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Gail Ravin Starr
Gail_Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Winter Park, FL
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Currently working on (as of June 20, 2025):
Schubert: Moment Musical #6, D 780 (hope to learn the whole set)
Chopin: Etudes Op. 25: 1, 2 and 7
Mozart: Sonata K. 310
Beethoven: Sonata Op. 28
Schumann: Kinderszenen
Schumann: Fantasiestuck Op. 12
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Re: Group 1
@Marc M I guess we just like listening to the same not-overly-played music?? What was YOUR favorite composer when you first started piano? (I loved Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Mahler.…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
@Michelle R We actually DO have a group name but it is quite long!😂
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
@Michelle R excellent start! The upward line sounds hopeful.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
@Vidhya Bashyam I’ll try to add a bit in MuseScore once you have time to sketch the first draft in Staffpad (if I can open that?).
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
@Marc M This starting piece is exactly the concept I was hearing in MY head, LOL! Haven’t started yet, though…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
@Michelle R Your poem gave me chills, beautiful!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
@Sam Smith Gershwin variations!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
@Antonella Di Giulio Rioja variations on a tapas theme!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Group 1
@Marc M I can’t wait to hear what you come up with!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions!
@Alexander Weymann What a magnificent quote! It does match Juan Carlos’ playing!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions!
@Alexander Weymann Yes, that IS the type of storm it evokes!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: When is your favorite time of day to practice?
@Patrick Bentolila sort of in the same boat! My piano is directly in front of the door to my husband’s office. But, luckily, I have a digital keyboard with headphones while he’s working.…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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General Discussion
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions!
@Marc M I’m SO psyched to discover more of his works. Gorgeous playing!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions!
@Marc M It IS a phenomenal piece! I’m not sure I could even read it properly, no less ever play it as well as @Alexander Weymann !
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 3: Final Submissions!
@Marc M what a gorgeous piece! Thank you for introducing it to us.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: End of the Year Challenge: Watch Party!
@Dominic Cheli Yes, it’s still not working to type in the chat but I’m certainly enjoying listening to everyone ❤️
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: End of the Year Challenge: Watch Party!
@Vidhya Bashyam I did also, but I still can’t log in on o chat. So strange!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: End of the Year Challenge: Watch Party!
STILL can not join the discussion thread, even after powering down my iPad and rebooting. Maybe there is a little glitch somewhere?
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: End of the Year Challenge: Watch Party!
@Alexander Weymann OK!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
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1 yr ago
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Re: End of the Year Challenge: Watch Party!
Or rather I can not join the discussion thread but I am hearing and seeing the performers, Alex
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: End of the Year Challenge: Watch Party!
@Alexander Weymann the link isn’t working properly. I can’t really log in.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: What we've learned
@Sam Gralla Thank you so much for the detailed response. This sounds like the kind of setup I would like...although, my husband would be blocked into his office by the mic stands,…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 1: What we've learned
@Sam Gralla such a pleasure to hear you! Enjoy your lovely piano. Do you use two mics? (I only record from my phone at the moment, so I need to improve my setup this year 😊).
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
Thank you! @Rainer
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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General Discussion
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Re: Tonebase vs Pianote for late beginner
@Peter William There is also a really fun app you can get on your phone called "lyrical letters' and you play back the series of notes you hear. I sometimes play with it when I'm just waiting in line…
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Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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