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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
@Maria The Liszt birthplace... I just queried it this afternoon. Maybe I have a paid/different version?? https://share.google/aimode/VGpeWXIDxXhrMVVqg
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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
@Maria Hmm I'm getting a different response than that! But to the overall concern of AI accuracy, I totally agree and generally only ask about, for instance,…
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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
@Priya Viseskul Then you may be impressed by this! https://share.google/aimode/A3EcF8JYymvQh27XU The models do learn over time
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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
@Priya Viseskul I had 3 separate people ask me (offline) about Mazeppa after seeing that thread lol
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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
I'm curious if others also ask AI for feedback on repertoire "reality checks". A few months ago, I asked Gemini whether I'm ready for Chopin's 3rd Sonata (I was inspired by @Kerstin !) and if so,…
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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
@Andrew I don't have much to add beyond what's already been well-replied by others, except have you checked out this site for difficulty ratings? I like how it gives a difficulty rating for each…
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Re: Is this piece too hard for me? Let's figure it out with Dominic
Could this topic have been inspired in part by the Transcendental Etudes thread? 😅
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Re: Mastering Tricky Passages and answering your questions!
@Priya Viseskul I'm curious to hear the answer to this too! In fact, learning this lovely piece was the reason I finally gave in and bought an adjustable height bench - sitting too low resulted in…
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Re: How do many of you deal with performance anxiety?
@Noel Nguyen Thanks for checking out my channel! I figured the likelihood of my videos showing up (even if they're public) is roughly the same as finding a needle in a haystack.…
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Re: How do many of you deal with performance anxiety?
@rebecca LAM Great idea! I'd be interested in joining too. Like Nancy, I'm also EST time zone (in NYC). [email protected] is my email.
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Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Maria Not formally, but if it ends up being a gap, I'm happy to fill in :)
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- 2 mths ago
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Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Maria I bet it would come back quickly for you! Since it's so thematic...
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Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
@Noel Nguyen Lol if it weren't a recording, no way. Also, I forgot I actually got quite far with #11 last year but didn't finish it (2025 was a Liszt focus year for me).…
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Re: The unofficial Tonebase-piano-wide Liszt Complete Transcendental Etudes project!
What a fun (and a little crazy) idea! I've been working on #4 (Mazeppa) 😅 one of the reasons I've been quiet on Tonebase for a while. It'll be far from perfect,…
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Re: 🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece
Andante favori - have fallen off the wagon so many times on this one, but I'm committing to learn it in time to share it with family during the holidays. This challenge is great timing for that!
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Re: How do you deal with pianists/teachers making weird claims about touch etc?
@Peter William It sounds like you're quite the advanced listener, and it's wonderful just to play for fun and on your own timeline (speaking as a fellow amateur pianist).…
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Re: Suggestion Device (i.e. iPad) for having piano sheet music?
@Johann Petrak Really helpful to this fellow Android-user. Thank you for sharing!
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- 5 mths ago
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Re: How do you deal with pianists/teachers making weird claims about touch etc?
@Peter William I appreciate your nuanced reply to this interesting question. It wasn't until a few years ago that I was able to produce/experience what you're describing,…
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Re: Week 4: Submit Your Recording for the Chopin Watch Party!
Hi! Here's an updated recording of Chopin 53 for the watch party. This week I worked on playing more "full out" (volume, drive), versus when I practice at a more subdued volume and relaxed flow.…
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- 6 mths ago
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Re: Week 3: Improving your interpretation and performance!
@Eloise Kim Thank you for the helpful feedback! I've been trying the flat finger suggestion for some of the trills that were sounding messy/uneven, and it really helps at the speed I'm going (for…
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Re: Week 3: Improving your interpretation and performance!
Hi @Eloise Kim , I've been working on musical intention this week, and exploring different ways to build energy/drama without relying on speed. Here's a playthru of Op.…
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 2: Applying Harmony and Form to Performance Interpretation on Chopin Preludes (Part 1)
@Eloise Kim Thank you for the helpful feedback and encouragement! I am sure I was taught what a chromatic mediant is/does, but I am also sure I had forgotten because I was wondering why Chopin chose…
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Re: Week 2: Applying Harmony and Form to Performance Interpretation on Chopin Preludes (Part 1)
Hi @Eloise Kim , thanks for the motivation to do this analysis! I tend to do really big picture harmonic analysis (to help me keep track of where I am in the piece),…
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Re: Learning a piece: hands together or separated?
My current "method to the madness" is pretty in line with what others have written so far, and really does depend on the piece. I gravitate toward learning hands-together when 1) the harmonic…
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- 7 mths ago
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Re: Week 1 Goal “Pick Your Piece!”
@Alexander Weymann Looking forward to your work on this! Definitely a bucket list piece/etude.
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- 7 mths ago
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