes your little sheep!
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Aaron beautiful phrasing and dynamic control! Thank you for sharing!
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Kay Hanna You have introduced us to such amazing composers!
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Juan Carlos Olite Muchas gracias! Tendré tiempo para practicar los otros partes pronto! “@NataliePeh ya me ayudo con el ultimo movimiento porque ella lo está aprendiendo con su professor en Malasia.
Gail Starr
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Aaron Thanks, Aaron! Still needs work, but it will have to wait a week or 2, LOL!
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Vidhya Bashyam Aw, thanks, Bestie!
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Re: Springtime Recital
@adam. summers We hope everyone gets better soon!
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Kay Hanna I love whatever you play, Kay!
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Re: Springtime Recital
@Peter Golemme Hi Peter! Just pop your video in this feed and Dominic will find it. You are already listed on the program, but you can change to whatever video you'd like to submit if you don't feel…
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Re: Springtime Recital
Here's a work in progress: Beethoven, Op. 14 #2. The bunny knows that his owner has been very busy since it is tax season, but she'll practice more after April 15!
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Re: Group 1
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He LOL! Yup, it’s going to take me a couple of days to make it automatic. Pulling up and dropping down are quite opposite, but I really see how adopting this technique will…
Gail Starr
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Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 1
Here's a little practice video where I am TRYING to use the "drop" technique on the LH in my Bach Fugue. Spoiler alert: I still haven't mastered it, LOL!
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My favorite activity is chamber music, but I love learning solo repertoire now here at Tonebase.
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