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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!
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A Fresh Start!
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Re: Week 1: Choose your piece!
can't wait to hear you, angela!
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A Fresh Start!
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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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Re: Springtime Recital
@Sindre Skarelven oh no! I am SO sorry your back is still hurting.
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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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1 yr 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.
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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…
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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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Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 1
@Marc M You must have ESP because her video popped up NEXT in my stream to watch, LOL!
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Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 1
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He Thank you! I'll focus on articulation instead of dynamics in this piece, and see how it sounds.
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Marc M I hope they do! My son used to let me accompany him on violin, but he did NOT have a knack for that instrument and decided to try singing after 6 LONG years of (frustrated) practicing.
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: Group 1
I'm working on a Bach P&F (Book 1, D Maj). I am having a tough time making the LH loud enough and marcato enough (but not TOO loud) to give a strong base line without getting in the way of the…
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Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
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Re: Group 1
@Dr. Leann Osterkamp He Ah ha! That is so interesting. I was thinking the rainbow motion was a way to relax the arm/wrist, not just something nice to look at.
Gail Starr
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Re: Group 1
@Marc M Marc, you read my mind. I was wondering exactly about how Claire H's approach (and other pianists like Tiffany Poon) who seem to employ graceful arcs in their playing.…
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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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