Skip to main content
How to enable Javascript
Sign Up
Login
Home
Profile
Gail Ravin Starr
Gail_Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Winter Park, FL
Follow
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
Joined
Thu Aug 26 19:51:06 UTC 2021
2276
posts
2428
likes received
18
followers
Latest Posts
Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Will Green Your playing makes me so happy. You inspire me!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
2
Live Calendar
Reported - view
Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Sindre Skarelven I have decided that is my favorite Mozart !! Great job!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
1
Live Calendar
Reported - view
Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Thurmond R Great job, Thurmond! 😊
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
2
Live Calendar
Reported - view
Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Roy James-Pike So glad your knee is doing better. What a superb concert experience you had! What is the name of your concert hall? I was a Board member for the Atlanta Symphony for 15 years and the…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
Live Calendar
Reported - view
Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Michael Well, you are MUCH braver than I am. I’ve never done one of the community concerts and when I play real-life concerts I always do chamber music because I’m scared to play alone!…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
4
Live Calendar
Reported - view
Re: Feeling left out....
Great point! I wonder what they could do? Maybe we need teachers near you who can provide live streams, so everyone is awake in their own time zone?
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Vidhya Bashyam Same here! I’ve been away all month with no piano!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
1
Live Calendar
Reported - view
Re: Community Challenge Concert! (Preparing for a concert!)
@Michael You did a great job!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
3
Live Calendar
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Ching Lee Goh Oh! Now THAT is a wonderful resolution that I should to my list also…but I’m a bit nervous. 😳
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Ching Lee Goh Can’t wait to hear you!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Ovidio Molina Welcome, Ovidio! We are so glad you have joined us.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Sindre Skarelven We performed a couple of weeks ago, but since we weren’t happy with how we sounded we will meet again later this month to try to record our piece properly.
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
2
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Andrea Buckland We are so happy to be part of your musical “pod”! ❤️
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
3
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Judith you can’t eat an elephant in a single bite! Divide up the last 3 pages into tiny groups of phrases, and work on a little bit every day. I get overwhelmed easily and this method helps ME.…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
2
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Anne This is a great schedule! You inspire me!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
1
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@ALICE Every single one of your resolutions sounds great to me!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
1
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
Happy 2023, dear piano friends! Since my favorite part of playing the piano is playing WITH other musicians, I’ll just keep that theme going: 1) Re-launch our “Goldberg” challenge with our lovely…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
9
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
Can’t wait to hear you on Spotify, Rada!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
1
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Jenny Fabulous resolutions! @Harriet Kaplan From what we heard, you had a GREAT first semester. You inspire us!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
3
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Sindre Skarelven Can’t wait to hear all of these!!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
1
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS! 🥳🎹🥂
@Rodney Oh, I love your idea of mixing wine and Debussy! I may just steal your idea. @Natale Farrell I love your resolutions!! @Sam Smith I need to resolve to come back up to ATL to play more often…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
General Discussion
Reported - view
Re: Read Me and FAQ
I love this idea! I will participate in the challenge, but since I won’t have a piano for the last part of the challenge, I look forward to attending the community concert and performing the next…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
4
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
Reported - view
Re: Public Space for "Improve Your MOZART Sonata With Orli Shaham!"
@Michelle R I'm SO thrilled that you are a newbie! The Tonebase community is always super fun and friendly, so don't hesitate to ask if you'd like anyone to meet up on Zoom or FaceTime to give…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
2
Public Spaces!
Reported - view
Re: Public Space for "Improve Your MOZART Sonata With Orli Shaham!"
@Michelle R Well, I'm WAY ahead of you because I'm in the "OMG why did I even sign up for this" stage! However, I feel lucky because I actually found an additional Tonebase tutorial on my Sonata from…
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
1
Public Spaces!
Reported - view
Re: Public Space for "Improve Your MOZART Sonata With Orli Shaham!"
