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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
We are a group of 4 friends (Vidhya in VA, Harriet in MD, Andrea in Germany & Gail in FL) who live nowhere near each other...so we decided to write a Waltz sharing our files over WhatsApp!…
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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: When is your favorite time of day to practice?
@Patrick Bentolila at least it LOOKS beautiful! 😊
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: Introduction to Improvisation with Nancy Stagnitta
@Geoffrey Grosenbach I need to rewatch because I was in a moving car (well, actually stuck in traffic) and the sound kept cutting out. 😳
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: 2024 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS!
@Geoffrey Grosenbach Have you looked into Meetup.com? I found my local Piano Meetup in Orlando, FL that way and my friends there also happen to be in Tonebase.…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
General Discussion
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Re: Group 3
@Steve My Tonebase buddies are VERY talented. I’m lucky they allow me to hang out with them!
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 3
@Steve I used to compose when I was a kid, but since I didn’t study music at university, I forgot that I even enjoyed it 😊. I’m working on the “ collaborative “ type with a few of my besties.…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: Group 5
@Rudelle Gaje I can’t wait to try playing your piece when I get home this evening!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: Group 3
@Beth Lester believe it or not, I actually completed the entire Duolingo Italian course during Covid so decided to embark on the Spanish one more recently.…
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 3
@Antonella Di Giulio großartige Idee! Andrea Buckland kann helfen. ❤️
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: When is your favorite time of day to practice?
@Patrick Bentolila let us know if you find an affordable keyboard 😊
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: Group 5
@Rudelle Gaje I wish we all had had teachers like Dr. Antonella when we started piano!
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 3
@Beth Lester In qualche modo, penso che continueremo questa discussione in italiano. Ou on pourrait le faire en français, 😂! Quant à moi, j’ai commencé l’espagnol chez DuoLingo il y a un an.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: Group 3
@Steve I love your idea of starting with this kind of outline. I never would have thought to do that. Comme @Aline Valade vient de dire, ça va être magnifique!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.…
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Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
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