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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why? @Mark Spurrier YES! As a kid I had an old LP with this, and I used to dance around our living room. It plays in my head ALL the time.
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why? @Linda Clover That 3rd movement is running in my head all this time!
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why? @Kathy Abrahamson Another top choice that popped in my head, also!
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why? @Nadia Wow! That is what popped into MY head also!
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Re: Group 5 And, in anticipation of Dominic's live stream on August 4, I tried. to mark up my score a bit. First time trying this, so I have no idea if this is what we are supposed to do, though.
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Re: Group 5 Miłej niedzieli, drodzy przyjaciele fortepianu! (Happy Sunday, dear Piano friends!). I had to take a break from piano for a week due to travel and tendonitis in my LH (which is much better thanks to…
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Re: Group 5 @Juan Carlos Olite Your rubato and "breathing" are simply perfect. I love listening to you!
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Re: Public Space for: Improving your Chopin Mazurka with Jarred Dunn! @David H. A. Fitch I'd love to hear your Mazurkas!
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Re: Group 5 @Jarred Dunn Perfect explanation. Thank you!
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Re: Group 1 @Yohan Georgekutty So nice to meet you, Yohan. I'm an adult and I can barely reach an octave also. You are so advanced already! Can't wait to hear you.
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Re: Group 5 @Sindre Skarelven Ah ha! That's a great explanation. Thank you. I also marked up the sections into little 4-measure (or 6 or 8) mini passages to see where the phrasing is.…
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Re: Group 5 @Sindre Skarelven Thank you! But I guess what I really don't know is what the word " articulation" refers to?
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Re: Group 5 I'm not sure what it means to "mark all articulation" in the LH parts?
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Re: Group 5 @David H. A. Fitch Yup...I think I picked one that is a bit too difficult for me, but I'll give it a go anyway because I think it is lovely.
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Re: Group 5 Good evening, Group 5 Mazurka Friends! I just started learning Op. 59/2 this week. So far, I'm having a tough time with the LH because of the octave chords.…
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Re: How far can your hand stretch on the piano? @Linda Gould Hi Linda! I actually changed my schedule for the entire week so I could stay in NYC to attend the Stretto Festival in person (my old friend, Chris O'Riley is playing)!…
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Re: How far can your hand stretch on the piano? @Lc I am actually going to the Stretto Festival next week in NYC, so I hope I can try one in person! I'd be too nervous to buy one without trying it first, and there is no "sales center" in the US.
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Re: Sindre's practice diary Simply gorgeous! Your evocative phrasing gives it such a heartfelt and charming personality. Even without your descriptive title, your composition creates a little movie that was playing in my head…
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor @Michelle R I just attended an interesting seminar on the "Piano with Jonny" Jazz platform that I'm also a member of. SO many of us have injuries! Check out the Taubman approach here on Tonebase,…
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor @Michael And no apologies for using a metronome. It is something I should do more often!
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor @Michael Your Brahms is sounding great! I like the different "personalities" you give each section. It sounds like you've put a lot of time and thought into it.
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor @Michael We are totally in this boat together. I'm finally getting around to learning the Brahms Piano Quintet, which has been on my bucket list forever...…
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Re: How far can your hand stretch on the piano? @David Robinson WOW!
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Re: How far can your hand stretch on the piano? Even Scriabin has a bigger reach than I do! I can force an octave but adding even a third or a chord is tricky. I do it, but it's kind of painful...I've been eagerly awaiting the first run of Stretto…
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Re: Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor You are going to ACE this one, Michael! Approach it in "little marshmallow" bits, like Juan Carlos says. Enjoy every little bite!
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Gail Starr

Gail_Starr

Retired MBA

Winter Park, FL

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Joined: Thu Aug 26 19:51:06 UTC 2021

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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.