I'm having a tough time picking a movement to work on! i think I'll listen to Orli's recordings this evening and just grab the first one that sparkles to me!
Gail Ravin Starr
Have a growth mindset, no matter what!
Gail_Starr
3 yrs ago
2
Public Spaces!
Reported - view
1
60
61
62
63
64
91
Home
Start Here
Welcome to the tonebase Piano Community!
Archive
Piano Level System
General Discussions
Tonebase Tracks
Tonebase Piano Camp 2026 at Adamant!
Discussion of the Week
Your Practice Diary
Composer's Corner
General Discussion
4-Hand Piano Hub!
General Discussion Archive
Manhattan 2026
Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Tonebase Lesson Discussions
Adamant 2025
tonebase piano camp 2024!
tonebase Manhattan piano intensive
Los Angeles Intensive
Live Streams and Events
Live Calendar
Community Concerts!
Community Suggestions
Upcoming Challenges and Two Week Intensives!
tonebase member concerts!
Community Challenges
⚔️ The Bach C minor Challenge
The Lisztomaniac Challenge!
The "Unfinished Business" Challenge
🌸 March Challenge: M is for Mozart
Romantic Music Challenge
Beethoven Challenge
Study Groups
Chopin Challenge
Challenge Archive
Debussy Challenge
Schubert Challenge
Beethoven Birthday Challenge
The Adventures of Anya Challenge!
Let's Play Schubert's Waltzes!
A Fresh Start!
The Practice Plan Challenge!
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
Franz Liszt Birthday Challenge!
Unfinished Business Challenge!
Mini Challenges
Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
The Pillars of Piano Technique (Mini-Challenge)
Celebrate Rachmaninoff's Birthday Challenge!
"Music YOU Love" Community Challenge!
Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
Preparing your pieces for Concert - A Checklist!
Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century! 🏰
Improvising Classically with George Ko!
The Music of France!
"Improve your Technique!" Month
February: Discovering Schubert Month
Bach in March
LONGTERM ONGOING - Bach's Goldberg Variations
tonebase Community Concert Challenge
Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
Liszt's Soirées de Vienne Community Challenge!
Handel G-major Chaconne
Two-week Intensives
Improve your Classical Sonatas with Jarred Dunn
Two-Week Bach Intensive with Jarred Dunn
Improving your Chords with Dr. Leann Osterkamp!
Technique Bootcamp: TWI with Piotr!
Improve your Trills with Leann Osterkamp!
General Information and Sign-Up!
Two Week Intensive Archive
TWI: Art of Pedal Technique in Piano Playing
TWI: Shaping Individual Interpretation with Piotr!
Two-Week Intensive: Exploring Robert Schumann
Improve both Hands in 2 weeks with Piotr and Elois
"Phrasing like a Singer" at the Piano
Fast Track Program
Improving your Lyricism (feat Chopin)
Mentorship with Jarred Dunn
TWI: Improving your Scales!
Crash Course on Controlling your Dynamics!
Intensive Workshop: Compose your own Piano Piece!
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
Improving your ability with the Left Pedal
Magdalena Stern-Baczewska Mentorship
Improve your Cantabile Playing with Dr. Garritson
Jarred Dunn Mentorship
Improve your Chopin Mazurkas with Jarred Dunn!
Narrative Musicianship w/ Konstantin Soukhovetski
Sara Davis Buechner Mentorship
Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
Public Spaces!
Lesson discussion archive
"Improving your rhythm!": Beyond the Metronome
"Becoming an Orchestra" TWI with Daniela Bracchi
Bach's Polyphony Intensive with Magdalena
Improve your MOZART sonata with Orli Shaham!
Improving your Sightreading with Leann Osterkamp!
Improve your Chopin Etudes with Henry Kramer!
Improve your Arpeggios with Claire Huangci
Improve Your Harmonic Analysis with Ben Laude
Improve your Chopin Ornaments with Jarred Dunn!
Improve your Scales!
Ask a Friend
Recommendations
Return To tonebase