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Re: "Back to school" Recital!
@Sam Smith Can't wait to hear you, Sam!
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
Community Concerts!
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Re: Week 3: Seeing the Big Picture
@Michelle R So sorry you can't play this week, but it is always smart to stop when we're in pain!
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
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Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: Jazz/pop/rock player, reverting to the most basic lower-beginner-intermediate works and it's driving me crazy. Advice?
@Becky Eck Thank you, Becky! My mom wants to get back into piano, but I'm having a tough time finding pieces she'll like.
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
General Discussion
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Alexander Weymann You have a very important day job, so it’s nice to have piano to decompress a bit at the end of the day. When I was travelling for my job,…
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
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1 yr ago
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Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
@Gail Starr BTW, I'm taking a break from the Brahms until my LH tendonitis is all better. Plus, my string quartet friends are all on vacation for the rest of the month anyway.
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Discussion of the Week
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Re: What piece of music never fails to make you smile or feel uplifted, and why?
@Don Allen You and Alex know SO many amazing stories!
Gail Starr
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Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Discussion of the Week
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Alexander Weymann We are SO lucky that you're part of Tonebase, Alex. Your insightful comments add so much amazing information and support.
Gail Starr
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Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Michelle R We ALL should probably get out more,
. Although, it feels like 105 down here in FL, so I'm happy to stay inside and practice.
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Alexander Weymann What an amazing story about Chopin's hands. You are a walking encyclopedia of pianistic information! You add SO much to the Tonebase community.…
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Michelle R I hope it wasn’t too boring!
Gail Starr
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Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Derek McConville Thank you, Derek! I picked up these ideas from Henry & Jarred on Tonebase and a bunch of YouTube tutorials.
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
Here's a bit of my Week 2 Practice session. Using ideas from Henry Kramer's wonderful class on Chopin Etudes, plus the exercises from Alfred Cortot. Doing LOTS of hands apart and starting to memorize.…
Gail Starr
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Re: Play for the 2nd Prize winner of the Chopin International Competition (feat. Charles Richard-Hamelin)
@Aline Valade J'ai fait un "practice video" que je tenterai d'ajouter cet après midi.
Gail Starr
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Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Sindre Skarelven You've mastered this so quickly! I really need to learn this as part of my Op. 59 "project", too. You inspire me. I am amazed at how beautifully you memorize.…
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 2: Status Update and one NEW improvement!
@Alexander Weymann Have a wonderful vacation! I started my Mazurka for Jarred's last TWI intensive ONLY reading the score and that's my new favorite way to learn.…
Gail Starr
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Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Jennifer Mehta NO ONE is inadequate here at Tonebase! We are here just to encourage and inspire each other. You sound wonderful!
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Judy Kuan Hey, I used to take evening classes in the adult division at Julliard also (when I lived in the neighborhood). Who do you study with privately?…
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Derek McConville You make this the perfect valse for summertime. Nice, airy and lighthearted. We're all on the "hands separately" train together this week!
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Alexander Weymann You'll ace it!
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Vidhya Bashyam Yes! This is my new "normal", too. Love it!
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Alexander Weymann It worked! We can watch the videos now. I love seeing the practice/learning process. I need to post a video today! I didn't record my "hands separately" this week,…
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Ursina Boehm It's a gorgeous piece to always evolve as you evolve as a pianist. We're never "finished" (which is a good thing!).
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Priya Viseskul Really precise work! It's sounding very solid!
Gail Starr
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1 yr ago
Unfinished Business Challenge!
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Re: Week 1: Getting down to Business
@Jennifer Mehta What an evocative piece. Great choice! Little by little coming out of the mist...
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
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1 yr ago
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Re: Play for the 2nd Prize winner of the Chopin International Competition (feat. Charles Richard-Hamelin)
@Aline Valade J’ai regardé plusieurs tutoriels sur cette étude (merci à YouTube!), et je serais ravie de te parler pour t'expliquer ce que j’ai appris. Envoyez-moi un texto!
Gail Starr
Retired MBA
Gail_Starr
1 yr ago
Live Calendar
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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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