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Re: Is this email a phishing email? I wonder
@Taylor Ma that’s me!
Ben Laude
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Ben_Laude
9 mths ago
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Re: Is this email a phishing email? I wonder
Hi @Taylor Ma - yes, as Vicky said, I've left my role at tonebase, although I'm still part of the community here. I rounded up the emails I had in my google contact list and filtered as best I could,…
Ben Laude
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9 mths ago
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Re: Group 2
@Gloria Thanks - I'll touch on these questions in the video!
Ben Laude
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Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
@Monika Tusnady Thanks! Happy to address all of these in the recorded meeting so I can demonstrate. I'll say one thing about #2: it's marked allegretto, not "allegro.…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 3
Hi @Sheetal Patel - I understand that I'm teaching very advanced concepts, and not everyone is going to grasp everything – or even basic things – about it.…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 3
@Serene It's definitely a worthwhile step to begin by just labeling vertical harmonies and then "converting" them to roman numerals (which indicate function) later on.…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
@Monika Tusnady Yes it's being recorded! Do you have any questions for me beforehand? I can address any specific points in the analysis/interpretation of the Musical Moment – or any other Schubert…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
@Jennifer Mehta Yes m17 is where things start to get tricky! It's one of several "augmented 6th" chords in the piece. And it doesn't help that it's in Ab minor.…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
@Mari Adams I'm not sure why the checks appear/disappear in the tonebase app. Tagging head of the tonebase product team @Patrick Finazzo who might have seen this before.…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
@Mari Adams Please ask specific questions and I'm happy to help you! Did you attempt an analysis of the study piece? Even trying the first phrase is worthwhile.…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
Hi @Gloria - I recommend limiting your analysis to a shorter passage in the Schubert, maybe one that you're particularly curious about. I'm less interested in seeing a full page of labels,…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
@priscillayam First, I hope you're okay and recovering quickly! Let me offer a little bit of advice here, and then I'll see if I have time to make a video about this.…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
@John Denton I'm glad you found the Andrew Tyson lesson! I love how the piano sounds (and how he makes it sound) in that lesson. One of the most underrated videos on tonebase!…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
@Harriet Kaplan Very very good! Mostly correct, or at least as far as I have analyzed and understood the piece. You even spotted the suspension at the beginning (note that,…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
@Richard Littlewood I hope you're finding this rewarding! I want to send out as many life-vests to the folks I've thrown into the deep end. Even from your "aha!" moment with Ab minor,…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
@Marc M That's great to hear! I responded to your analysis above, which is very solid. Let me know if you have any specific questions about mine.
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
@Monika Tusnady VERY beautiful! I agree with the others: snow is always appropriate for Schubert's. Little things in your playing make it really glow: your voicing, for example,…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
@Marc M Good work! And yes, I interpret the chords in the first couple bars as a written-out suspension of the C over a ii6/5 chord. Calling it a IV7 chord doesn't hurt!…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
@Bryan Coryell that's beautiful, I love your description and I agree that moment is spectacular. I wanted to add one observation that just supports your ideas even more,…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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Re: Group 4
Dear all, As promised, here is a video in which I speak about this week's assignment on applying your analysis to interpreting a piece by Schubert. I then spend most of the (rather long) video…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 1
Dear all, As promised, here is a video in which I speak about this week's assignment on applying your analysis to interpreting a piece by Schubert. I then spend most of the (rather long) video…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
Dear all, As promised, here is a video in which I speak about this week's assignment on applying your analysis to interpreting a piece by Schubert. I then spend most of the (rather long) video…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 3
Dear all, As promised, here is a video in which I speak about this week's assignment on applying your analysis to interpreting a piece by Schubert. I then spend most of the (rather long) video…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
@Jennifer Mehta It will be recorded! And if you have questions ahead of time, let me know and I can still address them in the call. When you're watching back, it will feel like you're there live!
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
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TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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Re: Group 2
Two quick corrections on my analysis: Bar 35: should read "viiº7", not "iiº7" Bars 45-46: should read "IAC" (Imperfect Authentic Cadence), not "PAC." Good teachable moment here:…
Ben Laude
Head of Piano @ tonebase
Ben_Laude
11 mths ago
TWI: What makes Schubert GREAT with Ben Laude
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