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Re: Demystifying Jazz Theory with Jeremy Siskind
Hi Professor Siskind, in your third book (I believe, or second?) you have a table on the sounds of modes. In the table you list Phrygian as "exotic". I believe this term "exotic" is ethnocentric and…
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3 wk ago
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
Yesterday I attended Tina Guo's live "open rehearsal" concert at a performing arts center. There was also a Q&A after the concert. Tina Guo played her electric cello throughout and featured her…
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4 mths ago
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Re: The Pianist's Guide to Scale Mastery with Lewis Kesterton
Consider this position: i will never practice scales (i.e. finger patterns). These are things given to children who can't write music or write exercises for themselves.…
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5 mths ago
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Re: How to Achieve Focused and Effective Practice
Describe/define 'focused practice'. Many published papers refer to this yet spend little time describing what it actually is, in order to maintain it. It is as nebulous as calling it "the zone".…
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5 mths ago
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Re: What to do when a performance ISN'T going well!
@Alexander Weymann i dont see the comment as rude. It is perhaps factual and concerned about well-being. Perception on the receiving end is everything.
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5 mths ago
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
It sure would be nice to have research-backed, evidence-based facts cited in lessons, with full research reference, for the many common claims made by instructors.…
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6 mths ago
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Re: A Look at Optimizing Piano Performance with Biofeedback
Music Performance studies should be a department inside Kinesiology rather than a department inside Art. It is an athletic operation. I'm not sure if improvisation was mentioned but it would be…
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6 mths ago
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Re: What would you like improved on tonebase?
I would like tonebase to come out with a large statement on the complete and dismal failure of tonal harmony (Rameau's legacy) for the understanding/analysis of music written in 1200AD-1920AD and a…
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7 mths ago
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Re: Harmonic analysis book?
@Dustin Anderson if you dont know what I mean about it being false (which is what it is) then how can you claim anything else. Seriously. Academia and those trained by it will fight to the death to…
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8 mths ago
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Re: Harmonic analysis book?
You should know that 'harmonic analysis' means Rameau theory (Roman numerals), which is a false method for analyzing classical music.
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8 mths ago
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Re: How to make piano sketches?
I guess you mean etudes. There seems to little here so I would suggest checking out the youtube channel 'music matters' which is a UK instructor who has been youtubing free music lessons including…
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8 mths ago
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Re: From Fear to Flourish: Managing Performance Anxiety
@Superblonde DotOrg I guess never.
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8 mths ago
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Re: Performance Preparation and Taking the Stage
A practice question which I have faced and would be perfect for someone very regimented like Tina Guo. Too bad I missed the stream. I call this obstacle "The Wall".…
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8 mths ago
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Re: From Fear to Flourish: Managing Performance Anxiety
When will classical musicians recognize that stage fright is induced early by pushy instructors/professors, and also by being forced to perform by memory, and therefore abandon these harmful causes?
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8 mths ago
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Re: Performance Preparation and Taking the Stage
Very nice responses from Tina who is always up-front with her real experiences. A bit too much rambling by the host, try being more concise. I would have liked to hear her perspective on how to find…
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8 mths ago
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Re: Where is Piazzolla?
Piazzolla is very frequently performed by solo pianists at recitals and concerts. Piazzolla is very frequently performed by piano accompanyists at recitals and concerts in many duo, trio, quintet,…
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9 mths ago
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Where is Piazzolla?
Piazzolla is one of the most performed modern composers in recitals and concerts. His work is loved by audiences especially mainstream audiences. Where's the Piazzolla? His works should be here.
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Re: What's the most memorable feedback you've received about your playing?
My most memorable feedbacks came from my music professors at a southern California college, one who was a Juilliard piano graduate and probably near her 60's (so, supposedly very experienced),…
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10 mths ago
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Re: Seymour & Ben at the Piano is my favorite series
What did you learn from it?
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10 mths ago
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Re: Should I set passing the Royal Conservatory examinations as a learning objective?
Absolutely not. There is no benefit to studying for those exams or taking the exams compared to the amount of time wasted in the effort.
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11 mths ago
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Re: How to find a good piano teacher?
They are nearly all terrible. Continue online where content is edited and rewinding a video is easy.
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11 mths ago
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